Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-27

currency of the country should be honest
money, and that the policy Of the government
should be free trade. 3 aian = ges
The motion to refer was carried. r...,
Mr.. O. F. Buck moved the adoption Of
the committees report. Carried.
Hj- THE ORDER OF BrsrNEss.
The committee on procedure made the
following report: ~. atg..
Your committee ON procedure beg leave to
report and recommend for adoption the follow
| Ing order of business: .1tb ia .'"
First-That the convention select four dele
gates and four slternates ct large to the Ma
tiOnal convention. 3al Ia .u Tl.1# i-
Second-Thst the delegates and alternates at
large be selected in the following order:
l. One from the irst district. "'.
2. One from the Second district. 10 f ~.
| 5. Two from the Third district. -
And that they be selected In the order stated.
Third-That the delegates in this convention
from the several Congressional districts, pres
ent to the convention the names of persons to
be selected a. delegates from the respective
| districts. ....a..H..i,. ... .......5
Fourth-That the delegates selected be em.
powered to elect its chairman of the delega-
| Eion. .. sIH *8 -Fa III
Fifth-That the convention proceed to the
domination OF I've electors, a. follows: One
district; one from the Third districts and two
at large. n. DoRAN, Chairman.
ONLY ONE DELEGATE AT LARGE.
Judge Wilder Of Red Wing opposed the
report. he favored the plan Of electing one
delegate at large, and three from each con-
gressionsl district. He moved TO amend
according. 81. ..,,....
The amendment was put to vote by oipa
UOce, and the chair being unable to decide, o
vote by counties was called.
The amendment was carried by q vote of
1881 against 11715, and the report as
amended was adopted.
THE DELEGATE AT LARGE.
| Hon. James Smith, Jr., asked II in &C.
cordance with the order of business, it was
not now the time to nominate Q candidate
for delegate at large. .,... -..l....- gdI
President Campbell-"Iso 80 understand it.
Hon. James Smith, Jr.,-I then have the
honor of presenting name for that position,
the name of life long Democrat. He re-
quires no eulogy at my hands. He is known
to you all, name Mr.. P. a. Kelly of st.
Paul. loud and long continued applause
Mr.W.J. Whipple, of Winona, seconded the
nomination. [Applause.l l':'a'r'i .at
There being no other name presented Hon.
| w. P. Murray, of st. Paul, moved to elect
Mr.. p. II. Kelly by acclamation. The mo-
ton was carried with great enthusiasm.
In response, Mr.. Kelly assembled the speak
er's stand, and substantially spoke as follows:
| GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
| 1 thank you sincerely for the honor SO gen.
erously and unanimously conferred upon me.
Ii understand the temper and tone of this
| convention, it is that your delegates shall at.
tend the National convention at Cincinnati
unpledged to the support of any man. And
| after advising and conferring with delegates
from other states, they shall use their best
| Judgment and discretion, with view to act
in harmony with the majority of that body.
In regard to preferences I simply wish to
say that whatever my personal feelings may
be in this matter, they shall be entirely sacri
| feed and ignored, and my vote shall be cast
available and acceptable to the Democracy o.
the United States-East West, North an6
South. (Applause)
Holding these views, hope to 90 to Gin
cinnati as member Of a delegation that
free to act as the emergencies OF the nour de
mand. a 'u. si.s " b.
The Democratic party has many men in it
ranks who can lead us to a complete and
sweeping victory and it will be an everlasting
| honor to every member Of the Minnesota del
egation who may have aided in making 9
nomination that will be ratified and endorsed
by the people at large next November. (Greai
| Applause -aaf
Gentlemen of the convention, again thank
you for the kindness aud consideration shown
me at this meeting, and pledge you my best
efforts in behalf of our party during the com.
ing campaign.
ALTERNATE AT LARGE. @ 80
Mr.. W.J.Whipple nominated W.L.Brecken
ridge, of Rochester, as Alternate at Large
which was carried by acclamation.
The First District. @ ~
The First district delegates. coming together
effected an organization by electing Hon. w
l.. Breckinridge, of Winona county, to preside
and N. B. Uford secretary. lEs#RS
Hon. G. F. Buck nominated b. W. Lamber
ton, Of Winona, as a delegate. He was elected
by acclamation. On ballot. 81. B. Wells, ot
Fillmore county, was elected, HE competitors
being B. A. Jones, of Olmsted county; B. 8.
Cook, of Steele county, j. J. Thornton, OF
Watonwan county.
On ballot, J. J. Thornton was elected {
delegate. ...; .. .. E ..,
The alternates elected were D. L. Buel, Hous
ton county; "A. Oppliger, Steele county; R. O
Craig, Waseca county.
E THE ELEcToR.
On motion Of MIR. Meagher, ]. @. Wise, oi
Blue Earth county, was elected Presidential
elector by acclamation, Adjourned.
Second District.
The caucus of the Second district was organ
lied by calling Hon. Ara Barton to the chair
and electing Daniel Picket of Henderson sec
retary. It was decided to elect one delegatt
at time, by . viva voce vote by counties.
The first vote resulted, John II. Archibald
Of Rice county. ia votes, e. b. Benedict, ~
aud Mr.. Archibald was declared the winner
r. II. Everett was unamiously elected as alter
nate.
The second ballot resulted: e. St. Juliar
Cox, %; J. O. Peirce, a.; L. L. Baxter, As; O
p. Adams, IL; e. a. Benedict, 70,
Third ballot: e. 81. Julian Cox, "a; L. l.
Baxter, 101; and Mr.. Baxter was declared
elected. -ar
The ballot for the third delegate resulted
]. L. Pierce, 81; e. St. Jnlien Cox. As. ME-
Pierce2was declared elected.
Gen. O. P. Adams and Judge A. K. May.
nard were elected alternstes by unanimous
vote,
Hon. M. Doran, LIE sueur, and Hon. Georg,
e. Skinner, of Faribault. were placed in nom
ination for Presidential eleotor. Mr.. Doral
withdrew his name in favor Of Mr.. Skinner
and he was elected by acclamation.
On motion of Hon. N. Doran the chairman
If the caucus was directed to present the nam,
of J. ]. Green, of LIE Sueur, to the convention
rs one of the Presidential electors at large.
1aer Third District.
In the third district there was violen
contest in the Hennepln. county delega
tion, between e. M. Wilson and w. w
McNair, each having four votes out o
the county. ~N5,l
The vete finally resulted IN the selec
tion of McNair, Robert A. Smith, of Ram
sey, and L. A. Evans, of Stearns.
Thomas F. Cowing, ]. A. Linncma
and David Bronson were chosen alter
mates and T. G.. Mealy candidate fo
elector.
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