The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-07
GOV. JOHNSON
PUSHED into
FOREGROUND
Endorsed by Minnesota Demo-
cratic. Committee for Pres
idential Nomination.
EXCITING DEBATE OVER
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BRYAN SUPPORTERS REFUSE TO
BE BOUND AND WILL FIGHT
I'M EVERY PRECINCT.

st. Paul. Mimi, March 3.-The DEM
Ocratic state committee of Minnesota,
this morning, after bitter fight, adopt
ed a resolution endorsing Governor
johnson of Minnesota for the presden-
tial nomination and recommending that
: he be nominated at the national con-
vention at Denver next July.
AS the meeting of the committee was
presided over by Frank c. Day. pTi-
vate secretary to the governor, and who
voted for the Johnson resolution on
every test and on the final ballot, the
action of the committee this afternoon
is held by political leaders as placing the
governor formally in the race for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
Bryan Men Not Bound.
The Johnson resolution was carried
by a vote of 6S to %, after the Bryan ad-
herents had forced two test votes, on
both of-which they were defeated. The
Bryan men insisted on a roll call on
every vote. and gave notice in their
speeches on the original resolution that
they would not be bound by the action
of the state committee, but would make
q fight throughout the state for dele
cation from Minnesota to the national
convention instructed to support the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan. Moreover, a
meeting of Bryan adherents. held at the
Ryan hotel Immediately after the ad-
journment OF the state committee,
formed Bryan organization which pur-
poses to carry the contest against John-
son into every precinct of the state.
The state committee this afternoon,
besides adopting the resolution, voted
that the state convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention should
be held in St. Paul on May IA.
Meeting Largely Attended.
The meeting of the committee today
kwas the most largely attended in the
History of the Democratic party in Min
Nesota, word having been sent to all
members that a resolution endorsing
johnson would probably be offered. Of
the 1O2 members 92 were present, or
were represented by proxy. Several
proxies were thrown out on technical
point, though on only one proxy con-
test was there an indication of the
Johnson Bryan fight. This was on the
proxy held by James Manahan of st.
Paul. who is conducting the suit be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion against sleeping car rates
Proxy RuIec Out.
Mr. Manahan is a personal friend of
Mr. Bryan, and is recognized as one of
the Bryan leaders in this state. He
came TO the committee holding a proxy
for the member from Itasca county,
which he had received from L. T. Hud-
son OF Duluth. Democratic national
committeeman. Mr.. Hudson had re-
ceiVed the proxy by wire from the ltas-
ca county member. The committee on
proxies ruled tina a proxy could not
be transferred. Thus Mr.. Manahan was
prevented from taking part in the meet
ing.
The state committee was called to
order shortly after noon by Chairman
Day, who made a brief speech congrat-
ulating the Democrats of Minnesota on
recent victories in Minnesota and clos
ing with the statement that in spite of
frauds and jealousies all Democrats
would abide by the action of the party.
Martin O'Brien of CTOOkston, who was
a member of the Populist state commit
tee in 1896. offered resolution endors-
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