The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-22
DEMOCRATS OF MINNESOTA RE.
FUSE TO HEED HIS MANY
DECLINATIONS
CHEER OVER AN HOUR
GOVERNOR WlTHHOLDS STATE.
MENT UNTIL AFTER HE is
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Gov John A.
johnson was renominated for governor
by the Democratic state convention
Wednesday. Following the mention of
his name by Mayor Lawler of st. Paul,
the convention stampeded for Johnson
A wild demonstration lasting for an
hour ensued. Standards were waved
and the delegates, headed by a brass
band, marched through the hall.
A messenger was sent to notify the
governor by telephone. The return of
the messenger was awaited with sus-
pense, as the governor previously had
stated emphatically that he would not
run again. The convention, however,
persisted in ignoring the declaration.
AS an evidence of the almost unani-
nifty of feeling for Johnson, the hall
was conspicuously decorated with
johnson portraits and during the ex-
c1tement these were torn down and
waved by both spectators and dele
gates.
The demonstration continued for six
ty-four minutes. At the first mention
of Governor Johnson's name the dele
gates forgot his repeatedly expressed
objection to be considered and went
into frenzy of enthusiasm. The aisles
and stage were quickly filled with del
eSates yelling like Indians and execut-
ing war dances upon the press tables,
all the while repeating the name
Johnson" Ten minutes, twenty min
utes, thirty minutes passed and there
was no lull in the tumultuous scene A
huge photograph of Governor Johnson
was seized from its place on the plat
form and borne aloft by delegate.
Meanwhile the band had struck up
Marching Through Georgia." and
quickly following in line with county
banners waving wildly a procession
was formed which many times encir-
cled the hall. Banners were forced
into the hands of ladies' among the
spectators on the platform and they
were forced to join the yelling throng.
But only because there is a limit to
exertion of lung and limb did the
demonstration gradually subside.
owing to the unsettled condition of
the minds of the delegates at the op-
ening of the convention regarding the
entire ticket it was decided that a
comnMtee to be composed of one men,
Der from each judicial district make
recommendations for the filling of all
places on the ticket except that Of
governor.
NO ioiicNihS5 were
made by this committee and adopted
by the convention:
Lieutenant governor, Julius j. Reiter
of Rochester; secretary of state, Rich
ard T. Lamb of Clayton; state treas
urer, Henry p. Nelson of Hobbing; at
torney general, NJ. G. Matthews of
Marshall; railway and warehouse COM
missioner, Hans p. Bjorge of Ottertail
county and Robert Nee of Rice county.
State Senator Ray G. Harrington of
Ortonville was temporary chairman.
He said
The platform of the Republican
nominee for governor in this state, like
that of Taft, means absolutely nothing.
The only argument he has is to Law the
eXtravagances of Republican House
and Senate to Democratic governor.
He eats pie with a knife and beef steak
with his fingers"
When asked if he would accept the
nomination, Governor johnson said:
Il have not been Officially notified
of my nomination, SO have nothing to
say"