St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-03
Editor HeatWoIe to Make the
Race Against Hall IN
the Third.
Burke Nominated by Aeela-
nation by North Dakota
Republicans.
NJ. N. Johnson Secures the
Congressional Nomination
Without Effort.


MANKATO, Minn., Aug. 2.-The Dem
Dcratic convention for the Second con-
greSsional district nominated Winfield
Scott Hammond. The convention was
called to order by Judge Porter at 10
O'Clock this morning. Morton S. Will
kinson, of Wells, was elected chairman:
Fred Pfaender, of Brown county, Secre-
tary. and Albert Lindstrom, of Nicollet,
assistant secretary. A special train
from st. Peter arrived this morning at
8 o'clock, bringing over hundred peo-
pie from that place, ladies as we'll as
gentlemen. All wore badges bearing
the words''O st. Julien" and the pict-
ure of large red rooster in the CEN
ter. At 10 o'clock today it was
impossible to tell what the outcome of
the convention would be. The support
ers of both candidates felt reasonably
sure that their favorite would win.
Morton Wilkinson made neat little
speech when he accepted the chairman
ship of the convention, and, among
other things, he said: "The oldest
party in the land has remained unsullied
from the days of Thomas Jefferson
until the present. 1t has made some
mistakes. as all parties have, but has
STOOD by It's one or tWo
Fundamental Principles.
The Republican party has become
since the war the monopoly party and
has destroyed the great principle laid
down by Thomas Jefferson and made it
party of special privileges, throwing
wealth and power into the hands of
few people. 1t has become worse and
worse until it has become unblushing in
its contempt of the people. Whoever
heard until recently that there could be
private police and military?
Or that and English capitalist could
bring in foreign military forces? The
Pioneer Press winkS at it, and calls the
peoples protest against it anarchy"
He would remove the cause of such
things. He paid an elegant tribute to
Gladstone in his endeavorS for home
rule. Since the Mckinley bill passed
there have been 473 strikes for the re-
duction of wages. II hope you will
nominate man having these ideas in
his head, and who will show that the
protective tariff is a deluSion and
fraud.''
The afternoon session was called to
order at promptly O'Clock. The COM
mlttee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing:
THE PLATFORM.
We the Democratic party of the Second
congressional district of the state of Mime
sofa, affirming our faith in the platform of
PRINCIPLES enunclated at Chicago, at The ma
tional Democratic convention, in 1892, in be-
half of the Democrats of this district, further
resolve
That, with jealous care of the right of
election by the people, and favoring an
honest expression and fair count of the
popular vote of the polls. we demand that
their choice so expressed shall determine
who shall be the president and wee e-presIdeat
of the United States as we'll as senators in
congress-
That condemning the unholy system of
bribery and corruption i'll elections. we de-
mand the most rigid enactments. national
and state, for the punishment OF the corrup-
ton and prostitution OF the electoral iran
chise IN the purchase of votes and corrup-
tions at elections so prevalent.
That. all things being equal, we demand
that the nations soldiers and sailors be pre-
ferred in appointments to office by the
national government. Whilst favoring ample
rewards for the gallant services of Union de-
Tenders. we demand that all who fought
honestly to maintain the flag of our glorious
Union be placed on an equal footing alike
before the law as to AREA S of pension, SerV-
ice pension and bounty.
That the government as an act of equal
and exact justice, place the men who so
gallanty defended the frontier of this state
in the merciless savage Indian war of 1862
including the regiment known as the First
Minnesota Mounted rangers, on the same
enlisted in the service.of the United States.
Cox's Name Presented.
B. Trowbridge presenting the name of
f. st. Julian Cox, of st. Peter, said he
was lifelong Democrat and loyal
soldier during the Rebellion. He also
fought for the protection of ouI homes
during the Indian massacre i'll the state.
j. j. Thornton presented the name of
w. s. Hammond, of Madelia, "a young,
ahlp If InyyY
with him as the standardbearer, you
will 90 down with clean man. APP
plause. But he will not go down. He
is worthy of any position i'll the state.
Put him up with Cleveland and Dan
W LaWler of st. Paul, and you have a
good team. Our man is a schoolmaster,
and is moreover a good lawyer"
Only one ballot was taken, which re-
suited as follows:
Hammond. ........64 Cox. 10
Long. 49,. . Pope........ 4
Lac nj Parle gave her two votes to
L. G. Long, and Martin her four to Gen.
Pope, of this city. Messrs. Thornton
and TrOWbridge escorted the candidate
to the hall and platform amidst thun-
ders of applause. After thanking the
convention for the honor bestowed upon
him, he said he considered the nomina-
ton as given to the young men of the
district, not to him personally. He be-
lieved that the younger Democrats
would respond to the honor. We
hope to carry the district and
that there will be vigor and Intelligence
in the campaign. We hope to add to
the Democratic vote by the efforts of the
young men. The Republicans may look
to their protected Industries and mOnop-
OlieS for support, the Peoples party to
the government as some vast machine
which will right their wrongs, but we
look to the people. l shall be in the
campaign until the votes are counted.
l shall go in with the intention Of win
ming. Stand by me and we Will poll a
splendid vote"
Mr.. Cox was sent for and made quite
a lengthy speech, and promised his sup
port to the nominee.
Winifred Scott Hammond was born at
CordoVille, Worcester county, Mass. Noy.
II, 1863. lie attended the high school at
scarborough, Mass, where he graduated
with honor. In 1884 he graduated from
Portsmouth college and bore the distinction
OF class orator. He filled the position of
principal of the Aiankato high school in 1885
lie then served as superintendent of schools
at MoGelia for five years. In the summer of
1891 he was admitted 10 the bar and has since
been successful young attorney. While
Mr. Hammond still bears the title of profess
or, he is no longer pedagogue, but deyotes
all OF his tine TO the prac lice Of law he is
fine orator and should he succeed Con
gresham Lind would make the halls of con
gress ring with his eloquence.