Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-27
The Convention ut Rochester
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The convention was called 10 order at $50
by Senator Morrison. and Mr.. Wilkin of
Mower county moved that A. Z. Collins OF
Freedom act as temporary chairman, and he
was unanimously elected He made few
opening remarks, in which he said ne hoped
harmony would prevail and that nominee
for congress would be selected who would
unite the somewhat dscordant party. He
also hoped that legislative tickets would be
selected favorable TO the return of Hon. VIM.
Window to the senate. [Applause.J
w. L. Henderson, Of Mower, was elected
secretary. Mr.. Wilkin then moved a CON-
mittee of seven on credentials, which was
passed, whereupon the chairman gave away
the
CUT AND DRIED PROGRAMME,
by pulling list out of his pocket, and saying
that as they had agreed upon the committees,
he would read the list. He then attempted
to do SO, but as he had not rehearsed the
thing he made bad work, aud had to be cor
rected by delegates on the floor who knew
how the thing had been fixed.
After about twenty minutes of deIiberation
G. I'll. Conkey, chairman of the committee on
mitted the so-called regular delegates from
Olmsted and Steele.
When he completed the reading / asked
him il there was any contests presented to the
committee, and he said one.
The report was then adopted upon which
the cut and dried chairman dryly said, "Gen-
tlemen, you may as well proceed with the
business you came here for"
He had no sooner uttered the words than II.
A. Eckholdt of Olmsted popped up out of
front seat and nominated
MILO WHITE FOR CONGRESS,
from which l infer that in the eyes OF the
gang the object of the convention is solely TO
nominate White.
Eckholdt's speech was simply dishwater.
Judge Bassett, of Fillmore, seconded Whites
nomination, and thought he should 60 to
congress because he gives farmers full weight
in buying produce. He was in favor of civil
service reform, and would reward no one with
an office for political services, or turn any one
out except for cause. This sentiment elected
very feeble applause. They proposed to elect
their man without the aid of Democratic votes.
John Edmund nominated
YALE, OF wINoNA.
Judge Barbour seconded Yale's nomination
and in doing so said there was 5000 Repub-
lican majority in the district and they did
not need any Democrats TO vote for the
nominee of this convention. He then pro.
ceeded 10 denounce as false an article in this
mornings Pioneer Press giving what pur-
ported to be an interview with Prof Morey, of
Winona, representing Yale as plotting and
forming an alliance with Dunnell. He didn't
believe Morey had ever said so, and in any
event the statement was false 80 far as Yale
was concerned.
Mr.. Murdoch, of Wabashaw, nominated
SENATOR LAWRENCE
of that county. Jas. O'Brien then nominated
Ed Thompson, of Houston, declaring that he
was the only fit man of all those named.
Prof. Morey, though not delegate, asked
permission to reply to the Pioneer Press lie
He said he had a casual talk with reporter
on the cars yesterday. He reported that the
interview was gross distortion and exaggera
ton of mere speculations. He had never said
or believed that Mr.. Yale would make an
alliance with Dunnell.
A man of Fillmore opposed allowing Prof.
Morey to speak. He said the Dispatch was
as bad as the Press, and they had attended to
that in their county.
An informal ballot was then taken, result
ing:
White. ..........34 Yale .....14
Lawrence. ........ Thompson.
j. A. Leonard. 49,. Z
Steele county voted for j. A. Leonard, of
Rochester.
The first formal ballot was:
White. .............37 Yale ...........I6
Lawrence. ...... 9 Thompson. 80. 6
Leonard. -. ......,.
Thirty.eigbt being necessary to choice, the
second formal ballot was taken, resulting as
follows:
White. ..........40 Yale. 16
Thompson. ........ 6 Leonard. ..... 5
The nomination of White was made unani-
nous amid applause.
MIR. Mann moved that district committee
be appointed by the chair.
The motion was put mechanically and the
cut and dried chairman drew paper out of
his pocket and read the following cut and
dried committee:
W. T. Wilkin. of Mower, chairman; j. H.
Wagner, of Olmsted; W. Williams, Freeborn;
3 A. Mann, Fillmore; 6. J. Lowman, Hous.
tor; r. B. Bassford, Winona; E. c. Severance,
Dodge, E. G. Geary, Wabashaw; w. Fl. Sperry,
Steele
Milo White was then introduced and pu IL.
ing his extemporaneous manuscript from his
pocket, he spoke in hating, hesitatiDg man.
ner as follows:
WHITES SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: l thank you as heartily as my feeble
words can express the feeling of gratitude
for the high honors you have done me in
giving me the nomination for congress from
the glorious old First district of Minnesota,
the highest honor you can give aud much the
highest one of my life. L take this gathering
OF the leading men, the re preventative men of
this district, to mean that you are here to de-
ltoerate upon the wants, the wishes and
leeds of our people, and let us hope
that we may be able to accomplish some
lasting benefit and Increase the prosperity and
happiness of the people of this district and
state by our action here to-day.
In accepting the high responsibility you
have seen fit to confer upon me let ME assure
Won that none of you can regret more than
myself the lack of greater ability and strength
at mind with which to serve YOU But, if it
should be my fortune to be elected, pledge
you all the sound sense, good Judgment: all
The time ana Talents Vouchsafed to me shall
be at your service.
will not attempt here at this time to give
you my views to any great extent upon the
questions which at this time call for thought
ful and careful consideration and broad and
true craftsmanship to solve. But NAV saw
that in time of great or even general pros
perity there is great danger of extravagantex
penditures of governments as well as indiyid-
uals, and il there was collected from the peo-
pie last year $400, 100000, and il it is true
that the present session OF congress has
been the most extravagant in appropria-
lions Of any one IN the history of the
government, is it not safe to presume that
nearly one-fourth of the amount named has
Teen given to enterprises which should have
no claim upon the government, and conse-
quently wrongfully taken from the people?
believe in an economical administration of
the government l believe honest toll should
have proper reward. believe the poor should
have the protection of the strong arm of the