The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-24
WASHBURNI Is WINNER
He is Nominated by the Republican Legislators for
United States Senator on the Third Ballot.


stead county. Senator Daniels tOok the
place usually occupied by Speaker Graves,
and thanked the convention in q neat speech;
He was gratifed, he said, that this caucus
had been called in the interests of peace and
harmony, and that the movement for the
caucus had met with the sanction of those
eminent and distinguished gentlemen who
were to be placed in nomination for the
United States senatorshp. He then spoke
of his Republicansm-a Republicanism that
dated back to the days OF Lincoln and that
had been schooled for years on the tented
field. As such Republican he most emphat-
ieally and earnestly believed in the caucus
system as the salvation and strength of his
party.
The secretaries, as agreed upon by the can
didates, were John Day Smith of Hennepin,
G. III. Davis of Remville and W. A. Fleming
of Crow Wing. Free Lune was determined
to slime early in the fight, and moved to
proceed to ballot for candidate for United
States SENATOR and that the first ballot be
an informal one. This was seconded by j.
NJ. Dment of Steele Senator Edwards of
Fillmore suggested that the roll be called
and the number of Republicans present be
ascertained. Free withdrew his motion tenn
porarily to allow the roll to be called. 1t
was found that there were present the fol-
lowing:
SENATOR'S.
Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Chap
man, Clark, Ciough, Compton, Crandall,
Daniels. Day Dodge Eaton, Edwards, Finseth,
Goodrich, Hall, Havorson, Hixon, Hoard,
Holmes Ives, Johnson, NJ. johnson T.
Lende, Sampson, Schpffer, Shields, SwensOn,
Thackar, Truax, Ward, Wood.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Alderman, Anderson, Balm, Barr, Bartean
Benson, Bickel Brush, Crane, Comstock,
Cox, Crossfield, Damp, Davenport, Davis. A. +,
Forbes, Graves, Halgren, Hanke, Hanson,
Harrington, Haven, Hay. Holstrom, Hompe,
Hoppin, Hoyt, Husher, Jacobson, James,
Morris, Perrin. Phillips, Poe Post, Quain,
Roberts. Savage, Searle Sevatson, Sey-
mour, Shoemaker, Smith, Smout, Stebbins,
Davis e. r. Davis, c. Fl. Diment, Downs,
Dunham, Dunn, Eastman. Elmquist, Elling-
son, Erickson, Estes, Evenson, Flathers,
Fleming, Flynn, Johnson, =. c. John
johnson. J. n. Jones, Keyes, Kres, Lane
Lossow; Lightly, Low, Maland, McGrath,
Stevens, +. {. Stevens, H. F. Sumner, Swain,
Taft, Temple, Thurber, Underwood, Vollmer,
Wilson, Fl. Wilson, II. Ii. Williams, Willrich,
Wing, Young.
The tellers agreed upon by the conference
were then announced, Eric SevatsOn of Jack
son, George 7. Barr of Blue Earth and q.
NJ. Seymour of Washington. Senator Ward
of Waseca, who seemed to think that the
caucus thought that it was funny that the
tellers were all from the house, but ''he was
willing to trust the house. They were oil
good fellows. All he wanted was Il free bal
lot and fair count" Mr.. Lame then renew
ed his motion which was carried. Senator
Buckman secured recognition and proceeded
to name Mr. Sabin. The gentleman opened
with reference to the business interests OF
the country their might and Importance. 1t
was our business men, he showed in eloquent
phases, who were developing the mineral re-
sources OF the Vermilion range of this state;
who had placed great waterways; who had
darkened the skies with the smoke of busy
factories.
1t is the line of their thoughts, "he said, y
that | would present to your thoughtful con
sideration the name of q gentleman who has
been identified with these material develop
ments of our country. His name and his rec,
ord are known, not only throughout ou1
state, but throughout our nation. Coupled
with O courage that none dare question
| honest in thought and deed, Ourpeople know
him and need not be told who or what he is
| Who more than he could appeal to the best
! traditions of our party? Who more than he
| with our business interests reawakenlng tC
! hope and prosperity, would strive to link la
| Dor and capital hand to hand like twin broth
| ers to build up our state interests, and aid
! it in the march Of progress and civilization!
/ He has for long time trOdden the perilOus
heights OF public duty. He has heard the
| low rambling of the wheels of preiu dice, but
against him the tide has swept by, and left
| his record unchalenged; the shafts of envy
| and hatred that have been aimed at him have
! been broken at his feet. He is intimate with
| public affairs-not only with the requirements
| of the hour but with the demands
| of the future. AS an employer he has ever
| held the confidence of his employees as legis-
later he has ever been true to the masses; as
| O man he feels to Overfowing the full meas
ure of manhood and life, although the sun OF
! his life has not yet reached noontide, Yet by
| his integrity he has gained his position il
| life; by his honest labor has he convinced
us thatit was right that he should honor
| ably represent our grand old state in the
councils ofour nation. would present the
name of Dwight NJ. Sabin of Saltwater"
The name of Senator Sabin was greeted
with loud clapping of hands, and with shout!
from the gallery, prolonged for several mo
ments When the noise had subsided Repre-
sentative A. Z. Stebbins of Rochester county
| arose to second the nomination.
! Mr. Sabins nomination was also seconded
| bv Senator Ward of Waseca, Represented
Diment of Steele, and speaker Graves, who
related how Senator Sabin at the time he was
| on the very verge of financial ruin, came tC
his rescue by loaning him money at simple
| interest thereby enabling him to carry alonE
his business, and get squarely on his fee
1 again.
Representative Morgan of Freeborn coGn
ty, whose seat was almost Immediately il
front of the speakers desk, took the foo
to place in nomination the Hon. W. d Wash
burn.
| | present the name, he said, Of dstin
puished citizen of this commonwealth-on
whose name and fame throughout the Stat
of Minnesota are intimately associated witt
the growth and development of the state
one whose fidelity to the interests of the Re
publican party has never been brought int,
question; one in whose hands her interest
may safely be trusted. Such a man it is m
pleasure to place in nomination, and with
out word of disparagement OF any OF th
honorable gentlemen whose names may ais
be mentioned here, submit the name of tn
Hon. W. D. Washburn of Hennepin county.
There was loud cheering both on the foo
and in the gallery, accompanied by roun'
of vigorous hand clapping as the gentlemal
named his distinguished candidate Repre-
sentative C. r. Davis of Nicollett count
made the first seconding speech. he was TO
lowed by Republicans Crossfield, of Travers
county, Forbes of Lyon county, and Smit
of Hennepin county.
| Mr.. Hompe introduced Mr.. Donnelly VIII
had established reputation as one of tn
brightest orators and most learned scholar
| on the face of the globe. He belieyed tina
the working people and the farmers of til
state were in favor of sending Ignatiu
Donnelly to the United States senate. II
knew that q great deal of slander had bee
thrown on that gentleman, but it was to
expected that the truth. which stands on tn
mountain top would feel the full fury of I'll
wintry blasts. EApplause.
1T is not" he continued, "by wealth, bu
by his own transeendent genius that th
gentleman have the honor to nominate ha
obtained his great reputation. He has wri
ten his name upon the impershable scroll {
fame and his memory after he hos passe
away will be n household word with generl
tions yet unborn"
Here the gentleman's speech was interrupt
ed by an outburst ofcheers and applause ths
wns nearly deafening. But laughter mingle
with the other demonstrations and it Wa
evident that the audience was bent on enjo,
ing itself After this wild whoop was ov'
Mr. Hompe proceeded.
He alluded to the alleged inconsistencies
Mr.. Donnelly's political career. but eloquen
ly pointed to the fact thut while in congret
at critical period the gentlemen was truet
the cause OF the nation and supported q
measures that tended to strengthenit. Dol