The Dickinson press., 1896-07-04
ALL RENOMINATED
HESSRS. TAWNEY, MrLEARY AND
HEATWNLE FOR CONGRESS-.
Republicans In the First, Second.
and Third Minnesota Congress
ai0nal Districts Una animOumly Re.
nominate Their Present Con.
gressmen and Endorse the st.
Louis Platform,

district Republican convention hcld
here was only II ratification meeting Of
the popular will. and it required less
than an hour to nominate James y.
Tawncy and adopt a platform. The
platform r,tities and approves the dec
laratlons Of the recent national Re-
publican platform and pledges to the
nominees Of that convention active and
enthusiastic support. 1t indOrses the
twin doctrines of protection and reci-
proctty. 1t charges the Democratic
party with inability to deal with the
grave problems of finance und industry
according to any principle of ecOnom-
les, save one based on sectionalism, in
dividual favOritism and monOpolistic
influence. 1t says: "'rhe Republican
party made and ever since maintained
every dollar, whether of gold, silver or
paper. equal In purchasing and debt
paying power"
John A. Lovely of Treeborn made the
speech of nomination. and it was a
warm commendation of Mr.. Tawney
and his record. Loud applause greet
cd him. and the nomination received
seconds from about every county in the
district. and was made by lcclamution
and unanimously.
. McCleary RcnOminated.
Mankato, Minn.. July .. James T.
McCleary was renOminated rs his own
successor in congress by a unani-
nous vote of the delegates of the Re
publican party OF the Second congress
sional district in convention assembled
In this city upon motion of his op-
ponent in the race. George w. Somer-
vile of Sleepy Eye.
After the reports of committees had
been received and disposed of the nom-
ination of congressman was declared
to be in order. George w. Somerville
arose and was received with prolonged
applause. He said that the people of
the Second congressional district had
made their choice and their choice was
his choice. Let the peoples will be
done: If everybody does as much as
l Will to return our able congressman,
James Il. McClcary, he will he tri-
umphantly elected. He moved Nc
Cleary's nomination by ncclamatiop,
Tie applause following this was deaf
ening, and cheers for Somerville were
heartily given. Numerous seconds
were given and the motion was unani-
mously carried.
The resolutions indorse the princi-
pies OF the st. Louis platform and
pledge the earnest efforts of the dis
trict in behalf of sound money, protec-
tion and reciprocity; urge Minnesota
senators and representatives to use
their best endeavors to secure an ill.,
ternational agreement on the coinage
question; denOunce the injurious the
of hn
Ocrattc administration and the wilder
fallacies of the Populist theory as
tending to ruin all industries and bust.
ness interests and highly eulogize
Congressman McCleary.
HcatvvOle Again.
Hutchinson. AIinn., July 2. - Tho
Third district Republican convention
assembled here today nominated Joel
+: Heatwole as candidate to succeed
himself IN congress. George Welcll of
Morton was chairman and s. II. Far
rlngt0n of Waterville was secretary,
Judge Mott of Faribnult was chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
They expressed in brief the full prin.
ciplcs of the Republican party, com.
mended Congressman Heatwole for
his work. recommended him for re.
tlectlOn ana included the following
money plank:
I'VE believe the free coinage of
silver by the United States alone with
out international agreement with the
lending commercial nations of the
world would overwhelm us with n
Hood OF cheap foreign silver and great
ly retard the new era of prosperity so
earnestly hoped for. and which now
seems SO near ut hand. We therefore
oppose the free coinage of silver and
favor the steady maintenance of our
present gold standard. feeling conf.
dent that such course will the more
surely and quickly bring returning
prosperity to all our Industries, in.
cluding silver. We insist that the dol
lar. whether of gold. silver or paper,
shall be worth its face value in any
market In the world and that the credit
and honor Of the nation shall at ali
times be maintained"