The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
WIN. HENRY EUSTIS.
The Minnesota Republican Conven.
ton dominates Him For
Governor.
The Convention One Of tho Largest In the
History of the State--The Platform
Condemns Free Silver.

Condemns Free Silver.
st. Paul, July 1.-The republican
convention yesterday was one of the
largest in the history of the party in
the state The following is the ticket
nominated:
William Henry Eustis of
Minneapolis, Hennepin county.
Lieutenant Governor-Lyndon A.
Smith, Chipwewa county.
Secretary of State-Albert Berg,
Chisago county, Renominated.
Auditor-R. C.. Dunn, Mile Laos
county, Renominated.
Treasurer-August T.. Koerner,
Meeker county, Renominated.
Attorney Generally. B. Douglas,
Clay county.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Dar
Reese of Ramsey county, Renominat-
ed.
Justices of the Supreme Court-John
A. Lovely of Albert Lea, Freedom
county. Calvin L. Brown of Morris,
Stevens county. Charles L. Lewis of
Duluth, st. Louis county.
Endorsed for United States Senator
-Cushman X. Davis of st. Paul.
1t was 10 o'clock when Eli S. War
ner, chairman of the state central COM
mittee, called the convention to order,
and upon motion of o. D. Kinney, VIM.
E. Lee, of Todd county, was elected
temporary chairman. AS soon as the
committees on credentials and resolu-
tions were appointed the convention
adjourned until 1880 p. m.
Upon reassem bling, the temporary
organization was made permanent.
w. B. Anderson, of Winona, nomi-
ernor.
John M. Reese, of Hennepin, pre-
sented the name of VIM. Henry Eustis.
c. F. Hendrix, of Stearns, named
Judge L. w. Collins.
The first ballot resulted: Eustis, 500;
Van SAINT, 401; Collins, 24S. Necessary
to a choice, 500.
Second ballot: Eustis, 555; Van SAINT,
387; Collins, 227.
At the conclusion of the ballot, RAM
sey county began poll of its vote and
it resulted in a gam of - for Eustis.
Other changes came thick and fast
until a majority of the convention had
declared in favor of Hennepin countys
candidate.
Alvah Eastman, on behalf of Collins,
and w. Anderson, on behalf of Van
SAINT, moved to make the nomination
of Eustis unanimous. 1t was carried
with whoop.
When Mr.. Eustis' nomination was
made unanimous, the enthusiasm and
excitement of the Eustls men knew no
bounds. They jumped upon chairs,
waved hats and flags, and cheer after
cheer followed each other in tumult
of applause.
Mr.. Eustis was called to the plat
form, and in short speech thanked
the convention for the honor bestowed
upon him.
After Mr.. Eustis had taken his seat.
loud calls were made for Van SAINT.
The gentlemen came forward and
thanked those delegates who had stood
by him, and pledged himself and fol-
lowers in support of the ticket nomi-
mated.
Mr.. Collins likewise expressed him
self in the same vein.
A motion to adjourn until 1880 was de-
feated. and the convention proceeded
to nominate lieutenant governor.
Lyndon A. Smith of Chippewa coun-
ty was nominated by reclamation.
There were five candidates named
for secretary of state, but Albert Berg
was selected on the third ballot.
w. r. Douglass, of Clay, was named
for attorney general on first ballot.
The balance of the ticket was Sc
lected in short order.
A resolution endorsing Senator Cush-
ried with enthusiasm.
The platform endorses the present
administration, the Dingley bill and
the prosecution of the war;
The principles of the republican ma
tional platform adopted at St. Louis
was affirmed, and the agitation of free
silver condemned.
PLATFORM.
ed the following platform, which was
unanimously adopted:
v The RepgbicaRI Of in
country on the evident signs Of return
ing prosperity, largely due to the par
tvs unswerving allegiance to the cause
of e fdG mss
The, Dingley bill has been a new slim
illus to American Industry, created new
labor, and in a multitude of ways vindi-
Gated the wisdom of the Republican
R EonS Tnder WI al e e8ndio o1 Of our
the principles set forth in the platform
of our last national convention at st.
Louis, and !,1 @xempiitied in the administra::
undoing the mischief wrought upon
American industry by the last Demo-
cratic administration is being prosecuted
with vigor that commands our admira-
ton. The wisdom of our Republican con-
gress cannot be too highly commended
for it's efforts in providing such remedial
legislation as Is necessary to reform
abuses grown out Of Democratic misrule
to Supply t the wants of of
duced by the gross mismanagement of
our national finances, by enacting a
tariff which afforded neither protection
nor revenue, and was destructive of the
In the broadened field of our relations
with foreign powers, the administration
by its patriotic action in applying
American doctrines and principles to ali
to rescue the national honor and pres
tige from the humiliation brought upon
it through the weakness and incapacitv
of Democratic policy:
nexation Of the, Hawaiian Islands, not
only as an absolute military necessity,
but as the fruition of one Of the noblest
aspirations Of one of our greatest
would be of unquestioned advantage to
the American people.