The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-08-05
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET AND PLAT
FORM.

On the whole the Republican Stat,
Convention, which met in St. Pau
Wednesday Of last week, did it
work we'll. The ticket, with the ex
ception Of a single name, is a strong
one and one which will meet the
hearty endorsement of the people al
the polls. The action of the Conven
ton in regard to the Chief Justice
ship is especially to be commended
and is a fitting rebuke to the unseem
ly partizanship Of the Democratic
Convention and the brazen effrontery
of its candidate. Instead of making
a nomination for this office, which
should be held high above politica
squabbles, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: j..
Resolved, That, believing it a duty t,
elevate the choice of Judges above what
ever is debasing in party contests, thi!
Convention will make no formal nomina
ton for Chief Justice of the Suprem,
Court, but in recognition of the unanimous
voice of the legal profession of the State
as we'll as the general judgment Of men O
all classes which has twice found expires
sion in executive appointments-we com
mend for election to that office the present
incumbent. Judge James Gilfillan, mar
pre-eminently qualified for the high posi-
ton.
There is no need Of saying any
thing in favor of Judge Gilfllan.
His peculiar fitness for the position,
from whatever point of view regard
ed, is we'll understood throughout the
State, and very especially by the bar
which may truthfully be said to be
almost a unit in favor of his election,
If it be possible for a shameless man
to feel the rebuke of an overwhelm-
ing defeat, Judge Emmett will regret
after election day, the pitiable specta'
Gle he made of himself in order to Sc.
cure the Democratic nomination for
Chief Justice.
The JOURNAL took an early op-
portunity to urge the nomination Of
the Hon. John S. Pillsbury, of Min.
neapolis, for Governor, on the grounds
both of capability and availability,
and We are gratifed that the Conven-
ton was of the same mind. Mr..
Pillsbury is not claimed as brilliant
man, but he is a man of practical
business ideas and experience, of
sterling good judgment, of liberal
views and of inflexible personal hon.
esty. He is an old citizan of the
State, is identified with its growth,
and as..its Executive will know what
will best contribute to its continued
prosperity. Northern Minnesota
will give him a splendid vote next
November.
We had hoped to see the Hon. A
Barto Of this county re-nominated fol
Lieutenant Governor. But with the
candidate for Governor from the North.
ern part of the State it was scarcely
to be expected that the second name
on the ticket would be taken from
the same part, but he was certainly
entitled to a larger vote than he re.
ceived. The Hon. J. B. Wakefield,
of Faribault county, the nominee, is
a gentleman who has had much
parliamentary experience and is very
popular in the southern part of the
State, having been prominently men
toned as candidate for Governor.
John S. Irgens, Of Mower county,
the nominee for Secretary of State, is
a Scandinavian whose friends had
the good sense to present him not
as Scandinavian bu: "as an Ameri.
can citizen" He is said to be we'll
qualified to discharge the duties OF
the of6ce-intelligent, honest and
painstaking.
O. P. Whitcomb, of Olmstead
county, was very properly re-nomina.
ted for Auditor Of State. He has
served the State honestly and eff
GENTLY during his present term, and
his selection again was but a deserved
acknowledgment of his merits as c
public officer.
The Hon. VIM. Pfaender, oil
Brown county, the candidate fol-
Treasurer, is German and has occu.
pied several prominent positions, the
duties of which he has discharged
satisfactorily.
George P. Wilson, Of Winona
county, was re-nominated for Attor.
ney General without opposition and
by reclamation, as he deserved to be.
Sam. Fl. Nichols, Of Otter Tail
County, whom everybody this way
Knows as one of the best fellows alive
was nominated for Clerk of the Su.
preme Court.
At this point the Convention left
off its good works and nominated
Charles A. Gilman, of this city, fol
Railroad Commissioner. Believing
this nomination an unfit one to be
made, The JOURNAL will use its eff
forts to prevent the election Of Mr..
Gilman. When a Republican Con
vention so far forgets itself as to sc.
lect for its candidates men who are
unfit to be trusted, the only remedy
in the hands of the people is to defeat
such men, and this remedy, in the
present instance, they will not hest.
tate to apply.
The platform adopted we publish
in full on this page. 1t is good. Il
tells what the Republican party has
done in behalf Of good government
and also tells what it proposes tc