St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13

congress by our distinguished representative,
Hon. Edmund Rice, and should this conven-
ton present his name as n candidate for re-
election, 1t will be with the firm belief that
the interests OF the congressional district re-
qu1re his retention in the station he has filed
with such eminent ability and with an un-
selfish devotion TO the promotion Of the
public welfare.
The chairman jocosely remarked that
the platform was ''Short and terSe, but
full OF meat:" and the delegates at once
indOrSed it with unanimous vote, at
the same time deciding to proceed forth
with to nominate candidate.
ID. j. johnson, of Hennepin, secured
the floor, saying:
The Democracy Of the Fourth congression-
al dlstrict-the largest and most magnificent
dlstrlct IN the United States-stands in bet
Ter position to-day than ever she did in the
history OF the Democratic party of Minne-
sofa. The candidate we present to this con-
yent1on, let me tell you candidly, is as much
beloved in Hennepin county as our own DIR.
Ames. Cheers. He is part and parcel of
the grand North Star state, and through the
wherever he is known. he is honored and re-
spected. This mans record towers above
any mans record in the state of Minnesota,
as the pyramids OF Egypt lowered amid the
sands OF the desert. The candidate we place
in nomination, need l say. is the Hon. Ed
Hon. E. w. Durunt, of Saltwater,
seconded the nomination in a graceful
speech.
The nomination was made unani-
nous, and with acclamation. three
hearty cheers being given for the hon
orable candidate.
A delegate: I'll bet he'll be elected.
Laughter
The The chairman: He will be elected.
LCheers.l
The chairman was instructed to ac-
quaint Mr.. Rice, who is at Washington,
by telegraph OF his unanimous renOm-
lnatlon. Hon. W. Pitt Murray next sug-
gested. as the Democratic candidate for
governor was in the hall, he should be
asked to deliver an address. This pro-
posal was indorsed by plaudits from the
delegates, and on stepping forward,
Eugene NJ. Wilson was the recipient of a
thoroughly enthusiastic reception. The
delegates cheered again and again when
DR.. Ames shook him heartily by the
hand and introduced him to the con-
vention.
Mr.. Wilson said:
Two years ago had the pleasure of nom-
mating the election of the gentleman who
has been your congressman for the last two
years. and we have every assurance that the
record which he has made in favor of the
people-in favor of the rights of the whole
nation and OF all people-that he will be re-
two years. Cheers. Mr.. Rice has stood by
the Northwest. stood by it on the tariff
question, stood by it upon every other cues
uon IN which IL had an interest, and that,
certainly, we expected Of him for
his life has been so connected
with the history of Minnesota and his servi-
ces so long devoted to its interests, and have
been so etficacious in all its prosperity that
there is no man in the broad limits of its
boundaries who the people will more de-
light TO honor. ICheers.l l was yesterday
III attendance at another congressional con-
Yentlon, that of the Fifth district, and they
wisely concluded to sink their differences Of
opinion and unanimously nominated a man
who have every reason to believe will carry
that district. Loud cheers That is Mr..
Canning, an intelligent, able, conscientious,
honest farmer-a man who enjoys the conf
dence OF all in that portion of the state who
know him, and whose votes will not be
measured, of course, by his own party. which
is in minority, but by that large farming
community, who are now considering the
great economic questions which are to be the
dividing lines between the two great parties
OF this country. People are beginning to dis
card party lines, and TO reason and act ac-
cording to their own opinions as Minneso-
tians and aguculturalists generally. fAp-
plause. Republicans will, of course, say this
was cut and dried convention because
there was no opposition [laughterl, but il
is new to me in politics if the party are mar
noniOusly in favor of man if that is not
the best evidence of his fitness and the
strongest evidence of his success. [Cheers.T
Iti not necessary that there should be a
eat and dog fight in a convention for the
nomination of any candidate, nor that there
should be any questionable modes in secur-
ing votes of delegates [Applause.1 The
harmony which prevails here is but evidence
of the unity of the party generally. Loud
cheers
Col. Crooks moved, and the conven-
ton accorded, vote of thanks to the
chairman and secretary. Gen. Johnson
moved the adjournment, adding: ITO
meet on the 9th day of November at the
polls"
The chairman agreed with this, re-
marking: ''Go forward, and attempt
to do what did two years ago and you
will succeed"
The convention adjourned amid loud
cheering.