The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

rOr .ACtoIMey UeHeral
01oRaE P. WILsoN--.Of Winona.
For Railroad Commissioner.
WILLIAM +. MARsHALI-Of Ramsey.
.ErUnl'oAN sE FED. TICK
For +, Senator, -.
~: g. n. SM1rH-Of Cottonwood.
THE DELEGATES.
The Pioneer-Press says says of the
delegates to the State Convention and
.their work:
The Convention was composed of as
1nte1fgentia set OF men ssany, similar
body ever assembled in this State, and
to this fact We owe the superior article
OF platform which they worked off. A.
gain. we. say it is highly creditable to
them and we congratulate them ON the
spirit and character of the perform
xnce.'
It wouldn't become us to question
what the Pioneer Press says about the
intelligence Of the delegates. It
wouldn't be modest to deny it under
the circumstances. But what we want
to call the attea alton of our readers to
is the fact thathere was what is admit
ted to have been one Of the finest and
most successfully conducted State Con-
venttons ever held in the State, and it
was composed of and managed by men,
not one Of whom is a Federal Office
holder. There wasn't Revenue COL
lect0r, Land Officer nor 4 Postmas-
ter in the lot, and yet it was success.
And still the Convention didn't say
anything about the Presidents order.
ltonly endorsed Hayes in the concrete
or aggregate, and didn't specify the Or
.der'in particular.
u THE STATE CONVENTION.
We had the satisfaction of attending
the State Convention, at St. Paul, on
Thursday last, an experience by no
means new to us, for we have attended
many q State Convention in older
States. But we never attended Con-
vention where there was more good
feeling manifest, or in which the dele
gates would average better. Any one
looking in upon the assemblage. and
not knowing that the gathering was of
apolitical nature, might have supposed
that the Convention was a meeting got
ten together in the interest OF the cause
of religion. In fact, in Ill the discus
sions of the Convention, we think there
was more kindly feeling and less bitter
ness manifested, than is usual in relig-
ious conventions. It is certainly very
much to the credit Of Minnesota, that
her County Conventions, where there
IS apt to be so much packing, og-roll-
Ing and mere expediency action, could
send up a body of delegates of such uni
form intelligence and dignity.
The Convention renominated the pres.
ent incumbents, the first four on the list
being nominated without opposition and
bya rising vote. There was some contest
over the Attorney General, but Wilson
started off with 100 on the first ballot and
steadily gained until lie was nominated.
:. The chief interest III the report Of the
Committee on resolutions conferred up
ON two planks, the one endorsing Presi-
:;dsat Hayes policy and the other all
nouHcing the policy of the party on the
stSte Railroad Bond question. In gen.
-l terms, the Convention endorsed
~ Southern policy and the Civil Ser
vice Reform efforts of the President,
,bat it voted down,a substitute intimat-
::hythat if the conciliatory policy fail
ed to promote peace at the South. 9th
er measures Should be resorted to. On
:, the bond question, the Convention
merely announced that any proposition
to pay the bonds must first be submit
ted to the people, evidently not daring
to, come squavely out and say, with the
Supreme Court, FLAT the State is
''bound in law, equity and honor" to
pay them. 49,.
.,r The Convention blundered, upon the
financial plank, first rejecting the re-
port Ct the Committee apd then adopt
ling the report substantially, but with
out the definiteness and clearness Of
the original resolution.
-, But, taken altogether, the Conven-
ton did we'll, and las given the people
- ticket and platform which they can
':elieartily endorse. 1;
..;., % THE 11CKE1:
We did not have time, last week, to
speak fully of the ticket nominated at
the Convention Of the 25th, and there.
T.; fore take OCCASION to do so now.
Capt. E. S. Mills, the nominee fol-
County Auditor, is we'll known
throughout the: County as man OF
" sterling character, acquainted with
lppablic business, and every way worthy
" ahd competent to fill the office. lie is
htapraetieal farmer, peoples man, un.
tainted by afliliation with any rings OF
cliQues, is not ali of1ice-seeker, job-hun.
ontsr nor politician, and will be elected
libby = large majority.
!; ;o, " Peter Thompson, the nominee TO,
Treasurer, is too well known to. every
+ man. woman and child III the county
1uto need any Introduction. That lie is -;
Substantial, responsible, competent
business man every oness spontaneously
T. acknowledges. Tile :: only objection
:. which any Republican will raise to Ibis