Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-21
JOHNSON FIRST
AND ONLY CHOICE
Democratic Convention InstruCts
Delegates to Fight for Him
at Denver.
NO RUMP CONVENTION HELD

st. Paul, May 16.-The Democrats
of Minnesota yesterday formally in
dorsed Gov. John A. Johnson as
presidential candidate, and at the
same time, by vote of TIP to 166, re-
fused to declare in favor of w. j..
Bryan as second choice. The follow
ing delegates at large and alternates
were chosen:
Delegates at large - w. S. Ham
mond, st. James; Frank A. Day, Fair
mont; F. G. Winston, Minneapolis;
Swan Turnblad, Minneapolis; D. w.
Lawler, st. Paul; T. D. O'Brien, ST..
Paul; Martin O'Brien, Crookston; A.
G. Weiss, Duluth.
Alternates-J. E. Vanstrom, Yellow
Medicine county; J. r. Conway, Beck
er; S. P. Nelson, Rock; John Morgan,
Red Lake; Peter Mccoy, Hennepin;
Milo White, Jr., Fillmore; w. A. Bur-
net, Hubbard: Daniel Aberle, Ramsey.
District Delegates.
District Delegates - First, L. l..
Brown, J. F. Cook; Second, J. c. Wise,
L. A. Fritsche; Third, A. A Poehler,
J. A. Collier; Fourth, r. T. O'Connor,
J. G. Armson; Fifth, E. J. Conroy, J..
w. Pauly; Sixth, F. A. Silbert, John
Reichert; Seventh, J. Driscoll, B. C.
harrington; Eighth, Martin Hughes,
John Dwan; Ninth, G. A. Fuller, H. l..
Shirle.
The followers of Mr.. Bryan did not
carry out the threat which had been
made within the past few days, that
they would bolt and hold rump con-
vention if their contests were defeat
ed before the committee on creden-
tials, or if they were not able to Sc
cure a partial Endorsement of their
leader. They made sturdy fight for
their man, and when they had been
defeated remained quietly in their
seats during the remainder of the
convention.
Bryan in Platform.
The Johnson men we're generous in
their victory and declared in their
platform that while they entertained
an affection for and confidence in the
integrity and and ability of William J.
Bryan, they believed that Johnson was
a man better calculated to bring sue
cess to the Democratic party, and was
first entitled to the support of Mime
sofa.
The Bryan men did not make as
great a fight before the committee on
credentials as had been predicted
They did not seriously contest the
vote of Hennepin county. They were
awarded the delegation from Itasca
county, and one-half the vote of Cot
tonwood county. In all other of the
contests which they had declared they
would make they either did not appear
or were defeated.
No Second Choice.
1t was foregone conclusion that
this would be the result, and they re-
served their strength for a fight on
the floor in favor of having Bryan de-
clared the sole heir to the votes of
Minnesota in the event Of any politi-
cal disaster overtaking Johnson in the
Denver convention. Two of the nine
teen members of the resolutions COM
mittee presented a platform plank to
this effect, which they asked be made
an addition to the platform. They did
not move that it be substituted 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 motion to substi-
tute the minoriay report for that Of
the majority.
The fight at times waxed warm,
while the debate on the platform was
in progress, but there was nothing ap-
preaching disorder at any time.
Leaving all political questions aside,
the convention was throughout fiat
tering tribute to Gov. Johnson. The
enthusiasm for him was unbounded
and sincere. Every mention of his
name was instantly followed by wild
yell of delight, and the final adoption
of the platform indorsing him and in
structing the delegates to fight for
him at Denver was followed by dem
onstration of enthusiasm the loyalty
of which any man might feel proud.
Brother Gets Fortune