The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-06
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION,
Gen. Hubbard Nominated ON the First
Ballot.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

Clerk Of Supreme Court. SAMUEL H. NICHOLS
Railroad Commissioner. JAMES II. BAKER
Supreme $as! * SESSHS$S PE5$SSSS
The Minnesota republican state convention
assembled ut the opera house in st. Paul on
Thursday, the 2Sth, and was called to order by
Capt Russell Blakely, chairman Of the state
committee.
Ex-Leut Gov. Wakefield was elected tenn
porary president; Charles ". johnson, secre-
tary; NJ c. Russell and II. d. l. Holiister, a.
sistant secretaries.
On motion Of the respective chairmen, the
following committees were appointed:
Committee on Credentials Driscol, chairman,
Ramsey: +: =; Folsom: Chsaeo;, W; H Yale.
ssne s:sa S. A. bs2 &4i1 Ro'n VAN
son. Nicolet: d. g. Day, Fillmore: g. II. john
son. Becker; r ~ Strong. Yellow Medicine At
Committee on Rosolution.-H. G. Hicks, chair
man, Hennepin: D. Sinclair: Winona: J. H. Baker.
Stearus: J. A. Thacher. Goodhue; A. F. Nor,len,
kandiyohi: F: E: Bisse. Meeker; Alex Fddes,
Jackson: L; n. Brown, Scott; Milo White, Ohm
sted: Dr. Mcda1eh'in. Dodge. At Large-Jacob
:, COMMITTEE on Permanent oreanization-J; D.
Farmer, chairman. Fillmore: g.. c. Burt, Blue
Murray: G: E. Lundbere. Meeker: II. c. Kendall,
st. Louis: J. K Moore. st. Peter: G. N. Boil. Ram
sey; Geo: =. Case. LIE s9eur: L; D. Storla. Clay:
l.. K, Stone, Chippewa: r. F.. uersey, Washing
ton. At Large-O. B. Gould. Winona.
The convention then adjourned, and after
dinner reassembled at the German Atheneum,
that afEording better accommodations for the
large number present.
The report of the committee on credentials
was accepted, as also that On permanent organ
ization, continuing the temporary officers in
their places.
THE PLATFORM
The committee on resolutions reported,
through Col. Hicks, chairman, as follows:
The Republicans Of Minnesota, in convention as
which the Republican party has hitherto conducted
tho government wisely and economically, aud which
will continue to distinguish its policy:
Ftrst-The true interests Of the people demand
tho maintenance OF the broad constitutional dis
inction between the duties of the executive to nom
mate to official position uncontrolled by senatorial
dtctation, and the exercise by The senate Of tho
right to confirm or reject all appointments unin-
uenced by executive inter ference; the continuance
fa 81 the RoGy o. 9aS based on
encouragement OF the commerce and manufactures
OF the country by such incidental protection as a
national legislation ns will reduca 10 the ,n;n;,nyn
the cost OF transportation Of the products Of the
of the high standard NJ National credit u,h;ch n no
q ration enioy bv the nreservatinr nptarr;ah"1 -
the public faith and tho prompt payment Of all
honest obligations; the enactment and rigid en-
forcemeht OF laws prohibiting the imposition Of as
sessments upon clerks and employees Of the govern
ment Tor the purpose of defraying election eX-
tenn Of examination wh;ch shsH socnra th hhs
efficiency in the public service.
ment under rennhlicon forms ia denanSo1t "nn,
The preservation Of tho fniIast and ,nns narte"
by eyery elector to eXn,ess his nnnons mnon no
and measures bv means Of free ani sccrat baIot %
and to that end We lemonnce as hn o;ad a. &
whethcr nv force intmiSst;an n sye1y asemp
cocrce or ,iefcat tho inGenen1ont "ct;o" W ~ tn
electors At INV clection .rhati,ar e+otn ~ ,ot;i
preserving the Duritv. inIenendenca and ;nteo,;t.
Of the iudciary we deem II a Sentiment in whicb
oil men must agree that it should at all times be
it as far as possible above The domain of nartv no
and nrvate and u 0t tne e"Hic s
charge IT flntv shnnii ha th. onw nosnt 80 r.o ~
sent nnon the i,,dic;ol hench O' '"''poA'S ~
Fuurth-That The Renmbi;cone ~ M;nnoso+. ho
hold with natural nrs ta snant'v 0i ncsG.a , @ oe
successful administraon Of the nat;ons WISE ana
hv citizen n our own Stata .nI ,ot n.;y nte'su,y
commend and endorse the hrili;,"t danooi nay,
which has distinguished that department since e tLe
nj he INF n+nNv A..
uniform financial nocv Of the mat;ona Ren, -S .;o
can party. which. HAVING had contnnnus con,rcl
Of the national finances during war unprece- e.
dented for the marnitnde ~ Tho foroes hrnrnb.
into the field, and the enormous exnenditure inci
dent thereto and from its Termination ~ the VS.
ent hour, and by the rapid reduction or T taxat;on
and di,ninution of tho national dcbf has q, Ienon
ment in both neace and xar that + ha. e G9Hcfn
to command and deserve the suffraces OF the peon!e
of this country to dcpreo for vh;ch tere ,ro ta
~bcb ot t
" th inxi nave neen and
proyident legislation las haen cbecEcI. t o,'a, @
business ability which has been a consncuMs
lency John s PsbMrv commend IT. ~ the hoat,,
approval OF his cotemnoraries and viii stani frtSS
in the history of the State a one Of the most IL
lustrous in our annals. ''-' -'''' ~
SixthITbat it is deemed eminont,v .,t,i,o,h.t ~.
first RepubIican convention which hos t." SnG
since his death should express the deem If tha
public loss which is everywhere felt at the amencd
oY sta;on ' a. e~sst"d ,.a r. Cornell
ous, and Of public and private character so nnre
that it would be difficult to find his peer
,rss a In Tor the second time the ruler Of
ton. In both cases men consoicuons s fcr thsir
public virtue have fallen, tho irst a victim Of the
he tS OF me 9our; the ast 1et US hope
deah however President Gare . has ieft hs tie e'as na
tion the rich inhertage Of the auspicious dawn Of
- 49, " 1Hl' M"Ie Ea'o ah ;cpuuuant pr"iulse
Of the eonstntionas nrsrost;"s o ~, tha r,;'
the overthrow Of a gigantic conspiracy against the
pubic revenue. Enthroned in the inner,nost off,
ca! circles: the inauguration of most wise and
sseaiitesmannke saits nnanG,at policy: tho era OF good
war, was beginning to steai across the vhoic Land
and gave promise Of the speedy burial of past Sec
uOnal an1mOSttloS In oblivion,
Resolved. That in Chester A. Arthur nnon whom
has fallen the mantle of This illnst rions man va
hope to find successor who will in no wise dsan-
point the Just expectations Of the RepubIican nartv
or Of tho country. Chosen bv The national conven
ton as tho associate Of Gen. Garfield on tho nresi
Genta mcfet ana expected BY the people to be his
s,ch "oeaa, ~ "y enesgency Mnlcn might renaer
nesota with due annrecatinn If tha noc,,,;o. % a,a
barrassments surrounding his assumption Of the
Office and in full expectation of his faithful ass to
the PRINCIPLES OF the party and his devotion to the
Si S I>eSssS " .ue country, pIedee 10 hlm their
.oAea'' eous'ucl"'e Suu united suDpCrt.
mOuO0 was made 70 elect sur 'eme Judges