Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-07-18
POLlTICAL.
Third Congressional DAstrlce
N0mlnArf0

Nomlnar1OR.
The Republican nominating convention
assembled at Minneapolis, July 10th.
All of the the thirty three counties, COM
pristng the District were represented
Hon. Knute Nelson, of Douglas county,
was chairman, and Hon. Daniel Fisk, of
Wright county, and Charles W. Johnson,
Of Hennepin county, secretaries. The
action of the District committee in appor-
tioning delegates was revised, adopting
the Republican vote Of 1877 Instead OF thst
of 1876 as the basis of representation.
This gave Hennepin is delegates, and
Ramsey 49, No other, name than that of
w. B. Washburn, of Minneapolis, having
been presented to the convention for NOM
ination, he was put in nomination by &C
clamation on motion of Mr.. Blakeley of
Ramsey county. Mr.. Washburn appear
ed befole the convention and acknowledge
ed the honor of the nomination in a brief
speech. The following resolutions were
adopted: f-,.j .:,< 49,.
Resolved, by the Republican Convention for
the Third Congressional Districto of Mime
sofa: -.
That the clear duty of the national govern
ment is to protect and preserve to all its citi
zens Of whatever race or condition, in all their
political rights and privileges, guaranteed to
them by the Federal constitution and its
amendments.
, To encourage and promote by all proper
means the utmost friendly relations and good
feeling between all sections of the country
and all classes of it's citizena.
tt uphold the national faith and credit -
To restore stability to the national finances
by an early return to specie payments and the
preservation of uniform standard and the
measure Of values, SO that the rights of both
labor and capital shall be respected and
secured.
l. To observe wise econonYin all matters Of
expenditure and appropriation OF the public
money, to the end that the public burdens
may be frightened. 4sfs.fj xzqs,gt,, ], 1t4e
- TO elevate and purify the civil service Of the
country, without interfering with that free and
privileges Belonging to every citizen. ~
-, Resolved, That VIC have full; confidence In
the present national admins tration, and here
by pledge it our hearty supps IT in the main
tenance and preservation Of Republican primo
iples, and in the maintenance Of honest gov
~ Resolved, That the hatred manifested Onward.
our noble little army and its patriot officers,
including such names as Sherman, Hancock
and Sheridan, by the Democratic majority of
the present House of, Representatives, In
their repeated attempts to destroy the efdc-
7iency, and diminish lie numbers below what
Is absolutely required for the protection Of
our frotier settlements, and discrimination
shown in the distribution of its patronage
against patriot soldiers Of its own party %
atill dominated by the same baleful spirit and
leadership as during the war Of the rebellion,
and cannot safely be Entrusted to administer
the government. = - s 81. -
.Resolsed, That the early completion of the
Northern Pacific: railroad, the improvement
OF the Mississippi and st. Croix and the Rcd
River OF the north are matters Of concern and
interest to which the federal government
should at once extend aid and encourage
ment. ssi & s 81 81 .j.E SET
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed . coOgression district cmmittee for
the ensuing two years y p s
u CHI. Petit Chairman- Hennepin county.
& e. g. Butts Washington county.
SSgR Bafden-Ramsey county. 81 II
81 Al. UndeTWoodr--0t Otter Tall county S.
S e. 81. uraves-S Louis county. y
AS HI u. Castle-Ramscyc0us, ty. 81
WAsHDUnH,S SP1nCH. "a
Mr. Presideht and 0cnflemen a the ConTen-.
den SI7 AR.
3 For the honmo le 1o1iDat; that Il learnnss
YOU haye to-day conferred on me. please @,
leept ny most sincere and xTatefn1 thankk in
,acccptinE thlss nominal inns q syOuT Maud 10
7dcsire 70 say that I do mot propose e indulge