The Irish standard., 1900-09-15

! JOHN LIND IS CALLED
By Both the Democratic and Pop
ulist State Conventions of
Minnesota.
Both Parties are Represented on
the State Ticket. Harmo-
ny Prevailed.
At a Monster Ratification Meet
ing Gov. Lind Accepts the
denomination.
Governor-John Lind.
Lieutenant Governor-T. J. Meighen

ders.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion-P. NJ. Ringdal (pop.), So NJ.
Owen (pop.), I. J. Knox.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Judge Frank G. Brooks.
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court-Judge j. G. Netheway.
Presidential Electors-O. w. Ander-
son, first district; George. Lester, Sec
ond district; o. T. Ramsland (pop.),
third district; Daniel Abberly, fourth
district; T. d. -Norenberg, fifth dis
trict; John Genswald (pop.), sixth dis
trict; L. c. Hodgson (pop.), seventh
district; NJ. r. Prendergast (pop.),
and Rudolph Schiffman, at large.
The democrats of Minnesota held
their state nominating convention in
the Auditorium in St. Paul, Sept. 6,
and named the above ticket.
The gathering was called to order
just a few moments after noon by
Chairman Rosing, who congratulated
the delegates present because of the
magnificent showing presented by the
Minnesota Democracy in the conven-
ton. Mr.. Rosing declared he had no
time to waste in speaking, as the
work in hand must be expedited.
Capt. w. II. Iarries, of Caledonia,
was selected by the executive com
mittee for temporary chairman of the
convention, and Mr.. Rosing expressed
the hope that in the facilitation of
business the delegates would have the
good sense. to make the temporary or
ganization permanent.
Moses Scott lamar was elected tenn
.porary secretary; Capt. J. E. Wood,
assistant secretary. Thomas Van
Eten, Benton county, and Peter Mel
son, Goodhue county, and William
Pitt Murray, Ramsey, vice-presidents.
Z. d. O'Brien moved that confer
ence committee be appointed, one
from each congressional district, to
confer with the, Populists who were
in session in Minneapolis.
The motion was adopted although
there We're a few noes. The chair
man then announced that he was in.
formed the Populistic conference com.
mittee was on it's way from Mime.
apolis to the Clarendon hotel, St.
Paul, where the conference was to be
held. He appointed the committee as
follows:
~ Firs1l district-Senator William
GausaWitz. Second-William p,
Brown. 'Third-senator O'Connor.
,Fourth-T. d. O'Brien. Fifth-E. j
Conroy. Sixth-Dr. M. P. Cullum
Seventh-C. w. Stanton.
The committee on resolutions pre-.
sented it's report, which contained
some very caustic criticism of the
course of the Republican party, and
sof the administration of President
Mckinley.
The platform of the Democratic
party as adopted at Kansas City was
:reaffirmed. The party was congratu.
lated upon the nomination of w. j.
Bryan and Adlai Stevenson, and their
election was predicted.
In the afternoon Chairman Harries
announced that the conference com.
mittees were still in session and then
some one suggested that the conven.
for governor.
In an instant almost every chair.
man Of a delegation was on his feet,
but Chairman Harries recognized Sen.
ator John a. johnson and while an
excited delegate down in the middle
of the hall shouted for Lind Mr.. John,
son pushed his way to the platform
and in forceful speech presented the
name of John Lind.
The nomination was seconded by
p. B. Winston, of Hennepin, also
Jones, of Atocl1 county.
Gov. Lind was renominated by a
rising vote of the convention, accom-.
panied by cheers and music of the
band.
The convention could proceed no
farther until the agreement with the
populists in Minneapolis could be
reached.
When this agreement was learned
the first trouble of the day hove in
sight. The conference committee re.
.spectfully reported that it had agreed
to give the populists the lieutenant
.SoNCIitoI, tNO 1dIiIostu cOluIlllSSIOncCS
and electors from the third, sixth and
seventh congressional districts and
one at large.
!: The adoption of the report was sug.
.gested by one of the members of the
committee, but delegate from Hen.
nepin wanted to know more about the
situation.
After explanations and considerable
speech-naking the conference report
was practically adopted, and the
: ticket nominated as indicated above.
e In the evening the big Auditorium
building was filled to the utmost to
ratify the nominations. Many ladies
were in the audience and enthusiasm
was everywhere. DR.. A. j. Stone was
= chosen chairman. After short ad.
dresses by I. D, O'Brien and Mayo,
Gray of Minneapolis: the speaker of
the evening, Gov. Lind, was intro.
duced. He accepted tue nomination
and discussed the issues of the cam
paign.
The populists held their convention
in Minneapolis and after considering
q plan for, fusion sent a >committe to
st. Paul to effect an agreement with
the democrats.
The platform adopted is as follows:
The Democratic party of Minnesota, in
convention assembled, renews its allie.
glance to the National Democracy and its
PRINCIPLES as enunciated in the platform