St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12
Several Candidates Get Out
Of the Way for the Farm
ers' Alliance Man.
A Splendid Platform, Which
Doesn't Forget to Indorse
Knute Nelson.
The Career Of the Candidate
AN Address by Judge
Rand.


the most enthusiastic and best attended
and ended with the best degree of har-
mony of any Democratic convention
ever held in the district. 1t was farm
ers' convention, controlled by farmers,
nominating a farmers candidate and
unanimously endorsing not only farm
ers' but Democratic platform. 1t was
convention free from debaSing wire
pulling, free from the purchase OF votes,
free from minor diSsenSions and strife.
OF the thirty counties in the
district all were represented but six,
and these, with the exception of Will
kin, were the minor and unsettled por-
tions of the district. Among the promi-
nent men present were: A. w. Ross
man. of Becker; Theodore II. Bealieum,
of Beltrami: j. p. Wilson and r. j.
Bell, of Benton; DIR. Robertson, of Big
Stone; DR.. Patterson, of Clay, j. Adam
Bede, of Duluth. who had proxy for
Cook; w. F. Kelso, presidential elector
from Kittson; Henry Bass, of Norman;
K. ID. Audramont, candidate for at
torney general from Duluth; W.
F. Edelbroke, Henry Keller, of
Stearns. Besides these were Hon.
Eugene Wilson, Hon. j. n.
Castle, Judge Lars Rand and other
prominent Democrats from different
parts of the state. There were no con-
testing delegations. Chairman SchmitZ,
of the central committee. called the
convention to order and Senator Henry
Kellar read the official call. Mr.. KelSO,
of KittSOn. nominated Jonathan Sim
mons, of Harrison county, for tempo
rary chairman and he was unanimously
chosen. William Russell, of Stearns
county, and G. b. King, of st. Louis,
were nominated for temporary secre-
taries. Both were chosen. The fol-
lowing
COMMITTEES WE'RE CHOSEN:
Credentials-Messrs. Wils9n' Henry Roscoit
F. Il. simmons, Z. TurnDull, B. Robertson,
II. C. Stieres, DR.. Patterson, A. Herdlemann,
A Bede, Charles ID. Autremont.
Permanent Organizaton-M. j. Glennon,
George Rove. Henry Keller, X. j. Bell, IL.
Resolutions-A. C. wilkinson, L. Won
Bomstedt, r. A. Richardson, Charles Cater,
II. C. Stivers. j. S. Askew. Adam Bede, G. B.
King, S. Stall, John Gerber.
The convention then took recess
until O'Clock, but it was nearer 8 when
il came to order again. The committee
VII bOloNN biiS hSiCceNeNo w
seats in the convention. The tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
Nominations of candidates for congress
were then called for. w. j. GlennOn,
of Otter Tail, presented the name of
Mayor RawsOn, of Otter Tail, candi-
date commanding the confidence and
votes of his county. Our Republican
friends of Otter Tail have big dish of
crow to swallow in the nomination of
Mr.. Merriam" said Mr.. Glennon, land
the nomination of u man who can carry
Otter Tail carries the Fifth district. II.
G.. StiverS, in nominating j. Simmons,
of Little Falls, SAID that he was man
thoroughly representative OF the peO-
pie. DR.. Robertson. OF GraceVjlle.
NOMINATED CHARLES CANNING
man, never allied with the mOnOpOlies
and trusts, against which the party is to
fight this year; the only man whom the
alliance and Democracy could elect to
congress in the Fifth district. He was
not trained politician, for the people
demanded men of honor, not politicians.
Ueny BusS, of Norman, elOquentiy sec
onded the nomination. The farmers
were growing restless under the Oppres-
sion Of high tax and IT. SITS and de-
manded nominees for office who were
pledged to combat them. Mr.. Canning
in the legislature had Loyalty defended
and upheld the bill for free and open
market, a measure designed to directly
relieve the farmers. He possessed the
confidence of the farmers, and if nOmi-
mated Norman county, now Republican,
would goDemOcratic. Mr.. Mr.D'AutremOnts,
of Duluth. seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Canning. The wage workers of
Duluth and the farmers of the district,
|. hand in hand, were battling for freedom
from hign tax. This was the battle f
the laborer and the farmer, and the
demand of the hour was the nomination
| of farmer and wage worker repre-
sentative. "ThiS is our duty" said he,
mot only as representing st. Louis
| county, but for the Interests of labor
and the farmers" Col. Day. of Otter
| Tail. nominated p. 0. Nobine, OF Fergus
| Falls. 1--WE are masters of supreme
opportunity, and if we act with wisdom
! here to-day our nominee will be the
| the next congressman from the Fifth
district" Herman Shate, of Fergus
! Falls. followed: "To-day we stand
prepared to elect the next governor of
| Minnesota, and it is our opportunity to
| elect a congressman from this district.
| second the nomination of Mr.. NObine."
r. G. Bell. of Benton, nominated j. p.
Wilson, of st. Cloud. NJ. +. Kelso said:
81 second Mr.. Canning's nomination.
We want him. He is the ideal Of the
agricultural interests OF the Red river
valley, which represent 10000 voters.
We need just such a man in Washing
ton to guard our interests. lie is
THE SOUL OF HONESTY
and the choice of our oppressed people.
Senator Henry Kellar seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Simmons. &. p.
SchmitZ seconded the nomination of Mr..
Rawson. An informal ballot was taken,
resulting as follows: Canning 81, Will
son 35. Simmons 10. NObine IL, Raw
son 7. A formal ballot was then taken.
Before it was finished, Mr.. Canning,
having received all the votes cast so far,
Mr.. Wilson's name was withdrawn, then
Mr.. RawsOn's, next Mr.. Nobine's, and
last Mr.. Simmons. Then, in double
quick time and by rising vote, Mr..
Canning'S nomination was made unani-
nous. Three cheers for the farmer can
didate were given, and with loud calls for
his appearance he came forward and
took his stand upon the stage. Easy
and looking pleased, his ScOtch-IriSh
face beaming, Mr.. Canning accepted
the nomination in the following words
81 deem il an honor to be the choice of
this body. BY your action in selecting
me, a common man from the common
people, man without money barrel,
YOU have honOred me. l accept in the
free and open manner you tender it to
me. 90 into this fight, not for the
honor nor the title NJ. G., nor for the
loaves and fishes, but for the principles
at stake. 1t is an honor to be placed on
a ticket with courageous Cleveland
with Thurman, the .noblest states
man of them all; with Wilson, pure
and irreproachable, but higher still is
the honor to be the standard bearer OF
the hardy farmer and the laboring man;
l go in confident of success. [Cheersl
count on the support of every true blue
Democrat, from the Rio to Lake Super
ior. | >couut more on the support OF
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