New-York tribune., 1908-03-07


Endorsed by the Democratic State Committee for
the Presidency.
committee this afternoon is held by political
leaders as placing the Governor formally in the
race for the Democratic Presidential nomina-
ton.
The Johnson resolution carried by a vote
of IS to % after the Bryan adherents had
forced two test votes, both of which they
were defeated The Bryan men insisted on a
rolIcall on every vote and give notice IN thelr
sDeeches on the original resolution that they
wouId not be bound by the action of the state
committee but would make a fight throughout
the state for a delegation from Minnesota 10
+ba national convention instructed for Bryan
/ Moreover A meeting of Bryan adherents' held
at the RYAN Hotel Immediately after the ao-
iournment of the state committee loFiheu
BRYAN organization which purposes to carry
the contest against Johnson into every precinct
of the state. .x>.-
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
-,,,a ,,,aeting of the committee to-day was the
most largely attended in the history Oh 'il7
T,e,nocratic party in Minnesota, word haVlils
been sent all members that a Fesoiu'io" ~ ~
dorsine Johnson would probably be offered Ot
the 1O2 members, 81 were present or were repre-
santed bv proxy. Several proxies were thrown
or+ on a technical point though on only one
,rox,, contest was there any indication of the
Johnson Bryan fight. This was on the proxy
hold by James Manahan. of st. Pau. VINO Is
conducting the suit before the Interstate Com
merce Commission against sleeping car rates
Mr. Manahan is a personal friend OF Mr.. Bryan
and is recognized one Of the Bryan IeddeIS
in the state. He came to the committee holu-
ing proxy for the member from Itstsca county
which he had received from T T. Hudson. OF
! IN
Mr. Hudson had received the proxy by wire
from the Itasca County member. The COM
mfttee on proxies ruled that proxy could not
be transferred. Thus Mr.. Manahan was pre-
vented from taking part in the meeting.
After A resolution 10 hold the state conVen-
ton in St Paul on May Il had been adopted
Martin O'Brien, of Crookston. who was a mem
Der of the Populist state committee in 1s9o
offered the resolution indorsing Governor John
son for the Presidency.
THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution follows:
Governor John A. Johnson has twice brought
victory TO the Democracy in Minnesota. During
his incumbenCv of the office of Governor more
reforms have been instituted and more remedial
legislation has been adopted than during any
equal period of time in the history OF our state.
He has been controlled only by the public inter
ests. His mentality. restless energy and SOUND
Judgment. united with his unimpeachable integ-
! r
of the West, ideal American citizen.
Confidently believing that his nomination as
tho candidate of the party for the Presidency
would bring to support the electoral votes of
all the states within the Mississippi Valley and
thus secure national triumph, we respectfully
+ present to the Democracy of the nation the name
/ of the Hon John A. Johnson as a candidate for
President of the United State4 and recommend
to the Democrats of Minnesota that they cause
his name be presented to the National Con
yention at Denver for nomination
The presentation of the resolution brought on
q contest and although it was evident from the
start that the resolution would carry the Bryan
adherents insisted fighting every inch of the
way After a long and at times acrimonious
debate the Bryan supporters forced vote on
two resolutions.
One was TO lay the O'Brien resolution on the
table and the other indorsed the candidacy of
W. ]. Bryan for President. These motions were
overwhelmingly defeated, but the Bryan ad-
herents made the members of the committee so
on record by insisting a rollcall, not only on
the O'Brien resolution but on the two minority
motions The official count follows;
on the motion to lay the O'Brien resolution
on the table: Yeas. "a: noes, Is.
on the resolution indorsing Bryan: Yeas. 10;
noes, GO.
on the resolution indorsng Johnson: Yeas
GS: noes %.
THE DEBATE
The debate was opened on the O Bren resolu
tion by Jay La Due of Rock County, who said
that as a friend Of Governor Johnson he de
sired to save the Governor from the results of
the adoption of the resolution. which would
blight Governor Johnsons political future. as
the nomination of Bryan was certain
I State Senator StockwelI, of Minneapolis, asked
hv what authority the state committee pre-
sumed to pass q resolution indorsing any man
/ for the Presidency. He said;
Your duty is TO organize the state party and
; to elect the nominees of the last Democratic
state Convention If YOU have right To in
dorse A man for President you also have right
IA indors.. a man for Governor You pass
his resolution if YOU choose but it Will not rep
resent the sentiments of the Democrats of Min