The Princeton union., 1898-07-07

ernor. This was the order. as well as
that nominating speeches should be linz
tied to five minutes. The chairman was
not captious in forcing the latter order,
put the nominating speeches were unus-
ually short, the Winona candidate coming
first in order. 8
Cap. Van SAINT was placed In nonina-
t1on by W:hB. Anderson of Winona..
:, VII ", Eustis was nominated by John
- y. W Collins was presented by c. F.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 1,578;
Van SAINT, 4O1; Collins, 24S gEazs5
of IS for Eustis Then several changes
We're announced, and, amid much con-
fusion the nomination of Eustis was
| made unanimous.
A committee was dispatched to bring
| Mr., Eustis before the convention, and a
tremendous ovation greeted him when
| the delegates for the great honor con-
Ierred upon him and predicted Republi-
Capt. Van SAINT and Judge Collins also
| addressed the convention, pledging the
support of thems elves and, friends for
/ the Republican ticket.
The nomination of a lieutenant governor
| was next in order. Lyndon A. Smith of
Chippewa county was nominated by ac-
! clamatlon, after he had been placed in
| nomination by Representative jacobson
! of Lac qui Parle county, in a character
| lstic speech by the clarion-voiced legis-
nominate Mr.. Smith by acclamation was
made by D. w. Meeker of Moorhead.
| editor of the Moorhead Independent. who
/ assured the delegates of the Second dis
trict that the Seventh would join in the
election Of Mr.. Smith. In nominating
| Mr.. Smith Representative jacobson dwelt
at some length on the fact that the Sec
| ond district had only the one candidate
| in the field. ~.. =. f.. - - n.
The secretary of state was next on the
list of nomina tions: Albert Berg, the
| present secretary Of state was no1ni-
mated, but it was after pretty stiff
h6ht had been waged by the friends of
Sam Lsrgum of Fillmore and j. W.
| Peterson of Goodhue. ..@
| The two most popular candidates be-
| fore the convention were then nominated
| by acclamation-State Auditor r. c.. Dunn
of Princeton and State Treasurer A. T.
Koerner of Litchfeld, Meeker county.
For atternHy Msrr gen geadersl ~ p Rouglas,
placed in nomination. The first ballot
| gave Mr.. Douglas majority land he
| was declared the nominee,
! For clerk of the supreme court, D. F.
| Reese and Jacob Gist were nominated,
| and before the ballot had been conclud-
ed Mr.. Reese's nomination was maze
! unanimous ---5 ~
There were seven candidates for the
i
the supreme court. Five of the candi-
dates were nominated by the conven-
| ton and the Hennepin county delegation
interpolated two-Judge Elliott and JUS
tice Canty. The three to be elected will
| take the places of Justices Buck, Mitchell
| and Canty, whose terms expire this
| autumn. It was decided to vote for all
| the candidates at once, the three receiv-
ing a majority of the votes to be de-
clared the nominees Of the convention.
EC. L. Brown of Morris, Stevens
county, present judge the district
! Lovely of Albert Lea and Judge
Charles L. Lewis of Duluth were
the fortunate candidates, Judge Brown
receiving s82 votes, Mr.. Lovely 912 and
Judge Lewis so4. Justice Mitchell re-
Ghilds, 4es; Judge Elliott, 3, and Judge
Canty 20. s~~a=*es ., &, i, 4
After the usual vote Of thanks the con;
! vention adjourned sine die.
.>.s The Platform.
The Republicans Of Minnesota in convention
assembled congratulate the country the
evident signs Of returning prosperity largely
| due to the party's answering allegiance to
the cause Of sound money and the wise reve-
| nue. legislation of the Republican congress.
The Dingley bill has been a new stimulus
| to American industry, created enter
| prises, increased the demand for labor, and
in a multitude Of ways vndicated the wisdom
1aof the Republican policy under all conditions
lFof our national life. We affirm our adhesion
r to the principles set forth in the platform
= Of our last national convention at St: Louis
and exemplihed in the administration Of
| William Mckinley. The work of undoing the
mischief wrought upon American industry by
the last Democratic administration is being
prosecuted with vigor that commands our
admiration. The wisdom Of Republican
congress cannot be too highly commended
for its efforts in providing such remedial leg
islation as is necessary to reform abuses grow
| Of mSrle
wants of an exhausted treasury and repair
the damages produced by the gross misman-
agement of national finances by enacting
tariff which afforded neither protection nor
revenue, and was destructive of the interests
OF the wage Garner. =
In the broader field Of our relations with
patriotic action in applying American doctrines
and principles to all questions relating thereto
is doing much to rescue the national honor
and prestige from the humiliation brought
upon through the weakness and incapacity
OF Democratic policy. --.-
We are in favor of the immediate annexation
OF the Hawaiian islands, not only as an alb
solute military necessity, but as the fruition
OF one of the noblest aspirations Of a long
line of our greatest statesmen, and because
such annexation would be Of unquestioned ad-
vantage to the American people,
We believe the national honor and the ma
eure evlis the 'a1 alntenahes Of the present % god
standard. We declare our unalterable opposi-
tion to the free coinage of silver, and all
schemes looking to the debase1nent of the
currency and the population of debts. We
condemn the continual agitation Of free silver
as tending to debauch the public morals and
jeopardize the prosperity of the country, the
highest interests of which demand at all times
a sound and stable financial system.
| We desire to especially commend the wis
dom and patriotism Of the present admnis-
/ tration in the management Of the existing
war between this country and Spain, a war
which appeals to the patriotism Of every citi-
zen in that it is being prosecuted in the in
terest OF humanity and for no selfish ends
whatever. 10 the end that it's objects may
be speedily realized and the war brought to
an early termination we pledge all moral and
material support in our power.
To our representatives in congress from this
state we return our sincere thanks for their
thorough devotion to duty and their efficient
support of the government in this important
crisis.
l. Believing in the great value Of the proposed
Nicaragua canal and an international high
way and its need for commercial extensi IN and
national defense and that it ought TO be
trolled and operated by the government, we
earnestly commend the project to the con-
sideration of our representatives in congress.
= To all members Of the present state ad-
ministration for their fidelity to duty and
efficiency in the public service we express
our obligations. ... II
+ We return thanks to Senator Nelson for his
indefaugable interest in behalf Of the national
bankrupt law, a great public need, and con-
+ gratulate him on the success which has
-, II; oi1F.