St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-08
LIND ON THE TRACK.
The Republicans of the Second District
Nominate the Gentleman From New
Jim for Congress.
An Informal Ballot Reveals the Fact That
Mr.. Lind has a Clear Majority of
the Delegates,
And n Motion to Make the Nomin a
ton by Acclamation Carried
With Applause.
Opposition to Mr.. Lind on Account
of His Nationality Said to be
Formidable.
Lind The Man.

MANKATo. July When the delegates
to the Second Congressional convention as
sembled in the opera house this morning
the suppOSitiOn that Lind would be the
nominee had grown almostinto certainty,
but no one, not even Mr.. Lind himself, was
prepared for the easy victory which awaited
him. Even the formality of regular bal
lot was dispensed with, Lind's majority on
the informal ballot being so decisive that
the opposition gave up the fight at once and
seconded the motion Of Col. Bobleter to
nominate Lind by reclamation. The Or
ganization of the convention was effected
BY eecting j. b. Sackett of st. Peter per-
manent chairman and j. w. Seegar secre-
tarv. The committee on credentials re-
ported all the delegates present accredited
and the real work of the convention began
at once A committee of five, with S. 4.
Brown of Lyon as chairman, was appointed
to prepare the platform, and here began,
but soon ended, the first and only
fight of the convention. The Lind
men desired an informal bal
lot taken, while the committee
was at work, and Col. Bobleter, chief of
Lind'S forces. made motion to that effect.
1t was vigorously opposed by the anti-Lind
men, led by A. G.. Dunn of Faribault. who
endeavored without avail to secure a recess.
He maintained that the platform should be
adopted first and then it could be seen
whether the candidates proposed could
stand on the platform. 1t was not right to
nominate a candidate first and then prepare
platform TO suit his individual views. The
enemy was viglant and they ought to go
ell 1aItNT Shn1IlI
PUT ON RECORD.
Col. Bobleter cited Wakefeld's nominal
ton as precedent, Wakefield having been
nominated two years ago before any plat
form was adopted. The convention was
there for specific purpose-tO nominate
congressman-an the business III hand
should be attended to without delay. 1t
made 10 difference whether the resolutions
were adopted before or after the nominal
tiun. This seemed to coincide with the
view of majority of the
delegates, and, despite further protests
from Messrs. Dunn and Lathrop, the mo-
ton to proceed to an informal ballot was
carried, and the chairman called for nomi
nations. AS no one responded, it was de-
= cided to call the counties. and as the county
was called in which a candidate resided,
his supporters should present his name. In
Z. Freeman Of Blue Earth, setting forth
Mr.. Freeman'S qualifications and abilities.
Forbes Of Lyon presented man whom he
said was the choice of the district John
Lind: Lathrop of Noble rose to mention
the name of a man who was "a man of the
people, a representative of the farmers,
and a peer Of Reed. Hiscock, Carlisle or
Randall" c. II. Smith of Worthington
WaSeca was called. and W. G. Young
brought forward the name of "a learned
scholar and sturdy Republican" Nj. d. D.
Collester Of MankatO. Another motion to
take recess was then made and defeated.
The chair announced that the informal bal
lot would be taken. and as 1874 delegates
were present, siXty-three would be neces-
Sary to a choice.
TIE BALLOT TAKEN,
there was no longer any doubt of Lind's
success. 1t stood Lind &c, Freeman 81,
Smith Is Collester 10, and Quackenbush,
the LIE Seuer county candidate 10. The re-
suit was greeted with applause, in the
midst of which BObleter moved that a
formal ballot be at once taken. Mr.. Dunn
the antiLind leader. rose and said he could
see no necessity for the motion. Appar-
emily another ballot was unnecessary. He
was creditably informed and he knew from
experience, that MI. Lind's supporters were
stayerS. 1t was, therefore, useless to take
up further time. and he moved that Mr..
Lind be nominated by reclamation. This
motion, greeted with tremendous applause,
was at once seconded by the friends of the
several defeated candidates, and with a
rousingscheer John Lind was declared to be
the choice Of the convention. A committee
composed of MesSrs. Bobeter,
Sales and Burgess was appointed
to notify the successful candidate
and bring him before the convention.
While it was out the committee on resolu-
tons reported the platform, but was inter-
rupted by the arrival of Mr.. Lind, who
was introduced by Mr.. Bobetter, but gave
way to the reading of the platform. 1t
was the usual stereotyped affair. 1t de-
clared that the mission of the Republican
party was to perfect popular government.
denounced corporations as graspng and
oppressive monOpolies unless restrained by
congressional enactment, tried to steer
A MIDDLE COURSE
between capital and labor so as to pat both
on the back and offend neither, suggested
that congress compel interstate carriers to
carry freight at reasonable rates based upon
capital invested, asserted that Immigrant
railroads should be shown no greater favor
than the poor homesteader hit the butter
inc fraud whack, favored revision Of the
tariff, particularly that part which is an
outgrowth of the war, and declared that
necessaries should be put on the free
list. The platform was received without
applause, and was adopted with several
dissenting votes. Mr.. Lind then addressed
the convention. He thanked the delegates
for the honor conferred upon him, which,
he said, was surprise in that it came so
soon and with so little effort He had
started to write speech, but did not have
time to finish it before informed of his
nomination. He referred to his youth, and
said that he took his nomination as recog-
milton of the younger element of the party,
which. however, he hoped would always
be directed in action by the wise counsels
of the old war horses. Though young in
years his had been the training of the from
tier and he was old in Republicanism. To-
day some say 1.-THE rascals are out" 1t
might be said that 1.-The rascals and some
eX-yebels are in There never was time
when Republicans could feel prouder of
their party, since they were lighting
SOLELY FOR PRINCIPLE.
The party had inaugurated and carried
out every great social and political reform
tor the last quarter of a century, and they
had right 10 be proud of it. He spoke
about the changes time had wrought and
the problems which had come with these
changes and which it was their mission to
solve. He said he felt like swearing when
he read of the refusal of some congressman
to vote for anti-butterine legislation. and in
conclusion heartily Endorsed the platform
adopted. declaring, however. that while he
believed in tariff revision he was not free
trader. Mi. Linds speech was applauded
vigorously. The chair then appointed the
congressional committee, one member from
each county. as follows: Blue Earth, L.
A. Moore; Brown, Albert Blanchard; Cot
tonwood, John t. Redding; Faribault,
Daniel f. Goodrich; Jackson. Alex Fittis;
LIE Sueur. George A. Blair; Lincoln, d. Nc