Warren sheaf., 1896-07-09
DAVID M. CLOUGH. {; IL u il:i.][: f..
He Is Nominated by the Republi-
cans for Governor.
1t Required Only One Ballot, He Receiving
%7@ Fotes-JOhn L. Gibbs Named as
Lieutenant Governor-Othcr
Nominations.

~ "uA Ou4y g uc hepuDllCan
state convention yesterday nominated
the following ticket
Governor-David M. Clough.
Lieutenant Governor-John L. Gibbs.
Secretary of State-Albert Berg.
State Treasurer-August Koerner.
Attorney General-H. w. Childs.
The convention assembled at -
o'clock, and Chairman Tams Bixby
called the gathering to order in a weak
and piping voice. Secretary Alvah
Eastman commenced reading the call,
when delegate moved to suspend the
reading. This was adopted.
Senator Sheehan of Ramsey named
Ellsworth Benham of Duluth for tempo
rary chairman.
D. M. Gum, of Itasca county, was
named as temporary secretary.
Upon motion of w. r. Merriam, one
delegate from each judicial district
was appointed as committee on creden-
tials. After the appointment of COM
mittees the convention took a recess
until $3.50 D. m.
The convention was called to order
at $50, and the committee on creden-
tials reported to the effect that there
were contests in only two counties
Morrison and Kanabec. The commits
tee unanimously Recommended the seat
ing of the Clough delegates. which rec
ommendation was adopted by nearly
unanimous vote.
The temporary organization was
made permanent, and Henry Feig, of
Atwater, was made reading clerk.
Oar Reece of Ramsey moved that the
convention proceed to the nomination
OF a candidate for govonor. Adopted.
Tim Byrnes of Hennepin took the
platform amid considerable applause
and placed in nomination David M.
Clough of Hennepin. Mr.. Byrnes was
eloquent, but somewhat satrical and
and unfortunate in his illusions to
other candidates.
Mr.. Simpson of Ninona nominated
Captain Van SAINT of Winona.
Senator Knatvold. of Freeborn county
nominated John L. Gibbs.
roll call by counties was ordered
upon the vote for governor. Grant Van
SAINT and D. NJ. Brown, of Fergus Falls,
were appointed tellers, and the roll call
by counties was quickly taken. The
clerk announced the vote as follows:
Total number of votes cast, 1, 1,155; neces-
sary to choice. 574, of which Moses
E. Clapp has 80, John L. Gibbs 70, Capt.
Van SAINT 174-the cheering began here
and D. NJ. Clough s72. A great roar
of applause shook the auditorium as the
governors big majority was announced,
and the cheering became deafening as
the delegates caught the full signif-
cance of the figures.
The nomination was instantly made
unanimous, at the request of D. Sim
clair, of Winona, who spoke on behalf
of Capt. Van SAINT.
The balance of the ticket was Sc.
lccted as shown above.
The platform is as follows:
We, The Republicans of Minnesota,
in convention assembled, renew our
pledges of loyalty to the party of liber-
ty and progress, and rejoice that the
hour is near at hand for the deliver
ance of our country from the evils OF
Democratic misrule.
We indorse most heartily the plat
form adopted by the late national Re-
publican convention at St. Louis, and
pronounce it to be our line of action
and our political creed, and to the
principles which it so fitly declares we
pledge our unqualified support.
It is our pleasure and pride that the
greatest apostle Of the Republican
faith since Abraham Lincoln, William
Mckinley has been selected as our lea.
der in the coming contest, and we glad
ly promise to Mckinley and Hobart the
electoral vote of Minnesota.
We recognize the claims of the labor
ing people of the state, and their equal
right to the benefit and protection of
laws.
We believe in the construction and
maintenance of good roads0hronghout
our state, and will promote the enact.
ment of suitable legislation to that end.
We favor the taxation of unused rail-
road land in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Anderson bill now befo o
the people.
We indorse the great practical bust
ness like administration of Gov. David
NJ Clough, and comm end him for h;s
manliness and integrity in his office,
his fidelity to all the interests of the
state, and his prompt measures for the
suppression of crime.
We call uron all citizens of this com
monwealth to unite with us in restor.
ing to our country the blessings OF
prosperity which we enjoyed under Re-
publican rule, and to the upholding OF
the credit of our state and nation at
home and abroad by the wise, patr1-
otic and vigorous measures and princi-
pies by which the Republican party has
ever been guided.
The platform was ado dopted by rising