The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-05-13
DEMOCRATS FOR JOHNSON.
United They Stand and Unterrified They
Prepare for the Fray.

to be. Time was when you could
always expect bit of a row at a
democratic convention, but here in
Redwood county there is not so
much as note Of discord visible in
the workings of the party machin-
cry. We say machinery advisedly,
Tor what Chief Engineer Keefe
doesn't know about keeping the
wheels fabricated and eliminating
friction in political movements is
not worth mentioning, as witness
his success two years ago in induc-
ing about half the Republicans in
Redwood county to vote for demo-
cratic candidate for governor. Jerry
is certainly clever as well as popular
and the only enthusiasm developed
at last Saturdays convention was
over motion to recommend Mr..
Keefe as a candidate for delegate-at-
large to the Democratic convention.
1t was in vain for the favorite of the
hour to protest that he wouldn't
have the ghost Of a show at this late
hour, and didn't have time to go
| anyway. The motion went through
with heartiness that showed that
parties are not always ungrateful.
Aside from this human interest"
incident, the convention was very
quiet affair. About thirty delegates
were present, and after waiting a
half hour for late corners, Chairman
Geo. Posi- read the convention call
and calling for motions for temper
airy chairman and secretary, John
Posi- was called to the chair and j.
R. Keefe elected secretary without
opposition. G. w. Vaughn moved
the appointment Of a committee of
five to draw up resolutions and re-
ceiye credentials, after which a re-
i cess was taken.
| The committee returned after a
half hour or more with a well writ
ten resolution setting forth that a
call had come from many states for
the nomination of John A. Johnson
as the standard bearer of the Demo-
cratic party, and after eulogizing
the governor and his record, asked
thatthe delegation to be sent from
this county vote for the election Of
delegates from this state to the
national convention at Denver,
pledged to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of John A.
Johnson for President.
The resolutions were read by
Chairman Posi-, and the applause
was conspicuous by its absence.
The resolutions contained no men
ton of the erstwhile peerless Bryan,
and a suspicious critic might COM
ment that the resolutions listened
like the workmanship Of the John
son bureau at the State capital.
The following delegates were
nominated and elected without oppo-
sition to represent this county at
the State convention tomorrow: Geo.
Lechner of Delhi. P. A. Peterson of
Revere, j. R. Keefe Of North Red
wood, P. j. Pint Of Sanborn and G.
E. Lamberton, w. J. Smithers and
G. w. Vaughn of Redwood Falls.
Following the election Of delegates,
motion was made to elect j. R.
Keefe chairman, and upon the sug-
gestion by the latter that the con-
vention endorse the candidacy Of
Mr.. Driscoll of Madison for one Of
the delegates to the Denver conven-
ton, the matter was taken out Of
the hands of Mr.. Keefe by the un-
aminous demand that the convention
instruct for Mr.. Keefe himself.
1t may be noted in conclusion that
the spirit Of the convention was one
Of expectancy and confidence, and
we were told by some of the dele
gates that there would be something
doing in their line next November in
this county. We are inclined to
think that the Democrats intend to
put a full ticket in the field in this
county next fall, and that the nomi-
nation Of weak candidates on the
Republican ticket will give the local
Democracy a fighting chance.
The Monsoon Chattwood entertain
ment, at the M. E. church Friday