The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-09-26

gold" but for fear probably Of offend
Mg the disciples of Bryan, who were
quite numerous at the convention, he
carefully re.rained from mentioning
specifically any of the acts 50 writ in
the yellow metal. He did say that
Mr.. johnson deserved whole lot OF
credit for not calling an extra session
of the legislature. BY the same token
the governor is to be given more
credit for not exercising the functions
of his office in calling two special ses-
sions. Mr.. Hammond referred to an
other thing which the governor is
claimed to have done and that is to
have given the state clean insur-
ance department" and saved the state
900 in that department alone. 1t
might just as we'll have been bigger
for anything that 1 can see, for Mr.
Hammond gave no bill of particulars.
After Mr.. Hammond had finished
his speel by saying that the war cry
should be Johnson and good govern
ment delegate from st. Louis county
bobbed up and told the chairman that
3he st. Louis county delegation had
given permission to Senator Baldwin
to second the nomination of the gov
ernor. Whereupon the senator strobe
to the platform and said his little say.
He gingerly referred to the governors
record in the senate by a quotation
from the scripture which runs some
thing like this, well done, good and
faithful servant" Senator Baldwin
was in the senate with Governor John
son and was admirably well qualified
to give a few examples of what the
governor had really done as legis-
lator, but he wisely guessed that the
quotation of scripture in a Democratic
convention would so paralyze every,
body that no one would think of ask
ing him for particulars. He went on
to say that the governor did not begin
to be as spectacular as a Folk or
La Toilette. The senator did not name
these great governors, but everybody
knew whom he meant. He wound UP
by pledging st. Louis county to give
AOI OAAy JOAASOn Dul lie WuOI0 DOuI'
ocratic ticket a majority in November
The chairman got in his work and
just as the vote was being taken ex-
Mayor Haynes of Minneapolis rose and
spread his arms and endorsed John
son. It was limited that Haynes and
his friends were not too friendly and
he thus took an opportunity to square
himself. He let the cat out of the bag
as to the platform when he said that
Johnson would be nominated on a sim
| pie platform of wise administration
Johnson was nominated by acclama-
ton and was escorted to the hall. He
was given an ovation, but the musician
was slow and he was on the platform
some minutes before the band struck
up Hail to the Chief" This angered
one Of the delegates, who yelled at the
musicians asking What they were
hired for" Johnson made a neat lit
tie speech, in which he thanked the
convention, claimed the credit of re-
duced freight rates and for stopping
the timber thieves and a few little
stunts like that
| The ticket nominated was Johnson
for himself and the other oficehold-
ers; L. G. Pendergast of Bemidji for
the old soldiers and the north end of
the state; p M. Magnusson to draw
| the Swedes; A. e. Aarness to placate
the Norwegians; D. II. Evans for the
Demo-Pops; T. r. Kane for the Irish,
and Fred E. Wheaton to gather in the
Knights of Pythias. Fred is grand
keeper of the record and seal and is
supposed to carry around the K. P.'s
In much the same fashion as Johnny
McDermott handles the commercial
travellers. Anthony Schaefer was nom
| mated railroad commissioner in order
to help Johnny with the drummers.