, 1863-08-21
FROM ST. PAUL.
The Minnesota State Republican
Convention.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tttbune.1
ST. Paul, Minnesota, Aug. IL, 1883.
The delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention have mostly arrived. Since Gov.
Swift's dcc1ination, Col. Miller's prospects for
being Governor hare greatly improved aud
bis nomination made probable, John E. Nc
Kusick, who wns the senior In the last 1egis.
lature, being the only prominent competitor
Of Col. Miller.
The best Of feeling prevailed, and the Con.
vention was harmonious to-day. Every coan-
ty in the State, excepting ons or two On the
frontier, that have been deserted, wero repre-
eented.
". Gate, Of Winona, was elected
President of the Convention. Col Miller. Of
the 7th regiment, was nominated by acc1i-
nation and with great enthusiasm. The
greatest harmony prevailed. Nearly all the
officers were nominated BY acclimation. The
following Is the ticket nominated:
For Governor,
COL. STEPHEN 4. MILLER, OF stearns Co.
For Lieut.. Governor,
CD. SHERWOOD, Of Fillmore.
For Secretary OF State,
DAVID BLAKELY, Of O1msscad.
For Auditor Of State,
CHAs. MoILRATH, Of Nicolettc.
For State Treasurer
CHAs. sCHIFFE ER. Of Ramsey.
For Attorney General,
G0RDEN COLE, Of Rice.
For Clerk Of 6uprems Court,
GEO. F. POTTER, Of Houston.
ALL but the Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
and Clerk, are the present incumbents.
Col. Miller was sent for and addressed the
Convention briefly, returning thanks for the
nomination and pledging himself to sustain
the Government. The above ticket is abso-
lutely certain ofelcction next November.
The platform adopted BY the Republican
Convention consisted Of eight brief resolu-
tions. The first resolution declared them.
selves unconditionally Union men, and deter
mined to support the Government In every
means adapted to suppress the rebellion.
The second rendered thanks to the soldlare
in tho field.
Tie third resolution commented the gallan-
t1y Of Minnesota troops.
Tho fourth resolution endorsed the policy
Of the Administration and the Emancipation
Proclamation.
The fifth resolution rendered thanks to tho
State authorities tor CO ooperatio1 with Gen.
Grant.
The sixth resolution calls upon tho Govern
ment to retaliate for the barbarous treatment
Of our soldiers by the rebels.
The seventh resolution urged the necessity
Of proceeding with the CONSUMPTION.
The eighth resolution states that the way
to peace is open when the rebels have hid
down their arms, but deprecates the taking
Of any position as to terms, declaring that the
rebels must take tho consequences of being
public enemies.
The Democrats arc endearoring to produce
sufficient show Of loyalty to enable them
to bring up ex-senator Price for Governor,
next November. &c Is altogether too much
Of Union man to suit the Coppeshead wing,
and u lively fight seems likely to cnsue. Some
are foolish enough to suppose they can elect
Price. and nothing but expediency will cause
his nomination, II 1t ahou1d bo ,uado.
Especial Dispatch to tho ChIcago Trthune.J
ST. Paul, MINI, Aug. 20, 1869.
Orc year ago today the Indian war com.
menced by discriminate attack Of Indians
On Red Wood Agency and Yellow Medicine.
In about twenty five years Of such war as ne
a1e now wagiDg, nearly as many Indians
would be killed as there were white folks
murdered In twenty-five days following the
outbreak Of the Indians.
The expedition is expected to reach Fort
Abcrczombie on the o6th, on its return.
The thermometer was 104 degrees in the
ehade to day. We hare had but one day
equal to it this summer.
An order fosbiddlUg work on the railroad
tunnel under Fort Smelling, has been revoked,
md yrnrk l1ns haen resume6