The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-02

And the nomination was forthwith
made unanimous
Mr.. Gibbs was called to the platform
and received a. good deal of applause.
He said:
was candidate for the nomination Of
governor and | endeavOred to make an hon
orable canvass for that nomination. You have
nominated me for the Office Of lieutenant gov
ernor. | want to say to you frankly, that
coming IN this way, thank you for 1t. There
are those my fellow citizens, who may cr1ti-
else me for accepting this nomination after
having made canvass for a higher position
on this ticket. | accept this nomination, fell
low citizens, and desire to congratulate Gov
Clough upon his nomination. l will not take
up your time today. will only say that
accept this nomination, not only as a compli-
ment to myself, but also a compliment to the
Iaboring man and the farmers of Minnesota
Inc laDor1ng men have left their impress
upon every battlefield from the time of Cyrus
down to the days of Grant. If the Republi-
can party succeeds In this selection as I
trust in God it will, it will be because Of the
loyalty OF the laboring man and the farmer
bring to the Republican party of the state of
Minnesota grand victory next November.
NAMED BY sACCLAMATION.
Hon. Jens K. Grondahl, Of Goodhue.
placed Albert Berg in nomination for
secretary of state. In doing so he eu-
loglzed Mr.. Berg so successfully that
when Oar S. Hall moved the nominal
ion be made by reclamation the motion
prevailed with a rush.
Meeker county presented the name of
State Treasurer Koerner On motion of
Matt Jensen the nomination was made
by reclamation.
Ex-Congressman Comstock, of Clay
placed in nomination for attorney gen.
eral Hon. w. B. Douglas, of Moorhead
Mr.. Comstock contented himself with a
few brief sentences of commentator for
his candidate
Not so Ed. Rogers, of Ramsey. who
nominated Henry w. Childs. Mr. Rog-
ers realized that there might be a hard
fight ahead, andtehe aorated at length,
saying:
1 stand before this convention today with
double feeling. One ofscweakness and one
of strength OF weakness for fear that may
be inadequate to the great duty which is
before me. OF strength, because know that
this manifest assemblage aof Republican men
will be just and rght. Within the next half
hour, we will make history in this state
We are to decide In that's time whether the
great precedents of our party are to be
turned down in favor of the private ambi-
ton of individuais.lc Well are to determine
whether great questions of public policy are
to be subservient on superior to little expert
ences. We are to determine whether a tape
line measurement of the boundaries of this
state are to stand against the mighty pub
lie service in behalf of the people of Henry
w. Childs. I come before you not to speak
of his personal character for he is spot
less the rilis that flow over the mount
ain side. | don't want to speak of his legal
requirements and his integrity Of character,
for no man dare rise in his seat and charge
them. But 1 come here to tell you of the
great public services which he has rendered
to his commonwealth, and ask you, as hon
est men, 90 pass your judgment on them.
He was assistant attorney general of
this state under the administration
the foot of that distinguished man
and he was no ordinary tutor Fellow
citizens,--(At this point the persistent call
ing of time by the convention interrupted
Mr.. Rogers to the extent that he was
obliged to retire, and his candidates name
was not formally mentioned.)
Mr.. Rogers could not make himself
heard half the time he was speaking,
being interrupted by loud and repeated
calls OF "time.s He persisted, as Judge