Morris tribune., 1908-06-27
YOUNG-JACOBSON
DELEGATION
COUNTY CONVENTION INSTRUCTS
FOR BOTH.
Delegates Are Elected by Villages
and Commissioner Districts,
with the Result that Six are for
Young First Choice and Three
for Jacobs on First Choice,

The Republican county convention
met at the court house on Thursday
afternoon.
The convention was called to order
| by chairman +. r. Putnam, and the
reading of the call was dispensed
with.
E. J. Babe nominated F. J. Nc
Laughlin as temporary chairman and
j. Ell. Devenney nominated HI. L.
Smith. E. J. Babe moved that the
election be by ballot, which carried.
E. j. Babe and G. B. Randall were
appointed tellers.
The ballot resulted, Smith 35; Nc
Laughlin 25. Mr.. Smith was declared
elected. Ward Stone moved that the
election of Mr.. Smith be made un-
animous, which carried.
E. j. Babe was elected temporary
secretary. I
On motion, the chair appointed the
IOllOW1ng COmmlGG6eS:-
Standardization. Thomson, T. G..
Klinger, Anton o. Gaarder.
Resolutions-Lars Hanse, George
Hogan, John III. O'Brien.
After recess, the committee on
credentials reported the following
delegates entitled to seats:-
Morris, First Ward--J. Ell. Deven-
ney, N. Vinje, Ell. L. Smith, M. I.
Forkner, Christ Kline, @. B. Randall.
Morris, Second Ward-L. G. Spoon
er, Peter Miller, Geo. Hogan, I'll. B.
Lund, Thor. Thomasson, Geo. Daniel
son, John Lime.
Baker-Geo. Jacobson.
Chokio-Oscar Peterson, A. F.
Reidner, R. A. Johnson.
Darnen-H. W. Stone, Alfred Stone,
David Calvin.
Donnely Village-F. J. Mclaughlin,
j. G.. Whittemore, G. R. Sather.
Donnelly Twp.-Ludwig Nelson,
Anton Anderson.
Everglade-Chas. Summers, A. FL.
Zimmerman.
Eldorano-F. H. Brunkow, T. IG.
Klinger.
Framnas-L. L. Hanse, A. Estenson,
Anton Ettesvold, E. E. Solseth.i
Horton-Not represented.
Hancock-W. j. Browne, Jr., John
Atz, John Huntley, A. J. Maylott, E.
J. Babe.
Hodges-C. B. Park, Sever Erick-
son.
Moore-J. L. Morton, F. J. Peter
son, Louis Goulet.
Morris Twp.-R. J. Hall, @. J. Judd.
Pepperton-Phillip Ernst, II. B.
Heuer, G. A. Gausman.
stRendsville-Ole Falk, Martin Olson,
Bernt Johnson.
Synnes-Adolph Bruer, Chas. Bruer.
Swan Lake-Ole P. Thorstad.
Scott-Anton o. Gaarder, Thomas
Anderson, Ell. J. Methling.
Stevens-H. P. Carlson. John j. |
Brown, J. III. O'Brien.
@. FL. Golden objected to the unseat-
ing of himself and Mr.. Hickok from
Baker and the seating of Geo. Jacob
son, stating that no caucus was held
in that town, but that they had a
larger petition than did Mr.. Jacobson.
Stephen Burt, from Chokio, stated
that he had the proxy of Carl Leaman
which was attached to the prudential
from that village, but that the COM
mittee had unseated him and seated
Mr.. Johnson. The convention then
seated Mr.. Burt.
E. J. Babe then stated that Bert
MCGOWAN should be seated in place
If A. J. Maylott, but this was shown
% be an error.
The report as amended was then
adopted.
J. II. Devenney moved that the
organization be made per-
which carried.
The committee on resolutions made
he following report
The undersigned committee on
resolutions for this convention, beg /.
20 submit the following as entitled to
consideration of this con-
vention and recommend its adoption.
CD Resolved by the Republican
County Convention duly assembled,
that we, unreservedly indorse the
national administration and it's wise,
and humane policies.
(2) That we ratify and commend
5he national platform of principles
and the nomination for president and
vice president recently made by the
Chicago convention and recommend
same to all patriotic citizens.
90 That we endorse and approve
he course pursued by our congress
nan, Hon.. ..Andrew J. Volstead, dur