The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-07-04

zell. Morton. Lawrence was . candi-.'
date for secretary and there was a
little mixup that was settled by r. B.
Brewer.
Frank NJ. Eddy was greeted with an
outburst of cheers as he stepped to
the front of the stage to nominate ia
cobson.
Tumultous applause swelled from
the big audience when Attorney Gen.
eral E. T. Young called for the floor
and the scene resembled a national
convention, for many Of the delegates
in their enthusiasm arose to their feet
and waving their hats and handker-
chiefs shouted to the top of their
voices.
Captain S. P. snider seconded the
nomination of John F. jacobson in
speech which he read.
From all parts of the convention
hall there were calls for Mr.. Heat
wole. in the expectation that he would
secoud the nomination of Mr.. Jacob
son. But there was no response.
Mr.. Foss Of the Grant county dele.
cation and a member OF the Isanti
delegation also spoke briefly. second.
ing the nomination Of Jacobson. j. G.
Lennon of Hennepin then moved that
the secretary be. instructed to cast
the unanimous vote of the convention
for Jacob F. Jacobson of Lac Qui
Parle.
Ripley B. Brewer of st. Cloud then
moved that the nomination Of ]. F.
Jacobson be made by reclamation and
rising Of delegates to their feet.
The entire convention arose and made
the nomination unanimous.
NJ. j. Bowling of Olivia then moved
that committee of three he appoint.
ed to wait upon Mr.. Jacobson and
escort him to the hail. A. f. Rice OF
Willmar protested that Mr.. Jacobson
was not nominated yet. since all the
convention had done was to pass a
motion to nominate him by acc1ama
ton He was overruled and Chair.
man Steele then appointed as the no.
LITIGATION committee. Mr.. Jacobson's
three rivals. E. T. Young, S. p. Snider
and Joel F. Heatwole The last name
was greeted with an especial round
OF cheers, since he had failed to make
an appearance in the seconding
speeches.
On motion of Oar F. Reese. the con.
vention then went ahead to nominate
the rest of the ticket Lieutenant Gov
ernor O. A. Eherhart was placed In
nomination by DR.. j. w. Andrews of
Mankato. who said he had a short
speech prepared. but was advised by
the delegates to "cut 1t out" and did
So Eberhart was seconded by George
H. Sullivan Of Saltwater and John e.
! Diamond of Minneapolis. and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wilson of Mankato the
nomination was made by reclamation.
C. T. Howard Of Redwood Falls
nominated Julius A. Schmahl for an
other term as secretary Of state. and
j. F. Calhoun seconded the nomina.
tion for Hennepin ]. F. Calhoun
moved that the nomination be made
by reclamation.
G. C. Dinehart of Slayton was re.
nominated for state treasurer on mo.
tion of Mr. Todd of Slayton.
]. j. McCaughey Of Dodge county
nominated George r Simpson OF
Winona for attorney general
w e. Lee chairman Of the commit.
tee ON resolutions, presented report
containing fourteen planks. These
in brief. were as follows:
First.-An expression Of deep ad'
miration for the administration of
President Roosevelt and regret for
the loss of his services as president.
! Second-An expression of pleasure
j over the nomination OF William Fl
Taft, as a worthy successor to Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Third Reimbursement OF James 8
Sherman for the vice presidency.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the entire
national platform.
Fifth.-Commendatio OF the ser
vices OF the Minnesota delegation In
congress.
Sixth.-A demand for the revision
of the tariff.
Seyenth.--1ndorseme OF the work
on the Panama canal.
vi Vic pOI
icy of the administration for the con
servation of natural resources.
Ninth.-Demand for additional rail-
way regulation.
Tenth-Approval Of the tax amend
ment to the constitution proposed by
the legislature.
CHRONOLOGICAL rights plank. witt
a resolution presented by the Ameri
can Federation of Labor favoring the
enactment of the employers liability
act.
Twelfth-A temperance plank
favoring the enactment Of such legis
lation as would insure the strict en-
forcement of the local option and high
license laws of the statute books.
Recommendation Of thu
state immigration bureau.
notwithstanding good roads
The Temperance Plank.