The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-13

Will Head the Republican
Ticket in Minnesota, Being
Nominated for Governor on
the Fourth Ballot.
IS A NORTHERN
MINNESOTA MAN
The Nominee is Retired Merchant
and an Ardent Advocate of
State Drainage.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Duluth, Mimi, June 13.-The most
open convention the republicans of
Minnesota have held in years. assem-
bled here today for the nomination of
a state ticket to be voted on at the
fall election. The makeup of the
ticket cannot be forecasted with the
slightest degree of certainty. 1t is
free-for-all race with several aspir-
ants for each place on the ticket, in
Guiding the governorship jacobson
appears in the lead for the guber-
material nomination, but it is con-
ceded that several ballots will be nec-
essary to choice, as many of the
delegations will vote for favorite sons
on the first roll-call.
Duluth, June 13.-The republican
state convention was called to order
here this morning at 1O:45 O'Clock
and with practically a certainty of at
least two days duration. Minnesota
has never seen a convention of the re-
publican party that begins with the
situation more mixed than this. With
seven active candidates for the NOM
lnation for governor, seven for secre-
tary of state, two involved in a fierce
tight for auditor. three for treasurer.
and still more all down the line, and
everyone having strongly committed
delegations, the situation had failed
absolutely to clear itself up to the
moment of the opening. The air has
been rife with rumors of deals be-
tween the candidates and the trading
of support, but to all appearances
everything is in the air. The forces
are SO thoroughly divided that every
candidate seems to be afraid to make
any deal for fear of it's disastrous ef-
feet.
j. F. Jacobson, of Madison, is the
leader in the fight for the nomination
for governor and he may go into the
convention with 400 delegates A
strong effort is being made to concen-
trate the fight of the other six against
him, but no united effort scanned to be
successful up to the hour of opening.
Nominations can hardly be reached
before late hour in the afternoon.
When the convention was called to
order by the state chairman, Conde
Hamlin, of st. Paul, w. w. Sivright. of
Hutchinson, was chosen chairman
unanimously, and G. T. Simpson of
Winona, secretary. This organization
was made permanent later and the
usual committees appointed.
A. L. Cole Lands.
After three ballots, during which
Jacobson and Block had the lead, sew
eral switches were made and at the
close of the fourth, A. L. Cole of Walk
er, was nominated on the fourth bal
lot, he having $50 votes. There was
a. wild ,1)roar.
After the committees had been an
pointed General George P. Wilson of
Hennepin presented a motion to en-
dorse United States Senator Nelson
which was done amid cheers by a ris-
ing vote. Chief Justice C. o. Start was
nominated to succeed himself and the
nomination was made unanimous.
Then on motion of one of the Jacob
son followers an informal vote on gov
ernor was taken which showed:
Jacobson 34S. Cole 1870, Lord 1924.
Diment 651s, Stephens, Polk county,
101, Somerville 81, Black 1874. The
first formal ballot gave Jacobson 1868.