The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10
FOit PIeESIDLE

The Republican Convention reached
a nomination on Tuesday after having
been in session a week. The choice fell
upon General james A. Garfield, an
other Ohio man, who was nominated
on the Seth ballot. The Grant men
stuck to their man to the last but the
Blaine men broke and a majority Of
them went over to Garfield. The vote
stood: Garfield, 2o7; Grant, 81; Blaine,
AZ.
Garfield is native Of Cuyahoga
county, Ohjo, where he was born in No.
vember, 1881. He Was elected to the
State Senate in 1870, and in 1861 went
into the army as Colonel Of an Ohio reg
iment; was promoted to Drigadier-Gen-
eral in 1862, and to q Major-General in
1853. lie has been in Congress num-
= Der Of Years and was, as is wei! known,
Il leader Of the House. Last winter he
was elected to the U. S. Senate by the
Ohio Legislature.
Garfield is a stalwart Of the Ben Wade
and Zach Chandler stamp, without be-
ing as rough in manner and expression.
lie is as pure {. IMAM us Hayes, person.
ally and politically, but is Il much
stronger man. lie has clean record
all the way through and it will he hard
for his opponents to make {; personal
fight upon him. They will find it diff
cult to speak Of him without praising
him. He was an original stalwart Re-
publican, and We cannot remember, in
our twenty years. familiarity with his
name, where he ever made mistake
that injured either his personal or DO
litical standing. IF amy man can unite
the Republicans and lead them to an.
other victory, Garfield is that man.
THE GRIPPING; Of THE STATE UNI
TENSITT.
For some weeks past we have noticed
that there was trouble at the State Uni
versity, owing to the efforts Of sect;t,
rists to control the institution. The
subject WAS ably treated by correspond.
ents and by the editor III the Mime.
apolis Spectator, and also by letters in
tue Pioneer-prcss. In Il recent issue of
the Minneapolis Tribune, III Il report of
meeting Of the Board of Regents, &C.
ours the following:
1.-THE Baptists, it is understood, have
made all effort to ret"ln Prof. Tripp,
probably Oh the Old plea That the de-
nomination i'll QUESTION has IL right to
the chair. A letter from George II.
Keith, representing the Baptists on the
question, WAS presented 70 the board,
but Withdrawn TO give place to d per-
sonal representation. Prof. Trip WAS
on hand to-day and stated his case in
the secret session."
I'm regard to the action Of the Bap-
fists in Prof. Tripp's favor. lie ex-
pressed i. feeling which is quite general
when he said That the sole work Of The
board seems to be to adjust the claim S
of the various religious denomina.
tions.''
We believe nothing is said about the
Catholics, Jews, Free-Thinkers, Spirit.
ualists and others. outside of the few
so-called eyangelicals " making any
trouble or any demands. They consti.
tute probably fuur-l(t!s Of the people
Of the State ard pay four lifths of the
taxes by which the University is sup
ported, while they must stand back and
let the handful Of Protestant sectarists
rule or ruin the institution.
The ADVANCE gave it's views on this
subject recently III connection with the
subject Of the appointment Of Princi
pal for the Mrnkato Normal School
The question of religious belief or OF
denoninalional connection should not
be allowed to influence the appoint
ing board III the least. Sensible people
are continually Disguised ut the un
seemIy efforts of churches to secure
control of Our State institutions Of
learning and Of our public schools. The
alternative will soon be presented, al
this rate, Of the scctaYizatioD or the sec
ularization of the schools. In fact, that
is the issue now.
Garfeld's middle n,ne is Abraham
a braham Garfield sounds somewhat
j. like i br;sl,;sm i4incoln.''
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