Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-11

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to. let the matter rest. The party were now
adoption Of the resolution would furnish
handle to revive that accusation ~
Hon. q. H. Page moved that the resolution
be stricken out He Isl, was in
perfect accord with the sentiments
Of the resolution, but tho time not propitions
for raising such an issue. isSts34 sfst,.1, ..3
Hon. Ebenezer Ayres took the opposite view.
The question was constantly thrust before the
people,. The man now holding seat in Con.
gress unlawfully had been instrumental in
committing the Republican party to the pay
ment Of those bonds. The matter would not
down, and he believed in meeting the issue
fairly the party would gain thousands of votes.
Hon. @. 8. Powers did not think the monster
was dead. 1t was coming up Ill the time. Gov.
Pillsbury in his last message had devoted large
space to advocating the payment of those bonds,
and he knew that scheme was IN foot in the
last legislature to saddle their payment upon
the people, which lacked but few votes Of
brave policy. Meet the issue square.
~. There was mo IS Republication z in
refusing their payment, tor they
were conceived in sin and born ia iniquity.
There was no certainty there would be no legis-
lative session this winter. and the duty Of this
the interest of the swindled people. The reso-
tuition would be worth 10, 600 votes to the party
in the coming campaign. But he did not care
for that He wanted it adopted because it was
right. s.5 e. & IA
MIR. James Dillon. Of Ramssy, favored the
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phraseology and sentiment, and the party,
should take a bold stand in the interest Of an
outraged people. Minnesota owes no money
upon those bonds, and this convention so be-
lieving ought to say SO in language that can-
not be mistaken. Mr.. Dillon was loudly ap.
Mr.. e. a. Crarnsie, of Hennepin, wanted i
vote. Everybody knew about the five million
swindle, ard it was not necessary to talk
Mr.. Froiseth favored the resolution. sss
Mr.. Hotchkiss, Of Mower. reminded the con-
vention that the Hast time VIM. R. Marshall
was elected Governor it was upon stronger
1ti-bond resolution than the one proposed,
which had since been repuditted by that par
ty. It behooved the Greenback party to take
up this fight when the Republican party had
left it at the demand Of the money powe-.
Mr. E.. 81. Wood, Of Ramsey, spoke in favor:
Of the resolution. ft4i 2<i
z Mr.. P. Nash, of Ramsey, thought it was nom
sense to commit the party to the bond .ques-
ton at this time. He thought the bonds were
honestly issued, the people voting for it al
most unanimously, but the Republican party
placed the stigma of Republication upon them,
getting into power upon that issue. s..
"A delegate from Meeker called time, saying
that his delegation only had a half an hour to.
remain.
Mr.. r. Jones, Of Washington, thought the
convention ought to proceed to vote. For
himself he repudiated the whole damnable
bond legislation. II
! The motion OF Hon. Q: p. Page to strike out
was lost by overwhelming vote, and the plat
form was agreed upon as a whole,
THE CANDIDATES. u
The convention decided to proceed to an in
formal ballot for candidate for governor, and
Mr.. Hotchkiss of Mower nominated Hon. VIM.
Meighen of Fillmore, and Hon. 0. Fl. Page
nominated Hon. Ara Barton of Rice, both
nominations being made in complimentary
terms.
The vote resulted: Meighen 16; Barton "a.
Mr.. Cramsie moved that the vote be declared
for Governor and Mr.. Meighen Lieutenant Gov
ernor, which motion prevailed, and the gentle-
men named we're declared the nominees.
TIE MATTER OF EXPENSES.
Hon. Ebenezer Ayres stated that there had
been some $35 expense connected with the
holding of the convention and he moved q
committee of three to take up collection.
The motion prevailed, and for a few moments
the jingling of silver was heard as it was
dropped in the hat.
STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. Cramsie nominated Hon. C. 8. Powers
for treasurer, but that gentleman declined,
whereupon Mr.. Martin, of Meeker, nominated
Hon. Andrew Nelson, of that county, and his
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SECRETARY OF STATE.
For secretary of state Mr.. A, P. Lane, OF
Hennepin, was nominated on motion of Mr..
Cramsic.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
For attorney general Mr.. Dillon, of Ramsey,
nominated Mr.. @. W. Mccarthy, of st. Paul.
Mr.. Martin, Of Meeker, wanted to know if the
| Mr.. MCCARTHY nominated was the Mr.. McCar.
! thy who, in q card last fall in the st. Paul
GLOBE, announced himself a Democrat and adj
vised his friends to do the same.
Mr.. Clark, of Hcnnepin, thought he was the
same man, and though he might have since re.
pented, believed he ought to serve in the ranks
for a time before being promoted to lead.
| Mr. James Dillon defended Mr.. Mccarthy
! and declared him incapable of trickery and
sound as Greenbacker.
Mr. Clark, of Henncpin, presented the name
Of Mr.. l.. G. Spooner, of Meeker county, as
/ candidate for attorney general.
Mr.. Martin, of Litchfeld, endorsed Mr.
Spooner.
Mr.. Hotchkiss thought it would be bad polio,
to nominate two candidates from the SAM
county. z.
4 Hon. O.. s.. Powers thought the lconventio,
! ought to act tenderly toward. Mr.. Mccarthy
/ If he was known a Greenback man, and sim
4 ply recommended his friends to vote the Dem
ocrstic ticket in the absence of a Greenbacl
ticket, he did not think it ought to coun
/ against him. In such q case, he should Away
recommend Greenbackers to vote for Demo
4 Gratis in preference to Republicans.
n Mr.. E. 81. Wood nominated VIM. u. Kelly Q
st. Paul, for attorney general, whereupon MI
Dillon withdrew the name of Mr.. Mccarthy.
Mr.. Powers wanted to know if MIR. Kelly ws
man of ability and Greenbacker.
Mr. Donnelly, the chairman, said Mr.. Kell
was Greenbacker in principle and Of decide
:, ability, but whether he was prepared to CT
! aloof from the other parties he could not SAL
] Il Mr.. Martin, of Litchfeld. favored the nom
nation Of Mr.. Kelly, with proviso that l
pledge himself to stand by the platform an
the party. @E5. s4.5
i Mr.. Kelly was nominated. s8f5.
M RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. II
) The chair suggested that candidate for raj
road commissioner was yet to be nominated.
/, Mr.. Froiseth thought the convention ougl
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Mr.. Hotchkiss nominated Ebenezer Ayres /,
E a fitting nominee. tt 4s s,s
Mr.. Page seconded the nomination, and IL
! chair announced that further nomination
: were unnecessary, and, if made, he conld n,
. receive them, and thereupon put the motio
) and it was adopted unanimously.
= Mr.. Ayres accepted the nomination in
. characteristic speech, in which he announce
: that he expected to be pitted against . no lei
: parsonage than Gov. Marshall, whom he shou
be very glad to meet upon the stump in d