Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13

Gov. Lin0'S A0mk mis- ration.
Governor-John Lind, Brown county.
Lieutenant Governor-T. ]. Meieghen
(Pop), Fillmore county,
Secretary of State - M. E. Neary
(Dem.), Hennepin county.
State Treasurer-H. c. Koerner
(Dem.), Ramsey county.
Attorney General - R. C. Saunders
Dem.), Pine county.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court-F.
T. Brooks (Dem.). Hennepin county.
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
j. c. Nethaway Dem.), Washington
county.
Railroad Commissioner, Four-Year
term-P. M. Ringdal Pop). Polk coun-
ty.
Railroad Commissioner, Four-Year
Term-T. ]. Knox (Sil. Rep.), Jackson
county.
Railroad Commissioner, Two-Year
Term-sidney NJ. Owen (Pop), Henne-
pin county.
Presidential Electors-At large, Ru-
dolph schifYman (Dem.), Ramsey coun-
ty; NJ. r. Prendergast (Pop.). Ramsey.
First district, o. w. Anderson (Dem.),
Olmsted; Second district. George Les
ter (Dem.), Martin; Third district, Ole
T. Ramsland (Pop.), Renville; Fourth
district. Dan Aberle (Dem). Ramsey;
Fifth district, F. D. Nuremberg Dem.),
Hennepin; Sixth district, John Jens-
void, Jr., (Pop.), St. Louis; Seventh
district, Thomas c. Hodgson (Pop.).
Grant.
St. Paul, Sept. S.-The above is the
ticket selected by the Democratic state
convention held here yesterday. When
Chairman Rosing Of the state central
committee called the convention to
order every seat on the delegate floor
Of the Auditorium was filled. Former
Congressman w. H. Harries was
chosen temporary chairman and made
a brief speech on taking the chair.
Committees on resolutions and con-
ference with the Populists, who were
in convention in Minneapolis, were ap-
pointed. The temporary organization
was made permanent and the roll OF
delegates in the hands of the secre-
ton, doing away with a committee on
credentials.
A recess was then taken until 8
o'clock.
Upon reassembling there was no
business Immediately at hand, neither
Of the committees being ready to re-
port. Rev. S. w. Sample was called
upon to fill in the time and made a
short speech.
Gov. Lind Nominated.
Chairman Harries suggested that
whatever might be the result of the de-
alterations of the conference commit
tee, there could be no question about
the governorship, and the convention
might as we'll proceed to the selection
Of candidate for that office. Senator
Johnson of Nicollet was recognized and
nominated Gov. Lind. P. B. Winston
Of Minneapolis, Dan Aberle of St.
Paul and G. P. Jones of Rock county
made speeches seconding the nomina-
ton. The nomination was accom-
plished by reclamation. The commit
tees in the meantime had failed to put
In an appearance, and the time was
taken up by speechmaking.
The Platform.
Chairman Stacy reported from the
committee on resolutions and the plat
form was unanimously adopted. The
following is brief outline of the plat
form:
The platform reaffirms the national
platform; rejoices in the nomination
aid prospective victory of Bryan; con-
dennis the national administration for
lack of sympathy with the Beers in
the South African war; demands an
increase in the gross earnings tax, and
denounces as hypocritical the Repub-
lican plank on the same subject, point
ing to the fact that the chairman of
the Republican convention led the fight
in the senate against the gross earn
ings bill at the last session; heartily
Endorses the administration of Gov.
Lind: ccmmerds the work of the grain
commission; conlmends the work OF
the state departments which have been
under the control of the party, and
complains of the interference of Re-
publican officers with some of the at
tempted reforms; points out that Gov.
Lind has caused large corporate prop
erty interests to be listed for taxation.
and claims that large areas of the
public domain have been secured to the
school fund.
The Ticket Completed.
The committee on conference with
the Populists then reported. the result
of their deliberations being shown in
the ticket given above. The Populists
were given lieutenant governor, two
railroad commissioners and four presi-
Dental electors. The report of the
committee was adopted and the ticket
was completed as above.
In the evening. following large pa
rade, ratification meeting was held
in the Auditorium. DR.. A. J. Stone,
candidate for congress for the Fourth
district, presided and Gov. Lind made
an address accepting the nomination
which had been rendered him by the
Gov. Lind went into the
issues of the campaign in general
way and devoted considerable atten-
ton to the affairs of the state.
SAD BLOW TO sHIRTwAIsTs.