Daily globe., 1882-09-29
THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP

The Republicans Renomfnate Judge Gil
fllan-The State Committee Practically
Declare Nelson a Bolter.
The Republican State Central committee
met in st. Paul yesterday, and, after
general "talk over" Col. Johnston, of
Becker county, offered the following,
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The only officer to be nomi-
mated on the state ticket for the ensuing
election is chief justice of the supreme
court; and
| WHEREAS, On consultation with repre-
sentative Republicans in ell parts of the
state, we find that there is universal and
unanimous demand for the denomination
and reelection of Hon. James Gilfllar to
that Office; and
WHEREAS, lt appears, as result of SINH
lar inquiry and conference, that there is no
demand for state convention, and no
probability of securing full and adequate
representation therein. and that the in
terests of the party will be subserved in
many ways by dispensing with state
convention therefore,
Resolred, That recognizing the high
character, eminent fitness, and long, dis
tinguished, judicial services of Hon. James
Gilfllan, chief justice of the supreme court
of this state, believing him to be the unani-
nous choice of the Republican voters of
the state for reelection to his present
Office, and feeling fully justified by these
considerations in SO doing, the Republican
state central committee hereby places
Hon. James Gilfllan in nomination for
reelection to the Office of chief justice OF
the supreme court, and commends his
candidacy to the favorable consideration
of the voters of this state.
ReSotred, That the chairman and secre-
tary of this committee are hereby instruct
ed to notify the Republican press of the
state and the several county committees
of this action, and take such steps as are
necessary and usual in placing Judge Gil
tillan's name upon the tickets as theRepub-
lican candidate for chief justice of the su-
! preme court
| NELSON BoLTER.
The question of regularity in the Fifth
district has largely hinged upon
| the craftsmanship of the dis
trict committee. It will be re-
membered that the Nelson men made their
break at Detroit on the 10Th of July by
claiming the right to elect Mr.. Barto as
chairman of the committee and in accord
ance with the programme Barto under
! took to supersede Col. Johnston and call
the convention to order. Col. Johnston
claimed to be duly elected as chairman Of
the district committee by the state central
committee, and declined to retire. When
the state committee met yesterday
the minutes of the meeting which elected
the district committees were referred TO
and found to read as follows:
''Moved, that this committee designate chair
men OF the district committees. Carried
And further on:
Fifth district, Geo. H. Johnston. of Becker,
chairman etc.
/ The committee then formally approved
the minutes, which was equivalent to a
new and direct vote that Col. Johnston was
the chairman.
This settles the question of regularity of
the two Republican candidates in the Fifth
district in favor of Kindred. The conven-
ton called to order and recognized by Col
Johnston was the regular convention and
Barto was an unauthorized usurper and
his crowd deliberate boilers.