New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-07
Republican State Convention.

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The Republican State convention
held in ST: Paul last Thursday was
a large and enthusiastic gathering.
Every county in the State was fully
represented. The friends Of Blaine
were greatly IN The majority in The
convention; but the friends Of the
other candidates were treated fair
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The convention was organized by
the election Of Senator Z. B. Clark,
the Blaine-Davis candidate, for
temporary chairman. The vote
stood, Clark 157, Gen. John B.
Sanborn 113. This was regarded as
a test vote as between the Blaine
and anti Blaine men, but it was not
strictly SO. The announcement Of
the vote was greeted with cheers by
the Blaine men. Capt. Castle Of
the Dispatch, another ardent Blaine.
Davis man, was chosen secretary.
Gen. Sanborn was complimented
by being placed at the head of the
committee on platform.
After recess, and the adoption Of
the report of the committee or ere.
dentials, the temporary organiza.
ton was made permanent.
The platform reported by the
committee, and unanimously adop.
ted by the convention, approves Of
the course Of the Minnesota menu
bers in voting to take up the Morri.
son bill, and INSISTS upon reduc.
ton of customs duties;;" criticises
the Morrison bill as it now stands,
because it fails to reform any inc.
qualities Of taxation, disregards the
business wants of the country,
and, if adopted would cripple many
industries, and at the same time
would probably increase revenue.
The administration Of President Ar
thur is endorsed, and Blaine is de-
clared to be the ''choice Of large
majority Of the Republicans of Min.
nesota, . but pledges the State with
it's old time majority to the nomi-
nee, whoever he may be. A plain
declaration is made in favor of call
ing in greenbacks now outstanding,
and Of the continued coinage Of
gold and silver, upon a bi.metalic
gold and silver standard, but upon
the basis as to the weight of the
coin of each, Of the intrinsic market
value of these respective metals in
the markets of the world.
For delegates to Chicago, Senator
D. M. Sabin and ex-Gov. G. K.
Davis were elected by a rising vote.
For the other two delegates the first
ballot resulted;as follows:
OBJ. Could "a IC. F Kindred. .26
N. III. Dunnell .......4o ~ -
G. II. Graves. .........e 80.
Upon the announcement Of the
vote a motion was made to declare
Col. Graves and Col. Gould the un-
animous choice Of the convention,
but this did not meet with favor.
On the second ballot Col. Graves
was elected as the third delegate, he
receiving 232 votes to Kindred "a
and Gould, Peterson and. Dunnell
one each. This settled the strife 50
tar as Northern Minnesota was con-
cerned. Before another ballot was
taken the three candidates from the
southern part Of the State were
called on to express their Presiden.
tial preferences, and all three pro-
nounced themselves Blaine. men.
Ballotting then continued, the tel
.]ers announcing the third ballot as
follows: Gould 1873, Dunnell 50, Pet
erson AZ. Nochoice. A motion to
declare Gould the fourth delegate
was lost. Mr.. Peterson mount
ed a chair and announced the with
drawal OF his candidacy in favor Of
Dunnell, but the Peterson men did
not take kindly to this arrange
ment, and on the next ballot Mr..
Gould was elected, he receiving $50
votes, to Dunnell lis.
The following electors and alter
mates were then elected by acclama.
tion: q
ELECTORS.
g. F. Kindred, Grow Wing.
j. G. Nelson, Washington.
j. G. Allen, Mower. 8
W. Dean, Ramsey.
u. o. Thorpe, Kandiy ohi.
A. D. Perkins, Cottonwood.
Peter Rauen. Hennepin.
ALTERNATES.
G. d. Wright, Otter Tail.
w. g. Ward, Waseca.
J. A. James, Blue Earth.
J.. P. Fluke, Dakota. -.s
The following State Central Com
mittee was elected:
H. A. Castle, Ramsey, ct large.
First District-D. T. Chamberlain, Dakota.
Second District-M ID. Flower, Ramsey
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