The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-06
COUNTY CONVENTION
Fairly Good Attendance of Represen-
tative Republicans From Va
rious Parts of County.
Two Women Among the Delegates
Elected to Attend the State Con-
yeation in St. Paul May 8.

yeation in St. Paul May s.
There was fairly good attendance
of delegates in attendance at the coun-
ty convention in the court house yes
terday although few of the precincts
were not represented. Chairman Fred
Newton called the assemblage to order
and explained that the convention was
called for the purpose Of electing nine
delegates to the state convention to be
held in st. Paul next Saturday.
Attorney E. L. Mcmillan was elect
ed temporary chairman and Fred Bur-
rell secretary. This orgapization was
Immediately thereafter made perma-
nent.
Knute Ellingboe, Geo. Van Rhee and
C. E. Gilbert were elected commit
tee on credentials and their report, up
on presentation, was accepted.
The following were then nominated,
and elected delegates to the state con-
vention by reclamation.
4 Mrs. H. C. Cooney, Mrs. G. R. Galley,
Fred Newton, F. r. BurreH, Princeton;
C. E. Gilbert, Foreston; Knute Filing
Doe, C. E. Erickson, Geo. Van Rhee,
Milaca; c. w. Burnhelm, Borgholm.
i Fred Newton was then elected coun-
ty chairman and Albert Anderson, sec
rotary. This was followed by the cleo
ton of the following precinct chair
linen:
1 Bogus Brook, John Thallberg;
Borgholm, C. w Burnhe1m; Foreston,
i A. Morehouse; Greenbush, John Teutz;
Hayland, C. W. Wills; Kathio, VIM
Anderson; Milo, J. A. Jetsinga; Mil
AGA, H. E. Holman; Milaca village;
Geo. Van Rhee; Onamia, Silas Lund;
Onamia village, w. S. Gish; Page,
Frank Briggs; Princeton, A. H John
son; Princeton village, George Staples.
Wahkon, Geo. Sloan. ,
/ A motion prevailed that the coun-
ty chairman be vested in authority to
appoint precinct chairmen for the
precincts not provided for.
Upon being called upon for speech
Mrs. Cooney said that league of
women voters had been organized for
educational purposes and she expected
that ere long the women would be en-.
abled to give the men pointers on the
proper way to conduct conventions.
Mr.. Mcmillan then gave short.
talk for the good Of the party which
contained a deal Of commonsense adj
vice, and the convention adjourned.
! Delegates elected from the precincts
represented at the county convention
were as follows:
}. Borgholm, H. G. Thompson. C. w.
Burnhelm, P. NJ. Schelin, VIM. Aim
auist; Bogus Brook, August Anderson.
John Thallberg; Foreston, C.. E. Gil
bert, A. Morehouse; Princeton village,
p. L. Mcmillan, D. A. McRae, Fred
Newton, b. c. Cooney, Geo. P. Ross.
). =. Vandevanter, 81. A. Humphrey,
wv g. Doane, o. j. odegard, F. r. Bur
rell, Clair Newton, G.. /. Staples; Page,
Frank Briggs, Lee Larson; =Onamia VII,
lage, w. A. Benzie, j. +. Warren:
Milaca village, Knute Ellingboe, C. E.
Erickson, John Phillips, 81. P. Bacon:
=. j. Aldrink, VIM Stromberg, Geo. j.
Toussaint, F. H. Bartlett, i. Ykema; J.
kathio, VIM. Anderson, F. Rogers.
The ladies present at the convention
!were Mrs. 3. c. Cooney, Mrs. G. r..
Galley and Mrs. John F Peterson.
The state convention to be held in
| St Paul on Saturday is for the purpose
| OF selecting republican candidate for
each Of the Offices Of governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary Of state.
j state treasurer, attorney general and
railroad and warehouse commissioner
to submit to the republicans Of Mime
sofa at the primary election to be held
Ion June 81.
Republican Primaries.
Republican primaries were held Is
the village hall on Saturday night and
Y candidates, nominated At 4 caucus
upon the, previous evening, were elect