Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-02
Ratification Meeting.

The mass meeting was called to order at
7:40 by Hon. Amos Ooggswell, president of the
Hancock and English club of this city. The
Opera House was crowded to its utmost and
the Owatonna brass band added
to the enthusiasm of the occa zion.
Hon. H. r. Wells, Col. George, of Rochester,
W. Ii. Still, Hon. NJ ]. Severance, Of Mankato,
the orator vf the occasion, with several other
prominent gentlemen, occupied the rOstrum.
MIR. CoggswelI, in elegant language, introduced
to the audience Col. Jas. George, who spoke
for few moments in his usual happy and en-
thusiastic astrain. His alluslons to General
Hancock were received with great applause.
Hon. NJ. j. Severance was next introduced
and for more than two hours he spoke and
during that time held his audience spell-bound.
He was greeted with frequent and prolonged
| applause BE charged that the Republican party
was corrupt and had held power long enough.
He cited the admissions of corruption made by
the Pioneer Press, with reference to the admin
istration of Grant, claimed that there had
been no Improvement for the last four years,
and that it had not redeemed it's promises
to reform. He alluded to some of the acts of
the party during the war and subsequently and
characterized the impeachment of Andrew
johnson as hellish outrage. He asserted that
the Republican party, for the mere
purpose of augmenting and retaining
its power, was essentially advancing the
doctrine Of pure and unadulterated
sectional hate and that it was acting in direct
antagonism to the life and the welfare of the
republic.
In conclusion Mr.. Severance alluded to the
merits9 of the respective Presidential candl-
dates. He characterized Hancock as a
patriot and statesman, and worthy of
reward at the hands of the people.
The meeting adjourned with three hearty
cheers for Hancock and English. After the
In
congratulated for his eloquence and forceble
address.
Fifth Judicial District Oonuentioa.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
OwAToNNA, Sept. 1.-The Republican judicial
convention for the Fifth Judicial District, met
in this city to-day for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidate for judge of the district.
There was but little opposition to Hon. T. S..
Buckham, the present Incumbent.
The convention met at p. NJ, and was called
to order By Gen. A. J. Edgerton. B. s. Lewis,
of Waseca. WAS elected president, and @. 81.
Benton, of Dodge county, elected secretary.
The following were the delegates:
Rice County-O. F. Perkins, A. o. Whipple,
T. B. Clement, G. E. Cole, A. D. Keyes, R. A.
Mott.
Waseca County-James Quirk, A. o. Tiffany,
B. s. Lewis.
Steele County,. NJ. Burlingame, E. l..
Scoville, Geo. Butler, J. @. Gary.
Dodge County-C. FL. Benton, e. E. Cum
mings, A. J. Edgerton. Robt Taylor
o F. Perkins, of Faribault, nominated T. 8.
Buckham of Rice county.
J. M. Burlingame of Owatonna, nominated
A. G. Hickman of Steele county.
Result of Ballot-Buckham, IL; Hickman, 4.
Mr.. Buckhsm was declared the unanimous
nominee by scclamation on motion of Mr.. Bur-
| lingame.
judicial committee was appointed as fol-
lows: Gordon E. Cole, Rice county; j. M.
Burlingame, Steele county; A. J.. Edgerton,
Dodge county; James Quirk, Waseca county.
| Adjourned.