The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-13
LOCAL POLITICS
Lind KISSED At
Dem. CONVENTION
VICTORIOUS HEARST ELEMENT
TURNS HIM DOWN.
Delegates Refuse to Listen to
His Platform and Won't Have Him
as Delegate Hearsts Men Gain
Control Of Convention by Single

The victory of the Hearst element
in the democratic county convention
isn't talked about half so much TODAY
as is the treatment accorded John
Lind. The congressman was not only
turned down as a candidate for dele
gate at large to the state convention,
but the first mention of his name was
greeted with Kisses and hoots Then,
when an attempt was made to read to
the convention a statement of Llnd's
position-his platform-the delegates
wouldn't listen. The would-be reader,
his voice drowned in the storm Of
yells Of "sit down," "shut up" "cut it
OUT and "take it home and read ii
to the children" was compelled to
trying to-day to figure out the why.
of it.
The narrowness of the triumph for
Hearst, for whom almost everything
had been claimed, was another sur
prise Of the convention. The yellow
/ journalists followers won out by a sim
gle vote. An attempt was made to ex-
plain that there had been a slip in the
vote in one ward but the Hearst crowd
! already had swept the convention off
it's feet and, following up the adj
vantage they had gained by the an
nouncement of the ballot, they yelled
like Apaches on killing bent and
drowned the voice of any who would
protest Having won over the tenn
for the supporters of the New Yorker.
Bowler Chosen Chairman.
It was late Saturday afternoon when
| the convention got down to business,
the arbitration conference on creden-
tails having occupied the greater por-
ton of the day. The test vote fol-
lowed the report Of this committee,
and was on the temporary organiza-
| ton.
J. F. Williamson nominated former
State Senator S. A. Stockwell for
chairman, candidate of the ants.
Harry S. Mead nominated Major J. M.
Bowler, Hearst candidate.
Then began the balloting which
lasted over an hour. The result was
191 votes for Stockwell, and 1872 for
Bowler, and received by the Hearst
men of the convention with wild
cheers, stamping of feet, and the
throwing Of hats in the air. F. L.
| Lenhart attempted to explain that two
votes in the second ward had been
unfairly cast for Bowler, but was ruled
out CT order. The convention was
then entirely in the hands Of Mr..
Hearst's friends, and every possible
advantage was taken for promotion of
the New York congressman's inter-
eSts. ..5 ;eas
4 Richard Tattersield was reelected
secretary in recognition of the neu-
trail ground he has held during the
campaign in his official position as
secretary of the county democratic
committee. ?
At this juncture, Edward E. Stevens
leader Of the antis attempted to
spring John Lind for delegate at large
endorsement. AS soon as he got fal
enough along in his speech to make
known his Intention his voice was
drowned in cat-calls.
i The District Delegates.
M. G. Brady then nominated Frank
Larrabee and Harry Mead nominated
J. R. Corrigan for district delegates
to the national convention. These
nominations were received with loud
cheers. J. f. Williamson then nom.
mated F. G. Winston, and George
Douglas named Elijah Barton, the
antinominees, whose names were re
ceived with little enthusiasm. D. A
Kennedy then tried to get the floor tt
read letter from John Lind announc
ing his platform. The would-be read
er was finally obliged to sit down.
It was o'clock when the teller,
announced the result: Larrabee, 1877
Corrigan, 1876; Winston, 1875; Barton
163-a sweeping Hearst victory. The
convention then broke loose with the
enthusiasm of the Hearst men.
After this, the remaining business
was sent thu with a rush. On mo-
ton of OrviIIe Rinehart. the chair
appointed a committee consisting OF
w. H. Williams, Peter Gunerson an6
Mcconnell, to name the 102 dele
gates to attend the state convention
at Duluth, June %. Peter Weingari
and John Burns were elected alter.
nate district delegates w. H. Will
liams moved for general instruction
Of all delegates for Hearst, which
went thru with a roar. Resolutions
were then adopted. The Kansas Cit.
platform was Endorsed, the tariff was
characterized as a colossal graft, thu
{ election of senators by the people rec.
! commended. Tariff for revenue only
anti-imperialism income tax. direc
t taxation, revision and reciprocit,
, with Canada and Mexico, opposition
: to trusts and private monopolie
: were some Of the points considered.
The convention then adjourned til
f June 15, when it will assemble a
: Hearst headquarters to indorse tn
= delegates selected for the state con
$ vention.
! SAYS TRICK FAILED
! Hearst Leader Talks of StockWelI