The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
LOVE FOR JOHNSON
is STRONGLY SHOWN
Enthusiasm for Him Unboundeel
and Sincere, and the Platform
Strongly Commends Him for
Nomination-Strengt of
Bryan Forces Dis
appointing.

democrats To-Day formauy In
dorsed Governor John a. John
~ son as presidential candidate.
and at the same time, by vote
Of 772 to 1885, refused to declare in
favor OF William j. Bryan as second
choice.
The followers Of Mr.. Bryan did not
carry out their threat that they would
bolt and hold a rump convention II
their contests were defeated before the
committee on credentials, or II they
were not able to secure a partial in
dorsement Of their leader. They made
sturdy fight for their man. and
when they had been Overwhelmingly
defeated remained quietly In their
seats.
The Johnson men were generous In
their victory. and declared in their
platform that while they entertained
IAN affection for and confidence in
the integrity and ability OF William
]. Bryan. they believed that Johnson
was man better calculated to bring
success to the Democratic party and
was first entitled to the support OF
Minnesota.
Not Declare for Bryan.
The Bryan men did not make as
great fight before the Committee OIL
Credentials as they had declared they
their strength for a fight on the floor
Of the convention in favor of having
Bryan declared the sole heir to the
votes OF Minnesota in the event Of any
political disaster overtaking Johnson.
Two OF the nineteen members OF tha
resolutions committee presented
platform plank to this effect. which
they asked to be made IAN addition"
to the platform.
They did not move that II be sub
stituted for the majority report. but
Chairman Works declared that he
would consider the minority report as
an amendment, and the defeat OF the
| Bryan faction came about on the mo-
tion to substitute the minority report
| for that OF the majority.
The fight at times waxed warm while
Ethe debate on the platform was In
progress. but there was nothing ap-
proaching disorder.
The convention to-day was a flat
tering tribute to Governor Johnson.
The enthusiasm for him was unhounded
and sincere. Every mention of his
name was instantly followed by Wild
yell OF delight and the final adoption
OF the platform formally indorsing
him and instructing Minnesota to fight
for him at Denver was followed by a
demonstration OF enthusiastic loyalty
OF which any man might feel proud.
The following delegates and alter-
mates We're chosen:
Delegates at large-W. S. Hammond.
st. James: Frank A. Day. Fairmont:
r. G. Winston. Minneapolis: Swan
Tnrnblad. Minneapolis: Daniel w. Law
| ler. ST. Paul: T. D. O'Brien. ST. Paul:
Marting O'Brien. Crookston: A. G..
Weiss. Duluth.
Alternates at large-J 2. Van
u To~ AL IT,.
John Morgan. Red Lake: Peter Mccoy.
Hennepin: Milo White. Jr.. Fillmore;
w. A. Burnett. Hubbard; Daniel
| Aberle. Ramsey.
The Platform.
| The platform affirms allegiance to
the principles OF the party Of Jeffer-
son and the high
vision OF the tariff 'by the friends
| Of the people rather than by the friends
| Of the tariff"
Election of United States Senator's
| by direct vote OF the people and tho
| esta blishment OF postal savings
bank along lines suggested by w. j.
Bryan are favored. and centralizatlon
L,of5 power In the Federal government
4 Is denounced. The platform concludes:
"In Governor John A. Johnson. Min
nesota presents to the nation a Demo-
cratic candidate for President Of abil-
itN. integrity and honor, construc-
tive statesman, who holds no brief
from any class; one who from early
youth has been a wage-earner. whose
| private life has been OF such purity.
vigor and earnestness as to win him
the love. respect and confidence of all.
who know him. In public life he has.
by his virtue, won the admiration OF
| the people of his State and nation re-
gardless OF condition and Of life or
| political faith.
4 We therefore. instruct our delegates
/ to the national Democratic convention
to vote as a unit for and continue so
i to vote as long as necessary to secure
the nomination of Hon, John}A A. John
son as candidate for President"
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