The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-29
Minnesota Republican State
Convention,

ST. PAUL, July 2S.-The Republican
State Convention met to-day. There was
u large attendance and apparently good
feeling,
NOMINATIONS,
On an informal ballot for Governor,
the vote stood: John $. Pillsbury, 90 ;
Horace Austin, 6S; Jacob II. Stewart, A..
John $. Pillsbury was nominated on the
first formal ballot, and the nomination
was made unanimous.
The convention also nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, James B,Weaklield;
for Secretary Of State, John S, lregens;
for State Auditor, o. T. WhitcOmb, the
present incumbent; for State Treasurer,
VIM. Piaender; for Attorney General,
Geo. 7. Wilson, the present incumbent;
for Clerk OF the Supreme Court, Samuel
II. Nichols; for Railroad Commissioner,
Charles A. Gilman.
1t is conceded that the result was
complete and sweeping victory for the
regular or Ramsey men over the Davis
faction, as every candidate nominated was
strong friend Of Ramsey during the Sen
atOrial contest last winter. The cOnven-
ton made no nomination for Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, but instead
adopted the following resolution:
Rcsatai, That it being duty to elevate
the choice Of the Judges above whatever
is debasing in the party contests, this
convention will make no formal n0mina-
tions for Chief Justice OfSupreme Court,
but in recognition Of the unanimous
voice Of the legal profession Of the State,
as well us the general judgment Of men
Of all classes, which has found expression
in executive appointments, We commend
for election for that Office the present in
CumbCnt, james Gilillan,' a man pre.emi-
ncntly qualified for the high position.
The platform adopted was as follows;
TIE PLATFORM.
The following Is tho platform adopted
by the Republican State Convention:
Fia-rhe Republicans Of Minnesota
rcatIirm the cardinal principles Of their
party, which have become the established
policy Of both State and National Gov
crnmcnts-thc unity and indissOlubility
Of the nation and the equal rights and
Just protection Of all citizens.
SccOad-That on tile prominent ques-
tions Of the day, we favor that part Of the
finance question which shall keep in view
u return to specie payments.
Thim-A tariff strictly for revenue, yet
so adjusted as to bC least burdensOme and
most favorable to the interests OF home
industry and labor.
FoWh-We demand that all railway
and other corporations shall he held in
fair and just subjectiOn to the law making
power COnstitutionally exercised.
FUh-That We cordially endorse the
Nnd liberal policy Of the Re.
publican party in its well'delined and
Clcarly.annOunced purpose to foster the
agricultural, industrial and commercial
interests Of the country by judiciOus
system Of internal improvements having
for their object the enlargement Of the
facilities and reduction In the cost Of
transportation for Interstate commerce.
SJih-That to the Republican party is
Justly due the honor and credit OF seCur.
Ing for the first time the recognition by
foreign governments Of the full and com.
pletc rights Of citizenship, in the reversal
Of the monNrclicnl doctrine that n sub ject
cannot absolvc himself from his allGgi-
NnCn to his sovereign by naturalization
under our laws.
SNnM--We heartily commend the hon.
esty and efficiency Of the present State nd.
ministratiOn, and point with satisfaction
to the fact that II has reduced the aggrl'
gate Of State taxes 20 per cent within the
last two years
HghM-That the example Of Washing.
ton in refusing to he n candidate for q
third Presidential term, and the affirm.
alton by President Grant Of that princi.
pie, Is one We sNcredly cherish, and we
should regard departure from II dan.
gCrOus innovation.
NinM-That We approve Of the present
Republican National administration, and
the earnest efforts to collect
revenue, to prevent and punish fraud, to
expose past violations Of law, and to
guard against their recurrence in the fn-
turC.
Iemh-Tllat We endorse the policy Oi
the difficulties between this and
other nations by arbitration instead Of
war, and as friends Of justice, peace AMI
harmony We shall hail the day when this
policy shall be adopted throughout the
world.
Hcwnh-'rhat grateful people can
never forget the services Of her soldiers,
and II is due to them that libcrality and
generosity should he exercised in matters
Of back -pny, bounties and pensions.
lirlhh, That since the purity and per.
Of the free institutions Of the
government do depend upon the univer.
sal diffusion Of knowledge and virtue
among the people, the Republican party
Of Minnesota rGallrms its conviction that
II Is the duty Of the State, not only 10
the integrity Of the common
school system, but to do all that il need.
fnl to 50 increase its efficiency as to sc.
cure the blessings Of wise and gcner.
ous education TO every child within la
borders.
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