Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-11
Yellow Medicine-C. e. Clark, Hnry Bor iwlck
RTEARNS COUNTY.

The committee also reported that there were
two delegations from Stearns county, and "a
the committee could not agree which to admit
thew reported the matter for the action of the
convention. The delegation favOring Pills
bury for governor, and Searle for lieutenant
governor, was composed of II. @. Wait, L. w.
Collins, John Cooper, and +. K. Searie. The
delegation favOring @. A. Gilman for lieuten-
ant COVE rnor. was composed of A. Barto. A. M
Stiles, J. V. Brewer, and ]. q. Raymond. After
an acrimonious debate of over an hour, the
delegation, headed by Watt was admitted by q
vote of liz to SO.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organization
were called on for their report and
submitted the following, which was adopted:
President-J. V. Daniels.
Vice Presidents-JOhn l.. Merriam, of Ram
sey, A. j. Stevens, of Fillmore, G. A. Baker, of
Dakota, VIM. SchimmeI, of Nicollet, Mons
Grinager. of Mobiles.
Secretaries-E. W. Trask, of Houston and
Q. ArvOld, of Blue Earth.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
Loren Fletcher moved the convention pro-
coed 10 an informal ballot for q candidate for
Governor. Carried.
MIR. J. B. GilfIlan presented a name-not a
new One-the present incum. ent, John q. Pills
bnry, (mild applause). In doing this he was
happy In the appreciation of the fact
1t was not necessary to tell who the nominee
was. The people knew john 8. Pillsbury. he
had no word of disparagement of the other
gentlemen who would be named, but he was
proud to think not one word of scandal could
be named against John 8. Pillsbury's nomina-
tion. He had proved himself ia thful custo.
dian of the peoples interests. Mr.. Gillian
in closing presented the name of John s. Pills
bury in behalf of tue Hennepin delegation,
and asked for the nomination the favorable
confederation of the convention.
Mr.. Barron nominated Gordon E. Cole, and
supplemented by saying it would be satisfac-
tory to the whole State.
Mr.. Cash, of Duluth, nominated BillsOn. He
knew him (Billson) to be worthy Of TIE Office
His acquaintance with the wants of the people
were thorough. He was competent, a leading
member of the bar an honest man and a cour-
teUus gentlemen. He urged his name in the
full consciOu ness of the fact that he'd do cred
1T to the Office.
MIR. s. P. Childs said be was directed by the
Republicans of Faribault county to present the
name of Hon. j. B. Wakefield. He was also
instructed to say if his candidate was elected
| his office would not be conducted to carry out
| the schemes of any clique or ring, but
| to advance the best interests of the State and
with credit to the good name of the Republi-
can party. While Mr.. Wakefield came from
rural district, he challenged any person t"
show record more in sympathy with the in
terests of the people than Hon. J. B Wake
field.
S.P. Jennison, of Red Wing, stated that he
hal great pleasure and acted in accord with
| two counties in naming Gen. Hubbard for
| nomination as governor. He had need OF
telling the best people in the State who Gen E.
Hubbard was. The others had said the same.
but went on to tell who their candidates were.
He'd say so much that NO Islander
could attach to him. So far
aud while one was plastering pitch on his OPP
ponent he was smeared by tar from the same
stick. As to Gen. Hubbard, he had founded
one of the first Republican pa.
pers in this State and it Was
Republican still-"and edit it." loud laugh.
ter.) Mr.. Jennison then went on to tell how
deserving Gen. Hubbard was. He had been to
the foremost in the trying times of war, no,
these mean, quiet contemplate piping times
of peace. (Applause.) He was q good man
for three or any number of terms, but he
hadn't had a show for the first. Gen. Hubbard
war record was related. He had led more sol.
diers in blue to victory than some OF
the present candidates had ever seen in their
life. He saw many able editors arouI about
and they were going to ''whOop it up during
the campaign. He, as Republican, wanted
to do SO, and he wanted to have the
material to work on. He opposed the Demo
Gratis because they affiliated with the Southern
Democrats who had their brigadier in com
mand politically. For his part he wanted the
North and Minnesota to do her part to her
soldiers. BE would close by urging Gen. Hub
bard as the best man for one term, at any
rate, against any applicant for
third term. The Republican party had good
enough men who could come without calling
too often ON one. Material was not SO scarce
as that Gen. Hubbard was the fittest man.
FIRST INFORMAL BALLOT.
The first ballot was informal, and resulted
as follows:
Pillsbury. 100
Blllson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Wax, field. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Hubbard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Cole. ................. Observation-Disclosures. II
Scattering. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ....... ]
Whole number of votes cast, 216; necessary
to q choice, 100.
On the announcement of the result, it was