Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-01
THE THIRD DISTRICT.

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gress.
The Democratic convention Of the Third
congressional district met at the court house
in Glencoe yesterday, and was called to order
at p. M, by Gen. G. 2. Adams, the chairman
OF the district committee, who read the call
under which the convention assembled.
Hon. Geo. w. Batchelder OF Rice county,
was elected president and Michael Herman OF
Dakota county, selected as secretary.
Mr.. Batchelder briefly returned thanks for
the honor conferred, and although his selec.
tion as presiding officer waa a surprise,
he recognized the fact that no Democrat ever
shrank from performing a duty, and he would
epdeavor to perform his.
The formality OF appointing a committee
on credentials was dispensed with, but all the
counties with the exception of Kandiyohi and
swift responded,the following being che dele
gates.
Dakota county-C. 2. Adams, Jacob Mares.
M. Tautges, j. +. Norrish, John Webber, Bar
thel Miller, Hugh Derham, John Callahan,
Michael Helncn, James Callan, T.. C.. Stringer.
James Coughlin, Joseph Roach, Nicholas
Rlpllnger, James Auge, Peter Herber, John
Canif, Richard McAndrews. Albert Chapel.
Rice County,. X. Mobiles, John NJ. Archi
Ill. l..
Delaney, George w. Batchelder, Alf. Haven,
Ara Barton, NJ. Kane, J. w. Forsythe, Geo.
w. Wolworth, Nat Brown, Frank Straub.
Scott County-Henry Kinds, H. J. Peck.
John Carr, William Witt, DeEnis FlaheIty,
Joseph schneiderhaher, J. w. Calender
Phillip Krauheramer, Daniel Callahan,
Robert Irwin, oseph Baltes, J. j. Lanz.
Carver County-F. z. Dutoit, j. A. Roe
mer, j. F: Dilly, Julius schaller, A. F.
Schnetz, John Radde, s. B. Kohler, w. II.
Mills, P. N. A. Wegus.
Goodhue County-E Westervert, A. Remm-
Ter. o. M. Hall, VIM. Hayman, Perry George.
Mcleod County,. Gillick, A. P. Fitch,
w. I. Bonnlwell, Nelson Vollmer, e. r.
Greibe, VIM. jerks, Abe McDougal, J. H.
Dorsey.
Meeker County-A. D. Ross, W. N. Camp
bell, Daniel Flynn, Hamlet Stevens.
Hon. John r. Norrish, Dakota county, Of
fered the following resolution as the platform
OF the Democracy Of the Third congressional
district:
The Democracy of the Third congressional
district OF the state of Minnesota in conYen-
tion assembled, declare thsir fidelity 10 the
traditional principles of the Democratic party
and to the system of administration which
prevailed in the early days of our federal re-
public; we reterate and affirm the declaration
OF Democratic principles set forth IN the plat
form OF our last national convention; we fur
forbids legislation which is designed to favor
special or sectional interests, and that any
system which impoyerishes one section or
class of citizens to enrich or sutsidizs another
is radically and indefensibly oppressive, odious
and unjust. We, therefore, denounce the
present protective tariff imposed, sustained
ard defended by the Republican party and de-
mand that all taxation shall be reduced tc the
lowest limit which will suffice for the proper
support of the federal government and that
all custom duties shall be levied for purposes
OF revenue only
The resolution was adopted unanimously
without debate.
The next business in order being the nomi-
nation of candidate to represent the Third
COD gressional district in congress, Hon. Ara
Barton, of Rice county, said he desired TO pre-
sent the name of man known not only to all
the Democracy of the district, but to the peo-
pie of the entire state, whether Democrats or
Republicans, man who had gone to the front
at his country's call and staid there as long as
his country needed his servlces--a man who
had written his record In his own blood.
History had made it unnecessary to say any
thing more than the mention of the name,
Gen. G. z. Adams, of Dakota county. Loud
applause.]
When the applause subsided Mr.. E. G.
Stringer, of Dakota county, arose and in
short and eloquent address seconded the
Gen. Adams, who he said was equally as well
versed in the science Of civil government as
he was gallant and fearless in time of war.
Hon. w. NJ. Campbell, of Meeker county,
in moving that the nomination of Gen.
Adams be made by acclamation, took occasion
to say that he personally knew that Gen.
Adams would make O personal sacrifice in
accepting the nomination, but it was not the
first time he had made sacrifices for the good
of his country. Gen. Adams is representa-
tive Democrat, and in his nomination the peo.
pie of the district would have an opportunity
to choose between the party of patronage, of
money and corrupt practices and the party of
the people. By their own confession, the Re-
publican party is one OF corruDtion, and he
need only refer to the Nelson Kindred fight in
the Fifth district, where, according to their
own organs, the only issue is
division of plunder. Were it not
for the cohesive power of the spoils
wrung from the taxpayers of the nation,
which is being divided among favored few,
| the Republican party would have been swept
out OF existence years ago. The question be
fore the people of the Third district is whether
| they desire to be party any longer to this
| spoils system, AID if so they should vote for
| the Republican candidate, but if not they,
one and all, should vote for Gen. C. P Adams.
| Loud applause
Mr.. Campbell's motion was seconded by Fl.
]. Peck, Esq of Scott county, and carried
with storm OF applause, at the conclusion
of which, amid loud calls, Gen. Adams came
forward, and in manly and eloquent speech
accepted the nomination. He said the nomi-
nation had been conferred upon him without
solicitation upon his part, and coming thus
unsolicited and so unanimous, he would not
decline. Whether the nomination was wise
and judlcious one could probably be
told better after the campaign was over. His
friend Liberty Hall had said that he had q
lsrge amount OF india rubber iR his compost
tion and could stand knocking down as well
perhaps as any other member of the Demo
cratic party. That might be true and knock
better man perhaps for he had been knocked
down before, (applause) and he was ready for
another fight. In conclusion Gen. Adams
pledged his best endeavors during the cam
paign, and if defeated, he assured
the convention that he would
from the field undefled except with the
smoke of the battle. Long and continued
applause.]
On motion of Mr. Campbell, the chairman
was empowered to appoint district commit
tee consisting of one from each county in the
district, which, after some consultation, he
announced as follows:
f. c. Stringer, of Dakots, chairman.
K. A. Childs, of Mcleod.
o. M. Hall, of Goodhue:
]. A. Roemer, of Carver.
Dennis Flaherty, of Scott.
j. NJ. Bowler, of Renville.
Augustus Case, of Chippewa.
w. M. Campbell, OF Meeker.
j. r. Parshall, of Rice.
A. K. Maynard, of Kandiyohi.
III. Cosgrove, of Swift.
This concluded the bu siDess of the conven-
tion and 1t adjourned.
Auction of Fine Stock.