The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-31
ENTHUSIASM IND HARMONY
MARK DEMOCRATIC COLzNSELS|
The State Convention Names It's Ticket BY Reclamation
and Cheers John n. johnson to the
Echo-7He Platform.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Governor--John A. johnson OF st. Peter.
Lieutenant Governor-F. G. Winston of
Minneapolis.
Secretary of state--John E. King Of Red
Lake Falls.
Treasurer--B. j. MosIer of saltwater.
Attorney General-Thomas j. McDer-
mott Of st. Paul.
Railroad Commits ioners-W. F. kelso or
Halock and n. {. Hoard of Montevldeo
Justices of Supreme Court-John Lind,
Minneapolis; c. E. Otis, ST. Paul; John A.
Faye AIsHt Lea e sgon Masg,s
Swan J. Turnblad of Minneapolis. a
Timothy o'connor of RenvIle.
First DlstrIct-John Frank, Leroy.
Second DstrIct-D. D. Murphy, Blue
Earth.
Farlbault.
Fourth Dlstrlct--tlenry F. VESSEL St.
Paul.
Filth Dlstrlct-Davld w. Parsons, Min
neapolls.
sixth Dstrlct--J. G. MckInnon, Wa
dena.
Seventh DIstrIct-Roy G. harrington,
Ortonville.
Eighth Dlstrct-A. c. Weiss, Duluth
Ninth DIstrict-John e. ostrom, War
rem.
The democratic state convention
nominated the foregoing ticket y,ester-
and after little tilt over the plat,
form, adjourned in time for supper, and
evening trains for home. The ticket
was named with harmonious action all
the way down the line. the only
semblance of trouble being over the
opposed by John T. Byrnes OF Lltch-
field. He was overruled, and the non
partizan ticket won by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
The first thing IN order at. the. after
noon session was the NOMINATION OF
sent up name, and the two at large
were named from the floor. After
Swan J. Turnblad of Minneapolis had
been named for one of the places, Il.
r. odell created the sensation tf 10, OF Is th +
Hi iii y proposing the name . ''> :
The temper Of the convention was
shown in uproarious cries of no.
which interrupted the Odell speech; L.
O'Connor of Renville had already been
ton had come to vote there would
have been seen the unique spectacle OF
great railroad president defeated by
q modest country bankerA The serious
situation was happily relieved by T.
D. O'Brien Of st. Paul, who withdreW
r.
was entirely out of politics and could
not be prevailed on to accept such a
place.
Teaehed and o on moten of d aragk
nominations. Aitkin county was
called, but gave way to Watonwan, and
w. S. Hammond Of St. James took the
platform, making brief but eloquent
speech, presenting the. name Of John
A. johnson. The mention of johnson 8
name brought rousing cheers. Second
Brady of Minneapolis, T. j. McDermott
of ST. Paul and Martin Hughes of Hib-
bing. The nomination was then made
by rising vote, and a committee sent
to escort the nominee to the platform.
Cheers greeted his appearance, and the
delegates all rose to their feet to salute
him. Mr.>Johnson spoke as follows:
Mr.. Johnson's Speech.
am advised by your committee that
am the nominee of this convention for
the high office Of governor of this great
commonwealth While this action was
not wholly unexpected, I can say In all
candor and all truthfulness that it was
unsolicited and unsought. I have never
been a candidate for this honor, but
yielding to demands of friends and the
party consented to the use Of my name
which the nomination conveys, and an
not ungrateful for the great distinction
you have conferred upon me.
Whether this nomination shall bring de.
feat or success will depend upon the peo-
pie. But as convention you could not
pay an individual higher compliment
than you have paid me. 1t is the tribute
of a people who are today for honest gov
eminent. who stand for the right of the
common people.
In thanking you for this honor beg
to say that accept this nomination with
all Of its honors it's cares and its re.
sponslbilities, and I promise you in return
for your confidence that shall enter this
campaign with all the vigor, energy ant
enthusiasm that possess.
believe in the constitution Of ou
country and our state and believe now
and always have, In equal rights for al
and special privileges for none. believe
the consolidation of competing railwa.
lines to be unholy and contrary to tn,
good of our great state. The so-callet
merger was a crime against the laws o
Minnesota, and If the present executiv,
Of Minnesota Is entitled to great credi
for any special service 1t was for hi
uncompromisng and unyielding war t,
uphold the dignity Of the law in that re
speCt.
am opposed to all combinations mad
for the restraint Of trade and the restric
ton Of competition I believe our coun
try should see the wisdom of breakin,
down the geographical barriers which nov