Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-18

apportionmers, or Hennepin county must be
out down s1. For his part, he did not care
which sian was adopted 30 long a. the main
poi.co Of carrying their man was secured.
Mr.. Nash entertained precisely the same mo-
tive, and, therefore, wanted twenty-four sent
to the convention and then eighteen might 10
granted.
Mr. W. D. Cornish declared this was not a
matter between Ramsey and Hennepin
counties merely. It was understand
their respective members were
thirteen and nineteen. If this county sent
eighteen on the basis of 1875, then the other
counties would all be dissatisfied.
Gen. Sanborn-It should be understood the
apportionment has been corrected.
The Chair, quickly-Who corrected it.?
Gen. Sanborn-Two errors have been detect
ed in the legislative manual and the correction
has been made thereon.
MIR. W. D. Cornish averred that if twenty
four were sent by this convention, Ramsey
county might have some chance of getting it's
right.
Gen. Sanborn thought that Washington
county, feeling also aggrieved by being cut
down, might vote to give Ramsey county
eighteen in the convention, but he acknowl-
edged it would be too much to expect people
to vote against themselves. He reiterated ne
was uOC particular LOW t10 uldLCGE Was dCCOu-
plished, whether by raising the delegation Of
this county or cutting down that of Hennepin.
Mr.. G. N. Bell inveighed against the district
committee as not having acted upon principle
in the apportionment. If the apportionment
for the present year was not to have it's basis
upon the returns of 1877, then the basis of all
apportionments would be reduced to mere
bushwhacking. It would be unwise for this
county to expect to obtain eighteen by the con-
sent of others, that would be on basis diff
ferent from their own. Such an action would
place every man in the district convention in
the wrong. The apportionment must be made
to stand upon the basis of 1877. Thirteen for
Ramsey county was the only principle on which
this convention could reasonably stand II
eighteen were to be taken as the basis for this
county it would be a tacit acknowledgment
that Hennepin should be cut to eighteen
Either send thirteen or twenty-four was his
choice. First and only cheers of the day, but
very faint.
At this point the committee on resolutions
submitted the following, which here appears al
| amended:
WHEREAS, The recent action of the Repub
lican committee Of this Congressional district
| for which action we believe the chairman Of
that committee is responsible, was marked by
unfairness in the precautions taken to aver
premature remonstrance, by the attempted Sc
crecy of proceedings, in calling the convention
|
fest purpose of gaining an ungenerous advan
| tage Of the necessary absence of the presen
Representative at his post Of duty, and fnall,
| in the adoption Of a basis Of apportionmen
which was gross departure from precedent
| the more inexcusable because similar depart
ure had been emphatically condemned by tn
district convention of 1874, and which was il
fragrant violation of the rule laid down by tina
convention to prevent the recurrence of an,
| like unfairness; therefore
| ReSolyed, That the Republicans of Ramse
county earnestly protest against all the above
mentioned action of the committee, and espe
cially against the spirit which inspired it
They protest against it, not SO much with an
! view to immediate political results, or wit
reference to the interests Of any candidate, a
| because of common justice, fairness and hon
esty, which are the permanent and paramount
interests of the Republican party. These i'm
pose on all its members the duty of protestin
against wrongs which, though Of little momen
as they concern individual interests, are O
great Importance, as they assail the foundation
OF all honorable political associations. The,
protest against it in obedience to those hig
principles Of political morality which the Re
publican party has proudly inscribed on it
banners through the victories of nearly qua1
ter of a CO injury, and which have been conspit
uously set at naught by the committee. The
protest against it because this COMMITTEES
the character and reputation Of the party, fc
the time committed to their guardian
ship, in all their proceedings disregardcd thu
duty and set a pernicious example of the pc
version of the machinery of party organizatio
from its legitimate functions to the ignob]
service Of personal interests. The Republican
Of Ramsey county therefore call upon the
fellow Republicans throughout the district t
set their seal Of condemnation upon these III
just and unfair practices, which tend to Col
vert party politics into perpetual intrigue
craft and cunning.
Resozved second, That we do not recogni1
said pretended apportionment or any appo
tlonment made by such committee not base
upon the average vote cast for the Republica
candidates the State ticket at the la
general State election.
1Resol0ed third, That the pretended appo
tionment arbitrarily made by such committt
is void and without any binding force or effec
IS III defiance of the rule established by th
Republican convention of 1874, followed
the convention of 1875; of established prec
dent and of the common practice in this Stat
Resolvea fourth, That we elect and send
the convention called for July 10th, 1878, Il
same number of delegates assigned arbitrari
and without authority by said committee
the county of Hennepin.
ItesolOed fifth, That the delegates chosen I
} this convention be and they are hereby il
structed to attend upon and demand of Il
convention called for July 10Th, 1878, rea
} portionment Of delegates to said conventic
based upon the average Republican vote ca
tor the candidates on the State ticket at tt
last general State election as the only fair, ju
and established rule or basis in this matter.
hesolved si1th. Whereas, the said commit.
. have disregarded the only fair, just and reco
b nized basis Of representation in this matte
and have arbitrarily propounded a void appo
tlonment OF their own, That while we insi
upon, demand and are ready to comply wit
: and abide by the just basis set forth in I'll
resolution last above, we also insist upon ar
: demand, and the delegates chosen at this CO.
ventlon are hereby instructed to insist upe
and demand of said convention arepresentatie
therein by delegates at least equal in numb
to that OF any other county until a re-appo
tlonment is made upon the basis mentioned
the resolution last above.
; Resozred, That Hon. j. Fl. Stewart, the Re
! resentative from this district, has discharge
, the duties of his Office with an ability, cou
ageous and honorable ability to his duties ar
convictions, and jealous devotion to the i
terests OF his constituents, which fully entitl
him to the need Of appreciation which the R
} pubHcans of this district have been accustom,
} to bestow on their faithful Representatives.
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of this cou
} ty present the name of J. H. Stewart for r
nomination and instruct the delegates to Il
district convention to zealously labor for h
success.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to the distri
, convention be and they are hereby instructt
| to act unit upon the question OF obtainir
, the representation demanded in the foregoi,
resolutions and until the demands of sa
resolutions are granted or fully denied by Il
, convention.
The third resolution, as originally presente
read that the apportionment had been ma,
CONTRARY to precedent
: Capt. Castle objected to the words .scontra1
to precedent" and moved as a substitute f
them, contrary to the common practice unit
1874
MIR. W. 81. Sanborn-Was ever PRESIDENT
vote made the basis for congressional fight /?
i Can't. Castle did not wish to weaken the res