The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-31
MINNESOTA REPI1RIIcANs
Proceedings Of the State Convention at st.

Proceedings Of the State Convention at St
! ....,. - Paul. .,.~
The Republican State convention 70,
the election Of delegates to the national Con-
ventlon at Cincinnati, met in st. Paul on 49, ~,
Hon. dn r. ogSa apo1a temporarily by cleo ne
Inc committee OIL credentials were A. n
hall, Y. A: Gilman, G. G.. Chamberlin, J. V.
Daniels and L. f. Hubbard
C0mmlttee on resolutions, Pennock Pussy,
J. NJ. Stacy. '''' =
The temporary were made permanent of.
ncers OF the convention, and after listening to
several explanations from contesting delega-
lions from Otter Tail county the report Of the
committee on credentials was adopted. adj
county. ~.0
Hon: Alexander Ramsey was elected dele
cincinnati, and Hon. C. X. Davis was elected
Presidential elector at large.
me delegation from the first congressional
dlstElct selected J. B. Wakefield, w. H. Yale
and w: q. Ward as delegates to the national
convention; the second district, J. T.. Ames,
trict selected r. B. Ian don, D. Nj. Sabln.
and N. p. Clarke 1''
Col. Hans Mattison, Stephen Miller, A. E.
Edgerton and A. K. Finseth were then nomi-
| mated Tor Presidential electors.
| THE PLATFORM
Ihe Republicans of Minnesota hereby re-
amrm the great principles OF free govern
ment which were declared by the fathers of
the republic one hundred years ago. and
whose final triumph in our day has been con-
secrated by the sacrifices of the late war.
| we are in favor Of the unity OF the nation,
OF the constitutional right of the States and
OF every citizen thereof; the preservation of
the great results achieved bY the war: the
| grateful recognition of the heroic defenders Of
the republic in the hour Of its supreme peril ::
thorough retrenchment and reform in eyery
branch OF the public service; the fearless ana
uncompromlslng exposure of corruption and
1nalleasance IN office; pure, honest and eff
furnished national credit hard money or its
equivalent; paper convertible into coin; the
education of every child within the borders
OF the republic, through system of common
schools absolutely free from sectarian or par
the Republican party, in the inspired lam
guage OF the Martyr President, to take care
that this government OF the people, for
the people, and by the people, shall not per
ism from the earth ;" and therefore, without
regard to past differences or dead issues, we
earnestly and cordially invite all who believe
that the administration of the government
should not be confided to the men that
through years OF blooshed strove to destroy
l! and who seek an economical administra-
ton by thoroughly honest and capable officials:
to unite with us in fraternal and considerate
cooperation for the accomplishment ofthose
great ends
We emphatically condemn the dishonesty
ana treachery OF every official who is faithless
TO his trust and approve the Injunction of
President Grant to let no guilty 11an escape,
ana recognizing vigorous prosecution Of
all reforms which tend to purify the civil SER
vice and elevate the character of the govern
Republicans of Minnesota expect and demand
OF their delegates in the national convention
the support of a candidate for the Presidency
whose character and history shall afford. the
strongest guarantee of his courage, ability
and zeal to carry forward the great work Of
Purihcatlon, till corrupt men and corrupt
systems shall alike be eradcated from tie
government
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following State central committee was
appointed: ID. NJ. Sabin. +. N McLaren. i
'. Daniels, Geo. A. Bracket, Hiram Backus.
6. G. Burt, l. w. Collins. Liberty Hall, w.
3. Herriott, D: &. Parker, c. H. Graves, j. C.
Braden, and Henry A. Castle.
ENDORSING BLAINE.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That recognizing in the Hon.
~. 4'A%sAAASS Va NAuAC, 1II1I VI Ii1cu III.
tegrity, of uncompromising loyalty, of COM
handing ability both as leader and states
man, and fearless, unfaltering advocate and
defender Of the principles which have pre-
served the union and given undying lustre to
the party of which he is to-day the most adj
mired representative, We take pleasure in re-
cording the fact that he is Minnesota's proud
preference for the Office of President of the
United States; and while we pledge ourselves
to cordially support any pure and upright Re-
publican whom the Cincinnati convention
may nominate, We nevertheless express it as
our conviction that no other candidate will
develop the enthusiasm or call out the num-
Der OF votes that would be polled by the
American people for the noble champion of
their rights, their liberties and their honor.
The following resolution was offered by
Capt. r. Blakeley:
Resolved, That the delegation from Mime
sofa to the national convention vote as a unit
on any presidential candidate when so de-
termined by a majority of said delegates
present and voting.
The resolution was rejected by vote Of
43 to So
Tennyson in His Own Country