Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
BRYAN MEN LOSE ALL POINTS
Minnesota Democrats Even Refuse to
Make Nebraskan Second Choice.
BOLT DOES NOT MATERIALIzE
Hall Rented for Rump ConventIOu
Not Occupied-COnventi En-
thusiastie for Governor
Johnson.

ST. PAUL. May 1.-THE democrats Of
Minnesota today formally endorsed Gov
ernor John A johnson as a presidential
candidate and al the same time by a vote
Of ~ 70 les refused to declare in favor Of
William J. Bryan as q second choice.
The followers Of Mr.. Bryan did not csrry
out the threat which they have 50 often
made during the last ten days, that they
would bolt and hold rump convention If
their contests were defeated before the
committee on credentials, or II they were
not able to secure a partial endorsement OF
their leader. They made sturdy fight
for their man. and when they had been
Overwhelmingly defeated remained quietly
In their seats and made no motion TO leave.
Several days ago they had gone TO the
length Of leasing a hall two squares from
the Auditorium in which the convention Of
today was held. for the purpose Of endors-
ing Bryan and naming a contesting delega-
ton to Denver. The han was ready for
them today. but none Of them went near il
johnson Men Generous.
The johnson men were generous in their
victory and declared in their platform that
while they entertained an 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 Mime
sofa
The Bryan men did not make as great q
fight before the committee on credentials
as they hadd eclared they were prepared 10
make They did not seriously contest the
vote Of Hennepin county. which for some
DAYS they confidently asserted must be
/ given TO them If they were to remain in
the convention. They were awarded the
delegation from Itasca county and one-half
the vote in Cottonwood county, or eleven
and one-half votes in all In all Of the
other contests which they had declared they
would make they either did not appear OF
were defeated 1t was a foregone conclu-
sion that this would be the result and they
reserved 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 in the Denver
convention.
Minority Reports on Platform.
1 Two of the nineteen members ot the reso-
lutions' committee presented platform
plank TO this effect. which they asked
be made "an addition 20 the platform
They did not move that il be substituted
for the majority report. but Chairman
Works declared that he would consider ths
minority report as an amendment and th'
defeat of tho Bryan faction came about
on the molten to substitute the minority
report for that Of the majority.
I Ltsvirg all political questions. asidt. th'
convention OF today was throughout Z
flattering tribute to Governor Johnson
The enthusiasm for him was unhounde'
and sincere, every mention Of his nam
was instantly followed by q wild yel
Of delight, and the final adoption OF tn
platform formally endorsing him and in
structing Minnesota TO fight for him a
Denver was followed by a demonstration
Of enthusiastic loyalty Of which any mai
might feel proud,