The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29

RED WING, MINI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1875

then nominated for Lieut.. Governor by
reclamation. He is already a candi-
date on the Temperance ticket.
MIR. A. Biermann, of Olmsted, was
nominated by acclamation for Secretary
of State. P. H. Rahilly of Wabasha
was also nominated for Auditor by a
unanimous vote. Both these gentlemen
are nominees of the democrats.
MIR. G. NJ. Mccarthy, of St. Paulthe
nominee on the temperance ticket, was
named for Attorney-G General, when Mr..
Barton suggested the name of R. A.
Jones for that position, urging that the
latter was an Anti-Monopolist and was
the author of the first railroad law Of
this state.
Mr.. Page stated that Mr.. Jones was
not acceptable to the people of his own
own county, and could not get the vote
of delegation from that county, and it
was not, therefore, worth while to place
him in nomination.
Mr.. Young said that all that Mr.. Bar
ton had said about Mr.. Jones and even
more was true. That that gentleman
was one of the first Anti-Monopolists of
the state, and was largely instrumental
in inaugurating and carrying to success
the anti-railroad war. He, however,
was not now in favor with the people,
owing to his own conduct, and it was
hardly worth while to load the ticket
and the party with him. The nomina-
tion by this convention would not be
likely to give him single vote that he
would not get otherwise. Mr.. McCar-
thy was then nominated by acclama-
tion
Gen A J Edgerton was nominated by
acclamation for railroad commissioner:
Mr. E w Dixie for treasurer; and Mr.
Sherwood Hough for Clerk of Supreme
Court.
When the name of Mr. Emmett was
mentioned for Chief Justice, Mr. Young
proposed that the convention leave this
place void, as it would injure the party
and do Mr. Emmett no good to nominate
him.
Mr. Barton insisted, however, upon
his nomination and declared him ST.
mon-pure Anti -Monopolist, and very
fitting man for the position. Several
other delegates opposed the nomination
Of MIR Emmett, when Mr. Donnelly took
the floor, and after admitting that he
was not a member of the convention,
asked to be heard in Mr. Emmett's be.
half: The request being granted he
proceeded to extol Mr. Emmett's con
duct while on the bench, because of his
decisions on the question of interest
contract notes. He declared that EN-
NETT had always proved himself the
friend of the people, and that he deserv
ed their support. He also dwelt on hi
eminent ability.
| Mr.. Young said that Mr.. Donnelly'
arguments were fallacious. That NJ,
Emmett was not a suitable man for tn,
position, and, if 1t was necessary, hi
unsuitableness could be shown. He dit
not, however, want to enter into an in
vestigation of the gentleman's conduc
and character, preferring to leave thu
place on the ticket blank.
! MIR Donnelly accused Mr. Young O.
stabbing Mr. Emmett in the back by in
nuendoes.
Mr. Young retorted that he was no,
in the habit of stabbing in the back
his attacks were all open and above
board, but he was called upon to specify
here publicly his reasons for opposing
Mr.. Emmett. He did not desire to d.
so. This was not properly politica
position, it was not incumbent upon tn,
convention to nominate for it, and hi
only asked to omit making any nomi
nation He did not want to iniure M,
Emmett by innuendoes or assertions
and that gentleman's friends wer,
doing him great wrong by forcing hi