The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-25

The democratic state convention was
called to order in the Exposition building
at 1890 o'clock to-day by L. A. Rosins,
chairman Of the state central committee.
On motion of Humphrey Burton, Senator
Peter McGovern of Waseca was made tenn
porary chairman and was escorted to the
platform by Mr.. Burton, Senator Cause
witz of Owatonna and Senator Dart Of
Litchfeld. F.. -'-~
C. NJ. King of Wright county was made
temporary secretary. w. j. Rohr OF
Crookston was made assistant secretary.
Senator McGovern opened up promptly
in his address On state issues. He caused
q round of applause by saying that John
Lind would now be governor, if the will
OF the people had been respected. He
condemned the republican party for the
tax commission and the extra session.
The tax commission bill, he said, was
one Of the most useless acts ever passed
by state legislature. The legislature,
he said, had full power to amend existing
laws where they were deficient and a
commission was no more needed than
T
speaker held that regardless of party
questions legislature should be elected
that would remedy the evils of taxation
and esteemed this question one of the most
important before the people of the state.
The public demanded to know why the
legislature was incompetent to deal with
this important question. The speaker Sc
verely scored the republican party for Its
failure to settle this question Of taxa
tion. Id ~ la,.-'J 49, u.
A committee on credentials was dis
pensed with on motion of Alex Stewart Of
Hennepin and on motion of Lars Rand, the
temporary organization was made per-
'manent.' 81. - ...--~-s<
committee of eleven on resolutions
was authorized, two at large and one from
each congressional district. Louis Fran
KEEL of Ramsey nfoved that the district
members be selected BY The delegates,
and 1t was carried, 80. H. A. 4 a3sj5.
The committee was selected as follows:
At LARGE. S. Pardee OF Red Wing, Bert
Fesler of Duluth; first district, l.. L. Brown,
Winona; second, c. N. Andrews Mankato;
third, c.. S. Batchelder, Farbault; fourth, T.
D. O'Brien, ST. Paul; fifth, 81 A" Stockwell,
Minneapolis; sixth, Charles E. Vasaly, Little
Falls; seventh. C. W. Stanton, Appleton;
eighth, E. C. Kiey. Grand Rapids; ninth,
P. ]: Russell, Beltrami. -. =
The third district delegates got into
wrangle over their place on the commit
tee. Red Wing named John S: Pardee
and Faribault named Mayor Charles II.
Batchelder The eighth was divided be-
tween Bert Fesler of Duluth and E. G.
Kiley of Grand Rapids. The chair set
tied by appointing the other two at large:
A recess was moved. Alex Stewart
moved as a substitute that the conven-
ton proceed to candidate for COVER
nor. c. D. O'Brien pleaded for the regu-
lar proceeding, adopting platform be-
fore nominating ticket.
THAT platform we will adopt to-day Is
a democratic platform" said ALEX Stew
art, land We will nominate democrat -
His name is L. A. Rosing, shouted a
Polk county man.
The motion to take recess TILL 2
o'clock was carried. ' ', -, -
s A Split in Ramsey. IL
The Ramsey county delegation was split
ND this afternoon. G. D. OiBrlen says ne
will nominate Rosing, unless someone gets
ahead of him Perhaps at least third
of the delegation favor Rosing. Others
favor Johnson of st. Peter, as second
choice. ~..-..... ....- -
Work on Platform .
The resolution committee went into ex-
ecutive session on the platform. 1t was
decided to indorse the x. G.. platform
without using the name Kansas City. The
plank will indorse the platform of the last
national convention. 4...a.t 9. =
The delegates reassembled but had to
wait for the resolutions committee.
The third district delegates .caucused
during the recess and agreed to vote for
Resing. - = /,
At PAS the resolutions committee had
agreed upon the following 'planks:
Endorsement OF the Kansas City platform.
A resolution in eulogy of William J. Bryan.
Indorsing the administration Of Governor
A resolution stating that the democratic in
sistence of our pledge toward Cuba; had been
carried cut and demanding the same action
with reference to the Philippines.
denunciation Of trusts and a demand that
the tariff be removed from articles controlled
BY trusts >e',sz-. s.q.. =. ..,z.s-, .
Opposing subsidies of every kind. -.
Favoring reciprocity with Canada.
Favoring postal savings ranks
Fayorinp an income tax, ~ &