The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-07-07

nation, the convention was ready tC
nominate a candidate for governor,
and this was only a matter of few
minutes. James A. Peterson of Min.
neapolis stepped to the platform where
but short time before he had pleaded
! for the seating of the Hennepin dele.
cation. He made brief speech ir
placing Robert G. Dunn in nomina
ton, and James A. Martin moved tina,
it be made unanimous. Hon. G. P.
Reeves of Glenwood, for Hon. Frank
M. Eddy, joined in the unanimous
demonstration.
Judge J. 81. Steele, G.. G.. Hartley
and j. Catherwood were made com.
mittee to escort Mr.. Dunn before the
convention. Mr.. Dunn accompanied
by the committee reached the hall a
little after IL O'Clock, and was &C.
corded a great ovation. He was in,
PRODUCED by Senator Clapp as the next
governor of Minnesota. Mr.. Dunn
said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
conventions: Mere words cannot ex-
press my feelings on this occasion.
Language is unable to express my
gratitude.
understand I have been nominated
by reclamation, something I hardly
expected. All through the campaign
have said on every platform that I
would stand by the nominee of the
| Republican convention, no matter
| what the result might be, and stand
on any platform the Republican party
might adopt.
Now that am the nominee, must
support myself. I would have sup
ported any other candidate if he had
been nominated.
This has been warm fight. Now
by-gones are by-gones so far as my
Republicans. I expect and know I
shall receive the hearty support of the
friends of the other candidates. T
know my friends would have given it
to any other man if he had been nomi-
mated, and I expect it myself.
I will confess I am tired, and so are
you, so will not weary you with a
long speech. Later I may find occa-
sion to state some of my views on
State matters. I have some ideas and
[ am not afraid to state them.
If [ am chosen to fill the office,
promise to exercise the powers placed
in me fearlessly and fairly in the in
terest of the State Of Minnesota
Of course shall bear my friends in
mind. [ shall treat my enemies-I
should say my opponents-wi all
courtesy. due cOurteSv
II | am governor any man who
visits the governors Office will receive
courteous treatment, the citizens of
Beltrami county just as much as the
multi-millionaires of St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
In no other country could what you
have done to-day happened. I came
to this State poor boy, with only a
few dollars in my pocket. with no
folks and no friends. Now I am
nominated for the highest honor in
| the gift of the people of Minnesota.
will make no pledges at this time.
| will simply say that if elected COVER
| nor [ will do my duty, my whole duty,
and do it fearlessly.
Thomas II. Girling. in response to
call for nominations for lieutenant
governor, placed Ray W. Jones of
Hennepin in nomination, ':the best
presiding officer the senate ever had. -
The nomination was seconded by
Senator E. B. Hawkins of St. Louis
and H. Fl. Horton of Ramsey.
George II. Sullivan of Washington
| moved to make the nomination by &C.
clamation. It was seconded and car
ried unanimously.
N. D. March of Meeker. in behalf
of Peter E. Hanson's home delegation,
moved his nomination for secraetry OF
state by reclamation. Senator
Thompson Of Fillmore seconded the
nomination. The vote was unani-
nous, one lone delegate voting no.
Julius H. Block of St. Peter was
nominated for State treasurer by A.
Torgain of Nicollet county.
Joseph Bobleter nominated Louis
G. Vogel of Brown county.
Peter J. Schwarg of Dodge Center
was nominated by Senator Samuel
Lord of Kasson.
State Treasurer Block received 95s
votes on the first ballot as against Isl
votes cast for Peter J. Schwarg OF
Dodge Center and 60 votes for Louis
G. Vogel of New Ulm. Mr.. Blocks
nomination was made unanimous.
Former Senator E. T. Young OF
Appleton was nominated for attorney
general. William J. Donahower of St,
Paul, present attorney general, was
placed in nomination, receiving 1894
votes against 794 for Young.
Ira B. Mills of Moorhead and W. E.
Young OF Mankato were nominated
for railroad and warehouse commits
sioners on the first ballot. The
Second congressional district, hitherto
not represented on the State ticket
thus secures the place of Joseph G..
Miller of Two Harbors.
| Nine candidates were placed in nom
| l1oo