The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-05-27
FREE TRADE,

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! FREE TRADE.
Or. Adams, of Dakota county offered tho
following resolutions
fesloaed. That under the federal constitution,
each aud all states have equal rights: that tb,
currency OF the country should be honest
| money, and that the policy of the government
| should be free trade.
The motion to refer was carried.
Mr. @. F. Buck moved the ADOPTION of
the committees report. Carried.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The committee on procedure made the
following report:
Your committee on procedure beg leave to
report and recommend for adoption the follow
i, ing order of business:
First-That the convention select four dele
| gates and four alternstes at large to the Na-
| tional convention.
second-That the delegates and alternates at
| large be selected in the following order:
|. One from the first district.
2. One from the Second district.
8. 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 conveption the names of persons to
be selected ~ delegates from the respective
| districts.
Fourth-That the delegates selected be en-
powered to elect is chairman OF the delega-
tion.
Fifth-That the convention proceed to the
| nomination of five electors, as follows: One
! from the First district: one from the Second
| district; one from the Third district; and two
| at large. III. 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-.
gresslonal district. He moved to amend
according.
The amendment was put to vote by uiou
roce, and the chair being unable to decide. a
vote by counties was called.
The amendment vas carried by vote of
! 1852 against 11715, and tho report az
| amended was adopted.
TIE DELEGATE AT LARGE.
Hon. James Smith, Jr., asked if in &C.
| cordance with the order of business, it was
| not Tow tho time to nominate q candidate
fo' delegate at large.
President Campbell SO understand it,
Hon. James Smith, Jr.,-I then have the
honor of presenting name for that position,
the name of a life long Democrat. He re-
quires no eul0gy at my hands. He is known
to you all, name Mr.. P. II. Kelly of st.
Paul. cloud and long continued applause.)
Mr.W.J. Whipple, of Winona, seconded the
nomination. [Applause.j
There being no other name presented Hon.
". 2. Murray, of St. Paul, moved to elect
Mr.. p. H. Kelly by acclamation. The mo-
ton was carried with great enthusiasm.
Loud cries for Mr.. Rely we're made.
In response, Mr.. Kelly ascended tho speak
er's stand, and substantially spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE Convention:
thank you sincerely for the honor so gen.
ero,lsly 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, 1 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
for that candidate who seems to be the most
available and acceptable to the Democracy oi
the United States-East, West, North and
South. (Applause)
Holding these views, hope to go to Gin
cinnati as a member of delegation that j:
free to act as tho emergencies OF the nour DC
mand.
The Democratic party has many men in it,
ranks who can lead us to 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 a
nomination that will be ratified and endorsed
BY the people at large next November. Great
Applause.)
Gentlemen Of the convention, again thank
! you for the kindness and consideration shown
! me at this meeting, and pledge you my best
efforts in behalf of our party during the CON-
ing campaign.
ALTERNATE AT LARGE.
Mr.. W.J.Whipple nominated W.L.Brecken-
ridge, of Rochester, as Alternate at Large,
which wae 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. 3. Uford secretary.
Hon. G. +. Buck nominated II. ". Lambcr-
| ton, of Winona, as delegate. He wa elected
| by acclamation. % ballot. a. Z. Wells, of
Fillmore county, was elected, his competitors
being Il. A. Jones, of Olmsted county; B. 8.
| Cook, of Steele county, j. J. Thornton, of
WatOnwan county.
p, On ballot, j. J. Thornton was elected
| delegate.
The alternates elected we're D. L. Buel, Hous-
| ton county; J "A. Oppliger, Steele county; r. O.
Craig, Waseca county.
TUE ELEcroR.
On motion of Mr. Meagher, J. c. Wise, of
Blue Earth county, was elected Presidential
| elector by reclamation. Adjourned.
| Second District.
The caucus Of the Second district was organ
| lied by calling Hon. Ara Barton to the chair,
and clecting Daniel Picket of Henderson sec
| retary. It was decided to elect one delegate
at time, by viva voce vote by counties.
The first vote resulted, John II. Archibald,
| of Rice county. ia votes, F.. Fl. Benedict, o.
and Mr.. Archibald was declared. the winner
II. 81. Everett WAS unamiously elected as alter
! nate.
The second ballot resulted: E. St. Julian
Cox. %; J. G. Peirce, q; L. L. Baxter, IS; O.
| p. Adams, -; E. H. Benedict 20,
! Third ballot: E. St. Julian Cox, "a; l.. l..
Baxter, lo1; and Mr.. Baxter was declared
elected.
The ballot for the third delegate resulted:
Pierce1was declared elected.
| Gen. @. P: Adams and Judge A. K. May
nard were elected alternates by unanimous
vote.
Hon. NJ. Doran, LIE sueur, and Hon. George
e. Skinner, of Faribault, we're placed in nom
ination for Presidential elector. Mr.. Doran
withdrew his name in favor of Mr.. Skinner,
and he was elected by acclsmation.
| On motion Of Hon. NJ. Doran the chairman
bf the CAUCUS WAS directed 70 prcsent the namc
OF J. j. Green, OF LIE 6uaur, to the convention
~ one of the Presidential electors at large.
| Third District.
In the third district there was violent
contest in the Hennep,n county delega-
ton, between e. NJ. Wilson and w. W.
McNair, each having four votes out of
the county.
The vote finally resulted IN the selec-
! tinn of McNair RnIart Smith of Pom,
scy, and L. A. Evans, of Stcarns.
Thomas F. Cowing, J. A. Linncman
and David Bronson we're chosen alter
mates and T. G.. Mealy candidate for
elector.