St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-05
Albert Berg and George
Thompson Will Represent
the District.
Stanford HeWel Indorsed for
Member Of the Republican
National Committee.
The Dispatch Editor Talks
Protection to Delegates
at Turner Hall.

Albert Berg, of Chisago.
Alternates-
DR.. r. C. Clark. Washington.
H. f. Barker, Isanti.
The lively and persistent work done
by Representative A. j. Anderson, OF
ChisagO county, in yesterdays Fourth
district Republican convention resulted
in the selection of Hon. Albert Berg. of
that county, for one of the district dele
gates to the Minneapolis convention.
The other delegate, George Thompson,
was practically elected at the recent
county convention of Ramsey county.
as her eighty-fOur votes were instructed
to support him. For the other place it
was generally thought that a Washing
ton county man would be chosen, and,
as Dr.. L. e. Clark was the choice of that
county, his friends were surprised at
his defeat. The Ramsey county dele
CATION did it, however, 70 of the 81 vOt-
ing for Mr.. Berg.
OF course the Republican delegates
felt very good yesterday morning over
their victory in st. Paul, and as remarked
by one of the Ramsey county men, they
been twenty years since such an un-
usual event happened" After doing
lots of handshaking with tue represen-
tativeS from the outside counties, many
of whom will sit in the state convention
today as delegates, Judge Stanford
Newell. the chairman of the district con-
greSSiOnal committee, called the body to
order. Chairman Newell is not speech
maker, and makes no pretenSlOnS in that
direction, but he could not help allud-
ing to the results of Tuesdays election
in st. Paul. He claimed that the result
was due to the union of all citizens who
believed that a change was necessary.
In closing Mr.. Newell promised, or rather
predicted, that the newly elected officers
would perform their duties satisfactorily
to the people.
Representative John Zelch, of Wash
lngton, was nominated for temporary
chairman by Maj. John ESpy, of st.
Paul, and was unanimously elected.
For secretary J. ID. Moody, of ChiSago,
was promptly selected, and the conven-
tion was ready for business. Owing to
the fact that there were no contests for
seats in the convention, no. committee
on credentials was named, the secretary
making up the list of delegates. The
chairman was authorized to appoint
committee OH resolutions to be composed
of two members from each county. He
selected the following:
Committee on Resolutons-Ramsey. C. r.
McKenney Il. D. Sheehan; Washington, A.
d. Edholm c. A. Parker; Chisago A. j. An
derson, W. F. Rowe; Isanti, NJ Shaleen H.
/ +. Barker; Kanebee., s. B. Malender, l.. e.
Conger.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. and nominations tor dele
gates to the national convention were
declared in ORDER This was the signal
for Col. A. r. Kiefer. the chairman of
the Ramsey delegation, to rise. and in
brief speech he placed the choice of his
county, Editor George Thompson. be-
lore the convention. This was seconded
by Chisago and several other counties,
and the selection made by acclamation
finally.
Editor Thompson, who has lately
gained a considerable reputation as
speechmaker, was called for. and made
a short but carefully prepared and nom
committai (as to candidates. speech.
Protection was eulogiZed and declared
to be the foundation of the country's
prosperity.
Protection to American labor and an hon
est dollar are the issues of this campaign
and he whom the Republicans shall select to
that platform, aud, standing upon it, must
be triumphantiy elected. Protection to
American labor diversifes American indus
try. 1t has made 1t possible for the Amer
ican laborer to earn more dollars in given
time than the laborer in like occupation any
where else on the earth's surface; and
again, the Republican party says that when
he has earned those dollars every one shall
be worth dollar, and not but 65 cents.
| will not tire you or consume your time
with q speech. for the topic is SO prolific that
l fear should not know where to stop; so.
before Torfeiting your patience. will make
prophecy, inspired by the sacred memories
of the past and amplifed by a-glimpse across
the golden threshold of the future: In No
vember next i'll this state, as in the United
States, the Republican parry will be re-
turned 10 power by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Dr.. T. c. Clark, of Saltwater, was
nominated for the other place by Mr..
Mcintosh of that county, while Repre-
sentative A. }. Anderson, of ChiSagO,
presented Albert Berg as Chisago's
candidate, reading the resolutions ia
voring Mr.. Berg adopted at the recent
county convention in Chisago. This
ended the speechmaking and the vote
commenced. When Ramsey county
gave 70 votes to Berg and only IA to DR..
Clark the latter withdrew and moved 10
make his opponents election by ac-
clamation. This was done, and. after
the usual speech from the winner, DR..
Clark and the once well known III. F.
Barker, of ISanti, were chosen as alter
mates fer MeSsrs. Thompson ana Berg.
This ended the real work of the conven-
ton, and while waiting Tor the report
of the committee on resolutions the COL
ored lawyer, F. l.. McGhee, was called
to the platform and made Blaine
speech.
The committee on resolutions, through
G. r. McKenney, of North st. Paul,
next presented the following:
Resolved, That this convention affirming
the fundamental PRINCIPLES of Republicanism
as set forth by the founders of the party. and
by Republican statesmen from the birth of
the party, declare,
First-'rhat the pa ty demands that the
people of the United States shall have as the
basis of their monetary circulation dollar
representing 100 cents of honest money con-
vertible into its equivalent whensoeyer and
wherever presented and,
Resolved, That declaring our uralterable
devotion 10 the principles of protection to
American labor and American manhood, we
stand on the platform of the party adopted
by every national convention from that on
which stood the distinguished soldier and
statesman, John C. Fremont, to the latest ex-
oressiou of party doctrine promulgated at
Chicago In 1882; and,
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
labor and vote for the election of the candi'
date of the next Republican national con-
vention, whomsoever he may be and from
whatever state he may be chosen.
Col. A. r. Kiefer and Maj. John Espy
united in making motion to the effect
that Stanford Newell is the choice of
the Fourth district Republicans for ma
tiOnal committeeman from Minnesota.
This ended the work of the convention,
and an adjournment was taken.