The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-01

mittee. indorsine Senator Davis and
practically binding the party to his
election. The resolution read:
Whereas The Republican state central
committee in calling this convention extended
an invitation TO the Republicans ca the state
to here express the choice of the party for
United States senator for the term commence
ing March A, 1898. In compliance with the in
| vitation thus extended, therefore. be it
Resolved, That we express anew our con-
fidence in the distinguished ability, high
character and invaluable public services OF
the Hon. Cushman X. Davis. the senior sena-
tor from this state. During his entire con-
gressonal career he has reflected honor upon
the state and nation. The matchless skill
and Judgment which he has shown in dealing
with the difficult problems which now con-
front the nation have challenged the admira-
ton of men Of all parties and give him an
established position in the front rank Of
American statesmen.
Believing the highest interests of the state
and nation would be subserved by his re-elec-
ton to the national senate, we, the repre-
sentattves Of the Republican party of the
state OF Minnesota, in convention assembled,
hereby present him to the incoming legiS-
lature as the only candidate for the Republi-
can party of this state for United States SEN
ator, and to the end that the people of the
state may be fully informed to the posi-
ton of the Republican party ON this question.
the committee resolutions is hereby in
structed to incorporate this declaration in the
platform of the party to be adopted.
The resolution was adopted with
whoop after M. D. Mum had seconded
1t.
Mr.. Ingersoll. of Ramsey, moved that
the convention telegraph the senator
notifying him of its action and the
motion was adopted. Later in the aft
ernoon an acknowledgment of the re-
ceipt of the telegram came by wire
from the senator in the following:
William E. Lee, Chairman Republican State
Convention: Please tender to the convention
my warmest thanks for its action respecting
myself. l shall endeavor during the coming
campaign to promote, by every eXertiOn in my
power, the principles of the Republican party.
and the election of every candidate nomi-
mated by the great convention in ST. Paul,
and by every other convention in the state.
Republieanism was never so strong through
out the country as 1t is today. 1t represents
a united people, a dignified and efficient for
eign policy, good prices, sound money, law
and order, work for every day in the year
for adequate wages. &C. X. Davis.
Mr.. jacobson, Of Lac Qui Parle, one
of the picturesque features Of the
his chair and made a characteristic
speech. He waved his arms and said
they had got together to nominate
state officers, and he would move that
nominations be proceeded with. The
motion was carried. and then came a
season Of spellbinding that the I'M
compromising chairman cauld not in
terfere with.
VAN SAINT NOMINATED.
w. B. Anderson, Of Winona, took the
platform to nominate S. r. Van SAINT
Mr.. Anderson pointed to the record Of
the Republican party, which, he said,
had been equal to every crisis that
had arisen in the nation. He ad-
verted to the record in office of Will
lam Mckinley and got an outburst of
applause. He believed that the ma
ton would support, certainly the Re
publican party would, the army and
the navy in all things. Speaking of
the army and navy. he paid some COM