New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-05-26
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention
which convened in the Opera House
at st. Paul Hast w ednasday was one of
the largest ever held. Every county
in the State was represented. The
convention was called to order by
Capt. r. Blakely, chairman Of the
State Central Committee. Gov. w
H. Yale, of Winona, was elected
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton, and C. w. johnson, secretary
This was first blood for the Win
dom men, who largely predominated
in the convention. The temporary
organization was made permanent
with addition of several vice presi.
dents and asst. secretaries. The
following delegates and electors were
chosen.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
D. Sinslair, Winona; A. O. Whip
pie. Rice county; D. NJ. Sabin,
Washington county; Dorrilus Nor.
rison, Hennepin county. Alternates
O:V. Tousley, Hennepin county;
D. B. Johnson, Mower county; G.
d. Port, Wabashaw county; Daniel
Fish, Wright county.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Delegates-A. G. Wedge, Freebor
county;J. V. Daniels, Olmstcad
county. Alternatcs-C Fl. Smith,
Cottonwood county: Lars 0. Harm,
Fillmore county.
~- SECOND DITRlCT.
Delegates - Marcus Johnson,
Kandiyohi county; George Bryant,
Wabashaw county. Alternates--
VIM. PEnnder, Brown comfy;
Lane K. Stone, Chippewa county.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Delegates--E.. F. Drake, Ramsey
county; G. F. Kindred, Crow Wing
county. Alternates-D. B. Searles,
Stearns county; H. G. Page, Otter
Tail county.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
J. A. Thatcher, Goodhue county.
L. G. Nelson: Dodge county.
J. F. Williams, Blue Earth coun.
ty. :.. ....-.
VIM. Schimme], Nicollet county.
Knute Nelson, Douglas county.
The committee on resolutions Of.
fered the following
PLATFORM:
Resolved, That while we do not de.
tract 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 Sen.
ator whose qualifications 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 testi-
mony 10 his entire fitness for the high
position. His ability, pureness of per-
sonal character, his answering fidel.
ity to Republican principles through
twenty years of honorable service, and
his trained and liberal craftsmanship,
have endeared him to the hearts of his
constituents.
Resolred, therefore, that it is with
pride that the Republican party of
Minnesota in convention assembled,
present the name of w. Window as a
candidate for President who would
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the country and insure Republican
success in the contest of 1880, and the
delegation to Chicago, selected by the
convention, are hereby instructed to
use all honorable efforts to secure his
nomination as the first choice of the
Republicans of Minnesota.
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Minnesota hereby express their unqua.
lifted approval of the present admins.
tration of the general government, and
in President Hayes recognize an able,
wise and firm representative of the
Republican party.
The report was adopted without
a dissenting vote. Gen. Averill,
from the same committee, offered a
supplementary resolution, instruct.
ing the delegates to cast their votes
for Hon. James G. Blaine whenever
it became evident to them that
Window could not be nominated.
This ilicited considerable discussion,
but the resolution was finally tabled
amid much confusion. Major Hal.
sted, Of Hennepin county, created
considerable amusement by his per-
sistent effort to have the convention
take action on an anti. third term
resolution which he introduced. but
the convention adjourned without