St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-16
public sentiment shall drive it from the

and con, a vote was taken on the resOlu-
ton, and 1t was adopted. although there
was scattering volley of nays in re-
spouse to the demand of the chairman.
From this time forward it was smooth
sailing and Mr.. Lind was renominated
unanimously after his virtues had been
eXtolled by two or three enthusiastic
henchmen. The struggle became inter
esting, however, over the selection of
| the Chicago delegates, but victory
| perched upon the banner of NJ. l.. Lee
land, of Wells, and II. j. Miller, of
l-Rock county, after four ballots, the first
of which was informal. Messrs. p. V.
Collins, OF the st. Peter Tribune, and
L.TC. Head, of Slayton, were chosen
alternates. Before adjourning the
/ chairman announced the new congress
slopal committee for the Second district
to be as follows: A. Blanchard. chair
man: G. l.. Benedict, Blue Earth; E. G.
Huntington, Cottonwood: G.. w. Bus
| well, Faribault; q. r. Moore, jackson;
| j. +. jacobson, Lac qui Parle; o. M.
Robbins, LIE Sueur; II. LarreSon. Lin
coin; F. S. Brown. Lyon; F. l. Liver
more, Murray; John Peterson, Nicollet;
Z: IL. Smith, Mobiles; j. II. Nichols,
Pipest0ne; S. W. Hayes, Redwood;
|. John Kelly, Rock; Camille Bison, Sib-
Iey; |: G. TTowbridge, Waseca; George
y. n
nett. Yellow Medicine.
FOR GRESHAM.
| MeSsrs. Leland and Miller, the dele
gates to Chicago, stated to the repre-
sentative of the GLOBE that, although
originally they were Staunch adherents
OF Blaine, they were going to Chicago
to champion the cause of Judge
| Gresham. 1t would not have been very
| gratifying to Gov. McGill to have heard
the expressions of the delegates to the
| convention in regard to his candidacy
| present very few were inclined to say
a good word for the incumbent of the
| mansion at Midway. An exception,
| however, must be made of OH Inspector
| j. ID. Fowler, Of MankatO, and one of
the delegates from Blue Earth county
| to the state convention. 1T is about
an even thing" he remarked, las re-
| CARDS McGill and Merriam, and within
| the past few weeks the governor
has gained rather than lost ground.
! Albert Scheffer'S name has not been
| seriously considered, and certainly the
! Republicans could not afford to take
any notice of him after his action with
| the Farmers alliance and Endorsement
| of Cleveland.
| No: the contest will be between Nc
| Gill and Merriam, both of whom have
many friends in this section. and their
names are the only ones that | hear
| talked of.
Matters have not yet crystallized on
! the gubernatorial question, the engross-
| ing topic OF the present time being the
| Chicago national convention and the
delegates from this state.
A prominent Republican editor. and
one of the leaders of the party in this
vicinity, among the young men eSpe-
cially, took an opposite view of the Sit
| uatiOn from Mr. Fowler.
| Not township in this county could
be carried for McGill. "washis statement,
| and this becomes more apparent every
day. And think this is the prevailing
! sentiment throughout the southern part
| of Minnesota.
On the other hand. Merriam is the
| popular candidate for the office despite
the cry that has been raised against
| him that his campaign will be con-
| Quoted purely Oh capitaliStic basis.
| he Is stronger man every way that
| you take him than McGill. and his can
VasS would arouse an enthusiasm that
! could not be Quelled and would surely
land him in the state house.
lfOr one regard the declinatiOn of Mr..
Blaine as final, said j. E. Brown, of
| Mapleton, and shall govern myself ac-
/ conlngly. When a man comes out as
| fiat-f00ted as he has done and says that
! he will not consent to allow the use of
his name it is time to cast about for an
other candidate. There is no use in
attempting to deny the fact that the
/ Gresham sentiment is daily growing
stronger and he seems next to Mr..
Blaine to be the most popular candidate
i'll the Republican ranks. Some people
will insist, however, that the n0mina-
! ton should be forced upon Blaine, but
L am not so caSe-hardened in that re-
! Spect. av
One of the resolutions that had been
| prepared by the committee, but which
was rejected at their final conference.
dealt pretty severe blow at the adj
ministratiOns which preceded that of
President Cleveland, the wording of the
resolution being as follows:
We turn to the Republican party in
congress for legislation believing that
the government may enact sufficient
laws TO control trusts to encompass
| corporate power and interstate com
merclal relations so that in connection
with proper adjustment of revenue
| duties the country may be protected
and equally benefited under such laws.
We are in favor of prompt action on the
| part OF congress to compel the various
railroad land grant corporations to sur
| render back for the benefit of settlers
the many thousand acres of land to
which they were never legally entitled,
but which were Illegally certified to
them by the miSconstructiOn of the laws
of the interior department.
This was stricken out in committee
because it might be liable to miscon-
struction and involve the Republican
| party i'll the dilemma of having numer-
| Gus explanations to make.