The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-08
Lovely. Brown, Lewis and Elliott

Judge Jaggard was nominated for
the term beginning Jan. 1, 1905.
After the judges of the supreme
court came the nomination for govern
or, and Robert c. Dunn of Princeton
was nominated b proclamation.
Ray w. Jones was renominated for
lieutenant governor by reclamation
and Secretary of State Hansen was
similarly honored.
julius H. Block of st. Peter, Louis
c.. Vogel Of Nicollet county and Peter
j. Schwarg of Dodge Center were
nominated for state treasurer. State
Treasurer Block received 95S votes on
the first ballot, and his nomination
was made unanimous.
Young Is Nominated.
Former Senator E. T. Young Of Ap-
pleton was nominated for attorney
general against William J. Donahower
of st. Paul by a vote of 7S4 to 1874. Be-
fore the result of the vote was an
nounced Franklin H.. Griggs of st.
Paul, who proposed Mr.. Donahower,
moved that the nomination Of Mr..
Young be made by reclamation, and
the motion passed unanimously.
Railroad Commissioners.
Ira B. Mills of Moorhead and w. E.
Young Of Mankato were nominated
for railroad and warehouse commits
sioners on the first ballot. The other
candidates were Joseph G.. Miller,
Two Harbors; A. d. Gray, Preston; A.
T. Stebbins, Rochester; E. G. Valen-
tine, breckenridge; w. A. Hammond,
ST. Paul; E. ]. Herringer, Ada, ana
Thomas Crawford, Lakefeld.
The nomination of the candidates
for railroad and warehouse commits
sioners ended the convention so far as
a majority of the delegates were con-
cerned.
Only a few of the more faithful were
left when the presidential electors
were chosen. The electors chosen are:
At large, A. w. Wright, Austin;
Thomas Lowry, Minneapolis. First
congressional district, Thomas Simp-
son, Winona; Second, Basil Smout,
Wells; Third, Ben J. Schefield. Fari-
bault; Fourth, John G. Nelson, Still
water; Fifth, Edward w. Backus, Min
neapolis; Sixth, George w. Peterson,
Long Prairie; Seventh, Frank Cliff,
O~rtonville; Eighth, John H. Harding,
Eveleth; Ninth, Peter |. Holen, Mar
shall.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
The Resolutions.
The following is a synopsis of the
platform which was unanimously
adopted by the convention:
The national Republican platform is
reafirmed unanimously and without
reservation. The administration of
Theodore Roosevelt as president and
of Samuel r. Van SAINT as governor of
Minnesota are Endorsed without res
ervation. Moses e. Clapp is recon-
mended for denomination for United
states senator, and both Senators Mel
son and Clapp are praised for their
work.
President Roosevelt is commended
for his efforts to weed out corruption,
for his efforts to enforce the law
against the unlawful combinations,
for his position on the Panama canal,
and for numerous other acts.
Gov. Van SAINT is commended as an
efficient and fearless official.
Competition between the railways Of
the state is commended as more ben
eficial to the state than the consolida-
ton of railways. The president and
the governor Of the state are thanked
for their timely anti-merger litigation.
The platform calls for the regulation
and supervision of both the o~rganiza-
ton and operation Of large corpora
tons.
The doctrine Of protection set forth
in the Republican platform of 1904 and
the reciprocity as advocated by Will
lam Mckinley and James G. Blaine are
approved.
A liberal pension policy is advo-
Gated.
The whole Republican delegation in
congress is commended and Endorsed
for ability and courage in bringing
added glory to the honor of the state.
The platform recommends an eight
hour day, with a%bolishing of Sunday
labor wherever practicable. the use Of
union labor on state supplies and
urges the board of control to give
preference to Minnesota products.
Legislation expediting the construc-
ton of the isthmian canal is urged.
A uniform system of good roads
throughout the state is favored as of
material advantage to the whole state.
Chinese exclusion laws and the en-
forcement of immigration laws exclud-
ing unworthy and undesirable emf
grants are demanded.
The platform closed by demanding
equal taxation and the extension of
the rural free delivery system.
Earlier Proceedings.
st. Paul, July 2. = The Republican
| state convention for the nomination Of
| candidates for state Offices held two