The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-23
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
DEFEATS HEARST;
Lind WILL QUIT
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moved that each contesting county's
case be voted on separately and by |
roll call. Major Bowler could not |
hear him, and, amid general bowling |
and hooting from the ants, he put
the original question and ruled that |
the general din meant It was carried.
Police After Delegate.
Then 1t was that Dan Aberle Of ST
Paul started down the aisle, bowling
at the top of his voice against the
Bowler dictatorship. The police tried
TO quiet him, and only made matters
worse. In the turmoil Orville Rine-
hart climbed the steps to the rostrum
and put motion nobody knows who
made, that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent. He declared
1T carried, altho those within twentye
feet of him could not hear one word
he said. 80.
Z. A. Rosing made his way to
the front Of the hall and climbing on
chair. said DO you want to be
taken out by the police force? Then
keep still and act like men," Then
turning to the chairman he shouted,
Take your police out If you want us
TO stay. This man your police would
arrest simply demanded his rights,
that he be given some little recogni-
| ton by the presiding officer" Jump
Ing onto the rostrum O'Brien held up
| his hand for order. IF. the demo-
cratic party of Minnesota he said,
ever expects citizens Of this state to
place the government in democratic
hands, we must first show them that
we can govern ourselves. I have to-
day heard myself slandered till my
blood boiled, but did not disturb
the house. Why should you? If you
can't conduct this convention proper
ly, adjourn and go home. We won't
/ to the tune Of drunken, bowling row.
dies. When convention becomes a
mob 1t ceases to be q, place for any
man who wants to be true citizen.
I want this to STOP
Bowler then picked up the reins
again. He said he would try to rule
/ fairly. Frank Larrabee got the floor
and said that Hennepin had been nice
and orderly, which statement was
greeted with derision.
Lind Quells Disorder.
/. Congressman John Lind was then
called from the seat he occupied in
the balcony and addressed the con-
vention. His first words, full Of
startling news to democrats, secured
! absolute quiet. He said in part:
result when you adjourn this convention
than will from my own individual stand
point. Things have been said here today
that have grated little hard. My work
In public life ends on March next. My
public work Is a part of the record of the
state, and thank God it is part Of the
history of the United States I wish you
good will and godspeed, but ask you to
proceed In an orderly, patriotic way. I
have no regrets personally. The Hennepin
delegates have some Of them made sacri-
fees for me and have made some sacri-
fees for them. They will have no regrets
and will have no regrets. Our relations
will be as citizens working for the public
Il good and one another. When you tell us
) we have sacrificed no such convictions,
:. when you accuse us Of being traitors, you
are not expressing the Judgment Of the
real democracy of this state nor Of the
5 nation.
!, He told of the change in the demo
crate and republican parties in the
:, last six months and declared that indi-
cations pointed to democratic success
He urged all democrats to get to-
gether, and continued:
We can agree on a platform in two min
utes Then why all this fuss and feeling
and criticism. It is absolutely ludicrous
: and am unable to take it seriously fol
five minutes consecutively.
Proceed with your business in an or
!. thank you for it. For all past honors
thank you, and take this opportunity fe
I may not get the chance to face so many
of my Minneapolis friends publicly again
I and to thank them specially for the past
Down to Work at Last.
The great enthusiasm created BY
this speech caused loud and long-con.
: tinued applause. The delegates took
I the advice, got down to doing business
: orderly, and the election Of delegates
/. was rushed.
n The following uninstructed dele.
). gates-at-large were elected, of whom
e all are anti-Hearst except Buck.
a John Lind, Minneapolis; T. D
e o'Brien, st. Paul; L. K. Rosing, Can
|, non Falls; H. L. Buck, Winona.
). Frank zins Of St. Cloud, one Of thu
y by Buck. The Hearst slate was
i Swan J. Turnblad, Minneapolis; Jane
" r. Bennett, st. Cloud; F. A. Pike, st
c Paul; H. L. Buck, Winona. The vot,
s stood; Lind, 552; O'Brien, I'll; Ros
e ing, 4e4; Buck, ATS; Bennett, 456
If Zins, 425; Turnblad, Ala; Pike, 385
) Hennepin's vote was solid agains
$. Lind.
IS An effort was made by Hearst me-
$, to nominate T. T. Hudson, and by tn
h ants to name r. T.sO'Conner for ma
J. tional committeeman, but the matte
1t was AAAAoiAy ACAI " JIG LSAt Col1Scu
Il ton.
70 When the Hearst men saw that TIL
is convention had gone against then
II they made no effort to instruct 70
IS Hearst and the plank instructing /
grandiloquent terms for the Ne,
York congressman was Withdrawn
This omitted, the convention was will
ling to subscribe to everything else /
the report, and it was adopted withou
division.
The Platform.
Y The platform declares agains
"plutocracy," private monopolies an
trusts. So-ca1led imperialism is de
nounced, and 1t is declared to be tn
al duty Of the United States to graz
n elf-government to the Philippines a
at in the case Of Cuba The part
Ii pledges itself to work for reciprocit
x with Canada and to abolish the pre-
no tective tariff