The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS
Hold Their State Convention at st. Paul
Summary of the Proceedings

Hold Their State Convention at st. Paul :
Summary of the Proceedings.
ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE Republican state
convention was called to order yesterday
by Hon. John s Pillsbury. After reading
the call ex-Goy. Hubbard was nomin ated
as temporary chairman by R. W. stratton,
OF Minneapolis. In accepting the post on
Gov. Hubbard made short speech in
which he thanked the convention for the
honor bestowed upon him and predic ed
that sany choice that may be made from
the list of great names that are Iefora the
country as candidates for the Repub lean
nomination must be overwhelmingly rati-
fed by the peop!en Peter Hansen, Of
Meeker County, was then chosen ary,
and =. Z. Wheslock, of Owatonna, was
chosen assistant.
The regular committees on credentials,
resolutions and permanent organization
were appointed by the chair, after whica an
adjournment was taken until 2 O'Clock.
On reassembling the committee on per-
manent organization reported in favor Of
making the temporary org .niza ion per-
manent, with the addition Of the following
as Vice Presidents: Col. jenkins of Doug
las, Thomas Simpson OF Winona O.G Wall
Of Fl lmore, Robert S.ratton of Hennepin,
G. w. 2. Allen Of Carlton, and these as
secretaries: Bronson Strain of Otter Tail.
Sam II. Nichols of Ramsey and J. A. Henry
of Waseca, which report the convention
adopted.
After speeches by T. F. Davis prosecuting
attorney of Hennepin Comfy, R. G. Evans,
chairman of the state committee, and Rev.
Samuel G. Smith, the committee on creden-
tials reported through Tams Bixby, chair
man, and the report was adopted without
discussion. Delegations were permitted to
vote their full strength where there were
any absentees, and the chairman of each
delegation was instructed to cast the
ballots.
Ba loting then commenced for the cleo
ton of four delegates to the Chicago con-
vention, and resulted in the election of
Frank F. Davis, of Hennepin; Joel P.
Heatwole, of Rice; G. G.. Hartley, of St.
Louis, and G. G. Edwards, of Fillmore.
G. E. French, of Wright; W. A. Sperry,
of Steele;J E. Brown, of Blue Earth, and
q. G. Finkle, of Clay were chosen as
alternates.
The district delegates were chosen as fol-
lows:
First District, James O'Brien of Houston,
George B. Edgerton of Dodge; second dis
trict, NJ. N. Leland of Faribault, H. J.
Miller of Rock; third district, NJ. s. Chan
der of GOodhue, Peter johnson Of Meeker
fourth district, W. j. Freaney of Ramsey,
r. B. Langdon Of Hennepin; fifth district
c. L. Lewis of Otter Tail, H. Stevenson, OF
Polk.
Alternates-First district, Oscar Ayres OF
Mower, A. J. Greer of Wabasha; second
district, P. V. Collins of Nicollet, l.. G,
Herr o. Murray; third district, Frank Gf-
ford of Scott F. A. Hilscher of Kandiyohi;
fourth district, N. w. Chance of Wright, j.
II. McCusick of Pine; fifth district, M. D.
Taylor of Stearns, .. M. Torrison of Grant.
Electors-At Large: Capt. Mons Grina-
ger Of Hennepih county, and II. w.
Stone, ST., Of Stevens county. Dis
tficts First, W II. Yale Of Winona;
l.saescnt, r n OF Ko suculs; Third, "
a. Foisnd Of Swift county; Fourth Alvah
Eastman of Anoka; Fifth, John Cooper 81
Stearns county.
The platform adopted is substantially as
follows:
1t Is the first duty of good government to protect
the rights and promote the interests of its own peo
pic. The largest diversity of industry is most pro-
ductye of general prosperity and Of the comfort and
independence of the people. But while adhering to
the principle Of protection to American labor and
productions we demand that the duties on imports
shall be so adjusted not to foster monopolies and
In the adju tment of such duties such protection
shall be afforded to the various Industries of the
country as will best promote the general welfare
We desire to especially emphasize the fact that
President Cleveland's wholesale removal from office
party grounds, and his failure to recommend to
congress even the slightest legislation to improve
the civil service law show his plete surrender to
the spoils policy that the present civil service law
was enacted and faithfully administered during a
Republican administration.
The Democrat: party has become merely an
organization for official spoils. 1t has unblush-
| ngy violated all its reformatory promises.
The president solemnly pledged himself to carry o..
civil service reform, but with the full approval Of
his partisan supporters he has converted this
| into shallow pret0nse. He committed himself t.
the one term principle In his letter of acceptance
but is now actually using the federal patronage tc
secure reelection.
| The Democratic party processes attachment to
state sovereignty and home rule but ru hlessly de-
MES both to the American citizens of Dakota
that the votes Of that people may be cast for the
! Republican candidates at the coming presidential
election. 1t holds the National house of representa-
l car 0rfc at Of tar
revenue bills, but it has done nothing in its past sil
! years control OF that body to reduce the surplus
accumulation of money in the treasury, to relieve
| the people of unnecessary taxation
It's proposed tariff legislation is glaring subter-
fuge and an attempt to destroy the American policy
Of protection American industries and labor in thu
intests of foreign countries which, if successful
must necessarily bring disaster upon the business
this country, and tend to reduce the Am erican
| Of wages to European standards
The postal service affecting every interest ha
become q disgrace to the country, Partisan spoils
men, in violation of civil service reform principles
have displaced trained, competent and faithful off,
| GERS, many of them ex-Union soldiers.
! That the convention denounce the present admin
istratOn in its efforts to disfranchfse the neonle nj