St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-16
FIFTH DISTRICT.
A Motion to Instruct for Gresh am
Voted Down.
Special TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
CRoOKSTON, Mimi, May 15.-The Re-
publican district convention of the Fifth
district to elect two delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago was held
here to-day. There were ninety-four
delegates in attendance. Stevenson
was made chairman. The committee
on resolutions reported the following,
which were adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
the Fifth congressional district of Min
neSOta hereby declare their confidence
in the Republican party; that it is the
only political party which has ever
promulgated those principles which
form the basis of advancing civilization
and the general prosperity of the citi-
Zens of the republic.
Resolved, That we demand read
juStment of the tariff and it's reduction
to the lowest possible point consistent
with the development and preservation
of American industries and labor.
Resolved. That we denOunce the I'M
just and partisan action of the Demo
cratic congress in their effort to dis
franchise the territory of Dakota.
Resolved. That we denounce the party
in power in endeavoring to pose before
the people as champions of reform, loud
in prOtestations, silent in positive enact
mentS.
Resolved, That we turn confidently to
the Republican party in congress for
wise legislation, believing that the ma
ti0nal government has the power under
the constitution to enact sufficient laws
to control TRUSTS" to encompass cor
porate power, to perfect interstate COM
mercial relations so that in connection
with wise adjustment of revenue duties
the whole land, from sea to sea. and
from the lakes to the gulf, may be
equally protected and equally benefited
under the law.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
the course of Hon. Knute Nelson in con-
gress in matters of national policy and
we commend the energy and dis
tinguished ability with which he has
discharged his duties as representa-
tive.
The following resolution was also
offered by the committee Oh resolu-
lions, but laid on the table:
The Republicans of the Fifth dis
trlct are loyal to their party. They
will follow with unfagglng energy the
nominee at Chicago, but we would not
faithfully represent and voice the SEN
timent of the Fifth district Repub-
the loyal service rendered to our coun-
try by that man who, as soldier and
judge, had shown that he possesses the
nerve to do right. and we therefore re-
quest our delegates to the national con-
vention to use all honorable means con-
siStent with their own sound Judge
ment to secure the nomination as pres-
dent of the United States of Walter l..
Gresham.
Hon. Halver STEVENSON, of Crooks
ton, was then elected delegate to the
national convention at Chicago by ac-
clamation, and after two ballots Charles
l.. Lewis, of Otter Tail county, was
chosen the second delegate. Mr.. Hart
ley, of Duluth, was indorsed for dele
gate-at-large, and Editor Lamphere, of
MoOrhead, was indorsed for one of the
presidential electors from this state.
Charles A. Gilman was present. and
during lull in the proceedings made a
short speech, which contained the no.
ton that he was not yet out If politics.
The whole thing appeared like Gil
man boom.