The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-31

! Brute ne SEM lHdSS7 I1itS-
sage to the convention:
GIVE love to my Democratic broth
ers. May the faithful Democracy of
Minnesota of the past be the trium-
phant Democracy of the future" 1t
was received with applause.
Presidential electors were selected,
and in the naming of electors at large
r. R. Odell, Of Hennepin, caused di-
version. Eulogizing Jabes ]. Hill for
his services to the Northwest in build
ing his great railway system and for
his later achievement in building the
largest steamship afloat and naming
her the Minnesota, he. nominated Mr.
Hill for elector at large. Tom Lowry
represents the Republican party in the
same position he cried, land Mr.. Hill
can skin him to a finish
Timothy O'Connor, of Renville, had
been nominated by his section of the
state and a country delegate volunteer
ed the suggestion that "O'Connor rep
resents no faction" Mr.. O'Connor was
given q unanimous nomination along
with all the other ten electors.
It was just O'clock when Frank A.
Day,@of Fairmont, Who had been a con-
sistent Johnson man for weeks, called
for nominations for governor, and the
roll of counties. Aitlxin county yielded
to Watonwan and w. S. Hammond, of
st. James, was recognized. His speech
nominating John A. Johnson, of st.
Peter, as the candidate of the party
for governor, was brief but eloquent.
He said:
1t behooves the party to nominate as its
candidate for governor of this state a man
who can command the united support OF
his own party, the respect or our 1rlenas,
the enemy, and the confidence of that
large and growing body of Independent
voters whose actions more than once have
determined the result of political con-
test.
have in mind one whose loyalty to his
party has never been questioned. one VINO
in the days when the party was engaged
in civil strife was found on the side OF the
majority, and gave it his loyal support,
one who was nerer false to a trust reposed
in him. whose character and reputation
are SO white and clean that they. shine
throughout the state and attract the at
tention of the intelligent voter. The Whole
state north and south, east and west, de-
mands at your hands his nomination. Let
US nominate him and go into the contest
| victorious. He has nothing to hide or
| conceal and he would be q candidate to
| whom we can point with pride. Tried and
| true, fair and fearless, honest and worthy
| of every confidence that can be given him,
! / say to you nominate John A. Johnson, OF
st. Peter.
Enthusiasm Over Johnson ~
There was wild scene following the
| naming of the young editor -stateman
Delegates jumped to their feet as
| though toHched by an electric shock
hats and canes were waved high and
the old auditorium rocked with the
echoes of the cheers. The demonstra-
| tion continued for several minutes, but
| when a semblance of order had been
| secured a young man named Brady
was sent to the platform by Hennepin
! TO ,i,,r,f ion {
! spoke at some length on questions in
| volved in the national campaign, but
! finally reached Johnson and extended
! him the royal hand of Hennepin county
| fellowship.
/ T. j. McDermott spoke for Ramsey
| county. McDermott was eloquent ano
brief Il come from Ramsey county
with its seventy eight delegates" he
| cried in ringing tones. "The Capita
City of the state, a municipality fol
half a century and for forty years OF
| the time prospecting under a Demo
/ cratic executive, we are here to fgh1
! the battles of Democracy and joil
hands with Hennepin in Seconding the
nomination of one of the brightest
/ brainiest men the state has ever. pro-
| duced. We are pledged to support him
we are proud to go forward as one mar
/ to elect him, and we pledge you to rol
up the largest majority ever given to {
/ Democratic candidate for governor il
old Ramsey. We shall appeal to reason
| and intelligence and by the aid of tht
! independent press that cannot be in
| tinnidated or purchased I know tha
| John A. Johnson will be triumphantls
elected as the next governor of Mime
| sota''
/ Martin Hughes, of Hibbing, spoke
eloquently for st. Louis county in sup
/ porting johnson for the nomination
and said that the party in the state is
! united as for one single purpose as i
| has not been before for years.
Both branches will work shouldel
| to shoulder to place that noble pair il
| the White house and to elect John A
Johnson to the governors Office in tht
| state of Minnesota" he said.
Nominated by Rising Vote
/ The nomination was made by rising
| vote and the delegates sprang to theil
I feet to give one mighty aye to tht
| proposition.
II hear no noes in this convention,
/ Capt. Harries declared with smile.
4 A committee consisting of w. S
Hammond, Watonwan; ]. r. Corigan
Hennepin, and T. D. O'Brien, Ramsey
| was named to find Mr.. Johnson ant
! escort him to the platform.
He was found after some minutes
and his appearance was the signal o
| a demonstration such as is seldom
seen in a political convention. Com
pared to it, the earlier reception o
| Mr.. Johnsons candidacy paled into :
| furry For nearly ten minutes dele
gates from Winona county We'd will
those Of Kittson in showing their ap.
/ probation of the nomination, and from
| Clay to st. Louis there was rivalry IL
| the strength of the evidences of ap-
| prevail Mr.. Jehnson's speech of &C
ceptance brought forth another dem
onstration and no man was ever nonli-
| mated under more gratifying evidenc'
of appreciation.
j. r.. Corrigan, of Hennepin, nomi-
mated F,endan G. Winston, of Henne
pin, for lieutenant governor in strons
speech, in which he spoke of Mr.. Win
ston's interest in the party and hi
| popularity with labor and bushes:
men.
Pierce Butler seconded with char
aeteristically eloquent tribute to th'
| worth of the Minneapolis business maj
| and to the strength that his nam
would give the ticket. The nomina
ton was made by rising vote and was
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