Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-11
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

delegates present, and out or the NUMBER some |
thirty postnasters and revenue officers who |
brave dismissal by disobedience to the famous |
elastic order from Rutherford. Probably their
action will edGCe another-"lt does not mean
&C., from the plyant Keys.
THE CONVENTION MEETS.
Mr.. Hail. of Owatonna, chairman of the
central committee, called the convention to or
der at2:40 p. NJ. when Mr. r. J. Alfred, of Wi
mona county, was called to the chair. After
several nominations, the gentlemen declining,
Mr.. Chas. Slocum, of Blue Earth City, was APP
poin ted secretary, and Mr.. A. Peterson, of AL
bert Lea, assistant secretary.
committee of three-Messr5. Hall, Steele
county, fireman., Blue Earth county, and
Stevens, Winona county-was appointed on
credentials.
A committee resolutions appointed by
the chair consisting of Senator Goodrich,
Faribault county, W. W. Breidcn, Fillmore
county, III. Currie, Murray county, Frank
A. D. Day, Martin, W. G. Ward, Waseca.
Messrs. o. o. Pitcher, Blue Earth, J. A.
Leo lard, Olmstead, and A. X. Moore, Fari-
bault, were appointed committee perma-
neHt organization.
The convention then took recess of half an
hour.
On reassembling the committee on creden-
tials reported as follows The committee on
credentials find the following named persons
entitled TO seats in thi, conventions:
L III, W. u,
j. g. Power, o. o. Pitcher, E. z. freeman, A.
s. Howe Chris. Arnold W. w. Padderock, w.
W. Webb, Jr., and Geo. T. Barr.
Cottonwood County-s. Miller, c. H. Smith,
D. Goss.
Dodge County-W. A. Sperry. G. B. Arnold,
Hi&nale
Faribault County,. III. Hotchkiss, D. F.
Goodrich H. T. Edwards, r. c. Album, G. FL.
Slocum, A. r. Moore, FL. A. Park.
Fillmore County-A. J. Stevens, w. w.
Braden, 7. H. Morgan, Phil. Brady, Sugar Burg,
NJ. Eggleston, Hous Baldar, r. Grant, Nj.
Malland, d. Kathbun G. G.. Edwards
Freeborn County--Dr. A. G. Wedge, A.. Peter
son. l.. Wheelock, liver Redsalted, II. B. Col
Inns, Fl. Thurston, j. l.. Gibbs, G. Parker T.
j. Sheehan G. T. Kittson.
Houston County-Jos, A. Brian, S. W. Walk,
G.. F. Potter, Edmund Null, J. P. Schatton w.
f. Weber, A. F. Booth, l.. S. Keller.
Jackson County-H. Knudson, E. Sevarson.
Entitled to four votes.
Martin County-E. F. Wade j. H. Evarett,
f. A. Day.
Mower County-S.J. Sanborn, j. M. Priest, H.
P. CARR, J. Goodsell, D. B. Johnson Jr., VIII.
Officer, R. ). Smith, c. B Kerrady.
Murray County-Neil Currie, W. NJ. Davis.
Mobiles County,. e. Towne Daniel Shell,
Thos. Fl. Parson.
Olmsted County,. A. Leonard, B. Deuel.
j. Evans, Jr., E. Dunn, d. A. Morrison, C. r.
Stare. j. w. Phelps L. w. Pugh, W. K. latter.
sail, W. G. Denton.
Pipestone County-James Z. Craig.
Rock County-M. Weber, j. l.. Craig.
Steele County-W. Holt, l.. Cloudy F. T.
Drolert, I. J. Howe, W. Miner, W. M. Abbott.
Waseca County-W. G.. Ward j, Thorn pso n
r. L. Mccormick, L. P. Packard.
Watonwan County,. Tersar two votes, L.
Henslay, w. A. Chapman.
Winona County-W. H. stearns, Geo. t.
Fine, G. Fl. Meyers, G. S. Grayrup, B. f
Weeks. W. Fl. Yale, f. Crobiason, G. S. Alfred
Chas. Gerrish, W. G. Brown.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee permanent organiza
tion reported, recommending that the
temporary officers be appointed
permanent officers of the convention.
committee of one from each county was
appointed TO select members to serve on the
national central committee.
NOMINATING THE CANDIDATE.
Lieutenant Governor Yale, of Winona, moved
that this convention take an informal ballot
for Congressman.
Messrs Mccormick, Waseca, and Mr.. Miner
Steele Co., were appointed tellers.
Senator Yale nominated Mark II. Dunnell
and spoke at considerable length urging the
claims of his nominee and asking for vote by
reclamation in his favor.
Hon. E. p. Freeman of Blue Earth, nominal
cd J. Ell. Baker.
The ballot resulted: eighty-three votes fol
Dunnell; fourteen for J. Fl. Baker; ]. E.
Farmer, twelve; j. j. Edgerton 1.
1t was then moved that the vote for NJ Ell.
Dunnell be made unanimous The motion was
carried amid great applause.
Messrs. Pugh. B. F. Smith, w. Fl. Yale were
appointed a committee of three to call on Mr..
Dunnell and announce to him the result of the
convention.
The committee on central committee recon-.
mended committee OF eleven, as follows:
Wilson Holt (Steele county, r. G. Hunting
ton (Cottonwood), D B. Johnson, Jr. (Mower),
DE-. Goodrich (Faribault), James O'Brien
GHoustonl Nj. d. Collister (Waseca). W. W.
Braden (Fillmore), A. G. Wedge Freeborn) /, w.
A. Sperry Dodge, w. Fl. Yale (Winona), B.
Deuel. (Olmsted).
nj. ii. Dunnell appeared and addressed the
convention, and returned thanks for the honor
conferred on him.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the First Congressional cleo
hon OF Minnesota iIfconvention assembled do resolve
Flrst-That the United States is one nation, not a
ieasue OF independent soyereignties that under the
combined working of the National and State govern
ments the e1ua rights of every citizen should be
secured, and protected at home and abroad and any
failure on the part OF the general state governments
20 secure such protection to all its citizens is GRIM
NAL neglect of solemn obligations.
second-Ihe Republican party which has pre-
served the government stands before
we W., wolia as the representative and
o. the great principles of the declaration American
n,Gependence and we demand that this equality of
oWl rights, without regard to party affiliations ma
onaly, color or previous condition. shall be secured
to every American citizen.
Ihrd-Ihat we believe in such judcious system
OF pubic 1mpro ements and inland navigation as will
AKA In the deSe opment of any re sources, give en-
poyment to the laborer, and lessen the cost of the
great markets Of the world
Fourth--That we denounce the efforts of the Dem
ocratic party to cripple and render inefficient the
a Ipit al Gtntn,
Ffth-That the experience of the country has
oeInonstra ed the soundness OF the financial policy
o. tae .Kepubican party, and the wisdom and sagac-
ny ol tne resumption act; and that no brighter page
adorns the annals of any party than that which re-
cords the financial trumphs Of the Republican party
during the last sixteen years of our countrys his
tory. ~
slxth-That this convention expresses in the most
solemn form Its belief i'll the unimpeachabe nature
OF President Hayes title to his high office and in his
patriotic intention to administer the government In
the interests of purity and peace.
seyenth-Ihat we recognize in the Hon. Mark H.
Dunnell an able and efficient champion of Repub-
lcan principles; that his fidelity and devotion to
the interests OF his constituents merits hearty APP
respect and confidence of the people of this district
On the reading OF the resolutions there was
fal0e debate as to whether they should be
suopteo as q whole or acted upon separately
5 5p;3 Leonard moving that the whole report be
siu on me tanle. 1t was better, he said, to 90
10 the polls with good man on no nIatform
every plank of which was fan1tH
ana t,a, untenable. There We're men, and good Re-
puohcans TOO, who believed in free trade and |
thought tariff for the good of few was - r "nu
nlcions evil. sapping the vitality of the nation
And there We're men who did not believe Havas
was elected He for one did not
and though he could not saw w i,
vas, ne was sure in his mind HAYES was
not. 1t was not possible to say positively. that
'ny one was elected. but there was President
l+iaced IN the White House by the Democrats
and he content To let him rta.z 4l.a~.lo',, [