Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-20
one who had no possible show
for the Presidency, and thus


pecial favorite among the Republicans of
the State.
A wild hurrah, which was terminated by
the chairman declaring Mr.. O'Brien out of
order.
AS there was nothing before the conyen-
ton, Mr.. O'Brien got over bis difficulty by
saying he had motion to make. He did it
by presenting the name of Cush K. Davis
for chairman of the delegation to Chicago.
Though it was seconded, Gov. Yale, chair
man, paid no attention to the motion.
Gen. Baker, from the committee on reso-
iutions, offered the following
PLATFORM.
Resolued That while we DO not oetract from
the high qualifications of other distinguished
candidates for the office of President, with
friendship for all and enmity toward none, we
hold it to be the duty of Minnesota Repub-
licans first to be loyal to their own State; and
as we have an eminent Senator whose qualities
| tions are such as to command the wide and
favorable attention of the whole country as an
available candidate, we who know him best take
pleasure in adding our testimony to his entire
fitness for the high position. His ability,
pureness of personal character. his unswerving
fidelity to Republican principles through
twenty years of honorable public service, and
| his trained and liberal craftsmanship, have
!
RESOLVED, therefore, that it is with pride that
| the Republican party of Minnesota in conven-
| tion assembled, present the name of William
| Window as candidate for President who would
harmonize all factions and sections of the
country and insure Republican success in the
contest of 1880, and the delegation to Chicago,
selected by this convention, are hereby in
| structed to use all honorable efforts to secure
his nomination as the first choice of the repub-
| licans of Minnesota.
ResoIve0, That the Republicans of Minnesota
hereby express their unqualified approval of
| the present administration of the general gov
ernment, and in President Hayes recognize an
able, wise and firm representation of the
Republican party.
Lt.-Gov. @. A. Gilman moved the adopt
ion of the report.
NOT GHOST OF A SHOW FOR BLAINE.
At this point, Gen. Averill rose to offer q
supplementary report in the way of a SUBJ
stitute. Then he offered the Cush Davis re-
solution No. 2, as plank to the platform,
and urged its adoption strenuously, He dis
claimed any enmity to Mr.. Window, but felt
inclined to believe that his first duty was to
Mr.. Blaine, Applause. Then he went into
a panygerio on Blaine, which was
enthusiastically received. The General
then switched around to complimenting
Window, but thought his candidacy at one
time was not bona .ttde, but later events had
convinced him to the contrary, and particu-
larly 80 after the action of the convention,
and he bowed to the will of the majority.
Yet he thought this convention should not
adjourn without some expression, even as
second choice, who bad done so much for
the Republican party when it was half con
sumed by dry-rot and apathy.
Secretary Johnson then read the supple
mentary resolution, No. 2, of the Davis reso-
lutions published in the morning proceed
ings.
HON. THos. SIMPSONS REMARKS.
Thomas Simpson of Winona, took objec-
tion to the resolution. In purport it was
the same as offered by Gov. Davis in the
morning for the sake of harmony. On this
question of harmony, he had word to say.
Who wanted to be pacified? Did the Win
dom men need pacifcatlon, or was it Gov.
Davis and his party. Did the Fifth ward
Republicans of st. Paul need to be recon-
ciled. (Applause and laughter), Mr..
Simpson had no fault to find with friends of
Blaine but the question was for Minnesota
to support Window. He was as much a
candidate as Blaine, or Grant or Sherman,
and Blaine himself would not ask his own
state to ignore Mr.. Window. Mr.. Simpson
then declared Window the peer of Grant,
with all his heroic life in the balance,
Blaine, the plumed knight, or the matchless
financial secretary, Sherman. Mr.. Window
in experience and sterling character, was the
equal of one and all of them. Great ap-
plause. None of these would be so un-
chivalric as to ask Mr. WINDOWS own State
to desert his support. The adoption of the
Davis, or Averill, resolution, would place a
mortgage on the Minnesota delegation,
which would surely be foreclosed
in the bitter contest at
Chicago. Applause. The whole business
reminded the speaker of girl engaged to a
] young man who was absent. While away
another admirer came upon the scene, and
she wrote to her absent dover, saying to him
to come back, come back. That she loved
him, to be sure, but the one with her was SO
, ardent in the prosecution of his suit that she
: was afraid she couldn't hold out. Laughter
, and great applause. Continuing, Mr.. Simp-
} son urged the adoption of the first report, as
the one, and only one which should be
adopted by a Minnesota convention of Re-
} pu6licans. Prolonged applause.
GOV. DAVIS REPLY.
Gov. Davis said in reply, with heat from
the first:
That ho regarded the tone OF triumph il
which the gentleman from Winona had
spoken as most unfortunate, and insulting
to the generous sentiments of the opposition
The resolutions offered by him in the morn.
ing had been rendered as sincere olive
branch of peace, and with the honest in
tention of having the delegation to Chicago
support Mr.. WINDOWS candidacy 80 long a:
; there was possibility of success. But ther,
was no use in attempting to disguise tn,
4 fact that the great preponderance of senti-
2 ment of the Republicans of the State was il
: favor of James G. Blaine. The people rec
, ognized in him all that was wanted in
l leader. With such a feeling existing thi
Q convention had met, and his friends in defer
3 ence to State pride had yielded their prefer
ence in favor of Window. In that sam,
we have offered no captious opposition tt
the programme of.4Mr. Windom's friends
: We have even seen the delegation to Chicago
4 headed by Mr. Sinclair, man whose pape
until three weeks ago was outspoken in sup
. port of the candidacy of Gen. Grant, ant
yet in the interest of harmony we acquiesced
But not satisfied with these concessions, W
are now asked to further stiae our senti
ments, to sit quiet and see the State turne,
over to Grant, and not raise our voices il
protest. 1t is asking too much, submit
. that we have the right to have this conven
) zion say, that Mr.. Windom's chances for
8 nomination having gone beyond question
that the delegation, should represent the pro
minent sentiment of this state by giving thei
support to James G. Blaine. (Applause)
. Youmans, of Winona, got up to allay tn
uproar, by saying that it was best to vot
separately on each resolution. He move
~ accordingly.
n TI-GRANT.
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