The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-22
TAKES
SECOND PLACE
HENNEPTN MAN WILL RUN, FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Movement to ndorse John A. john
son foc Governor Checked by Un-
certainty-Unit Rule Adopted
Anti-Haynes Men Score In Organ
izing Today's Convention.

TIennepin county democrats held a har-,
monious convention this morning and
elected 102 delegates to the state conven-
ton, to be held in this city Aug. 80.
,rhe delegates will vote as a unit on the
governorship, but who the candidate Will
be is still uncertain. The convention did
not clear up the situation.
John A. Johnson of st. Peter awoke
q!Iite a hand when his name was men
toned. and ]. C. Gubbins offered a resolu-
ton instructing the delegates for john
son Ed A. Stevens declared his prefer
ence for Johnson, if the nomination was
to- go outside Hennepin, but objected to
atarule binding the delegation In the pres
ent uncertainty. 1t might be possible that
the country would come to Hennepln Tor
a5nominee, and in that case the delegates
should be free to vote for any man. On
his motion the resolution was tabled.
Want Winston for Governor.
AT this time Mayor Haynes created quite
a. diversion by suggesting the name of
f.. G. Winston for lieutenant governor
He intmated that this was done with the
consent of Mr.. Winston, who could not
take the nomina ton for governor on &C
count of business reasons, but was Will
ing to go on the ticket in any other ca
pacity desired, for the good of the party.
D. W. Parsons insisted that Winston was
the man for governor, and ought to al
low the use of his name, but there was
no response. A resolution instructing FOR
Winston for lieutenant governor was Ia
bled, In hope that he would yet reconsider
and accept first place, but his friends say
that this is impossible
THE Hennepin delegation will meet sat
urday evening in Mayor Haynes reception
room to caucus. A second meeting Will
be held in the same place at am.
Aug. 80.
q Haynes Candidate Defeated.
While there was outward harmony In
the convention, the ant1-Haynes forces
executed a coup by electing j. r. Cor
rigan chairman of the convention over
Elijah Barton, on what they claim for a
test vote" Ed A. Stevens nominated Cor
rfgan in a neat little speech for har-
1nony, calling attention to the fact that
he and Corrigan had been on opposite
sides of the former unpleasantness. Fl.
A. Flnlayson nominated Barton, and on
q rising vote Corrigan was elected by
more than three to one. The supporters
of Orville Rinehart declared that this
showed the temper of the delegates pres
ent. The appointees in the Haynes adj
nninistration voted for Barton.
#On account of the storm Saturday night
many caucuses were not held, and less
than half the delegates present had regu-
lar credentials. All were given votes
however.
s s7JuuSe COrflgan maze Drlef speech In
assuming the chair, declaring the party
all united for Judge Parker's candidacy
and all dissension at an end. q. H. Aus
tin, one of the populist national commit
teemen from Minnesota, sat in the con-
Vention, and is one of the delegates tc
the state convention. r. E. bakersfield
acted as secretary.
E3The lO2 delegates were apportioned by
wards and country towns, and elected BY
each district in separate caucus. Afte
the list had been read, Chairman Corrigal
called attention to the destruction Of tn
new Seventh Ward wigwarn. A collec
t1on was proposed. to which the seventh
Warders objected, but the matter was tax
en- out Of their hands, and the passin
of the hat brought in over $43
Unit Rule on Governor.
motion by w. j. Gallagher, forcin
the unit rule on the delegation, was ia
bled, but the convention immediatel
adopted unit rule on the governorshiL
'Ehe proposition to ndorse John A. John
son was then made by j. c. Gubbins in
speech, declaring that the lumber baron
and railroad companies had nominated tn
y republican candidate and, with goo
candidate, the democrats would wi,
Frank d. Larrabee in opposing this, sal
he had seen letter received by q S.
Paul democrat from Mr.. Johnson in whic
he, said that he did not intend to perm
his name to go before the convention. Th
whole question was finally left to til
delegation caucus Saturday night,
Which time it is hoped that the situatio
will be cleared.