Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-08
THIRD DISTRICT.

The Republican convention for the Third
Congressional district was held at Minneapolis
Yesterday afternoon. The GLOBE reporter has
attended nearly every convention, State and
congressional, Of both political parties held in
this State for the past twelve years, and he can
truthfully say that the gathering at Minneapo
lis yesterday was the smallest in number and
most deficient in enthusiasm he ever attended.
BY appointing substitutes by the
wholesale, the credentials of which
were made out in the Nicollet house
previous TO the meeting of the convention, and
In some cases having the same person represent
two or more counties, it was made to appear
that all the counties in the district were repre-
sented but two. Having thus succeeded in
making good show paper, the convention
met and went through lis allotted task of re-
nominating W. d. Washburn with cheerful
ness much more becoming funeral than po-
litical convention.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention was called to order at u NJ.
by @. H. Petit, chairman Of the district com
mittec.
Capt. Bakeley, theINestor of Ramsey county
Republicanism, nominated G. II. Graves, of
Duluth, for temporary chairman, and it being
in accord with the slate, MIR. Graves was elected.
In taking the chair Mr.. Graves simply returned
thanks and called for the order of business.
Mr.. O. l.. Brown, of Stevens, forgetting
himself probably, nominated g. Nj. Grant for
temporary secretary. Hon. A. McOrea, of Clay,
nominated James Compton, of Clay, for the
same position. The nomination of Mr.. Comp
ton being in accord with the slate, the chair
only presented his name to the convention and
of course he was elected.
MIR. Brown, nothing daunted by his rebuff
on the secretaryship, moved committee of
five on credentials the chair to appoint, who
named the following: @. l.. Brown, Stevens;
w. Il. Marshall, Ramsey; w. w. Hartley, Crow
Wing; G. w. Seaman, Becker; j. II. Luchans,
Polk.
U. s. Marshal McBaren of Ramsey, moved
committee of five on permanent organization,
and the chair named II. N. McLaren, Ramsey;
Hon. A. McCrea, Clay; Hon. Paul Sletten
Polk; Fl. Mattson, Hennepiu, and G.. w. Ben
edict, Bonton, as such committee.
Dr. Keith, of Hennepin, following ou the
elato, moved a committee of five on res olu-
tions.
The aforesaid G. l.. Brown raised the point
that it was not known who composed the
convention the appointment of such COM
mittec was not in order.
DIR. Keith Acknowledged that under ordinary
circumstances the point was well taken. But
this convention had been called simply to con-
firm tho action of the slate makers, and as it
was evident there was to be no contest, he
could see no impropriety in going ahead.
Marshal McLaren explained how it was done
in Chicago, where he attended at the burial of
the'Windom boom.
MIR. Brown the point, two bis, Burial
Boom and in the interest of harmony at the
funeral, withdrew his objection, and the pro-
cessien moved along per the slate, the chair
announcing the committee follows: G.. II.
Keith, Hennepin; w. X. Gould, Clay; Fl. A.
Castle, Ramsey; A. A. Brown, Douglas; J. d.
Jones, Todd.
In making these announcements, Chairman
Graves, for somo reason did not follow
the programme. which was righted
on motion of Loren Fletcher sometimes called
Little villain Fletcher, by adding the name
of Il. d. Taylor, of Washington county, to the
committee.
On motion of T. G.. Mcclure, of Stearns
county, the chair named the following to select
names Tor the Central District committee for
tho ousuiDg'year r. @. Mcclure Stearns; E.
G. Buck, Washington; II. @. Mitchell, ST.
Lonis; j. ID. Good, Stevens; L. Fletcher Hen
uepjn.
Upon Nestor Blakeley's motion, tho mouruers
then took n recess until 2 o'clock.