The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-31

to the platform by committee con-
sisIing of r.. T. O'Connor, Ramsey; A.
C. Weiss, st. Louis. and r. r. Odell,
Hennepin and in an earnest, forceful
speech he accepted the honor given
him. He made an excellent impression
T. D. O'Brien nominated John E.
King, of Red Lake Falls, fer secretary
of state. A Mower county delegate
seconded the nomination and Mr.. King
was given the usual unanimous >nomi-
nation of the convention. Matt Bantz
and Daniel Aberle, of ST. Paul, and
Mayor J. C. Haynes, of Minneapolis.
brought him before the convention
and Mr.. King extended his. thanks and
his fea1ty to the cause.
Rand Non,inates MeDermott
In nominating T. j. MeDerrnott, OF
Ramsey, for attorney general, Lars NJ
Rand, the Hennepin county lawyer,
made a splendid speech in which he
eulogized Mr.. McDermott as one of the
best of the states lawyers and a loyal
and enthusiastic Democrat. t. d.
O'Brien, who modestly refused to take
the platform, despite the cries from
the delegates that he ascend the ros-
trum, made the seconding speech for
his fellow attorney. and said that while
Ramsey had intended to ask for moth
ing, when Hennepin county offered to
support Mr.. McDermott they were glad
to accept the proffered support.
Ramsey county felt it would be
honored by the nominations of a noble
lawyer, an honest man and a good
Democrat And his name is Thomas
Jefferson McDermott,' Mr.. O'Brien de-
clared, amidst laughter.
McCafferty, Houston: Sullivan
Stearns, and Hawthorne, Ramsey, were
named to bring him before the con-
vention, and Mr.. McDermott said that
he would make campaign throughout
the state for the party and for the
office
Byron J. Mosier, of saltwater, was
nominated for state treasurer by Maj
j. M. Bowler. of Minneapolis. 5sand while
the name of FranksZins was placed be-
fore the convention by T. A. Day, of
Martin, through misunderstanding it
was Withdrawn because of Mr.. Zins
health, and Mr.. Mosier was given a
unanimous nomination. J. A. McDer-
mott, ) elbow Medicine; F. A. Day, and
Maj. Bowler brought Mr.. Mosier be-
fore the convention, and in his speech
he said he had not sought the nomina-
ton, but would do his best to make
clean, manly fight.
judiciary Committee Named
A committee of nine-one from each
congressional district-waS named on
motion of Pierce Butler to report can
didates for the judiciary, three whose
terms of Office shall commence Jan. l.,
1906, and one whose term shall begin
Jan. 1. 1905 The motion was carried.
with only scattering opposition.
Capt. Harries named on the commit
tee: a~
J. r. D. Meighen, Albert Lea, First
district; T. J. Knox, jackson, Second;
julius A. Collier, Shakopee, Third;
Pierce Butler, st. Paul, Fourth; Orville
Rinehart, Minneapolis, Fifth; J. d.
Sullivan, St. Cloud, Sixth; L. A. Purse,
Morris, Seventh; Fred l.. Ryan, Du-
luth, Eighth; John L. Townley, Fergus
Falls, Ninth.
A resolution, introduced by II. l..
Buck, of Winona, thanking the Inter
national Stock, Food company and the
Minneapolis Commercial club for cour-
tesies to the delegates was passed, and
Jones, of Rock, entertained the dele
gates with,s,a spirited address on the
national issues.
H E. Hoard, the Montevideo editor,
was nominated by F. A. Day. and w. F.
Kelso of HaliocH, by c. F. eastman, of
Fertile, as railroad and warehouse com
missioners. The nominations went
! through with a rush.
The chair was authorized to name
committee of six members at large of the
state central committee, after consulta-
tion with the candidates to act as an
executive committee. Ramsey Hennepln
and ST. Louis counties were given three
instead of two members each of the CEN
trail committee
At o'clock the judiciary committee
| brought in its report. recommending that
the convention nominate a non-partlSan
judiciary. The report was unanimous
and was received with every mark OF
approval. The report recommended the
nomination of Judge c. L. Brown, of Nor
ris. and John A. Lovely, of Albert Lea
| Republicans, to succeed themselves; the
| nomination of former District Judge
Charles f. Otis, of Ramsey county, for
the third place on the bench TO become
vacant in 1906 and for the nomination
of John Lind of Minneapolis, for the
term beginning in January, 1905
Pierce Butler said:
Lind and Otis Will Accept
Not unmindful of the work to perform,
| not unmindful of the dignity and character
of men necessary to aspire to these offices,
the committee recommends men VINO,
| from information. viii mean from IO-OO0
to Ii, 600 votes for Gov Johnson. Some
| question has been raised as to whether
Judge Otis will accept the nomination.
Judge Otis has said that he favors nom
tions We're made he will accept nomina-
ton. Three weeks ago at conference in
ST. Paul of Democrats representing many
counties John Lind said he would accept
nomination for the supreme bench if
| good nominations were made. Your COM
mittee feels that a good ticket has been
| named and that he will accept.
j. NJ. Hawthorne of Ramsey county.
said there were honest differences as to
whether the Judge elected for the term
to succeed Judge Collins was to be elected
| for two years or six years. This being
| the case, he asked, why not give Mr.. Lind
the long term2
That's notswfat is eating you, and you
| know it, Mr. hawthorne Butler re-
| torted The delegation of which you
are member is unanimously in favor of
! giving Mr. Lind the place. recommended
| for him on the ticket, and you know it.
Mr.! Hawtaerne made No response.
Byrnes, of Litchfeld, moved to strike
Lovely fronfthe report Senator Dart,
also of Meekery seconded his motion.
AID. Banfz of st. Paul raised point
of order and when the question had run
| the gamut Oh parliamentary attacks and
| the chair had been sustained the Byrnes
amendment was put and lost oFerwhelm-
Einefv The original report OF the COM