The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Great Demonstration Is Made
 In The Convention
CHEERING OVER AN HOUR
Full State Ticket Is Put Out by the Democrats and Johnson Heads the List In Spite of Protesta-
 tions Against 1t.

Minneapolis, Minn.. August 19.-John A. Johnson was renominated for governor of Minnesota by the democratic state con- vention this afternoon after one of the most notable demonstrations ever wit messed in a political convention.
 The roll of counties was called for nom- nations, and Atkin county yielded to Ramsey county. Mayor Daniel w. Law Ter of St. Paul took the platform and, at the conclusion of ten words, mentioned the name of John A. Johnson. This was the signal for the demonstration. Hen nepin county tore up its standard and started a wild march about the hall Everybody else seemed to join in. The standards were carried about and some grouped themselves on the stage about the picture of Governor Johnson. Band music added to the pandemoninm, and delegates yelled and cheered for John son. Frank A. Day, the governors sec- retary, immediately rushed out of the building to a telephone in order to get into communication with the governor at the capitol Minute after minute sped by, but still the delegates yelled excited ly, waved banners, carried the picture of the governor about the hall and practical ly duplicated the demonstration given to Bryan at Denver.
 Marching Through Georgia" and "Cheerl Cheer! the Gangs All Here" were played in rapid succession by the band and still the crowd yelled The galleries, which were well filled, joined ir the demonstration. After the demon- stration had lasted over an hour, order was restored and Governor Johnson was declared the nominee by exclamation.
 Owing to the unsettled condition of the minds of the delegates at the opening of the uorlventipa regarding the entire ticket it was decided that a comnlhtee to be composed of one member from each ju- dicial district make recommendations for the filling of all places on the ticket ex- cept that of governor.
 The following recommendations were made by this committee and adopted:
 Lieutenant governor, Julius J. Reiter of Rochester.
 Secretary of state, Richard T. Lamb of Slayton.
 State treasurer. Henry P. Nelson of Hibbing.
 Attorney general, M. E. Matthews of Marshall.
 Railway and warehouse commissioners, Hans P. Bjorge of Otterail Robert Kee of Rice county.
 After listening to a speech by w. j.. Bryan over the phonograph, the conven- tion was called to order at Il 35 m by State Chairman Frank A. Day Things at that time were in a chaotic condition and no one would dare to venture an opinion as to the outcome. The minds of the delegates were wavering between re- spectng the wish of their chief execu- tive and selecting a man of their choice.
 After the speech of the temporary chairman, committees on credentials, per manent organization and resolutions were chosen. recess until 2 o'clock was taken to enable the committees to do their work.
 Upon reassemblng, since there were no contesting delegation, the temporary or ganization was made permanent. As the report of the resolutions committee was not yet ready, to fill in the time it was moved to proceed to the nominations for governor After some debate as to the propriety of selecting their man without first giving him something on which to stand, nominations were begun. The first mention of Johnsons name started the demonstration, which lasted GA minutes.
 After the nomination for governor was made the platform was read. The reso- lutions presented indorse the establish ment of the harvesting machinery plant at the state prison at Saltwater; for the election of United States senators by pop ular vote and indorse the initiative and referendum.