St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-31
JOHNSON IS NAMED.
North Dakota Republicans
Nominate the Scandinavian
Leader for Congress.
Heavily Handicapped, He
Knocks Hansbrough Out
In One Round.
Capt. Burke for Governor and
Roger Allen for Lieuten-
ant Governor. {
Millionaire Davis Will Crit
ically Examined by an
Eastern Lawyer.

M1lll0na1ro DAVIS Will CPlC-
ically Examined by an
Eastern Lawyer.
Congressman. .......M. n. JOHNSON.
Governor. ....- A. j. BURhE.
Lieut.. Governor. ............ ROGER ALLEN.
Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS. N. D., July S0.-Con-
gressman Hansbrough can retire to
DEVILS Lake and run his paper there,
and Governor Miller is authorized to
resume the management of the Dwight
bonanza farm. Hansbrough was
knocked out in one round tonight
by M. N. johnson. the noted Scandi-
| navian who was nominated for congress
on the first ballot, and as soon as the
cheers for johnson had subsidized, Capt.
A. J. Burke, of Fargo, received the
Republican nomination for governor,
and Roger Allen, of Walsh county, for
lieutenant governor. The delegates
then decided that they needed
|irest and adjourned till to-
morrow morning at II o'clock,
The day has been quiet one in the
ranks of the Republicans who are here
attending the love feast, as the state
convention is dubbed. The leaders of
| the HanSbrOugh andJohnSon forces have
| spent the day accommodating and mar
|. sha ling their forces for the conflict. Both
| factions are claiming the certain nom
| ination of their man. but there are S
many interests to be considered, so
| many who want favorS in consideration
of their votes, that no one can say what
| the result will be. There has been
a great deal of bitter complaint on
the part of Johnson of the unfair treat
ment accorded him, and at caucus
held this morning statements were made
that johnson men had been offered a
seat in the convention ON contests if
| they would vote for HanSbrough. 1t
I was also affirmed that the COM
mittee was purpOSely delaying its
/ work until Hansbrough could be made
solid. The caucus decided to demand
/ of the convention, at its morning ses-
sion, that if the committee on creden-
tials was not ready to report by 2 p. m.
all undecided counties should be
heard in open convention. The
convention convened at 10:30
p. m. Prayer was offered by Rev. d. G.
Plannette, of Fargo. Judge Standish,
of Lakota, moved that if the credentials
committee did not report by 2 o'clock,
decided should be heard in open
convention. The charge that
the committee had adopted star
chamber methods, and was doing every
thing for the Hansbrough forces and
nothing for Johnson. he assured the
convention that ii a majority of the del
egates legally elected favored Hans
brough and nominated him the johnson
forces would support him, but, he said,
if star-chamber methods prevailed, and
fraudulent delegation were seated the
johnson men would be heard from in
no unmstakable manner at the polls.
The matter --.-.zs.s.y.
Was Finally Compromised
without coming to test vote by adopt
J ing motion urgently requesting the
committee to report at p. m. The con-
vention then adjourned to that bour,
when it was announced that the COM
mittee OH credentials wonld be ready
to make full report at s p. m,
and recess was taken until that hour.
When the convention reconvened this
evening the committee on credentials
made its report seating the delegation
headed by P. McHugh, from Cavalier
county; the delegation headed by G.
w. Harmon, from Morton county;
and the delegation headed by Nj.
S. Williams, from Pierce county.
In the case of Ramsey county each of
the contesting delegations with admit
Il ho1 al, fa
ton at first refused to accept seats on
these terms. and a warm fight was
made by them. The report of
the committee was first adopted
excepting that portion relating to
contests. Judge Francis then moved
that the convention act separately on
each of the contests. Col. Geary. chair
man of the state central committee,
offered an amendment providing for the
adoption of the report of the committee
in full. This proposition carried by a
vote of al to 115. The convention then
listened to war OF. words between the
leaders of the opposing factions in
Ramsey county, which was finally
ch oked off by the chair. The commit
tee on permanent organization reported
in favor of making the temporary Or
galllzation permanent, which was
adopted by the convention. The COM
mittee on rules reported at some length.
In naming the order in which nomina-
tions should be made
Governor Was Placed First
on the list with congressman second. A
fie rec fight ensued over a proposition to
amend the report by placing the name
of congressman first. The amendment
was adopted by vote of 100 to 12S.
although the Hansbrough forces
we're able to control the early
movements of the convention tonight
Yet when it came to question of adj
journment before the nomination of a
congressman the johnson forces were
on top. Fl. G. Hausbrough was placed
in nomination in brief speech by John
Cochrane. of Grand Forks. and W. n.
Johns name was placed before the con-
yention by Jesse Frye, of James
town. johnson was nominated
Oh the first ballot by a vote
of 1915 to 1882 for Hansbrough. Capt;
Burke, of Fargo, was then nominated
for governor by acclamation, and Hon.
Roger Allen, of Walsh county, for
lieutenant governor. The convention
then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing, when the ticket will be completed.
The victorious faction in the congress
sional fight is holding jubilee at the
Hotel Dacotah.
M. N. johnson was born in Racine county,
wisconsin, in 1850, and his parents removed
to DEBORAH, To-. the same year. He is grad
srafe OF the state university. He taught in
the Military Academy of California at Oak
land IN 1874 and 1875. In the fall of 1875
she returned to Iowa and was elected to the
legislature. In 1876 he was presiden-
asial elector for the Third district Of Iowa and
was admitted to supreme court practice that
year. Mr.. johnson developed great power
and ability as a campaign speaker and organ
izerin the campaign of e76 making thirty
six speeches III thirtysix con s,"utive nights.
and turning the congressional Sistriet from