The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-12

fidenoe unless we prove faithful to our profess
slons and devote all our energies to the work
OF reducing taxation of the people by lessening
the expenses OF the government. The sala-
RES OF officials must be reduced and general
system Of reduction Of expenses inaugurated
salaries OF judges, but there is
a. certain class of officers
who receive excessive compensation. Con-
greSsmen receive too much for their services,
and the same is true of members of the State
Legislature and many other officials. The
more you pay them, the worse are the men
you get.
Gentlemen of the Convention, this nomina-
ZION has come upon me very Unexpectedly. |
nave no set speech to make. In the progress
OF the canvass, hope and expect to be able to
address you all in your respective localities
For the present, add only my thanks for
your kind Indulgence, and ask to he excused
from further occupation of your time.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
For this Office Major Doughty, of Wabashaw,
Mayor Dean. of ST. Louis, Samuel E. Adams.
OF Wright. Henry Poehlen, OF Sibley and Hon.
E. w. Durant, Of Washington, were named.
Before proceeding to ballot, Messrs. adams.
Dean and Doughty were withdrawn.
The ballot resulted in nearly a two-thirds
vote for Mr.. Durant, and the balance was rap
idly placed in his favor by changes, giving him
Upon the announcement Of the result, Mr..
Durant was called for, replying substantially
as follows
Mr. President and gentlemen of the Con-
yention: thank you most heartily for the
honor conferred upon me in the nomination
you have just made. feel it most earnestly
| thoroughly appreciate it. The lplatirom you
firmly and squarely. As my superior officer
has already made quite long speech, and as
others of you will doubtless be called on, and
as l did not expect this at all.
| can DULY thank you again for
the confidence reposed in me.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The nominees for this Office were Hon. W.
T. Bonniwell of Mcleod, George B. Kingsley
of Faribault, and Adolphus Biermau OF Ohm
nomination by John Swanson of Ramsey. In
doing this Mr. Swanson stated that Mr.. Bier
man was highly respected Scandinavian of
that county. At the election last fall he was
the only candidate elected. He had been a
Democrat when it cost something, AMI his Sc
lection by the convention for the high Office
named, would be a compliment to his people
that would be appreciated
Col. Jas. George of Olmsted endorsed in full
all The good words said of Mr. Bierman by Mr.
Swanson, but said the Olmsted delegation, in
compliance with the clearly defined wish of
their people, would lie compelled, when the
proper time came to present the name of Hon.
R. A. Jones of that county, for Attorney Gen
eral. Under the circumstances the delegation
cOnld not urge the nomination of Mr. Bier
man.
The informal ballot resulted l63 for Bier
man, So tor Bonniwell and Is for Kingsley
Mr.. Bierman's nomination was then made
unanimous on motion of J. e. Donnelly OF
Ramsey.
NJ. Doran OF LIE Sueur, and j. C.. Sencerbox
OF Scott, were placed in nomination, the
former by Dillon o. Brien, Esq., Of Ramsey
In making this nomination Mr.. O'Brien asked
the convention to thus honor the large class of
voters who were ever faithful to the principles
Of the Democrats.
Before proceeding to the ballot Mr.. Dorap
arose from his seat and said, that when he left
home he had no intention Of being . candidate
Tor any Office. At the urgent solicitation OF his
Irish friends, however, he had consented to
stand as the representative of that nationality
He regretted very much that this decision
brought him in conflict with his old friend
Senct rbox, from Scott, at the same time pay
ing that gentleman very high compliment Tor
ability and integrity.
The informal ballot resulted in l99 votes for
Mr.. Doran to As for Sencerbox. The nomina-
ton of Mr.. Doran was then made unanimous
STATE TREASURER.
For this Office Mr. Lienau of Carver, placed
Albert Scheffer OF Ramsey in nomina alton. and
on motion of H. w. Hill of Winona, his nomi-
nation was made be reclamation.
CHIEF JUSTICE.
The fight on this nomination was opened by
the introduction Of the following resolution by
Hon. l. N Castle of Saltwater:
Resolved, That we regard the Office of Chief
Justice as nom partisan, and one in which the
question Of politics ought not to enter. That
we regard the Hon. James Gilfillan as possess :
ing in an eminent degree all the qualifications
requisite for that important Office, and while
we do not deem it expedient to nominate him
Tor that position, we cheerfully recommend
him to the favorable consideration o. the elect.
ors OF the state who desire to see that flee
held by gentleman OF integrity and ability.
In support of his resolution Mr. Castle said
that the Office of Chief Justice is rot, aud ought
not to be, political one. The incumbent OF
this high position should be placed on plane
above the turmoil and changes oil politics. He
knew that the Democratic party had plenty OF
requisites for the Office, hut am doing them
no injustice when say that Judge GiIfllan
has n Il peer Tor the position he holds in the
State. He knew that the bar, almost unitedIy.
desired the removal Of this Office as .ar AZ DOS.
sible from the dirty pool Of politics, and he
Hopcu tnat THIS CONVENTION, winch had done 80
well thus far, would take the inifiatory step in
this great reform proposed in his resolution
Judge FlaDdr,n, Hon. J. L. Macdonald and
Hon. VIM. P. Murray followed in few peril
nent remarks in advocacy OF the proposed ac-
ton, when Judge Lafayette Emmett, one Of the
Vice Presidents of the convention, stepped to
the front OF the platform and entered his pro-
test TO the proposition, 1t the same time an
nouDcng th,t If no one WIS placed in nomi{ha-
ton, he, himself would be . candidate ON his
own responsibility. He did ct want the Office
but he religiously believed in the principle Of
nominating by political parties for such ONCE.
The Republicans pursued this couTse, and il
Was suicidal for the Democratic marty to do
differently. In this connection Judge Emmett.
allnded to q recent decision of the Supreme
Court, over which Judge Gilfllan presided. In
which the principle was announced that
charter procured under territorial organize
ton, acting under powers granted BY the ma
tional government, was finding on the soyer-
eigns ofa State for all time. This was one in
stance Of the necessity Of having those
in such positions who were in
sympathy with the principles N
whose name had bern mentioned. did mt
want the Office, but did not believe in nomi-
mating man from another party. That psrty
did not do 81 He horSd sn1nS man ~r,,I -