The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-04-09
MINNfTIf VICTOR G. 0. P. MEETING
StearnS County Republican Con-
yentiOn in st. Cloud
A GOOD ATTENDANCE
Delegates Are Elected to Attend the
Sixth District and the State
Convention

VOutCuIIOU
The Stearns county republican con-
vention met in st. Cloud at II a. m.
today. This convention was called for
the purpose of electing thirteen dele
gates to the district convention at Elk
River April 18th, and the same num-
Der to the state convention at Mime
apolis April 10Th.
The convention organized by the
election Of William Sartell, chairman
and A. F. Steffeus, Secretary. The
convention instructed for Taft. The
following were elected as delegates to
Elk River, April 10: Alvah Eastman,
Chairman, j. N. Bensen, J. F. Steph-
ems, F. Tolman, A. F. Steffen, ]. NJ.
McGinty, Anton Schmitt, w. L. Sar-
tell, Jno. Roser, H. C.. Benner, H. F.
Alden, H. G. Irwin, Jno. Kalb.
Delegates to the Minneapolis Con-
vention April Is. r.. B. Brown,
Chairman. Jno DeLeo, Jno Coates,
j. B. Pattison, c. M. Sprague, F. M.
Eddy, j. E. Campbell, J. NJ. McGinty,
j. E. Cooling, L. l.. Sartell, w. S.
Bartholemy, G. H. Reynolds, James
Schwollen.
The convention was quite we'll at
tended. The country districts were
not all represented, but the towns
and villages made a good showing.
The Sank Centre delegation consist
ed of the following gentlemen: First
ward, A. M. Welles, L. w. Gingery,
R. L. Palmer; second ward, C. NJ.
Spragne, Frank NJ Eddy, Geo. Fish,
Fl. F. Alden, j. F. Cooper, T. W.
Peart, J. A. Norris, Harry Parker.
The St. Cloud delegation was as fol-
lows: First ward, j. F. Stephens, j.
f. Cooling, C. D. Grinols, Forest Ball,
J E. jerks, John N. Benson, John
Schaefer, Henry Failing, ]. H. John
son, Gust Johnson, Alvah Eastman
G. H. Reynolds; second ward, John
Coates, R. B. Brewer, F. M. Wright
John B. Pattison, B. F. Ressler, John
De Leo; third ward, A. H. Leimbach-
err, E. c. Scott, John Lengas, Charles
Johnson; fourth ward. C. A. Gilman
Andrew Alstrom, Fred Zertler.
The independent ticket won at the
city election On Monday. Hugh Evan!
was elected mayor over Louis Brown
the present incumbent, by the deci
sive majority of 455 votes. Chas
Ahlgren, independent, was elected
alderman in the first ward by a ma,
jority of Is. A. A. Wright, independ-
ent, won out for alderman in the
second ward by 50 votes There were
nc contests for aldermen in the THIRD
and fourth wards, Peter Spaniel anC
Paul Beaudereau being elected, both
democrats. L. Rocholl, democrat, was
elected city treasurer without opposi.
ton. The new city council stands
8 republicans and Z democrats. The
new city charter carried by a deci.
sive majority of 214
ST. CLOUD.
The big revival closed Sunday night
There has been a goodly number OF
converts.
The ice went out of the river al
st. Cloud Friday night. This is
about a week later than the river
opened a year ago.
George Brennan, an employe at the
Great Northern's shops at Waite Park
lost three fingers Monday while oper-
ating a planning machine. -
Tramps broke into box car In
the Northern Pacific yards Friday
night and stole $50 worth of candy
and canned fruit. The thieves have
not been apprehended.
The first base ball game of the
season was played Sunday on the
west end grounds; when the Little
Giants defeated the Lakeshore Slug.