Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-22

State convention at st. Paul on the 14th,
and it proved to be the largest Democratic
convention ever held in the State. After
Mr.. Doran, chairman of the State Central
committee had cal ed the convention to
order John F. 5Meagher Of Blue Earth
county, was chosen chairman end J. F. Nc
Hale of Hennepin, Secretary "A committee
on platform was appointed with E. W.
Durant Of Washington county, for chair
man aud after the other usual pre-
liminary proceedings a recess was taken
until afternoon. In the afternoon the tenn
porary Offices were made permanent with
with the following addition: Vice-presi
dents, John Frank, Mower county; A. D.
Ferris, Pipestone county; F. A. Mobiles.
Rice county; NJ. W. Glenn, Heunepin
county; G. NJ. P~srkhurst, st. Louis county;
secretaries, W 7. Buckman, Rock county:
Robert Miller, Otter Tail county. The
committee on credentials recognized no
contests in their report and the report was
adopted.
FL. r. Wells of Fillmore then placed DR..
"A. A. Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis, in
nomination for Governor This was Sec
onded by Col: Glenn OF Minneapolis,
ex-senator Wilkinson Of Fairbault Coun-
ty. Mayor Rice, P. b. Kelly, and
j. b. Brisbin of st. Paul, and others. The
nomination was then made unanimous and
a committee soon brought the nominee to
the convention who spoke as follows:
MAYOR AMEs ACCEPTANCE.
Fellow Citizens and Delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Conventions: I hardly know in
what fitting terms I can express to you the
gratitude l feel at the great honor which: you
have been pleased to bestow upon me to-day.
feel duly thankful for the honor conferred,
and In return will pledge you that il the NOM
ination which you have been pleased to make
today is ratified by the people at: the polls
next November. l will do my best to endeavor
to merit that honor which you bestow upon
mo this afternoon. I feel to-day, and have
1elt during the last three months. that a new
era Is about to dawn upon the state of
Minnesota. I believe candidly that the time
has arrived when the people of this state pro-
pose to 20 back to the old Jeffersonian@ doc
trine; that the people sha1l rule again. l
have thought the; people of this state have
submitted long, but without mnrimuring
much. to the oppression which has been
placed upon them from ring rule.
l see before me to-day the largest repre-
sentative convention that las ever been held
In the Northwest. Nothing could please me
better than.to be nominated by q convention
which l feel represents the people, [Cheers.
A large convention, coming like this done,
fresh from the people, means to me, whom
you have been pleased to make the candidate,
that tho people are behind those who reDre-
sent them. There is no question in my mind
but what the people Of this state desire q
change. Unfortunately, perhaps, for me-, ]
have been made the instrument in the hands
If the people which shall, I hope, saw into
che internal ring which has kept the people
down. Hounds of applause and cheers. ]
90 not propose to make a long speech, but
90 propose, gentlemen, now that you have
honored me IN the manner in which you have
10 make Il most vigorous campaign, and ]
propose. as far as the Republican party is
concerned, to carry. the war into Africa.
1 am Informed that , ou have not as yet
adopted q platform. l trust that you will
favor me by adopting at least three very i'm
portant measures. The first is: My NOM
inatlon means that the old soldier is again
placed before the people, and that
the old soldier is to have a resting
place in this state. [Applause aud chcers.]
the late war are now becoming old and de-
crepit. l wish that this state-this great aud
powerful state Of Minnesota-out OF gratitude
TO tho men who went to the front to protect
this nation, may erect in our midst a place
where the old soldier may find a place Of
refuge and q home, and l hope that you will
provide 9 recommendation, in case of my
election and the election of a Democratic
legislature, that a home for soldiers shall be
made. There are two other points which
perhaps can be summed up in one sentence.
You know what has been the fighting plat
form upon which / nave gained my three
victories in Minneapolis. 1t has been upon
tho question of doing right to the laboring
man, and I hope tho Democratic platform
will ring with things which are not only right
tor the laboring class, but also for the farm
ing class. I pledge you, for the honor
forward I will make you such a campaign as
has never been witnessed in the state of Min
nesota. All I nsk of you in return is to give
us a strong ticket. which l know you will, and
a committee which will support me in every
particular. l look for victory.