Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-20

: ST PAUL August 2O.-Shortly before
moon today Gov. Johnson called the news
paper men together and announced that
he would accept the nomination for gov
ernnr rendered to him by the state demo-
cratic convention at Minneapolis yester-
day.
He did not issue formal statement, but
said:
After due consideration of the matter
and before 1 have been formally notified,
l will tell you that l have made up my
mind to lay aside personal considerations
and listen to- the cali of the party. 1 will
accept the nomination when it, is formally
rendered to me.
II desire to state also, and to make it
emphatic. that If the committee. had called
on me before the nominating speech had
been made L would have positively de-
clined TO be candidate
Convention stampedes.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. August co.-The
democratISS state convention yesterday
afternoon stampeded for Gov. John A.
Johnson and nominated him for reelection
after a remarkable Representation. When
the roll call of counties was made for
nomination Aiken county yielded to
Daniel W. Lawler of that city took the
platform. At the conclusion of ten. words
Of his speech he mentioned the name of
John A. Johnson.
Wild Demonstration.
One of the widest demonstrations ever
seen in a democratic state convention in
Minnesota enSued. Hennepn county,
MIMI, took up its standard and started
a wild march about the hall. Everybody
else Joined in. Some delegates grouped
themselves on the stage about the picture
of Gov. Johnson. Band music added to
the pandemonium, and the candidate ties
yelled and cheered for Johnson.
Frank Day, the governors representa-
tive, immediately rushed out of|the build
ing to find a telephone. in order to get
into communication with the governor at
but still the delegates yelled excitedly
waved banners and carried the picture Of
Gov. Johnson about the hall.
Named Unanimously.
Marching through Georgia and
-'Cheer, Cheer, the Gangs All Here were
played by the band. and still the crowd
N"ti"d- The galleries. which were we'll
filed in the afternoon, joined in the DEM
"nstration, which lasted one hour and five
minutes The result was inevitable Moth
ing could stay the tide Of enthusiasm and
40 soon AZ the effervescence had subsidized
sufficiently the governor was named
"lnouSiy.
when the convention came TO. order
- t@tCr. noon the guhernatOrial
condition was unchanged although in
some quarters there WAS a faint rumor
that Gov. Johnson would not decline the
a.onii''atlon if ii were forced upon him.
Owing To the uncertainty as to the nomi-
nation for governor no definite slate had
.ceen nXed upon.
After the delegates had listened TO a
State Chairman Day delivered his OPEN
ing speech. He said that if the wish Of
Gov. johnson respected that there
were dozen democrats in Minnesota who
could carry the party 10 victory.
Talking Politics.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Days remarks
State Senator Ray G. Harrington of Or
tonville was made temporary chairman.
In hi. keynote speech Mr.. Harrington
said that the republican national House
and Senate at ali times afforded unequal
rights and privileges to few. and that
the reason for the popularity Of Roose-
Welt is because lac has seized upon demo-
cratic principles
He said that the Jacobson platform was
like that of Taft in that ii stood upon
a foundation % sand, and the only clear
thing in 1t was the placing OF the re-
legislature upon democratic governor.