St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
The Republican Conreniion.


MooRHEAD, April 24.-After the rejection
Of their overtures for peace, the regular Re
publican convention met this evening and
unanimously adopted the following ringing
platform:
Resolved by the Republicans Of the Fifth
congressional district in convention assem-
bled that we fully renew our obligations to
the grand old Republican party, under whose
banners we have so often marched to victory.
That we approve and heartily endorse the
administration of President Arthur and the
able and faithful name in which he has car
ried out the wishes of the people, and the
high craftsmanship he has uniformly eXhib-
tied as the successor of the lamented Gar
field
That we cordially endorse the action Of tho
farmers convention annually held in st.
Paul, and pledge our earnest cooperation
with them for such legislation as shall compel
the just recognition of their rights, to which
end we favor the enactment of stringent
laws that shall compel ali monopohes that
now Cypress our agricultural interests to con-
form to Just demands, favoring state inspec
ton Of grain so that farmers may be pro-
tected against swindliug in weights and
grades, and that they have an open market
Tor ihe sale Of wheat and other products to
secure them the highest price the market
affords.
That we denounce in unreseryed terms the
continued arbitrary and revolutionary pro-
ceedIngs of the irregular and unreasonable
faction in his district, who by eXparte calls
and by arbitrary appointments without con-
sultin the sentiment the counties, Of men
to serve their selfish purpose, giving to Dem
ocrats the entire representation of large Re-
publican delegations, subvert large. Republic
can constituencies, and introduce "a system
not only unjust and unfair but dangerous in
precedent and most vicious in practice.
That we have observed with the deepest
regret to-day the continued disposition Of
this opposition faction to spurn every over
ture in the interests Of unity in our party
councils by rejecting every proposition made
by which we were not only willing to sub
merge our rights, but even the regular party
organization OF the district for the sake OF
harmony.
That by this extraordinary action they have
not only proclaimed that they do not desire
any harmony with the Thousands of Republican
voters in this district representedin this con
vention, but relying upon the solidity OF the
Norwegian vote, which is unit not for party
measures and candidates, but for Norwe-
gians and NorWegians ouiy, regardless OF
party, they trample under foot and ride
rough shod without regard either to justice or
party precedent, over all adverse opinions,
rights or privileges of any who decline to
pander to their selfish ends.
Geo. H. Johnson, of Detroit, and J. V.
Brewer, of Todd County, were elected as del
egates to Chicago and they will contest the
seats of Barto and Page.
Geo. S. Garfield and j. C. Flynn were
elected as altern ates.
A committee was appointed with Holmes
as chairman, consisting of one delegate from
each county in the district, which will call
the convention when the condition of the
party renders it desirable to nominate
congressman.
The supporters Of Kindred feel that they
have done all that honorable men could do
to secure party harmony and the insulting re-
fusal of the boiling Nelson faction to accept
any overtures for harmony gives them no al
tentative but to continue the fight to the
hitter end