The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-07-16

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The Republican opyention at Owa
tina - 49, IL a Thursday I
njjikht, sitsta / p M ~ and exciting
asssiou % I'M y:ss1snth ballot,
aop. MogtsaI s..s,V ilkia,sa1pf Manka-
q, was noninated ths candidate Of
the Republican party e lie District
for Congress. Alter the close Of the
thirty-slxth ballot, tie name Of Hon.
N. q. Duhnsll, Of, Miuosa, M sxitk
sdsa4a, 20 that the. final vote stood for
ty.sightifor Mr.. Wilkinson, and 4! thirty
sae for COL, O. !, ,stsarpae Of II sRoehea-
tor ,;aaas s,s,a ,ssli..a7s a,se:ssssh
i aiMessrs. Wilkinson, npppnell and
.Sseasas sxere,bsought before the Con-
.ysn.iop, and, each. made, brisf "a sps eeh.
Daring his remarksr Me- y, rid I'D. i
81 said 40 q friend tof mine to-day After
hearing the result 81 the. Demopfatic M
tional Conv. ntionIhis day sittiS9aeinI New
tY0sk, na.aft ers I heard that every meWhtri
Of that G Convention, had cast their votes TOR
Horatiof Sey mcuf,, thal r wanted no nanstb
vote i'm this Conyenlioh, for me forspeyso4al
considerAti. ms, or from any regard they
might have for ms personally. s. fCheefs.1
s8.I wantedsonly thatsthey should look ~
the interests of our, great party, and, to the
triumph Of the principles which; Chat party
|zhave adopted; EImmense,,appla use j. u
desire to see our party cemented. l. want
70 see the phalanx IF the great Union Re-
publican Party glued together with bonds
which will enable them to move on as o SOL
4 id, invlncible corps against those persist
ent, strong and wicked Z enemies Of ours.
llApplause, 1,;;* *4f* A. our great Cap
tain led his invincible phalanx against the
cohorts Of rebellion, 50 will he lead ~ on
in the contest which is to take place in No
yember. ..s,.. .....,..,.-.,..A ii.
Einms shall not he violated ECheers.ls
| E9J VIZ. Dunnell and 81, Col. lStearns are
deserving Of great credit for the hearty
and noble manner in which they en-
dorsed the nomination and pledged
their efforts to esoures the election. o
!. the candidate. y This devotion to prin
Eoiple among its members il one of tn
, Igreatcst elements Of strength in tn
Rerublican party, and must lead to il
t success in tho coming National canvass
) as it, has in the two great contests las
5 passed through. ;;:a .Ia:z ia ':ts;:s: :zF::
! 1.-THE nomination of Mr.. nWilkinsoI
}. We consider oneenof; the. very. bes
t that could have been made. Il In poiu
, Of ability, Mr.. W., has probably no y ~
{ perior: in the State.o2 During; the 4 81
|! years in which he: served >, .Minnesot
! and the Republican party in the Uni
. ed States, Senate, his influence was re
y Eognized as second to that, of but :fe
i men inshat august body. "A thoroue
IS Radical, leading rather than having
be dragged by his party, he was alva!
/ prominent in the support Of those inca
ures, which were deemed essential +
=, m the nations welfare: and for its prese
4 vationt from the reckless hands Of. tt.
rs tors. He is an eloquent and seffecti,
: speaker, and will doubtless do. go
to work fol. Gen: Grant and The cause
- the Union duriDgthe present ,campaig
4 His election BY a large majority, is &
I. tain, and We will be glad to {. see :; hi
y once again in the. halls Of !Congre'
:, where his experience, earnestness, a
steadfastness in the defense Of the rigl
j, will bee benefit both to the: State u
n the nation. 49, II ~ i:23usE 81.