Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-11
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Senator Window Re- Nominated by Acclama.
tiOn.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Senator Window Re- Nominated by Acclama.
tiOn.
The Republican members of the
Legislature met in caucus at St. Paul
OH the evening of the 4th to nominate
a candidate for S. Senator to he vot.
ed for on the 18th inst. The caucus
was called to order by Sc ,ator j. V.
Daniels, after which Hon. j. L. Gibbs,
>. Speaker Of the House, nominated Hon.
AR fall as chairman Of the caucus.
Senator j. p. West was elected Secre.
taly. There were found to be 90 mem.
bers present. The whole number of
Republicans in the Legislature is lOl.
: Senator Yale, of Winona, then arose
and sal d.:
fMr. Chairman-''I suppose we have
:. met here this evening for the purpose
OF nominating a candidate for the U.
S. Senate, and rise to present the
name of Hon. William Window for
that position. 1t gives me the geate1
pleasure to move this nomination, be-
cause the gentleman has been neigh.
Dor of mine for twenty years, and I
know him perhaps us well as any gem
tleman in the State of Minnesota, and
will not be accused of indulging in
fulsome praise when say that rs a
man, in his every day walk, he has no
superior in the State. His sixteen
years service at Washington has been
a credit to himself and an honor to the
State which he so ably represented,
and when we, rs the represen-
tatives Of the people, come to.
gether, know of nothing we could do
which would give those people more
satisfaction than to do as they did in
Michigan yesterday--nominate unani-
mOusly man who had done SO well.
Mr.. Chairman move that this con.
vention, compose us it is of nearly one
hundred members, nominate for Uni
ted States Senator, Hon. VIM. Window,
and that the vote he taken by rising"
Senator r. l. Smith, OF Mower coun
ty. seconded the nomination.
Senator j. 3. Giltillan, of Minneapo.
ton. After saying that the northern
half OF the State conceded the Senator
ship to the southern he expressed sat
isfaction at the unanlmity Of the Re-
publicans in that section of the State
in naming Mr.. Window, and added:
''Mr. Window has welded III in
lluence eNerted by but few men during
Il first term in the United States Sem
ate, and by his abilities and industry
has risen to the chairmanship Of one
the most important, if not the most
important committees in Congress. He
has done well for the State of Mime.
sofa. and Minnesota does we'll in re-
turning him to the Senate for i second
term. All this, 50 far rs our own
State is concerned. But there is IL
broader view Of the question. Pecu-
liar and perilous times are now upon
the country, and MINI. wants no man
upon the floor OF Congress whose voice
shall give forth all uncertain sound. We
were all glad to learn this morning
that the noble Ferry, of Michigan, had
been returned to the Senate. Let us
gladden. the heart Of the country 10y
endorsing with like unanimity Senator
VIM. Window. A great problem is to
be soloved within the next month, and
many intricate questions are to be met.
Our representatives draw moral sup
port from their constituents, land in or.
der that Mr.. Window may exert that
influence in the great contest which is
to result in the triumphant inaugur-
alton OF that pure ard tried statesman
Rutherford 3. Hayes as President of
the United States, it should be known
1T Washington that his course is unan-
imOusly endorsed by the representa-
tives of the people assembled here.''
A rising vote was then taken on the
nomination, and it was carried uDani-
mOusly. After appointing a commit.
tee to notify Mr.. Window, the caucus
adjourned. The following telegraphic
correspondence subsequently, occurred:
~ - ST. PAUL, Jan. 4, 1877.
Hon. VIM. Window, Winona, Minnesota:
We, undersigned were appointed
committee to inform you that you were
by a rising vote unanimously nominat-
ed by the Republican legislative caucus
for reelection to the United States
Senate. Backed by twenty-five thou
sand popular majority, we tender you
our hearty congratulations.
J.V. DANIELS,
J. L. GIBBS,
j. B. G1LFILLAN.
To Hon. J. V. Daniels, J. l.. Gibbs, J B. Gill
flan, Committee:
Gentlemen: l beg through you to
express my most grateful thanks to the
Republican members Of the Legisla.
ture for the flattering endorsement 50
kindly conveyed by your Telegram.
The high compliment is infinitely en-
lanced in value by the magnanimous
manner in which it is conferred. 1t
shall ever be my highest ambition to
express by faithful and efficient public
service my appreciation of the gener-
GUS confidence extended to me through
so many years by the people of our
State. Gratefully, yours,
WILLIAM WINDOW.
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