Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
Gov. Johnson Secures the Support
of Minnesota.
BRYAN WARNS DEMOCRATS

BRYAN WARNS DEMOCRATS
Split in Alaska Results in Contesting
Delegations to Chicago-Bryan's
Daughter to Stump.
At the Taft headquarters last evening
Mr.. Hitchcock issued the following state
ment:
state conventions in California Mon
tana. North Dakota. Oregon and Wash
ington and five district conventions in
California, two in Oregon. and one each
! in North Carolina. Ohio and Texas elect
ed fisty-two delegates yesterday and in
structed them for Taft. The total number
of delegates pledged to Taft is now 574.
Only one state convention. that of Tex
as. and seven district conventions remain
to be held The Texas state convention,
which occurs today, and four of the dis
trict conventions to be held also today
and tomorrow. VIII not unlikely
instruct for Taft, increasing the total
number in the Taft column to 5s6. or nine
ty-tive more than a majority of the re-
publican national convention
Minnesota for johnson.
ST. PAUL. May 15.-The democratic
state convention yesterday was all for
Johnson. 1t selected delegates at large
and also delegates from the nine districts.
The res olutions instruct the delegates to
vote for Gov Johnson as long as he shall
be candidate before the Denver conven-
ton. The resolutions also declare for
! the support of the nominee. whether he
be Bryan, johnson or some other candi-
date.
Gov. Johnson was highly eulogized. his
| administration of state affairs was ap-
! plauded and 1t was declared as the belief
of the convention that he could poll more
votes than his principal opponent, the
man from Nebraska.
When the convention assembled after
the preliminary opening it was iound that
the Bryanites were so far in the minority
that they decided after brief caucus to
submit to the ma jOrity. Of the $50 dele
gates the Bryanites could muster fewer
than 200. and though they died hard they
finally voted with the majority to make
the convention unanimous for Gov. John
SON.
No action was taken on the selection of
, national committeeman, this matter be-
ing put over till the state nominating
convention in June.
The delegates Large are: w S. Ham,
mond. ST. James; F.. G. Winston Mime
apolis: Frank \. Day, Fairmont: Thomas
d. o Brien. ST. Paul: Daniel w. Lawler,
ST. Paul. Swan j. Turnblad, Minneapolis:
Martin OBrien, CroOkSton, and A. c.
Weiss, Duluth.
Montana Republicans.
BUTTE. Mont. May 1o.-The Montana
state republican convention yesterday in
dorsed the policies of President Roosevelt
and instructed its six delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago for Secre-
tary Taft, despite the objections of the
supporters of Gov. Hughes and President
Roosevelt who constituted no small part
In the convention.
The following delegates were chosen to
the Chicago convention: Charles r. Leon
ard, 7. A. NARROW. Charles II. Blair. A.
j. Bennett j. G. Blair and Col +. NJ. Ma
lone.
One resolution states that the republican
, party of the state of Montana pledges its
support for the passage of law modify
ing the powers of the courts to issue in
functions urged by President Roose-
welt in his recent message to Congress.
Col. Thomas c. Marshall was elected
national committeeman.
Georgia Republicans.
MACON, Ga, May 15.-The state repub-
lican convention reconvened in it's after
noon session yesterday and elected four
!, delegates at large to Chicago, as follows:
!, Walter II. Johnson. Atlanta; Clark
Grier, Dublin: H. Lincoln Johnson. col |
ored, Columbus; Judson W. Lyons. COL !
ored, Augusta. Alternates. j. w. Gilbert, |
Augusta: George F. White. Macon: S. s.
Mincey, Montgomery; S. A. Harris, Ath-
ems.
The delegates are uninstructed. but in |
dividually Walter H. Johnson. Clark Grier
and NJ. Lincoln Johnson are said To favor |
Secretary Taft. Judson Lyons is said to |
favor Gov. Hughes
Twenty out of the twenty-six delegates
from the state are said to be Taft and Ad |
ministration supporters
Harry S. Edwards offered resolutions in |
dorsng the administration of President |
Roosevelt. which were adopted.
The state central committee was named, |
with the following officers: Walter H. |
Johnson. chairman: NJ. B. Norton Ath- |
ems, vice chairman; J. H. Deveaux, Sa- |
vannah, secretary; A. Graves, Atlanta, |
assistant secretary. /
ATLANTA. Ga, May 1j-Thomas +. |
Blodgett. who headed the contesting fac
ton which failed to secure recognition at |
Yesterdays state convention, issued a call |
for another republican convention, to be |
held in Macon next Saturday. Mr.. Blodg- |
EFT said at the time the call was issued |
that unless yesterdays convention recog-
nized his faction of the party contesting |
delegation would be sent to the Chicago !
!, convention.
California for Taft
SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 15-The re-
publican state convention last night elect |
ed four delegates-at-larse and four al
ternates to the national convention at
Chicago instructed the delegation to vote
for the nomination of William H. Taft
for President, adopted platform indors-
ing the policy of President Roosevelt and
selected a new state central committee
The convention adjourned shortly after
midnight In the contest between the
!, regular republican organization and the
, Lincoln Roosevelt League the regulars
! had no difficulty in securing the control
of the convention and electing George A.
knight chairman over former Mayor W.
r. Davis of Oakland, the candidate of
the reform faction. by vote of :J1 to
275 after sharp fight on the floor
The Lincoln Roosevelt League people,
however, succeeded in defeating Gen. Har-
rison Grey Otis, one of the four regular
candidates for delegate at-larga. by the
l close margin of one vote. and elected
/ former Lieut.. Gov. Neff. The only other
! victory of the reformers was THE election
! of their delegates and alternates In the
fourth congressional district.
Independence League Convention.