The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-09-06

Jennings Bryan was mentioned by
Chairman Winston. Continued MP.
plause greeted Bryan's name, al
though one or two dissenting voices
were heard on the stage.
Nomination Of Governor Johnson.
The nomination OF Governor john
son took place while the committee on
resolutions was struggling over the
platform. Repeated efforts were
made to secure q recess, but the con.
vention preferred to press its work
forward. Seconding speeches In be-
half of the governor were made by q.
G, Baldwin Of Duluth, Chairman F. g.
Winston and Ex-Mayor James c..
Hayes Of Minneapolis.
The nomination was then made by
. rising vote.
The chair appointed w. s. Ham.
mond, G. o. Baldwin and Mike Bres-
laur to inform the governor OF the
nomination and escort him to the
platform.
While waiting for the governor Mr..
Russell of Bemidji nominated L. G.
Pendergast Of that place for lieutenant
governor. In the nominating speech
he hinted at the nomination of John
son for vice president In 1908 and this
was cheered. The nomination was
seconded byMcLeod county and unani-
mously carried.
DR.. p. M. MagnussOn of st. Cloud
was nominated for secretary of state
by Mayor E. G. Robinson of that city.
After second the nomination was
made by rising vote.
Senator Hoard Of Montevideo placed
A. e. Aarness Of that city in nominal
tfOn for state auditor, saying that
Aarness was Democrat all the time.
Aarness was nominated by a unani
nous vote with much applause
The governor then appeared and the
band struck up "Hail to the Chief"
and Governor Johnson said:
1.-TWO years ago this honor came
unsought and undesired. then
pledged myself to use every effort to
bring success to the cause Your ac-
tion was ratified by the people. When
became governor l had but single
purpose-to do what believe was
right and enforce the laws to the best
of my ability. am not here to review
the record, but at the proper time
expect to give an account of the
stewardship Of which we will be proud.
we have taught the timber thieves
that it is cheaper to buy the land from
the state than to steal it. We have
appointed board of equalization that
would make the burdens of taxation
more equal. We have taken part in
the insurance reforms that has won
the commentator of the president.
We have co-Operated in securing re-
duction of the freight rates. 1t is
singular that the only two great reduc-
tions in freight rates have come under
two Democratic governors. We have
tried to enforce the laws, and if again
given the stewardship of this state we:
will give the best possible effort. II
elected, as hope and believe, laying
aside personal considerations, will
pursue the same policy, and in all
matters give equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.
There have been many pleasant
things in our administration and few
regrets; among the regrets the one
that was not able to provide places
for all our friends, but tried to appoint
those that would best serve the state.
If elected again we hope to reward
you by giving the best administration
Of which we are capable"
Evans Named for Treasurer.
For treasurer J. A. McDermott,
state oil inspector, nominated D. H
Evans of Tracy and ]. A. NOVEL; of
st. Paul nominated A. NJ Becker of
Adrian. The name of Mr.. Becker was
later withdrawn and the nomination
of Mr.. Evans was made by acclama-
ton.
In nominating Thomas. r. Kane OF
St. Paul for attorney general, James
Manahan renewed the attacn upon the
present attorney general that he made
at the rate hearing last Saturday. The
nomination of Kane was made unani
nous.
The nomination of Fred E. Wheaton
Of Minneapolis for clerk of the su-
preme court was made by M. G. Brady
of Hennepin. He urged the nomination
because Wheaton was a good speaker
and because the election of the whole
ticket will place the party In posi-
tiOn to carry the state for the national