The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-29
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN.
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The Republicans of Minnesota have
now before them for consideration
the result of the convention which
met in st. Paul Wednesday. If it is
not all that could be desired, the
nominees will at once be recognized
us those who have served the State
for the past two years i'm their res
pective positions. The nomination
Of Gov. Hubbard by reclamation was
Il deserved compliment for which
that gentleman may, and does, feel a
deep sense Of gratitude. The nOmi
nation of Mr.. G. A. Gilman WAS not
such IN one rs can he looked upon
with any degree of pleasure or salts.
faction from whatever stand point.
unless il he that of an unrelenting
and desperate wire. puller and politi-
clan. That Mr.. Gilman is no less
than this he has heen proven upon
several occasions, and that he is a
giant in manipulating politics, a Bo.
naparte in marshalling and concen.
trating his forces. and a man who
knows not the meaning of defeat
goes without saying. And while there
are scores of men in the State who
we believe would make far better
and more acceptable Lieutenant Gov
ernor; men whose political actions
have never been called into question,
and who would he more creditable in
many ways to the large mass of peo-
pie of our state, yet il must he con
ceded that Gilman has fought hard
battle, come on victorious, and rs a
representative upon the ticket, plac.
cd there by Il majority of the repre-
sentatives of the Republicans of the
>rIVe in convention assembled, we
uriicve it to We the az ,.pf the party
to stand unitedly in his support. AS
4 gentleman outside the tossing wave
of politics Mr.. Gilman ranks reason.
ably well with the major portion of
the business men of our common
wealth. He is not brilliant. but pos.
tive and persistent, and his election
with the balance of the ticket is AS.
sured beyond Il reasonable doubt.
Mr.. Won Baumbach was re.nOmi.
mated Secretary Of State. while Kit.
tleson went through with crushing
majority for State Treasurer, and
Hahn for Attorney General had
walk away. Gen. Bakers name was
presented to the convention for the
office of Railroad Commissioner by
DIR. Herring. of Lake Crystal, and
on motion he was unanimously re.
nominated,-a compliment that he
deserved, and one which he and his
friends highly appreciated.
An effort was made to revise the
State Central Committee, found else
oiVCl lhC iioG Va
names had been received by the con.
vention and accepted. This was very
like throwing lire.brand into a
powder magazine, or introducing an
internal machine into a red.hot fur.
mace, for there was music instantly,
and for a time matters looked very
threatening for the Republican par.
" of the State. Those who had vOt.
ed in the minority for candidates all
night for this little side show occur
red about one o'clock A. NJ felt
that they had some rights which the
majority should respect. and mas.
much as they were willing to acqui-
esce in the selections made for State
officers the victors should at least
give them reasonably fair represen-
tation on the Central Committee
The result was, after some very
sharp debate, that the committee
WAS allowed To remain rs reported to
the convention, and the body adj.
journed.
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