The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26
STATE CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of Minnesota Meet
and Nominate Officers.
A Harmonious Convention-Gov. william
r. Merriam Again Chosen as Stand
ard Bearer-AGoOd Ticket
One That Will Win.

One That Will Win.
The Republicans of Minnesota met in
convention at Newmarket Theatre
Thursday for the purpose of nominating
State officers. There was full attend
ance of delegates from the different
counties. At ILLS Stanford Newell.
chairman of the state central committee
called the convention to order, and Sec
rotary Joel p. Heatwale read the call
Lieut.. Gov. A. E. Rice was elected tenn
porary chairman, G. j. Coughlan and o,
}. Wing secietariesand business began.
After the usual preliminaries and the
appointment of the usual committees
the convention adjourned unit 2 O'Clock
P. NJ. seF.s..--' I'd.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at the time for assembling
the delegates were found in the hall but
owing to the fact that the committee on
credentials was not ready to report.
Chairman Rice did not call the body to
order until 2:3O. Attorney General
C'app was called Tor and responded with
a brief but pointed speech was we'll re-
ceived at the close of the speech the
committee on credentials reported 457
delegates entitled to seats the report
was adopted. .-5-.. f5
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
The committee on resolutions then
reported set of strong stirring resolu.
tons which were adopted.
Gen. Gordon E. Cole then stepped to
the platform and placed in nomination
for Governor William R. Merriam.
}. W. Mason of Otter Tail seconded the
nomination. w. H. Eustis, of Henne.
pin Nominated Hon. w. w. Braden.
Frank M. Eddy of Pope. nominated
Hon. Knute Nelson. An informal ballot
was held and it was found that Merriam
bad 35O votes Nelson "a and Braden "a.
On motion OF j. 7. Wyman of Hennepin
the informal ballot was made formal
and the vote unanimous. The Govern
or was found and brought to the stage
and made an admirable speech ofaccep-
ton after which nominations were
made for Lieutenant Governor as fol-
lows: Gideon S. Ives, of st. Peter, and
d. M. Clough, of Hennepin. The ballot
was taken resulting in vote of 39l for
Ives and IS 70 r Clough.
Nominations for Treasurer being then
in order Col. Joseph Bobletter was
chosen by reclamation unanimously.
For Secretary of State, Hans Mattson
and +. ID. Brown were nominated when
the vote was taken it stood, Brown 3l2
Mattson al. .
The Convention then took a recess to
8 P. M to meet in Armory Hall.
EVENING SESSION.
On the assembling of the convention
nominations for Auditor were made as
follows: J. c. Flynn, G. A. Whitehead,
Oscar L. Cutter, J. Simmons, P. J. Nc
CURE. During the progress of the roll
call the names of Simmons and Flynn
were ithdrawn. The ballots stood P.
J. Mcclure, PSI; O. l.. Cutter, los; c. A.
Whitehead, 81. The election of Nc
CURE was made unanimous.
Nominations for Attorney General
were now in order and Hon. Moses E.
Clapp the present incumbent was unani-
mously chosen by reclamation. y
IN ,oofSo l.. r.
the Supreme Court as follows: J.D.
Jones, c. E. Holcomb, P. w. Wildt.
The name of WiIdt was withdrawn and
the vote stood Holcomb 25l Jones POL.
The nomination of Mr.. HoIcomb was
made unanimous. is.
The chairman was authorized to ap-
point state central committee. one
member from each judicial district and
five at large.
A resolution was submitted from Fill
more county, moving that the Republic
can convention he not held at an earlier
date than Sept, 9Th, in the interest of
the farmers. On motion of Joel P.
Heatwole the resolution was tabled, and
convention adjouoned with three cheers
for Lieut.. Gov Rice.
Below we give the entire ticket and
the platforms: ..s..
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Governor-WILLIAM R. MERRIAM Of Ram
sey county, s-
Lieutenant Governor GIDEON S. IVES OF
Nicollet county. ..- .rE.......
State Treasurer-JOsEPH BOBLETER OF
Brown county. a'..'. r"t'. -.' --
Secretary OF state-FRED P. BROWN OF
Faribault county. r,-.- ~ r.-v'. 49,
Auditor of state-PETER J. MCGUIRE Of
Polk county. s. >5% #,.' ..zs
Attorney General-MosEs E. CLAPP of o.
ter Tail county. ~. .-. .
Clerk of the Supreme Court-CHARLES P.
HOLCOMB of Washington county.
's#1 THE PLATFORM. IS
The folio wing plat orm was adopted.
sofa, IN convention assembled. announces the
following declaration of principles:
It heartily indorses both the national and
fairs respectively intrusted to them by the peo-
pie. that it especially commends the sound
business and financial principles, the strict
made by the last Republican state convention
and emphaticaly ratified by the electors at the
polls, which have distinguished the administra-
ton OF Gov. William r. Merriam.
That having the requirements OF the govern
ment in view, our tariff laws should be so adj
lusted az to best protect our American indus
tries and bear fairy and equitably on all Sec
tions and interests of the country.
1t cordially approves of the policy recon-
mended by Mr.. Blaine OF such reciprocity treat
les with the republics of Southern and Central
America as will open closer commercial rela-
tions between the Northern and Southern
Americas.
1t claims that in its high license policy in re-
gard to the liquor traffic it has inaugurate5 the
best and most efficient method Of dealing with