St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-23

Inc customary opening prayer was
made by Rev. S. &. Updyke, of Brook
ings. The Huron Glee club rendered a
campaign song in an excellent manner,
after which Gen. Allen said:
Gentlemen of the convention: In the
performance of my duty to call the con-
Vention to order. allow me to cOngratu-
late you all upon the magnificent as
semblage I see before me. Upon that
intelligence. that evidence of physical
power, that devotion to liberty which
you show by your meeting here, which
has been the saving power of this great
government which we in part here rep
resent. Let me congratulate you upon
the auspiciOus appearance of the enter
ing into new life for discussion .Of the
great principles which are so dear to
every heart on which the great future
of our government and the power and
development of this country must de-
pend on. Let me ask you in these de-
liberationS that every heart may be
stirred with that noble impulse of phi
losophy that noble idea of government
which shall lift you
ABOVE PARTISAN SENTIMENT.
Let the evidence going out from this
convention teach the world that Dakota
possesses the people which she adver-
tises to the world; people that pos
sesSes intelligence and integrity and
craftsmanship for statehood not only for
one, but two fully equipped states and
to accomplish that grand success the adj
mission two of the greatest and
grandest states of the Union.
[Applause.l There is to-day exist
ing i'll every organization but one
sentiment, but one desire, and that is
that congress, with the national legis-
lative power, should exercise and eX-
tend to us those constitutional rights
our deliberations be here with that
single idea, the welfare, the prosperity,
the grandeur, the future of a great peo-
pie, of great country, which we are
here to represent. Let me warn you
and urge upon you the Importance of
that great principal, above and beyond
any man who may be considered in this
convention that your duty is to your
party, your principles, your country,
and let your verdict be indorSed by the
sentiment of the people in their express
sion in November, when we will retire
one who has
DEBARRED YOU FROM ALL RIGHTS
the constitution has guaranteed you. It
is not my purpose at this time to make
any extended thanks, but let me urge
you, gentlemen of the convention, to re-
member that higher duty devolving
upon you here to-day that its perform
| ance may be satisfactory to you and in
dorsed by your people at home.
r. w. Wheelock, of Mitchell, and j.
A. Frye, of jamestown, were elected
secretaries until the temporary organi-
zation should be effected. The follow
man were then made: L. G. Howard,
| of Sphinx county; Judge Bennett, of
| Clark county; John 81. Patton, of Mon
roe; r. G. Nash, of Beadle county.
The first ballot resnlted as follows:
Howard, 24215; Bennett, 1863; Nash,
2l; Patton, SO; total, 493; neces-
sary to a choice, 247: no election. The
second ballot resulted thus: Bennett,
242; Nash, 246; total, ass; necessary to
a choice, 245.
Mr.. Nash, on assuming the chair,
briefly thanked the convention for the
honor conferred. He said: Gentlemen
of the convention, of course l have got
thoroughly prepared speech in my
| pocket, having been fully aware of what
| was going to occur. Now, gentlmen,
seriously. all l shall have to say is this,
that am profoundly grateful to you, as
the representatives of the Republican
party of Dakota, for this honor con-
ferred upon me, and would say to my
friend. Gen. Allen, that l am certain
that this is not Democratic convention,
but a thoroughly Republican conven-
ton, and [ know, gentlemen, although
we have had very lively time. and a
good time, we will bury all differences
and act fairly and honorably, so that
when we go away from this convention
no man shall say that
HE HAS BEEN wRONGED,
but that we have been fair, and dealt
honorably by every man. L cannot but
wish, personally, that success might
have fallen to some of my competitors.
Gentlemen, this is the fortune of poll.
tics, and wish to do the best 1 can.
will only say further that heartily
thank you again. Mr.. r. Ruggles was
then elected temporary secretary. On