Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
JOHNSON FOREVER IS
MINNESOTA'S SLOGAN
REFUSE w. J. BRYAN FOR SEC
OND CHOICE
Commoner's Followers Do Not Carry
Out Their Threat to Bolt
and Hold Rump
Convention

by Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 14.-The
Democrats of Minnesota today Tor
mally Endorsed governor John A
johnson as presidential candidate and
at the same time by a vote OF ~ 10
166 refused to declare in favor OF Will
liam J. Bryan as a second choice.
The following of Mr.. Bryan did not
carry out the threat which they have
so often made during the last ten days
that they would bolt and hold a rulnp
convention If their contests were de-
feated before the committee on crecen-
tials, or If they were not able to secure
a partial Endorsement of their leader.
They made sturdy fight for their
man and when they had been over
whelmingly defeated, remained quietly
in their seats and made no motion 10
leave.
Several Gays ago they had gone to
the length of leasing hall two squares
from the Auditorium in which the con-
yention of TODAY was held, for the pur-
pose of indorsing Bryan and naming
contesting delegation to Denver. Inc
hall was ready for today, but none OF
them went near it.
The Johnson men were generous IN
their victory, and declared IN tnel.
platform that while they entertained
an affection for and confidence IN the
Integrity and ability of William j. Bry-
an" they believed Johnson was man
better calculated to bring success 10
the Democratic party and was hrs'
entitled to the support or MlnIiesota.
The convention was natterlng
tribute TO Governor Johnson, and the
enthusiasm for him was unbounded.
The platform advocates the ad-
herence to ths principles of Jefferson
and jackson, and the pledged faitnrui
sunnort to the candidate for president
selected at the Denver convention
In conclusion the platform says:
Planks in Platform
"wbi,e maintaining an affection for
and confluence in the integrity and
ability of Hon. w. J. Bryan, we now
nropose as the party's choice one who'
equally worthy. gives greater promise
of successful candidacy, and is first en-
titled to cur support
"Tn Governor Johnson Minnesota pre-
SCENTS to the nation a Democratic cahui-
date for president of ability, INTEGRITY
and honor, a conservative slatesi,lail'
who has had no brief from any class
one who from early youth was was
Garner. whose private life has been OF
&, eh purity, vigor and earnestness as
To win him the love. respect and con-
fidence of all who know him. In pub
lie life he has been prominent because
his virtue won the admiration OF the
people of his state and nation, regard
less of the condition of life or pom
teal faith.
1--WE therefore instruct our delegates
TO the national Democratic conventions
to vote as unit for him and to con-
tjnue to so vote as long as necessary "
secure the nomination of John A. John-
son as the candidate for president.
The words "along the lines suggested
NV William J. Bryan" We're added py
the committee to the original draft or
+ba nlatform, and the insertion OF the
Nebraskan's name was received WIN
an outburst of applause.
A minority report was presented on
the Bryan plank by p. j. Knox. he
asked that his report he added 10 the
ma iority report of the committee on
resolutions. The minority report was
as follows: 81
florence to the candidacy of Johnson
Ive do not disparage or overlook the
great service to the party. the nation
and the world, Of that great common
or brilliant orator and fearless re-
former. william J. Bryan and we IN
struct the delegates from Minnesota to
the national Democratic convention
that in case the nomination of johnson
becomes impossible to vote for Bryan
without variation or exception until a
candidate is nominated
The motion of Mr.. Knox to ADOPT the
,,,inoritv report was greeted with loud
cheering bv the Bryan men, and a
chorus of mo, no" from the johnson
men,