The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26
ROSING The LEADER
Democrats of the State Choose Their
Ticket.
ALMOST A STAMPEDE TO LIND
summary of the Platform-Trhe e
Merger Issue Is
:. Evaded.

Governor-Leonnrd A. Rosing,
Cannon Falls. -..-
Lieutenant-Govenor A.
Smith, st. Paul. ...
Secretary of state-spurgeon
Odell, Marshall.
Attorney-General-F ID. Lar
rabee, Minneapolis.
Trea.urer-Joseph L. Meyers. Lit
tie Fails.
Clerk of the Supreme Court
George P. Jones, Luverne.
Railroad and Warehouse Com
n,issioner-J. Nj. Bowler, minneapolis
Yesterday was sad but glorious day
for the democrats of Minnesota. Lind's
refusal had taken the heart out of them,
and, though they kept stiff upper lip,
and brave attempt at cheerfulness, the
effort was painfully apparent. Every
speaker talked with a lump in his throat
and tear just ready to start. References
TO coming defeat were frequent, and
showed too plainly the feeling with which
the party enters the campaign.
1t is a fight to hold together the party
organization, and help out local tickets
where there are chances to win. 1t was
put forward as duty to name strong
ticket and fight for it, not as a harbinger
Of victory. c. d. O'Brien said: If we
come back from the battle a little lame,
We will come back with honor l.. A.
Rosing said Il would rather be defeated
as democrat than win as republican,
L. A. Rosing never stood higher in the
estimation of his fellow democrats than
when he stood ready to make sacrifice
of time, money and effort, and took UP
the standard let fall by John Lind.
Another Sacrifice.
There were other sacrifices made. Rob-
ert A Smit h. mayor Of St. Paul, permitted
T. D. OBrien to put his name through
tor lieutenant governor. Captain Harrles
and young Mr.. Jones of Rock, declined,
and Judge Larson sQuelched John A. John-
sons boom by the heinous charge that
johnson was in favor of keeping the Phil
ippines, which Johnson did not deny.
NJ. E. Neary of Minneapolis. president
OF the State Federation Of Labor, who
ran for secretary of state two years ago,
refused to try it again, and Ed A. Stew
ems nomination of Lars M. Rand was put
aside by the alderman, who explained that
he intended to stay in the city council.
H. P. Hall did not have to decline the
elerkship nomination. Frank A. Day did
Il for him. George P. Jones, the clever
young orator from Luverne, was named in
his absence from the hall. He, has not
flushed his law course at the university,
and will probably decline to go on the
ticket.
Odell for secretary of state, Leick for
auditor, Larrabee for. attorney general,
Meyers for treasurer, and Bowler for
NV
acclamation within a few minutes. Mr..
Larrabee tried to decline, but a St. Paul
man held him in conversation while the
vote was taken, and when he woke up to
the situation it was too late.
Stampede Averted.
Until noon yesterday there was pos
sibility Of stampede for Lind, but the
earnest work of the leaders averted 1t,
and when the delegates gathered after
the reosss Rosing's nomination was a
certainty. The state committee was op-
posed to Lind 'foolishness," and each
member labored successfully with his del
egation.
The country had an idea that the cities
were opposed to Rosing, and therefore
united on him. AS matter Of fact there
has been soreness In both towns, the for
mer private secretary being blamed for
patronage throw downs" but with Lind
out of the way Hennepin was half Ros-
ing, and Ramsey at least a third. The
country however, did not take kindly to
Ramseys booming Of John johnson, and
when the afternoon session began Ramsey
had dropped him. Baldwin and LARA bee
were the only ones named against Ros-
Ing, and they got no following outside
their home counties. AS the roll call OF
counties was called for nominations
county after county seconded Rosing, and
when thel ist was finished Rosing was as
good as nominated. It was only necessary
for Larrabee to pull out, and for McKeon
to withdraw Baldwin, and Rosing was the
nominee.
Dr. Stone of Ramsey, Frank Larrabee
and T. e. McKeon of Duluth escorted the
nominee to the platform, and he made a
brief but we'll considered speech of &C.
ceptance.
Mr.. Rosing's Speech.
Mr.. Rosing said:
I fully appreciate the great honor you hav,
conferred me. and feel the deepest graft
tude for the expressions of good will ant
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