Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
H0N.JAMES B. WAKEFIELD.
He is Unanimously Nominated
for Congress by the Second Min
neSOta District Republicans.
And Accepts the Trust in a Gracious
Speech-Emphatic Resolu-
tionS Adopted.

The Republican Congressional convention
for the Second Minnesota district assembled
at the court house in Mankato on the 2lst
and was called to order by f. =. Freeman.
chairman of the district committee. Col f.
B. Smith of Blue Earth was made tenn, orary
chairman, and {. \. Bennett of Granite
Falls, secretary who were afterwards made
permanent offices.
On motion of Mr.. l.. Is. Huns of Blue Earth
. the following committee on resolutions was
appointed by the chair: MeSSerS. l.. z. Hunt,
Vt Blue Earth: Is. c. Sanhorn Watonwan; !.
H. Welch Faribault; w. L. Couplin, Nicollet,
md Z. f. Case, Lyon county, and shortly
made the following reportwhiCh was unani-
nously adopted;
The republicans of the second congress
sional district of Minnesota in convention
assembled, asserting their Stcadtast aiher-
ence to the fundamental principles of the
republican party, do hereby resolve:
That it is the aim and mission OF the re-
publican party of the country 10 protect the
interests and guard the rights of the produ-
terS and TO secure the industrial classes the
fruits oftheir toll by just and equitable leg
iSlatiOn.
= That we believe in the fultillment in good
faith of all legal acts passed by congress,
making grants of lands in aid of the con-
StruCtion of railroads in our state, but con-
denim in unqualified ter ms any construction
Vt such acts i'll any manner as to convey
my larger portion of public demain than
vas by congress originally intended; and
lemand of our members in congress such
lction as will correct the evil and leave the
- argeSt possible amount of the public DO
main open to settlement and cultivation
ion under the homestead and presumption
avs.
That we are opposed to the renewal Of
ratentS by congressional action of articles in
,ommon Use, for which we are compelled 20
,ay exorbitant prices, far above all adequate
md legitimate return for the capital involved
their production and manufacture.
= That the question of cheap transportation
or our agricultural products is one of vital
Importance to the people of this country
md we demand that our representation in
he state and national legislature shall give
'arly and earnest attention to the solution OF
his problem.
That is the duty of congress to so modify
pur present internal revenue and tariff laws
Is to permit articles of prime necessity to
- ONE into the country free from oppressive
nd unjust duties, and to impose upon lux
t,rleS the burden as far as practicable, OF
furnishing the revenue for the support of
he government.
That the high trust of all office should be
administered in the sole interests of the peO-
lie, and that the same efficiency, economy.
nd integrity should obtain herein as arc
boxed for i'll the execution of private trusts.
- The following district committee was de
.nated by the Chairmen of the different del
cations present, and announced by the
hair:
Blue Earth-L. G. NJ. Fletcher.
Brown-Joseph Bobleter.
CottOnwood-JohhH Hutton.
Faribault-H. J. Neal chairman.
8 Jackson-AleX Feddes.
LaCIqui Parle-H. A. Larson.
- Lyon-A. D. Davidson.
LIE Sueur-L. Quackenbush.
Lincoln-C. NJ. Morse.
Martin-Frank A. Day.
Murray-B. H. Whitney.
Nicollet-C. Anundson.
Nobles-A NJ Crosby.
Pipestone-I. l. l.. Hart.
Redwood-W. P. bennington.
- Rock-N. R. Reynolds.
Sibley-J. ?. Kirby.
Waseca-W. G. Ward.
Watonwan-Geo. 7. Johnson.
Yellow Medicine-JOhn SwenSon.
The report of the committee on Creden-
ials was adopted.
The convention then proceeded tc an in
primal ballot for candidate for congress
Tr. S. T. Childs nominated James B.
and Mr.. Freeman seconded the
omination. NJ. d. l.. Collistcr of Vase
was also placed in nomination, when
1e convention proceeded with a ballot by
,unties. The informal ballot resulted in
ames B. Wakefield receiving % votes and
r. NJ. D. L. Co lister votes out of 6
tai of 1O6. On motion of Mr.. L. b
blister of Waseca, the nomination o
r. Wakefield was made by aCclamation
- Messrs. Z. Y. freeman, +. 7. Collister anC
c. GoodenOw were appointed to apprist
r Wakefield of his nomination, and Mr.
akefeld was handsomely introduced by
r Freeman of the committee. Mr.. Wake
cid then addressed the convention at con
derable length. After gracefully accept
y the nomination and ComplmCnting hi.
redecessors in the old first district, he So d
The resolutions you have been pleased tC
are in accord with my judgement SC
IT as am informed of their purpOrt. They
rrm platform broad enough and liberia
lough for any American citizen to stant
pom. They enupciate, | think, the tru'
ieories and beliefs of a large majority o
ur people, and l shall gladly labor to give
.em force and effect in legislation. | shal
old myself in readiness, both as a privat
tizen and public servant, to do all in NJ,
to enoble and dignity labor. and t
salize to every man, whether farmer artisan
professional man, the truth Of that au
,orative amendment that the labOrer i
orthy of his hire
| shall aim to protect the husbandman il
enjoyment of the full fruits of his indus
Y, and to protect him from the rapacity c
ose who would earn their bread by th'
;eat of his brow, whether they are er
behind charters or fortified b
ants l will advocate and sustain suCl
gislation as will enable the laboring masse
the country to procure the needs of lii
ae from oppressive tariffs and discriminat
g duties. I will especially favor the elm
ration from our national statutes thos
lrdelsome restrictions upon intelectua
-ogress which an unwarrantable duty uI
paper has imposed. Believing as
that the transportation question
lie of paramount Importance to this district
will heartily cooperate with those whc
,ek such a solution of this difficult probIer
will be for the bGst interests of purel
yricultural constituency. While l nc
nowingly lend myself to any action tina
Ill tend to cripple upiustifiably the resource
impair the efficiency of those grea
,rporations to whom we are in a. .larg
-leasure compelled to look for the transpo
ton of our products to market, yet
ould give them to understand that as the
ave received their life from the breath of
nerous people, so should they forget the
,ligations to their benefactors that breat
i'll be withdrawn to their utter discomf
re.
The candidate nominated by such an owe
lelnling vote of the republicans of tn
district was tremendously al
.uded at.the close of his address, and I'll
lvention adjourned after having been
sion for a little more than one and a ha
urs.
SKETCH OF THE CANDJD DATE.
ames Beach Wakefield was born a
nsted, Litchfield county, Conn, March 2
8. His father Luman Wakefield, Wa
II known as a physician. James ha
" advantage of education, and prepare
college in Westfeld, Mass, and Jone
9, n. Y. In 1S43 he entered Trinit
ege, in Hartford, and graduated wit
ors in 1916. Mr.. Wakefield chose I'll
as his profession, and first studie
le office of his brother-in-law, Judge i
Wilder, then of Painsville, o., and late
dent of Red Wing, in this state. 1t W;
-1e Ohio village that Mr.. Wakefield W;
tilted to practice, the year being 1851, an
1854, when he came to Minnesota,
ticed at Delphi, Ind. Shakopee was h
-esidencein this state and i'll 1856