The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-07
MINNESOTA IS
BATTLE GROUND.
pRYANITES WILL FIGHT HARD
FOR BRYAN DELEGATION
TO DENVER.
JOHNSON IS ENDORSED
3y state Democratic Committee
Fierce Contest Before Resolu
tion Was Adopted--conven-
ton at st. Paul May IA.

! St Paul, March e.--The Democrats
state committee of Minnesota this
afternoon after a bitter fight, adopted
tresolutions endorsing Governor John
I son OF Minnesota for the Demoeral
presidential nonination and recoJ.
imending that he be named by the ma,
tional convention at Denver next
July.
As the meeting of the committees
was presided over by Frank g. Day,
private secretary to the governor, and
who voted far the Johnson resolution
ON every test ana on the final Ballot.
the action OF tho committed this after
room was held by political leaders m
placing the governor formally In the
race for the presidential nomination
The Johnson resolution was car
ried by 20 10 20 after the Bryan al
herents had forced two test votes ON
both ef which they were defeated.
The Bryan men insisted on roll call
on every vote and gave notice In their
speeches on tho original resolution
that they would be bound by the a..
tion of the state committee, but would
make a fight throughout the state far
4 delegation from Minnesota To the
national convention instructed for
Bryan
Moreover the meeting of Bryan ad
Eerents held at the Ryan Hotel ini
mediateIy after the Adjournment Of
the state committee FORMED a Bryan
organization which proposed to carry
the contest against Johnson Into
every precinct In the state
The state committee besides adopt
Ing the johnson resolution. voted that
the state convention elect delegates
tc the national convention to be heisi
IN st. Paul May IA. The matter of
calling the convention to nominal
state officers was lert TO the commit
tee to be appointed by the state chair
man.
The resolution endorsing Johnson
was offered By Martin O'Brien. OF
Crookston. who was member Of the
Populist state committee In 1896
The presentation of the resolution
precipltated a contest,
and though 1t was evident from the
start that the resolution would carry,
the Bryan men insisted on ighting
every inch of the way. During tDe
debate State Senator Stockweli, OF
challenged the authority
70 pass a resolution endorsing any
man for the presidency.
Answering this challenge O'Brian
pointed out that In other states the
candidacy Of Bryan was endorsed.
and said he had yet to hear Of any
time or place when Bryan has criti-
cised any committee that Endorsed his
The debate continued some time
following which the Bryan men made
several attempts to defeat the john
son endorsement and secure support
Tor their choice. They were how
yer. defeated on every motion.
After the adjournment Of the com
mittee the Bryan members held
meeting and organized the Bryan
OF Minnesota.
The meeting was called 10 order by
r. T. Hrdson Of Duluth. Democratic
committeeman from Mime
sofa. who thus lined up with the
pryau men for a fight for the control
af the state Herbert Seslcr Of nu-
luth. was elected president of the
Bryan organization; S. c. Pike, OF st.
Paul. secretary: s. NJ Bowler. Of Min
leapoIis treasurer.
An executive committee OF one
from each congressional dis
.rict in the state was also oppointed.
Those present at. the meeting cen
'ributed TO fund 10 start the work
" organization which II is planned
q carry into every precinct in the
state