Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-05-18

of the committee on credentials the con-
vention listened to speeches by District At
tornev F. +. Davis of Minneapolis, Rev. s.
G. Smith of st. Paul, who lauded the re-
publican party Of Minnesota; for it's stand
on the temperance question, and by r. G.
Evans, national committeeman, who de-
clared the success Of the party this fall as
sured whether It's standard bearer were
Blaine. Allison, Rusk, Harrison Alger or
Gresham. The mention of each name by
the speaker brought forth applause from
the delegates, but at the mention of
Gresham
THE CONVENTION WENT WILD.
The committee on credentials then re-
ported. There were no contests. Proceed
ing to the election of delegates to the Chi
cago convention. the following were re-
ported: Capt. III. A. Castle of st. Paul,
Hon. w. d. Washburn OF Minneapolis, G.
G. Hartley OF Duluth and F. F. Davis of
Minneapolis. Davis was elected on the
third ballot, which was declared
A VICTORY FOR THE YOUNGER MEN
of the party over the wheel horses. The
remaining three delegates were elected by
acclamation as follows: G. G. Hartley, G.
G. Edwards of Fillmore and Joel P. Keat-
void of Northfeld. Alternates were
chosen as follows: H. G. Finkle of Clay
county, j. E. Brown of Blue Earth county.
q. E. French of Wright county, and w. A.
Sperry of Steel county as alternate for
chairman. The electors were all elected
by acclamation as follows, at large: Capt.
nf NfsV,~oo~o1so
county, and H. W. Stone, Sr., Of Stevens
county. Districts, first, w. d. Yale of
WinOna; second, G. r. Smith of Lesuer:
third. w. A. Poland of Swift county;
fourth, Alva Eastman of Anoka; fifth,
John Cooper of Stearns county. After the
election of electors the committee on plat
form reported. The platform accuses the
The spoils system, and urges Minnesota
senators and representatives to uphold the
principle OF civil service reform.
ARRA1GNs THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
for protesting attachment to state sover-
eighty and home rule and denying both to
the citizens of Dakota for political reasons
only. Also for refusing relief to union
soldiers and sailors; for failing to reduce
the surplus; for the maintenance of pos
tai service that has become a disgrace; for
failing to provide seaboard defenses
against foreign invasion, and for a humili-
ating and weak administration of foreign
affairs. On the tariff it says: "While ad-
herring to the principle Of protection to
American labor and production. we de-
mand that the duties on imports shall be
so adjusted as not to foster mOnopolies,
and in the adjustment Of such duties such
protection shall be afforded to the various
industries of the country as will best pro-
mote the general welfare. The tariff legis-
lation as proposed by the democratic party
is a glaring subterfuge and an attempt to
destroy. to destroy the American policy of
protection to American industries and
labor IN the interests of foreign countries"
The convention adopted the above re.
port and also aresolution proposed by Rev.
s. G. Smith declaring that the party rec
0gnizes the evils of an unrestrained saloon
interest and requesting the delegates to
the national convention to endeavor to Sc
cure a plank in the platform of that con-
vention recommending each state to enact
such restrictive laws as will reduce the
evils of the liquor traffic to its narrowest
limit. All OF the delegates at large are
said to be for Gresham AdiOurned