Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-07

the Republican nominee.
Mr. Wilkinson, interrupting-Doe the gen.
tleman expect this Democratic convention to
nominate Judge Vanderburgh, a Republican?
Mr.. Wilson Not at all. What want this
convention to do is to make no exception in
the case of Judge Vanderburg, or make regu-
lar nominations for the three positions
to be filed. We have heard good deal about
the bargain and sale by which Judge Wander
burghlwas nominated l kn " that Gov1
| Pilsbury desired to appoint Judge
Vanderburgh upon the bond tribunal until he
found that the judge held to the opinion that
it was not constitutional body, as the court
lost all interest in Judge Yanderourgh.
w. P. Murray, Sr.-By what authority do
| you make such statement?
Mr. Wison-It is perfectly reliable.
| Mr. Wilson then read q telegram from
Mayor Rand, of Minneapolis, denying the
truth of an interview in the Pioneer Press, in
which he was made to denounce the reported
bargain by which Judge Vanderburgh was
nominated
W.P. Murray-Mr. Rand is Republican,
is be not?
Wilson-Yes.
@urray-Its an insult to introduce such
telegram into Democratic convention.
]. R. Parshall, of Rice county-I submit
Mr.. Wilson is out of order.
The Chair--Unless an appeal is made shall
decide Mr.. Wilson in order.
Mr.. Wilson, continuing, said he believed in
an elective judiciary, not in the principle that
seemed to be predominant in this convention,
that governor could dictate who should fill
the judicial offices. 1t was proposed in the
resolutions to make no nominations
but to endorse two of the appointees
of the governor. The Republican convention
had refused to endorse one of those appointees
and nominated in his place Judge Wander
hurgh. He believed the nomination of Judge
Vanderburgh was satisfactory to the bar, the
people generally and the Democrats of the
northern portion of the sta e, where he was
hest known. He knew no reason why Dem
ocratic convention should take up and carry
on fight commenced by the Republicans to
help out the Pioneer Press and Gov.
PiIlsbury. Either make out and out nomina-
tons or endorse the Republican nominees.
At Mr. Wikinson's request, the resolutions
were read by the secretary, when he spoke in
support. They proposed, he said, to remove
the judiciary from the dirty pool of politics.
The question of the fitness of Judge Wander
burgh, or the action of Gov. Pillsbury was
one with which this convention had nothing
to do. We know that the Henne
pin county delegates in the re-
cent convention traded off their
votes for governor to secure Judge Wander
burgh's nomination. 1t was shameful
transaction and this convention should enun-
ciate its disapproval of the transaction by
adopting the resolutions.
Judge Fiandreau said his relations with
Judge Clark had been for years OF the most
intimate No man was better qualified
by learning, integrity and will for the position
of Judge than he. When the appointment was
rendered him he hestated about accepting it.
hi appointment had given general satisfaction.
He had been most sbamefuliy treated by his
party friends. The people and newspapers OF
the state have with great unanlmity denounced
this outrage, end are lookingto this conven-
ton to give them an opportunity to wipe out
the insult and remove the stigma upon the
good name of the state. blr. Clark was not
before the convention of his own account
DELEGATIONS from all parts of the state came
here instructed for him. No better man
could be named for the position.
W. w. McNair wanted to go as far as any
one in the eulogy of Judge Clark, but he held
that the adoption OF the resolution proposed,
would be Ill advised. The resolution pledges
support TO Judge Clark. By adopting the res.
olution we antagonize the whole strength OF
the Republican party to him. That party has
placed Judge Vanderburgh in nomination, and
by making the fight proposed, the
Overwhelming defeat of Judge Clark is
made certain, but further the
election of Judge Mitchell, the only Demo-
crat nominated for judge, is jeopardized.
Judge Vanderbnrgh, by his private worth, his
legal fitness and location, was entitled to the
nomination, and those knowing the man
knew that all reports of bargain, so far asehe
was personally concerned, were false.
Hon. J. N. Castle said there seemed to be a
misapprehension as to the tenor OF the
resolution. There was nothing in the reso-
luton at all rejecting upon Judge Wander
burgh. Judges Dickinson, Mitchell and Clark
were present members of the court. Every one
acknowledged they were honorable gentlemen
and capable jursts, and the resolutions simply
say that, and recommend the people of the
state to honor themselves by continuing them
In the positions they have and are filing so
creditably.
to speak, but for some little time
his voice was drowned by cries OF
"question. ''question.
Mr.. Campbell quietly held his position on
the floor, and being recognized by the chair,
upon the subsistence of the interruptions said
he regretted to see the attempt at gag rule. He
lived in judge Vanderburgh's Judicial district,
and he would be derelict to his own personal
regard and the wishes of his constituents,
Democrats and Republicans alike, did he fail
to bear testimony to his uprightness and abil-
ity as judge and his high character as man.
He did not believe in nominating Re
pubicans in Democrrtic convention for
any position, judge, governor, or anything
else, His own idea was that nominations
should be made for judges first, the same as
for the other positions, but if the convention
did not propose to make any nominations for
Judges, why then endorse all the nomination
made by the Republicans. By discriminating
against Judge Vanderbnrgh, as was proposed,
the door was opened for the Republicans to
concentrate their strength against Judge
Mitchell, the one Democrat that con-
vention hOnored with nomi-
nation, and thus insure his de-
feat He moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the name of Judge Clark and in-
serting that of Judge Vander5urgh.
Mr.. j. r. Parshell, of Rice, opposed the
amendments. The gentlemen from Hennepin
county favoring endorsement of Judge Van
derburgh claimed for him that he was inno-
cent of any bargain to secure his nomination
by the Republican convention. But Judge
Vanderburgh now knows there was
bargain that in consideration of the vote of
Is out of the 81 delegates from Hennepin
county for Hubbard for Governor, his nomi-
nation was made possible and the defeat of
Judge Clark secured. Knowing this, if he is
the honorable man that is claimed for him, he
should promptly repudiate the corrupt bar
gain by refusing the nomination.
Cries of "questlon," question during
which Hon. Seagrave Smith of Minneapolis,
was recognized by the chair. He said he
never thought the gentleman from Meeker