The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
GOV. JOHNSON
( RENOM|NATED
IN MINNESOTA
Democratic Convention in
FrenZied Enthusiasm Forced
the Honor Upon Him.
WILD DEMONSTRATION
WHEN NAME WAS SPRUNG
SOME DOUBT AS TO ACCEPT
ANCE-JOHNSON REFUSES
TO TALK.

Minneapolis, Aug. Ex-Governor John a.
Johnson was renominated for governor by
tho Democratic state convention today.
Following the mention of his name by
Mayor I.awler of st. Paul, the conven-
fion stampeded for Johnson. A wild DEM
onstration ensued. Standards were waved
and the delegates. headed by a brass
band. marched through the hall. A mes
senger was sent to notify the governor by
telephone. The return OF the messenger
was awaited with suspense. as the gov
Srnor previously had stated emphaticaly
that he would not run again. The con-
vention however. persisted in Ignoring
the declaration. AS an evidence OF the
almost unanfmity of feeling for Johnson,
the hall was conspicuously decorated with
johnson portraits. and during the excite
ment these were torn down and waved by
both spectator and delegates
Frenzy of Enthusiasm.
At the first mention OF Governor john
sons name the delegates forgot his re-
peatedly expressed objection to be con-
sidered and went into a frenzy of enthu-
siasm. The aisles and stage were quick
~ filled with delegates yelling like In
dams and executing war dances upon the
press tables. all the while repeating the
name johnson" Ten minutes. twenty
minutes. thirty minutes passed and there
was no lull In the tumultuous scene. a
photograph OF Johnson was selZeu from
it's place on the platform and borne aloft
| by a delegate.
ing Through Georgia" and quickly fol-
lowing In line with county banners waV-
ing wildly a procession was formed
which many times encircled the hall.
Lasted Slxty-Four Minutes.
Banners were forced into the hands Of
ladies among the spectators on the plat
form and they were forced 10 join the
yelling throng. But only because there
IS limit TO eXertiOn of lung and llmD
did the demonstration gradually subSide
after slxty-four minutes. Owing to the
unsettled condition Of the minds of the
delegates at the opening OF the conven-
ton regarding the entire ticket II was
decided that a committee 10 be composed
Of one member from each judicial district
make recommendations for the filling o.
all places on the ticket except that OF
governor.
The Ticket.
Tho following recommendations were
made BY this committee and adopted by
the convention:
lieutenant Governor-Julies J. Reiter
of Rochester.
state Treasurer-Henry P. Nelson of
Attorney General-M. G. Matthews of
fSRaiiway and Warehouse Commission
A-Hans p. Biorge of Ottertail county.
i&bbert Nee of Rice county
The Republican Nominee.
state Senator Ray G. Harrington Of Or
tonville was temporary chairman He
said:
'sThe platform of the Republican nom
inee for governor in this state. like that
Of Taft means absolutely nothing The
only argument he has is TO lay the eN-
trsyagances OF "A Republican house and
senate to a Democratic governor. he
eats pie with a knife and beefsteak with
his fingers"
when asked tonight If he would accept
the nomination. Governor Johnson SAID:
II have hot been Officially notltled OF
my nomination. so have nothing TO say