St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18

taInly and absolutely safe. Wish 10 say we
are crossing stream. and, in the words of
the great father of the Republican party,
1T is not good to swap horses when you
are crossing stream [Applause.
WAsHBURN's NAME.
Representative d. f. Morgan said:
have not an unkind word or thought to
utter, directly or indirectly, against any OF
the honorable gentlemen who may be placed
i'll nomination, but have the honor con.
ferred upon me of naming for the exalted
position of senator from the state of Mime
sofa to the congress of the United States
distinguished citizen and Republican
of our commonwealth. To be
Republican-a member OF that party
which in the very morning OF its
existence placed at the altar of human lib.
erty the best blood and countless treasure OF
this mighty nation; that party that has
guided and controlled the destinies Of Amer
ica in the most important period Of its exist
ence; the party of Lincoln. and of Grant,
and of Garfield and Logan. say to be
member OF it is an honor But 10 be selected
10 represent this commonwealth as s. senator
In the congress of the United States is high
honor and distinction to be conferred upon
any man, and / am mindful of that.
We present to you the name OF a
gentleman distinguished say one whose
name is familiar to the state of Minnesota
and intimately associated with her growth
and development in the past; one whose
fidelity to the interests of the Republican
party: to her principles, has never been
questioned; one in whose hands her inter-
estS may safely be trusted. Such man,
say, it is my pleasure to place in nomination,
and without word i'll disparagement of any
of the honorable gentlemen who may be
mentioned, we submit the name of the Hon.
William d. Washburn. Loud applause
Representative G. r. Davis seconded
Mr.. WaShburn's nomination.. His name
was a household word from ocean to
Oanan ACLr tho IonOpIa- of tho ctatf, tn
whom they wished to cOnfide their fut-
ure welfare? With almost unanimous
voice would come swelling up from un-
told multitudeS the name of Hon. w. P.
Washburn. Applause.
Representative A. s. CrOSSfeld sec
onded the nomination on behalf OF the
central-western district of the state.
Representative A. G. Forbes and Rep
resentative Smith also spoke in support
of Mr.. Washburn.
DoNNELLY.
Representative j. B. Hompe-I rise to
nominate a man who needs no introduction
to the people of the state of Minnesota.
Nay, more. one who has already for many
years established the reputation of being one
OF the greatest orators, the most learned
scholar of any man upon the face OF this
glone. / have the pleasure. and | consider
it an honor. to place in nomination a gentle
man SO distinguished for the high position of
United States sentor and believe that voice
the sentiments of large majority of the peo-
pie of this state, particularly the working
people, the farming classes of which l am
and with which have always been identi-
fed, when make the nomination. l know
that many charges, great deal of SANDER
has been thrown upon the gentleman whom
L am about to nominate. 1.-The tree that
stands upon the mountain top receives the
whole fury of the winter blasts;'' ana it is a
matter of discipline, of record, that
the greatest names that this world
has ever produced have been the target of the
deepest calumny and SANDER 1t is one of
the accidents of greatness. The man l have
to nominate has written his name upon the
imperishable scroll of time, and after he is
dead his name will be household. word to
generations unborn. l refer to Hon. lgnatius
Donnelly. [Applause.]
Representatives MeGrath and Sevat-
son seconded Mr.. Donnelly's nOmina-
ton.