St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-13
FOR BLAINE.
Wilson Condemned and a Revision
of the Tariff Favored.


ALBERT LEA, Minn., May 12.-The
Republican county convention was
called to order by w. p. Sergeant,
chairman of the county committee.
John l.. Gibbs was unanimously elected
chairman and II. r. FOSsum secretary.
George p. Latin was appointed chair
man of the committee ON credentials
and John Whvtock of that on resolu-
tions. A committee of five, of which
DR.. Wedge, M. HalverSon andH. Black
mer were members, was appointed by
Chairman Gibbs to select and report
delegates to the several conventions.
They reported and the convention duly
approved of the following: To the
state conventiOn-D. F. Morgan. John
l.. Gibbs. W. G. McAdam, w. A.
nates-William Goslee, William Free
man, John Heising, Alex Peterson,
William Widman, E. c. Johnson. To
the congressional convention at ROches-
ter-John A. Lovely, John Whytock, NJ.
HalvOrSOn, [. e. Stark. H. r. FoSSum,
II. &. Nelson, 4. G. Wedge, H. Black
mer, j. c. Rose. Alternates-
G. Gulbrandson, E. W. Knatvold,
Thomas Dunno, A. Haraldson,
II. o. Haukness. A. Newell,
L. A. Helvig, X. IngbretsOn, n. Il.
Sanberg. To the Owatonna conven-
tion-A: G. Wedge, H: 0: Haukness, R.
Helvig, c. o. Barnes, William Christie,
A. Haraldson. Alternates-Ole Narve-
son, Henry Tunnel, Oluff Lee, William
ID. Madigan, V. Gillrup. H. G. Emmons,
William Fenholt, J. Q. Annis, NJ. P.
Howe. The resolutions favored a care
full and judiciOus revision and reduc-
ton of the tariff in the interest of labor
and the producing classes, especially
placing lumber, salt and sugar on the
free list. The Mills bill was condemned
as partisan and sectional. The action
of Congressman Wilson in opposing the
direct tax refunding bill was stagma-
tiZed as an abject and cowardly sur
render to Southern congressman, and
an evidence of the danger of electing
Democratic representatives to congress,
they being only tools of the obstruction
lists. The action of Congressman Will
son in leaving his post at Washington
at the most critical and important time
of the preSeit session, and COM
ing home to act as the paid
attorney of the Winona & st. Peter
Railway company in its efforts to col
lect $50. 900 from the towns of Plainview
and Elgin, in Wabasha county, on fraud
ulent bonds, was severely condemned.
of the country were favored, and Presi-
dent Cleveland's vetOes of pension bills
was condemned as unpatriotic. AS to
Blaine, it was resolved that we recOg-
nize the eminent abilities and fitness of
Hon. James &. Blaine for the presidency
and should delight to support him if he
should be nominated, but being RepuD-
licans, we pledge our cordial support to
to the nominee of the national Repub-
lican convention. w. p. Sergeant re-
signed as chairman of the county COM
mittee, and the chairman of the conven-
ton was authorized to appoint his sue
cessor. Eight towns were not repre-
sented and the city politicians very
smoothly made up the state. A careful
canvass of the delegates showed that
Blaine was the first and Gresham the
second choice for president. Hon. John
l.. Gibbs, DIR. A. G. Wedge, Hon.
Thomas Dunno, Judge Whytock, Hon.
G. G. JOhnsrud and Hon. M. Halverson
were for Blaine. This sentiment being
chiefly based on the belief that he would
be the strongest candidate.