The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE Of
F1cEs-AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE PLATFORM
oP THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND A
DENUNcTATIoN OF THE THIRD TERM.
81. PAUL. July 2S 1875.
The Republican state Convention met here TO-
day. There was a large attendance and appar-
emily good feeling. On an Informal ballot Tor
Governor the vote stood John $. Pillsbury, o6;
Horace Austin, so; Jacob II. stewart, Al. John S.
PisDury was nomlnateG on the first formal bal
lot and the nomination was made unanimous
TIE Convention also nominated for Lieutenant
Governor Joseph B. WeaEhed; for Secretary OF
State, John 5. Irgens; for state Auditor, o. T..
WntcomO present tncumbenp; for state Treas
urer, william Plarn1er; for Attorney General,
George P. wilson present Incumbenp; for Clerk
OF the supreme Court, samuel II. Nicholsi for
Railroad commissioned, Charles A. Gilman. II is
conceded that IL was a complete and sweeping
victory or the regulars, or Ramsey men, over the
strong friend OF Ramsey daring the Senatorial
contest last winter. the Convention made no
nomination COR Chef Justice OF tile supreme Court,
but instead adopted the following resolution -
Resolved, That, belle wing it duty elevate the
choice Judges above whatever Is deOasing party
ton justice ofthe Court but in
Of te unanimons voice Of me legal profession Of the
ecntion of appointments, we commend tor election TO
man pre-eminenty qualified for the high position.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted was as follows:-
FrssIhe republicans Of Minnesota reafirm the car.
diual principles o. their party, which have become the
established policy OF both the State and national govern
ments; the union and iudssOubihty the nation the
equal rights and the just protection OF al men before the
law,
Secoad-Tnat on the prominent questions OF the day
favor that policy OF finance which shal steadily
keep III view the return 20 specie payments.
IhirA tarIn strictly tor revenue yet SO adjusted as
tcre IS OF home industry add labor.
toWf.-We demand mat all railway ana other corpo-
shall be held m fair and just suhccuoh 70 the
law.making power consttuuonally exercised
FgTt-Tbat we cordially ndOrse the progressive and
liberal policy republican party IN IT'S wen denied
clearly announced purpose 70 FOSTER tue asrlcul-
tural Industrial commercial interestso the country
by iuGicous system internal Improvements, having
tor their enlargement OF laclllc ana feduc
lion in the cost oi transportation Tor lhlef'SWe com
merce. 49,, 80. a. ,..,,.. A.. a..
houor and credit OF for the frst time recogn
fon bv foreign governments OF the ull ana complete
rights of ctilensu Ia reversal Of the monarchical doc
tho subject cannot RbspNc hlhseu from ale-
Stance 10 ms sovereign by naturalization under
"S.r,eH-We heartily commend the honesty aud Ell
einnnv OF present state administration and point
with ia isacOn 20 the iAct tiht &c has reduced the
prcgate OF hc state twenty per cent within the
FjgiG!ihst the example OF Washington in refusing to
he n candidate for third residential term and the
we sacrcdlv cherish. and should regard departure
from IL a dangerous innovation.
Nfnlt-That approve OF the present republican
national administration, aud especially the earnest
efforts collect tine revenue 10 prevent aud ish
fraud 70 expose past violations anG 70 guard against
their recurrence IN future.
qgihrhat We ndorse the policy OF adjusting the dit
leu,ues between THIS aud Foreign natoas 0y a"tsst"~