The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-06
CHANGES IN THE DEMOcRATlC.REPuB'
ulCAN TICKET.

CHANGES IN THE DEMOCRATlC'REPuB-
LlCAN TICKET.
When Charley Gilman, candidate for
Railroad commissioner, was Withdrawn
from the Republican ticket, on the
ground of ineligibility; land, as Genl.
Jennison said, ineligibility meant mot
able to be elected;;"] Mr.. Sencerbox,
Democratic Republican candidate for
the same office, with manliness that
reflected the highest honor upon his
character, at once rendered his resigna-
ton to the State Central Committee.
The committee was convened on the
1st., inst, to consider his resignation
and they reluctantly accepted the same.
At the same time Hon. Michael Doran,
candidate for State Auditor, rendered
his resignation Of that nomination, on
the ground that the demands OF his
large private business would not permit
him to enter upon the canvass. The de-
clinations of both these gentlemen
were sincerely regretted by the commit
tee; they are men of unexceptionable
character and eminently fitted for the
places for which they had been named,
ana would have commanded very
hearty and general support in all parts
of the State.
The committee then proceeded to se-
lect candidate for Railroad commits
sioner, in place of Mr.. Sencerbox. At
ter considerable discussion and canvass
ing of the merits of different gentlemen
named. the choice of the committee fell
upon Hon. w. r. Bonniwell of Hutchin-
son, Mcleod county. Mr.. bonniwell is
Young in wears and full of energy and
ability. He was formerly State Sena-
tor from that district, embracing several
counties in that section OF the State
and although q Democrat he was
elected by a large majority, the Repub-
licans very generally voting for him.
He will make a vigorous canvass.
The committee then proceeded to
nominate a candidate for State Auditor.
Mr.. Sencerbox was the unanimous
choice of the committee but he declined
to accept the nomination. After an
hour spent IN the discussion OF differen,
candidates named, Qor there were no
persons seeking the nomination. the
unanimous vote of the COMMITTEES wa:
at last given to Hon. ?. II. Rahilly OF
Wabasha county. There were many
reasons which led to this result. in thu
first place, it was felt that the nomina
ton OF Mr. Dorau had been made. II
some sense, as a compliment to the lrisl
voters of the State, even as the nomlua
ton of Mr.. Scheffer was intended rs
recognition of the German and tina, 0
Mr.. Bierman AS a recognition OF tn
Scandinavian vote; aud that therefore
other things being equal, 1t might D
proper to succeed Mr.. Doran with on
of his own countrymen. fMssrs. Sche
ter or Bierman had declined, the sam
course words probably have been pursuee
In the next place the committee d.
sired to still further recognize the farm
ing and grange elements OF our populs
ton. Mr.. Rahilly owns and cultivate
the largest farm in Wabasha county
and is one of the most influential graz
gers in the State. Moreover the con
mittee had not forgotten that with gres
public spirit. and at the cost OF 800
Out Vi HIS pElNdtC ptSAVts As>sAAAA1
had carried through all the courts. u
to the Circuit court OF the United State
test case in reference to the whe'
stored in warehouse at Lake Ci
which had gone into bankruptcy att
''gobblingn the farmers wheat; and tn
he had finally obtained through Juds
Dillon OF the United States court, d
oision which fixes finally and forev
the relations of the farmer to the war
houseman and protects the farmer
his Just rights. This decision will
worth. in the course of time. hundre
Of thousands OF dollars to the agricl
turists of this State.
The only objections that can
urged against Mr.. Rahilly will be;
I. That he is an Irishman. This O
lection will only effect those narru
brains that rate man not by what he
or what he has accomplished, but by {
paltry test of where he was born.
III. 1t will be claimed that MIR. Rahi
is illiterate, This is not true.
possesses good English educatit
We make this challenge: Let MIR. +
billy and MIR. Pillsbury both come beft
committee and each write page up
any given subject. and we viii publ
them both, rsrtatinl et hteratsna, and
win guarantee that Mr.. Pillsbury
make ten mistakes in spelling, gramm
&C., where Mr.. Rahilly makes one.
do not say this disparagingiy Of