Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-27
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings Of the State Convention Held at
the Opera House, May 10, 1880.

Proceedings Of the State Convention Held At
the Opera House, May 10, 1880.
The convention was called to order by
Capt. r. Blakely, chairman of the Re
publican State Central committee, and q
permanent organization effected by the
election of w. II. Yale, of Winona county,
President, ]. A. Reed, John B. Sanborn,
Milo White, Daniel Fish, L. L. Wheelock,
G. G. Chamberlain, Il. A. OaktOrd, Fl.
R. Denny, Martin Jenson, j. NJ. Wheat,
@. B. Sleeper, and A. B. Robins, Vice
Presidents, and Charles w. johnson and
H. B. Condains, Secretaries.
Gen. A. ]. Edgerton, of Dodge county,
moved the appointment of a committee OF
81, from each Congressional district, to
present the names of delegates and alternates
to the Chicago convention, and Presidential
electors. Carried.
10 sELKcT DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
First District-Gen. A. Edgerton, Dodge
county; w. W. Braden, Fillmore county;
| Thomas Simpson, Winona county; O. ii.
Smith, Cottonwood county; NJ. White, Ohm
stead county; II. A. Holly Faribault county;
]. A. James, Blue Earth county. g
Second Distrist-C. Ammundson, Nicollet
county; M. johnson. Kandiynhi county; @. o.
LandOn; Wabashaw county; 81. b. Strait Scott
county; Fl. A. Wilson, Goodhue county; L. K.
Stone, Swift county; ]. A. Thatcher, Goodhue
county. -e
Third District-J. p. Rea, Hennepin county;
w. w. Webster, Wright county; Fayette Marsh,
Washington county; N, Anderson. Otter Tail
cou1tv; w. 8. Price. Rec. er county; o. Bars
meas, Pope county Frank E. Thompson, Grow
Wing county.
The committee at once retired, and were
followed by Gen. j. II. Baker and the COM
mittee on platform, who were not ready to
make report.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Brewer moved that q committee OF
one from each judicial district and one
at large be appointed to select a
State central committee, 8. p. Child, of
Wageca, opposed the motion. He thought
this wasn't the convention to provide for
such committee, the State convention to
meet hereafter to put up candidates should
have Charge of this business.
Gen. Sanborn remarked no State officers
we're to be elected this fall, he understood no
State convention was to be held this fall.
Thomas Simpson, of Winona, moved as
substitute that the present State central
committee be continued in service for the
ensuing year. Carried.
At this juncture the committee to name
delegates to Chicago came in and by lis
chairman, Gen. Edgerton, reported the fol-
lowing names:
DELEGATEs AT LARGE.
D. Sinclair, Winona; A. o. Whipple, Rice
county; D. NJ. Ssbin, Washington county;
Dor.lus Morrison, Hennep;n county. Alter
nates-O. V. Tousley, Hennepin county; D. B.
Johnson, Mower county; G. D. Post, Waba-
shaw county; Daniel Fish. Wright county.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Delegates-A. @. Wedge, Freeborn county;
J. V. Daniels, Olmsted county. Alternates-
@. e.. Smith, Cottonwood county; Lars o.
Harme, Fillmore county. +.
.... SECOND DISTRICT. ..
Delegstes-Marcus johnson, Kandiyohi coun-
ty; George Bryant, Wsbashaw county. Alter
nates-Wm. Pfaender, Brown county; Lane
K. Stone, Chippewa county. t
THIRD DISTRICT.
Delegates-E. F. Drake, Ramsey county; G..
F. Kindred, Crow Wing county. Alternates--
D. b. Searles, Stearns county; 81. G.. Page,
Otter Tail couoty.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
J. A. Thatcher, Goodhue county.
L. G. Nelson, Dodge county.
J. F. Williams, Blue Earth county.
VIM. Schimmel, Nicollet county.
Knute Nelson, Douglas county.
Gen. Hubbard moved as a substitute for
the report, that the convention should pro.
ceed to ballot for delegates to Chicago.
This motion or substitute, provoked con.
siderable discussion, in which G. K. Davis,
j. 7. Averill, d. B. Searles, Mr.. Youman'a
and others took part.
Gov. Davis insisted upon ballot.
Then some confusion ensued as to the re-
suit of adopting the substitute or not.
Gov. Yale, chairman, explained that if the
substitute was lost. it wouli virtually
be the adoption OF tle committees report,
and the names there would be delegates to
Chicago.
"In other words, said Mr.. G. G. Chamber.
lain, ''twenty-one men elect the delegates to
the Chicago national convention, for which
this convention was called"
President Yale-"No. It will take at least
115 votes to do that"
It was decided to take the vote by coun-
ties, DR.. Keith, of Minneapolis, and Gen.
Sanborn, of st. Paul, being appointed tel
lers.
, Before the vote was announced Yellow
medicine changed one vote from "no'' to
( ''yes''; Fillmore two from "no'' to "yes''.
J President Yale announced that, the
amendment was lost by a vote of 1O2 to 124.
The adoption of the report then followed
by vote of 142 to 83. But before it was
announced Renville county got onto the
l right side by changing over three votes.
g. @. Chamberlain wanted to know if the
delegates had any second choice.
President YaIe-They have none Tup-
roarous applause.
Gen. Averill wanted to know if the Mime
, sofa delegation were to 60 to Chicago and
stick to their instructions and die in the last
. ditch.
Gov. Yale-They will not die, but come
home and report success, the nomination Of
, Windom.
A. E. Rice remarked that he had noticed
in the list of delegates that the Swedes were
,, ignored, while the Norwegians were well
1 represented. As he was from Norway, he
t for the sake of harmony would move to sub
: stitute the name Of Marcus j. johnson Of
Kandiyohi for his own. This was carried
: with some dissent.
. Gen. Baker, from the committee on reso
s buttons, offered the following
,...a.,rt.4t PLATFORM. a
!, hes0EOed, That while we DO not netract from
|
!. candidates for the Office of President, will
; friendship for all and enmity toward none, W
hold il to be the duty of Minnesota Repuh
8 licans first to be loyal to their own State; an,
u as we have an eminent Senator whose qualities
q tions are such as to command the wide an,
g favorable attention Of the whole country as 81
e available candidate, we who know him best tax
l. pleasure in adding our testimony to his entir
> fitness for the high position. His ability
e pureness of personal character. his unswervin
o 6delity to Republican principles through
y twenty years of honorable public service, an
L his trained and liberal statesmansbip, hav
0 endeared him to the hearts of his constituent,
n Resolved, therefore. that il Is with pride tha
u the Republican party of Minnesota in CONVEX
G. tion assembled, present the name of Williar
q Window az candidate for President who woul
:; harmonic all factions and sections OF th
= country and insure Republican success in Ii
II contest Of 1880, and the delegation to Chicag,
% selected by this convention, are hereby ii
a structed to use all honorable efforts to seem
q his nomination IS the first choice of the repul
e licans of Minnesota.
= Resolved, That the Republicans of Minnesot