Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-27

State Convention Held in St. Paul, May 20,
1880.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The convention was called to order at IL
o'clock by VIM. Lse, chairman of the State
Central Committee. Following which Mr..
Lee read the call for the convention, and
explained that the selection of five presiden-
tiaI electors was omitted in the call, and the
central committee had decided that these
tiveelectors should be elected by the conven-
tion. Mr.. Lee then named Hon. w. NJ.
Campbell, of Meeker county, for temporary
c1air nan, who was elected unanimously.
Ell. A. Stevens, of Hennepin county, was
elected temporary secretary.
... THE COMMITTEES. r
Mr.. Norrish, of Dakota, moved the appoint
msnt of committee of 10 on credentials.
G Grried.
Mr.. Scheffer, of st. Paul, moved the ap-
pointment of five to report perma nent Off
GERS. Carried.
Mr.. Lochren, of Hennepin county, moved
{ at committee of five be appointed on
resolutions. Carried.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. Doran of LIE Sueur, moved the ap-
pointment of committee of five, to arrange
a mode of procedure in the convention, as
to electing the delegates, whether four at
large or one at large, with three from each
district.
| Mr.. Thornton, of Watonwan county,
moved to amend by making the committee
seven, three from each district and one at
| large. The amendment was accepted.
| The President then announced the COM
mi. lees as follows:
ON CREDENTIALS.
John F. Norrish, Dakota county.
j. @. Mccarthy. St. Paul.
@. F. Macdonald, Stearns county.
| @. q. Benedict, Wabashaw county.
J. N. Castle, Washington county.
VIM. Breckenridge, Olmsted county.
| A. K. Maynard, KandiyOhi county.
| ON REsO LUTIoNS.
| VIM. Loshren, Hennepin county.
j. M. Gilman, st. Paul.
G. Fl. Berry, Winona county.
! T. J. Mealey, Wright CO unity.
Aar Barton, Rice county.
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Albert Scheffer, st. Paul. ...
Robert Miller, Otter Tail county.
John F. Meagher, Blue Earth county.
A. D. Rsss, Meeker county.
M. W. Glenn. Hennep!n county.
ON MODE OF PROCEDURE.
NJ Doran, LIE Sueur county.
H. r. Wells, Fillmore county.
j. M. Paine, Carlton county.
Leon Houde, Morrison county.
Ed. OHara, Renville county.
T. E. Heenan, Stevens county.
O. f. Buck, Winora county.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
President-Wm. NJ. Campbell, of Litchdeld,
| Meeker county.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following:
Vice e-Presidents-Wm. Rhodes, st. Paul
David Bronson, Washington county; W. J.
Whipple, WinOna county; P. Russell, Hen.
nepin county; M. w. Pratt, Rice county; J. E.
Porter, Blue Earth county; Thomas Cowing
Douglass county; Henry Kinds, Scott county
F. Baason, Brown county; b. Il. Wells, Fill
more county; Peter Dean, st. Louis connty; A
K. Maynard, Kandiyohi county.
Secretaries-Ed. A. Stevens, Heunepin coun
ty;W. o. Hall, Goodhue county; VIM. M
Tllestone, st. Paul.
The report was unanimously adopted, w
o. Hall ana E. A. Stevens trying to decline
but were prevented by acceptance of the re
port, and the President said he couldn't hell
them.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
ResoIVed, That the centralizing doctrines and
tendencies Of the Republican party; the noto
rious corruption of It's officials while in con
troll OF all the departments of the government
their reversal by fraud and disregard of law O
the expressed will of the people at the las
presidential election; their disregard Of tn
traditions and usages Of the republic, demon
strate that If the people desire to save tht
government established by their fathers, tn
control of that government must be takel
from that party. o
Resolved, That the purse Of the nation wa.
placed in the hands of the peoples represent
atives, to enable them to guard the people
rights, and that Congress should make no ap
propriations to be used to further partisan
purposes.
Resolvcd, That our delegation to the mex
National Democratic convention be requeste
to act and vote unitedly on all questions.
} Resoived, That we hereby pledge ourselve
to the people of the whole country, that tn
Democracy Of Minnesota will never agai
submit to the reversal by force or fraud OF tn
will Of the people expressed by their votes 9
RcsoIOed, That we recognize in the custom
recommended by Washington. and by ou
I fathers, that no person should occupy tn
Presidential chair for more than two terms
thus far scrupulously adhered to both in the
, ory and practice by the people Of the Unite
States, the enunciation Of principle salutar
and necessary to the preservat on of our libel
ties. and that departure therefrom must
deemed dangerous infraction of what he
become the written law OF the land; that th
] proposed election Of ex-President Grant for
, third term is such violation Of thn hig
safeguard Of American liberty, as to excit
serious alarm, and to call upon all good cit
zens to prevent by all lawful means the col
summation Of the intended wrong.
. FREE TRADE.
DR.. Adams, OF Dakota county offered th
: following resolutions