The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-08

O. M. Hall of Red Wing, former con-
democratic nominee for the supreme
court in opposition to Judge E. A. Jag
gard of st. Paul. He was selected yes
terday afternoon by the state central
committee to fill the vacancy on the
ticket caused by the refusal of John
Lind to accent the nomination.. Before
recommending him to the committee,
the subcommittee having the matter in
charge secured Mr.. Halls consent by
long distance telephone.
f. B. Lynch of st. Paul was selected
treasurer of the committee and L. A.
Rosing of Cannon Falls was made chair
man of the executive committee. Messrs.
of the campaign. The officers We're
empowered to select committee head
quarters.
There was an informal gathering of
the executive committee last evening,
and it was decided not to open the
speaking campaign until after the pri-
mary election, Sept. 20. Messrs. John
son and Winston will be busy after
that date. Already they have invita-
tions to speak at county fairs. They
will speak at Garden City Sept. l6 and
at Blue Earth City Sept. II. Sept. %
they will endeavOr to reach three cOun-
ty fairs Glenwood, Alexandria and
Morris.
MIR. johnson Hopeful.
At the meeting Of the committee yes
terday afternoon, addresses were made
g ohn 1n A. J Johnson F e. Winston, Byro9
Hoard and ". F. Kelso. Mr.. johnson
said, among other things:
| 1t is absurd to say that we are sure
of success. We have become so accus-
toned to defeat in Minnesota that we
lcannot make any such confident claim,
butts is -safesto say that We have a@good
Echance. Our ticket was successful in part
six years ago, and John Lind gave the
state as good administra ton, if not
the best, in the history of the state.
| 1t is happy augury of the times when
man like Mr.. Winston, a man of large
business interests and with TO desire for
! office, offers his services a sacrifice
| to the party, in the interests OF good
! government. Our ticket as a whole, and
| our platform, have rot been criticized by
a single republican paper in Minnesota. 1
believe that if the election took place to-
day we would win, and we ought to win
| in November. I do not think the situa
| ton will change much. We will make a
vigorous, Clean campaign, and if we do not
| win, we will at least deserve success. Ny
services are at the disposal CT the COM
mittee from now on, day and night, till
| the campaign is over.
| MIR. Winston Confident.
| F. G. Winston, who was next called
on, woke applause with his tribute to
The head of the ticket. He said:
AS the days go by, I am more than
ever proud of the fact that you noIni-
mated me on ticket headed by John A.
Johnson. Clean-cut and honorable in
every walk of life, he is an ideal cand-
date, and l am satisfied, just as sure as
the sun rises tomorrow, we will elect Mr..
myself I do not expect to be elected, and
will be satisfied with a, complimentary
vote. do not care for the office, and
only ask you not to let the other fellow
beat me too bad.
= I have been around the state some, and
have. received a good many letters, and
I am satisfied that the disaffectiOn among
1 republicans is growing The business men
and the farmers of this state are coming
to realize that in the handling of the
pine lands and mineral lands belonging tc
the state, the republican candidate has
caused the depletion of the state school
fund by at least 900. The school
fund is rightly regarded as sacred thing.
next to the flag, and it must be protected.
We can guarantee that if our ticket. is
elected that tho school fund will be sur
rounded with such safeguards that it can
/ never again suffer such losses. I think
that ought to be the strong feat ure of the
campaign. 1 will give my services to the
campaign, day, and night, wherever You
put me.