The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-04

THE STATE CONTENTION.
The largest and most harmoni-
Gus political convention ever held
in Minnesota assembled within the
walls Of the Peoples church, ST.
Paul, last Thursday. a strong
ticket was nominated and an ex-
cellent platform adopted plat
form broad enough for every
liberal-minded voter to stand upon.
Knute Nelson was nominated for
governor by a rising vote and
with immense enthusiasm. There
wasenot a single protesting voice,
and no other name was presented
to the convention. Never before
in the history Of Minnesota poll
tics was such a complement paid
any man. Surely the men who.
have been opposing Mr.. Nelson.
will not now claim that he is the
candidate Of any ring or clique.
The action of the convention con
clusively proves what the UNION
has reiterated time and again that
Knute Nelson is the peoples
choice for governor. Of his cleo
ton there is hardly a particle of
doubt. He is the candidate Of the
Republican masses and they will
see to,it that he is triumphantly
elected.
For lieutenant-governor Hon.
David NJ. Clough, of Minneapolis,
was also the unanimous nominee
of the convention. Like Knute
Nelson, Dave Clough is a self
made man. The people of the
Rum River valley know Dave
Clough. His boyhood and early
manhood days were spent among
them. They knew him as a farmer
boy on the old homestead at Spen-
Ger Brook, they knew him as a
red-shirted lumberman working in
the Rum River pineries for month
ly wages, they knew him as a
small contractor who never failed
to fulfill a contract, they know him
now as a successful lumberman
and farmer and as large and CON
siderate employer Of labor. They
know him to-day as the same
genial Dave Clough of old. The
competency he has amassed by his
own indomitable energy and per-
severance has not caused him to
forget his old friends. A stronger.
team than Nelson and Clough could
not have been named.
The candidate for secretary of
state, r. P. Brown, of Blue Earth
county, has served one term in
that office. He is a clean man and
competent. For the fourth time
Col. Joseph Bobleter was nomi-
mated for state treasurer. He is a
safe custodian Of the public funds
and is deservedly popular with all
classes. Il
II, w. Childs the present assist
ant attorney general captured the
nomination for that Office on the
second ballot. He is we'll quail
fed for the position and richly
merited the honor conferred upon
him. =
For supreme court judges,
Judges Vanderburgh, Dickson and
Mitchell were renominated. This
was the only mistake made by the
convention. The election Of two
Of them at least is extremely prob
lematical. A few more Collins
and a few less corporation judges
are needed on the supreme bench.
By unanimously vote Senator
K. Davis was made the candi-
date Of the Republicans of the
State to succeed himself. The
action of the convention binds
every Republican member of the
next Legislature to support Davis.
This is as it should be. Knute
Nelson expressed himself as heart
lily in sympathy with the Davis
resolution. What can the croak-
ers, who professed to believe that
Nelson'sssuccess meant Davis de-
feat, say now? The UNION has
maintained all along that Nelson's
friends were Davis friends, and as
usual the UNION was correct.
The Republican party Of Minnesota
is solidifed and will present an I'M
broken front to the opposition.
With such gallant leaders. as
Davis, Nelson and Clough victory
is assured next November.
JAMES G. BLAINE still retains
his place in the affections Of the