Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-07-04

ton to nominate him by reclamation.
He was overruled and Chairman steele
then appointed as the notification com
mittee Mr.. Jacobson's three rivals, E.
T. Young, S. P. Snider and Joel p.
Heatwole.
On motion Of Oar F. Reese the con-
vention then went ahead to nominate
the rest of the ticket. Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. o. Eberhart was placed in
nomination by DR.. J. w. Andrews of
Mankato Eberhart was seconded by
George II. Sullivan of Saltwater and
John E. Diamond of Minneapolis, and
on motion of Mr.. Wilson of Mankato
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
G. T. Howard of Redwood Falls
nominated julius A. Schmahl for an
other term as secretary of state, and
J. f. Calhoun seconded the nomina-
ton, which was made by reclamation.
c. G. Dinehart of Slayton was re-
nominated for state treasurer on mo-
tion of Mr.. Todd of Slayton.
]. J. McCaughey of Dodge county
nominated George T. Simpson of WI
mona for attorney general. John P.
Nash seconded the nomination for
Hennepin and A. D. Gray of Preston,
who had been mentioned as possible
rival, made short seconding speech.
Simpson was named by reclamation.
Then came big fight on the two
nominations for railroad commission
er. Chisago county presented C. e.
Elmquist of Rush City and his name
was seconded by J. F. Calhoun of Hen
nepin. Clay county presented Ira B.
Mills and Hennepin county seconded
him through George V. B. Hill. Oar
Reese for Ramsey county seconded
Mills and Elmquist.
Joseph Underleak of Chatfeld nomi-
mated A. c. Aady of Rock Dell, Ohm
stead county, and w. H. Mcbride of
Fergus Falls nominated John Fl. Grass
of that city.
Created Sensation.
Senator E. Fl. Garfield of Luverne
and Senator 3. E. Sundberg of Ken
nedy seconded Grass and Grant, Pine,
Wilkin also seconded Grass. Fl. T.
Halbert of st. Paul created a sensa-
ton by shouting in stentorian tones
that on behalf of few Independent
delegates from Ramsey county he Sec
onded the nomination of Grass. The
convention then proceeded to roll
call
When the ticket had been nominal
ed, J. F. Jacobson was led to the plat
form by Messrs. Young and Snider.
His acceptance speech was brief and
to the point.
While the convention was waiting
to hear the vote on railroad commits
sioner, and after Mr.. Jacobson's speech
of acceptance, Frank NJ. Nye of Min
neapolis and Senator Clapp of st. Paul
made short addresses.
1t was then announced that Judge
Ira B. Mills and G. E. ElmQuist had
been nominated for railroad commits
siOners
The convention by a rising vote
adopted resolutions expressing deep
sorrow over the death of Albert L.
Cole, the party's candidate for, gov
ernOr IN the last campaign.
The resolutions express deep admi-
ration for President Roosevelt and
appreciation of his exceptional services
to the country, and declare that by
Furnishing with unsparing hand the
lawbreaker, whether obscure or pow
erful, he has created wider respect
for law and order.
While regretting the prospective
loss to the country of the leadership
Of Roosevelt, the Republicans of Min
nesota rejoice in the fact that in w.
Fl. Taft he will have worthy sue
cessor, strong, capable and energetic,
the man who above all others is best
fitted by training and by temperament
to take up the work which Theodore
Roosevelt so successfully inaugurated
sherman's Selection Endorsed.
The selection of James S. Sherman
Of New York as the Republican candi-
date for vice president is heartily en-
dorsed. The platform adopted by the
national Republican convention is en-
dorsed, and the services of the Repub-
1Cdn senators ana congressman lIull
Minnesota are commended.
Regarding the tariff, the resolutions
declare in favor of revision as de-
clared by the national Republican
party in its recent convention at Chi
cage, and that such revision should
provide for only such duties as are
necessary 70 equalize the difference
in cost of production at home and !
abroad and continue the high standard
of living and maintenance of the stan
dard of wages heretofore paid to
American labor.
President Roosevelt's policy for the
conservation of our natural resources !
and the extension of our system OF !!
waterways is commended, and state
policy of demonstration is urged.
The declaration of the Republican
national platform favoring the control j
by federal authority of future issuance ,
of securities by interstate carriers, is ,
endorsed, and similar policy is ad- !
vocated IN tho mart of the state as to !