The Irish standard., 1888-09-08

REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION
w. r. Merriam Receives the Nomination
for Governor The Other Nominees.
The Republican state convention be-
gan its tedious work at Market hall, St.
Paul, Wednesday noon OF nominating
candidates for state offices. Several
days before the convention opened, Che
sanity city by the river was crowded
with politicians. They foresaw des-
;perate conflict in store for their re-
spective candidates. In this they were
not mistaken. The headquarters OF the
Republican central eommittee~-the
Merchants hotel-was crowded night
and day, and the air round that olu
.hostelry was anything but cool. OLD as
we'll as young prespired freely, and lost
much sleep on their friends account.
It was with much Joy mingled with fear
for the worst that the delegates took
their seats in the convention hall. Che
McGill men were afraid their comhlna-
tion with Gilman would not hold water.
and the Merriam men were mad because
such a combination was made. In the
face OF this, Scheffer and his friends
were determined to stand or fall by
their cause, no matter what should
happen. This is the picture tha5
greeted the eye of the observer when
the convention was called to ordag.
When the delegates got seated chairman
P1llsbury asked them what their pleas
ure was. VIM. Hudson. a Schetfer
delegate from Dakota county, nona-
mated John L. Gibbs, silent candidate
for governor, for temporary chairman.
and Fred Hooker OF Hennepio sec
onded the nomination. Gibbs was
elected by reclamation. This showed 4
partial combination between SenefTer
and McGill, and the Merriam men BE-
came scared. E. A. Sumner Of Henne.
pin and o. M. Hall of St. Louis coun.
ties were elected secretaries. After ap~
pointing the various committees the
convention took a recess, and listened
to several speakers among them being
Ignatius Donnelly, who EaStered the
party by complimenting it On its pro-
tective principles and scoring tree
trade. The committees did not make
their report until 8:55 p. m. When the
committee on credentials made it's re-
port and the temporary organization
made permanent and after an attempt
to proceed to nominate state officers,
the convention adjourned until9 o'clock
Thursday morning. The McGill man
did not want an adjournment then, lest
a fresh Merriam barrel would be tapped
during the evening, and all combina~
tions smashed. Before adjourning
however there was a small war over the
platform which the committee had pre-
pared The document as prepared WAS
adopted. Il endorsed Harrison and
Morton and progressive temperance
legislation. The tariff plank favored
the American system Of protection and
declared for a reduction Of the tariff.
Gov. McGill's administration was en.
dorsed as was also the interstate COM
MERGE law; the fisheries treaty was de-
nounced. and the Australian voting
system favored. Sympathy was ex.
pressed for Ireland in her struggle for
Home Rule
When the convention resumed bust
ness Thursday morning the work Of
nominating candidates for state offices
began. James Gilfillan and l.. w. Col
Inns we're re-nominated for chief justice
and associate justice respectively. The
nominations were made unanimous
without dissenting vote.
The air was still for IS few moments
all being evidently anxious to know
who would spring the first nomination
for governor, Gen. S. 2. Jennison was
the first TO break the treacherous ice
by nominating Albert Scheffer, Gen.
Bal rett of Stearns county seconded the
nomination. Then came the treat of
the day. Scheffer who was delegate,
by proxy was asked would he support
the nominee of the convention. Mount
AA5 Uli0 PldVlOlkO uC 6d1U LIZ WUuu. IL
the nominee we're an honest man and
honestly nominated, Cap. II 0. Cas-.
tie, Of Ramsey county, followed with
speech in which he nominated Gov. A..
r. McGill. ". II. Eustus of Henre-
pin seconded the nomination. Senator
Stenerson Of Polk county then nomiua-
ted w. E.. Merriam. Gov. Barto Of
Stearns county seconded Merria,n's
nomination. The three horses were
now under the wire and the chairman
called ''go." The first ballot showed
Merriam in the lead and he gained co.,
siderable on the second ballot. Tie
opposition to McGill was very bitter
and Gen. Jennj son said some very hard
things about the Governors candidacy.
The third formal ballot Merriam's
stock went up to 212 and poor McGill
dropped way down to a. Before this
ballot was taken the Hennepin delega-
ton made a break for Gilman INIT