The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-02

when this was possible he spoke but
briefly, saying:
Il desire to place in nomination man
for whom the Republicans have long been
waiting to vote for for this office-a man
whose record in public Office proved the
buwark and salvation of the Republican
party in two campaigns. He is a man VINO
stands today as the bulwark against any
imposition upon or injustice to the great
bulk of the citizens of Minnesota man
who has more warm personal friends than
any other citizen of the state. 1t Is
great honor to be permitted to present
to you the name of Hon. Robert {. Dunn,
your next governor.
Before Peterson could leave the stage
there were a hundred delegates on their
feet anxious to second the nomination Of
Mr.. Dunn. but Chairman Ciapp recognized
James A. Martin, the whilom campaign
manager for Judge Collins. who was sit
ting in the box with the Stearns county
delegation. Martin was pale and his lips
twitched nervously while he waited with
his right hand extended for the cheering
to subside Chairman Clapp raped the
convention to order and Mr.. Martin said:
ION behalf of Judge Collins / move
that Hon. r. c. Dunn be nominated for
governor by reclamation.
There followed another demonstration.
which had only begun to subside when
Chairman Clapp started to rule that as
there might be other candidates before
the convention the Martin motion WAS out
of order, when Senator Reeves, of Polk
county forced his way TO the platform.
and in the name of F. NJ. Eddy seconded
the Martin motion. There being no other
nominations the motion to nominate by
acclamation was put and went through
with rush.
J. H. Steele G. G. Hartley and ].
Catherwood were made committee TO
hafN Z bo x-p11fin ion
A roll call was in progress when the COM
mittee returned. the delegates being en-
gagged in the task of choosing candidate
for state treasurer. Mr.. Dunn said that
he realized that it would be out of place
for him to make a lengthy speech at such
an hour. but promised that during the
campaign he will be heard from in no I'M
certain manner. He said:
Mere words cannot express my feel
ings on this occasion for the great honor
that you have conferred on me. Words
truly cannot express the gratitude that
l feel. l understand that 1 have been
nominated by reclamation which is
something more than 1 expected. re-
peat here what 1 have said on every
platform where 1 have appeared in the
preliminary campaign that if the outcome
had not been what it is l would have sup
ported the nominee of this convention,
whoever he might be, and conceive that
sideration from the gentlemen who have
been defeated. AS Republicans, it is our
duty TO let bygones be bygones. l make
TO pledge except that if elected 1 will do
my duty. my whole duty, without fear
Or favor. "
Peter Z. Hanson was renominated for
secretary of state by reclamation. no
other candidate being put before the con-
Vention. When named Hanson was sec
onded by half Of the counties.
julius H. Block proved an easy winner
In the race for the nomination for state
treasurer, defeating Louis B. Vogel, and
Peter J. Schwarg, receiving three times
as many votes as his two opponents COM
bined The outcome of this contest was
evident almost from the first, Blocks
nomination having been second by such
great number of counties that the out
come was at no time in doubt.
E T. Young, of Swift county. was
nominated for attorney general, defeating
w. j. Donahower, of st. Paul by practi-
cally two to one. the effort TO land Dona
hover having been without result. Before
the vote could be announced the nomi
nation was made unanimous
II was 1870 when Chairman Clapp
called for nom nations for railroad and
warehouse commissioners. Two We're to
be elected and field of eight candidates
was placed in nomination.
Joseph Miller, Lake; w. E. Young.
Blue Earth; E. ]. Herringer, Norman;
Walter A. Hammond, Ramsey; A. d.
Gray. Fillmore; A. T. Stebbins Olmsted;
Ira B. Mills. Clay, and E. G. Valentine,
Wilkin were nominated in brief speeches
by men from their home counties, and a
dozen or more seconding speeches fol-
lowed.
The chair announced as carried a mo-
ton that the two candidates having the
highest number of votes, provided they
had majority of the total vote cast. be
declared the winners of the convention.
The ballot was long. owing to the unusual
number of candidates. and the further
fact that many OF the counties divided
their votes among more than two candi-
dates
Early in the voting it was apparent that
Judge Ira B. Mills was to be renominated
The result was in doubt as to the second
man to be chosen, but before the vote had
been announced Ramsey and Hennepir
both swung their votes to Young and
Otter Tail. Wadena and other counties
swung into line for Young. and the result
of the vote was not announced, Mills and
Young winning easily.
Electors Are Selected
The convention spent half hour after
] a. m. in selecting presidential electors
There We're contests in several districts
but the result of conferences and a ballot
oti deieSdteS dl large resulted: THOMAS
Simpson, Winona; B. B. Sheffield, Rice;
Basil Smout, Faribault; Frank Cliff. Big
Stone; E. W. Backus, Hennepin: George
w Peterson. Todd; John G. Nelson
Washington; Peter l. Holen. MARSHALL: J
H. HeaTding. st. Louis; Thomas Lowry
Hennepin, and Arthur W. Wright, Ohm.
sted.
Resolutions of thanks We're extended t.
Chairman Clapp and Secretary Johnson.
The convention adjourned at $40 a. M