The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
DEMOCRATS CALL !,
FOR LOWER FARES
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their hearts and smile on their faces
ready for another fight. It is not my
I intention toltake an active part in poll
politics, but when / get in this atmos
phere today I feel the old spirit, and
cant help it.
eve have a democratic, governor,
and while he may not have pleased
he will be reelected. He has made a
good governor. Republicans are anxious
to see him renominated and I predict
that he will be- reelected by the largest
majority ever given democrat in
Minnesota.
81 want to take this opportunity, the
first have had, to thank the people of
Hennepin county for giving me this
county for lieutenant governor two
wears J, ago I felt as a great compile
No Credentials Committee.
C.. r. Cornmap and Richard Tatters-
field We're named as secretaries. On mo,
ton Of Ed Stevens the list of delegates
as turned in was declared the true
list, and the committee on credentials
organization was made permanent on
motion of Joseph Kiichli.
Harry S.. Mead moved the appoint
ment of a committee of five on resolu-
tions. Mr. Mahaffy of the tenth ward
had tried to get the floor to read a
long resolution, and he was headed off
by motion that all resolutions be sent
to the committee without reading.
The following committee was named:
James Dryer, Albert Phelps and Harry
S. Mead. James Dryer declined to
serve and Ed A. Stevens was appointed
in; his place -, - Il 80. i,
The Delegates.
On motion of Ed A. Stevens it was
decided that ten delegates to the state
convention should be named by the
chair. The remaining 1876 were. appor-
toned to the wards and county as fol-
lows: :" -.
First ward, 8; second, 10; third, II:
fourth. IS; fifth. Is: sixth, 10; seventh,
8; eighth, Is; ninth, 10; tenth, 7;
eleventh, II; twelfth, S; thirteenth, 4;
country towns, l6. -.
The convention then took a recess
and the wards selected their delegates,
while the committee ON resolutions de-
liberated. 90. --f 49, -
Very few country precincts were rep
resented in the convention, twenty-four
of them failing to respond when they
were called On roll call.
The Delegates Chosen.
$ After the recess the secretary read
the list. of state convention delegates
chosen by wards, as follows: :....@:
Charles Thielan, Peter Brossius, John
Rogan, R. Dunleavy, John Ryan, H. T.
secondIJ: H. MCGUIRE, A. Tod, J.
: NJ. Allen, F C. Carlton, j. Quinlan, E.
J: Conroy, John Mooney, J. Cullen, F.
F. Lenhart, G. Stone-lO. -
Third-H. Finlayson, John Egan, G.
Reed, P: Jeub, N. Fabin, N: Pauisy,
B. Nathenson, NJ. Gerber, A. Green
burg. M. s. Winthrop, D. Waite-l7.
Fourth-M. Johannes, NJ. G. Brady,
J. R: Corrigan, L. Sullivan, C. Pepper,
M G. Neagle.S Tx. Hull, H. Swensen;
Evans, Charles "a. ,CornmaniS W. H.
R. Larson, F. G. Winston, F. D.. LARA
Fifth Ward.-H. G.. Franzene, A.
Phillips, S. Musgrave, Jr, G. Percell.
]: Buckley, E. P. Thompson, NJ. F.
Finnegan, J. O. Brady, w. F. Lothamer.
Jos. Reese, W. H. McCluskey, George
Ferragan, A: L: Sorter, Jr:,sA. A. Ames,
stsye sustad, j. i. sMusgrave-l6.
Ryan, Louis vogler,," Pete Hill, Edw. H.
DARN, Mike Sannerud, Walter Fewer,
W; H. ,Norass, C:sswanson, F. w. Moss
Seventh Ward-o. H. shepley, P. M.
Burns, J. G. Hirschey, Theo. Bergetin,
K Kes Gh1eRey; A. Larson H. 4. Lund' J: H,
Eighth Ward-A. Levy, J. B. >spen,
Ger, E. Murphy, W. s. Herber, K,
Levy, B. H. Truman, M. F. Hanley, E.
A.. Stevens, A. P. Peterson, G. J: Ca
haley, w. II. Williams, L II. Conrad.
J. E. Wheaton-I3.
Ninth Ward-G. j. Blair, L. P. Tor
genson, E. Fahey, s. E. Blumsin, J.
Aalverson, Thomas Hoganson, w. E.
Finn, M. A, Mattson, T. +. Lyons, T. D.
Tenth Ward-w. Mahaffery, A. Ian.
Cline, Joseph Link, F. NJ. Marcey-7.
!: Eleventh Ward-Frank Mcdonald, A.
Nelson, G. A. Westphall, John Hanley,
Felix McNamee. A. Q. Colburn, Peter
Bungert, G. G. Yost, C. J. Keller, W: A,
Jensen, E. R.. Nehring-1l. - ..,,...'.
Twelfth Ward-William Dorian,
b honoue Men j. s 6 F Gfew f Nc
Thirteenth - Richard Tatters6eld,
Aaron Paupeney,, J. A. Larimore, j. W.
Bennett. w.
Country Towns-F. I. Nasett J. W.
Centerwall, A. S. Stafford, L. Stubs,
Samuel Rettinger, J. W. Wiley, John
Engel, George Reicer, John Gearty, A.
z. Sorter, ST., John Trump, Jr., NJ.
Nelson, L. A. Douhgerty, Ole Nelson.
julius Hart, J. P. Corcoran-16. >
3. A. Stockwell reported the resolu-
tons, and they went thru with a cheer.
There was no applause for the indorse-
ment of Governor johnson, but plenty
for Bryan. The municipal ownership
the platform had been adopted With
out a word of debate or a dissenting
vote, Albert; Phelps offered a resolu-.
ton declaring against paper money,
but. it was promptly tabled and, the
convention adjourned at7s12:45, after,
barely two hours work, ~, -
The Platform. =@.<2 T.:
The resolutions adopted are as
follows: i. r.
eve, the democrats of Hennepin:
county, in convention assembled, re-;
affirm our allegiance to the fundamen-
tai principles as set forth in the Kan
sas City and st. Louis platforms.
The administration of Governor
John A. johnson speaks for itself :
clean. efficient, honest and able. We:
confidently believe the people of Min
nesota will re-elect this honorable and
courteous gentleman to succeed himself.
we would record our great appre-
eiation of the splendid, unselfish serv-
ices rendered the republic by that true
and authorization, William Jennings
Bryan, IN the hour when .ooumereial-;
ism and corruption seemed to be en-
throned and the ideal dethroned.z We