The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-09-05

For Clerk Supreme Court,
SHERWOOD HOUGH.
For Member Of Congress. Third District
GEN. i. II. AVERILL.
THE SENATORIAL NOMINA1loN-A
SUGGESTION TO THE REPUBLI.
CAN CONVENTION.
It is 30 seldom We find anything to
commend in the action OF a Democratic
Convention, that we hasten to give
credit to the Stearns County Conven.
ton which met in this city on last
Monday for the excellent judgment it
displayed in selecting its candidate for
State Senator. The delegates rose
above mere partisan considerations, and
made their choice to rest upon person.
al ability and fitness. The gentleman
who presented Mr.. Burbank's name
said he did not nominate him as a
Democrat, but as = man-one whose
integrity was above question and
whose devotion to the interests Of the
District he would represent vas proven
bal. 1t is notable case Of the Office
seeking the man, and not the man the
office for Mr.. Burbank had persistent
u declined to authorize the use Of his
name q candidate, and only accepted
the nomination when it became ap-
parent that it was tho unanimous wish
Of the convention that he should do so.
The Democratic majority in Stearns
County last fall On tho vote for Cover.
nor was 1905 on the vote for Lieuten-
ant Governor, which probably more
correctly represented the real strength
of tue two parties, 92S. Adding to
thus the accession of Liberal Repub-
licaus, the very lowest estimate would
make this majority, at the coming
election, 1000. Leaving wholly out
of consideration the strength to be de-
rived from Mr.. Burbank's personal
popularity, his election, under any
circumstances, is foregonecouclusiou.
No opposing candidate could be nomin-
ated III the Republican County
Convention who would not fall one
thousand votes short Of an election.
We therefore suggest to that Conven.
ton the wisdom and propriety Of max
ing Mr.. Burbank the nominee of tho
Republican party also. Let its dele
gates emulate the example Of those
Of the Democratic Convention, and
make the public interests paramount to
mere partisanship. Let thsm give the
Republicans Of this county hold upon
Dir. Burbank as Senator, by making
him their candidate that ho, may re.
ceive in regular manner their votes.
A course like this would reflect credit
upon, as it would give strength to, the
party, and would prevent much nm.
necessary bitterness during the can
vass.
The action we have suggested
would not be an innovation on the GUS
toms Of the party in this county. 1t
would be establishing no new prec-
edent. Republican Conventions
have repeatedly nominated lifelong
Democrats for the best positions in
the county. We might instance the
oases of Mr.. John Z.pp, as Register
Of Deeds; Mr.. Barney vos.berg, as
County Auditor, and Mr.. NJ. Cans, as
County Treasurer. These nominations
were made for the reasons we now
present-the fitness of the men for the
positions, strengthening the general
ticket, and the utter impossibility Of
defeating them. In those instances &C.
tive political opponents were endorsed,
which would not be tho case in this.
q We do not deem it necessary to
dwell 1t length on Mr.. Burbank's fit.
ness for the position of Senator. He
Is personally known to almost every
man 10 the county, and there are few
who are not his warm friends and
would not be his active supporters.
We believe the Republicans Of this
District, if theF voice Gao be fairly
heard, will heartily endorse the sug-
gestion We have made, and will place
Henry c. Burbank's name on their
ticket as their regular nominee for Sen.
ator.
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