The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-08-04
THE REPUBLIC ANS.
KNUTE NELSON NOMINATED.

THE REPUBLIC ANS.
KNUTE NELSON NOMINATED.
| The Mlnnesots Repub lean State Conven~
ti0n Meets In ST. Paul and NOmt-
hates Candidates.
For Gov.-KNUTE NELSON, Douglass.
For 1t. Gov.-D. M. CLoUGH, Hennepin.
Sec. State--F. P. Brown, Faribault.
Treasurer-JOsEpH BoBLETER, Brown.
Atty. Gen.-H. w. CHILD, Ramsey.
Judges of the Supreme Court
| D. A. DICKENsON, Blue Earth.
| WILLIAM MITCHELL, Winona.
c. E. VANDERBURGH, Hennepin.
1t was nearly o'clock of Friday
morning when the Republican conven-
ton adjourned and the delegates left
the Peoples church. It was large
convention, 709 delegates being seated.
Chairman Heartwole called the con-
vention to order at noon of Thursday.
DIR. s. G. Smith offered prayer Mr..
| Bixby read the call, and as he was con-
cluded L. P. Hunt of Mankato pre-
sented the name of Hon. Mark H. Dun
nell of Owatonna for temporary chair
man. There was not dissenting voice
raised against his election and the ex-
congressman came forward amid a
storm of applause. Gov. Barto of Sauk
Center nominated A. B. Clinch of Anoka
county for temporary secretary. His
election was unanimous. On motion of
S. A. Phillips of St. Louis county +. j.
Chapman was elected an additional
secretary. After appointing the usual
committees the convention adjourned
until p. N.
On the re-assembling of the conven-
tion the committee on resolutions not
being ready to report, speeches were
made by w. H. Eustis, L. T. McCleary,
O. D. Kinney and others. The commit
tee on organization reported in favor of
making the temporary organization
permanent. The report was adopted.
Chairman Simpson of the committee op
resolutions presented their platform
which was adopted.
The convention now being regularly
organized and possessed of platform,
was ready to transact business. Nomi-
nations for governor were declared in
order and the first to rise for the pur.
pose Of making nominating speech
was James A. Tawney of Vinona.
Mounting the platform, he gave rec
ord of the private life and public serv-
then arose and withdrew the name of
ex-Gov. McGill.
Frank F. Davis of Henncpin seconde
the nomination of Nelson. After his
speech delegates rose in all parts of the
hall to second the nomination of Mr..
Nelson. w. r. Morris of Hennepin
moved that the nomination be by accla-
nation and rising vote. The chair
man put the question, and every body
with the exception of several Ramsey
county delegates rose and cheered,
Nelson was nominated.
The chairman appointed committee
consisting of j. A. Tawney, ex-Gov.
Barto and A. Anderson to notify Mr.
Nelson and bring him to the hall, and
after short absence the com mittee re-
turned, the applause welcoming. Mr..
Nelson interrupting the nominations
for secretary of state. He was escorted
to the platform, and after the cheering
had subsidized he acknowledged the
honor done him.
After the committee appointed to es-
cort Mr.. Nelson to the hall had retired
nominations for lieutenant governor
were declared to be in order, and Frank
Nye of Minneapolis in a brief speech
presented the name of David NJ. Clough
of Minneapolis to the convention. Mr..
Clough was nominated by rising vote
of the convention.
For secretary of state Warren j. Ives
of Mcleod was nominated by S. T.
Henderson,; H. E. Gibbons of LIE Sueur
was nominated by J. H. Rieger; George
P. johnson of Watonwan was nomin-
ated by Mr.. McCallum; Capt. E. j. Os-
borne of Minneapolis by Mr.. Peterson;
Albert Berg of Chisago by R. G. Dunn
and w. E. Joubert of Big Stone by Mr..
Crossfeld. Mr.. Childs of Faribault
rose amid cheers to nominate the Hon.
F. P: Brown of Faribault. the present
secretary of state. On the second bal
lot Brown received 3s7 votes and was
declared nominated.
Col Bobletter was nominated for
state treasurer on the second ballot, re-
ceiving 407 votes. The balance of the
ticket was completed as shown above.
PLATFORM.
The Republicans of Minnesota,
through their delegates in convention
assembled, do affirm and declare as fol-
lows:
We indorse and approve the platform
of the Republican national convention
adopted at Minneapolis June 10, 1892
We indorse the wise, pure, and in
tensely American administration of
President Harrison.
From its very infancy and for up
state has been managed and guided
by men and principles of the Republi-
can party. During that period the state
has grown from mere outpost of scat
tered settlements to a commonwealth
OF 100000 souls, prosperous and ag-
gressive, and equal in moral. intellec-
tual and commercial vigor to the best
OF the older states. Such people, so
prosperous and so growing, have not
been badly governed. Our state ad-
ministra tions have been clean able and
loyal to the best interests of the state.
Recognizing that in some states force
and fraud are used to defeat the ex-
preston of the people, the Republicans
of Minnesota are in favor of all wise
means to secure to every citizen free
ballot and fair count.
Trusts and com binations to control
and unduly enhance the price of com
modities are great evil, the outgrowth
of human cupidity, and exists in all
civilized communities, regardless of all
tariff laws. We are opposed to the
same and are in favor of all proper leg
islation to eradicate and repress the
evil. In this connection we refer with
pride to the establishment and main
tenance at the state prison at Saltwater
of the manufacture of binding twine,
which has been the means of protecting
and defending our farmers against one
OF the great trusts and monopolies.
We believe in protecting the laboring
man by all necessary and judicious leg