Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-29

| tor Of the peculiar embarlassments eurrOuudirG
tion Of his faithfulness u the principles Q, th'
party, aud his devotion to the best interests Of th
country. pledge to him their cordial, considerat,
aud united support.
THEY DODGE IT.
The following resolution was sent in by
| Mrs. A. Anderson:
RcsoIred, That it is the deliberate judgment
| of this convention that, when any respectable
portion of our citizens petition the lawmakine
power for the privilege of voting upon any
ton of the stale, that it is the duty of the leg
islature to submit such question to the voters
at the ensuing general election for their ap
proval or rejection.
Referred to the committee on resolutions.
.. GETTING TO BUSINESS.
Mr.. Corlies, OF Otter Tail, moved that the
convention proceed to ballot for candidate
for governor.
Mr.. Blakeley said the central committee had
decided to have q change of procedure, and
asked that the convention proceed to nominate
candidates for justices of the supreme court.
Mr.. Yale suggested that the names of Judges
Mitchell, Clark and Dlckerson be accepted as
the nominees OF the convention for Judges.
A division of the question was asked by Mr..
Gilfllan. 7s;>
Mr. eCorlies objected to changing the order
of business heretofore observed.
Mr.. Jennison was of like opinion.
Mr.. Cole said the judicial ermine should
not be dragged in the mire of party politics.
He was sure no member OF the convention
would desire to see seat on the bench made
the butt of political strife, of trading with
this or tat clique of politicians. They were
too honorable fer such work An elective
judiciary was poor system at best, but he
acknowledged that 1t was to too late to
change back to the good old system of an ap-
pointive judiciary. He hoped that every
person would rise above such narrow lines
The judges should be first nominated,
before the convention became SO
wrought up that they could not
act calmly and judlclously-in such manner as
would secure to the state an honest aHd i'm
partial supreme court. He had occasion to
be before the court good deal OF late, and he
could testify to the high character of all of the
present Judges,
Mr.. Jennison also professed to feel an inter-
est in pure Judiciary, but it was sheer nom
sense to say that it was necessary in order to
secure pure judiciary that the judges should
he nominated ahead of the rest of the state
! cket He knew of nothing between Green
leaf Clark and Judge Vanderbursh. Mr..
Clark was simply the app0intee of Gov. John
4. Pillsbury-Vanderburgh was the choice of
the delegates from Hennepin county, and
had beer elected judge of the Fourth judicial
district for four successive terms. The change
of the order of business was was without
precedent, and he trusted 1t would not be
made. He was aware that Gen. Cole had
been before the snDreme court consider ably,
and he did not wonder that he was anxious to
have the present judges reelected He need
not tell the venerable men before him what
Coles purpose was. They knew it as well as
he9 [Laughter.) This he would say: 1t was
purpose that could not be expressed in hon
est English words. (Applause.)
Mr.. Yale said MIR. Jennison was not stick
ing to the question under discussion. The
question Of the merits of Judges Clark and
Yanderburgh was not before the convention.
He repelled the insinuation that in any of the
discussions that had taken place there had
been the remotest suggestion of combinations,
and he thought the members of the conveD-
ton were too honorable 10 trade away the
seats on the supreme conrt. He had no OBJ
lection to voting for each candidate separately,
but he hoped the supreme judges would be
nominated first of all. 5nIs.5
Judge Brown called attention to the fact
that the motion was not without precedent,
and cited the case of the9ast nomination of
Chief Justice Gilfllan.
A vote was taken on the motion to proceed
to a nomination of judges.
The President-The noes have it by sound.
A division was called for, pending which
Mr.. Rice of Watonwan, moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table, which was carried by vote
of 169 TO 116. s
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Amundson, of Nicollet, nominated A.
R. McGill for the Office of governor,
and in presenting his name said he
was in every way qualified to dis.
charge the duties of the Office. he had not
been mixed up in any of the political rings
that have disgraced the state in times past. He
had no private interests to subserve, and if
elected he would prove to be an honest,
capable and judicious executive. He was not
as widely known as some OF the other candi-
dates. He had been a candidrte for prominent
Offices. but those he had filled he had filled to
the satisfaction of all.
Mr.. o. B. Gould, of Winona, said he took
great pleasure in seconding the nomination of
Mr.. McGill. He bad known him for many
wears and had watched his course, and had
always found him an upright, honorable man,
faithful to every trust He had served his
country well in the army, carrying musket
as private soldier. At soldiers reunions of
late years we hear OF generals, colonies,
majors, and sometimes Of CAPTAINS, but never
of privates. He thought the time had come
for the Republicans of Minnesota to recognize
the claims of private soldiers, and he hoped it
would do so by nominating Mr.. McGll.
Mr.. Gordon E. Cole nominated Hon. T. B.
Clements, of Rice. He was not soldier, but
was magnificent business man, who would
fill the office acceptably and care judiciously
| for the interests Of the state.
Mr.. JennisOn 70 was recognized and
proceeded to read the resolution of the Good
hue county Republican convention instrucing
| the delegation to vote for Gen. Lucius F.
Hubbard, and called especial attention to the
recommendations as to fitness contained in
| the resolution He had intended to say no
!, more, but would add that he was, perhaps
with the exception of Gen. John B. Sanborn
| the most able and experienced soldier who
went out of Minnesota. He was, be.
des, a good business man,
| aud had made good record as manger OF
mills and manufactures. He was we'll kno wn
| to the people of the state both by what the
| newspapers had sail truly of him, and what
! they had said falsely of him and taken back.
| (Applause.)
| MIR. Tim. Sheehan. of Freeborn, seconded
the nomination in Enthusiastically happy
speech, in which LIE referred particularly to
Gen. Hubbard's brilliant military career.
Mr.. j. A. Thacher, of Goodhue, reviewed
/ the life of Gen. Hubbard since he came tc
4 Minnesota in 1858, and concluded by asserva
II ting that when he returned from the war the
scabbard of his sword was worn down fiv.
inches, at which there was great laughter.
MIR. Russell Blakeley, of Ramsey, said b,
had tho m0af ureca he drtv 4<, ,,.rf,~r,,, ~ :,