The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
LIMBS REFUSAL
DECLARED FINAL
WIRES HE WOULD NOT TAKE
ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR.
He Also Declines Supreme Judgeship
Nomination - Delegates Arriving
Are for johnson, Winston and Non
Partizan Judiciary - Brooks Is
Wanted to Help Out Ticket.

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John Linds name will not be presented
to the state convention tomorrow, either
for governor or for any other office"
This positive statement was made this
morning by l.. A.. Rosing of Cannon Falls,
the democratic leader Of two years ago,
and Linds manager In three state cam
paigns.
II am absolutely certain of what I say
said Mr.. Rosing. II know that no one
has any authority from Mr. Lind or any
ntimation from him that he will consider
any nomination"
Mr.. Rosing says that from the present
indications John A. Johnson and F. G.
ton. y
The furry in Hennepin's caucus Satur-
day night was not regarded seriously by
any of the incoming delegates today. The
thing that concerned them most was F.
G. winston's statement withdra wing his
name. A number Of democrats from out
side the city waited on Mr.. Winston this
afternoon to insist on his accepting.
AS far as Johnson is concerned he has
a clear field. A telegram was sent to
Lind Saturday night, telling him of the
result in the Hennepin delegation meeting.
Yesterday a reply was received saying
that he would not accept certificate of
election if offered to him. This telegram
will be produced if necessary, but the
opinion of the incoming democrats indi-
Gates rather quiet time tomorrow. The
Hennepin delegates are expected to get
their feet under them at their morning
caucus. the Ramsey delegates will come
over with badges declaring them for
Johnson and Winston.
All One Way, Says Town,ey.
John A. Townley Of Fergus Falls said
in st. Paul this morning ss& WAS
Delegates aIA,haVe seen are unanimous
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feeling Is that we must defeat Bob Dunn
and Ray Jones, and that such ticket
will do 1t. They are also in favor of a
non-partizan Judiciary. Judge Brown will
be Endorsed and Judge Lovely nominated
There is too much Of a tendency now to
shake our judgeships ZIP in a political
dicebox AS to district judgeships, it
seems to be a question, Of which man can
Join the most secret societies.
Frank "A. Day of Fairmont says that
the nomination of Lind Is impossible, and
that Johnson will have a clear field to-
morrow. There Is considerable feeling
aroused by the Lind demonstration.
Friends of Lind say that it is being done
| to embarrass him and also to enabarrass
the nominee. They say that Rosing was
Handicapped two years ago by being made
second choice to Lind, and that Johnson
ought not to suffer the same disadvan-
| tage.
! Lind's friends say he is equally deter
mined not to go on the ticket for the
| supreme bench. He once gave it some
consideration, but dropped it for fear he
would be elected. He would have gone
on the electoral ticket, but. being con-
gresham, is ineligible.
judicial Timber.
There is some hope of getting Judge
F. G. Brooks of Minneapolis to accept
one Of the supreme bench nominations.
Judge c. E. Otis of St. Paul, Joseph w.
Reynolds Of Duluth and w. s. Hammond
Of st. James are the others considered.
The state central committee will meet
at the Nicollet house this, evening. A
caucus of the seventh district delegates
/ Is also called for this evening to select
congressional candidate. The other dis
tricts will caucus during the day to-
morrow.
The convention will be called to order
at noon tomorrow in the International
Auditorium by Chairman H. L. Buck OF
the state central committee. c. D.
O Brien of st. Paul is the probable choice
| for chairman.
Hennepn at the West.
| Hennepin county headquarters for to-
morrow's democratic state convention will
be located in Room 452 at the West hotel
The Hennepin reception committee is
composed of Messrs. Phillips, Hatcher
Bowler, Odell, Rinehart, Haynes ano
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