Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
PRAISE FOR JOHNSON
Minnesotans Prophesy Presi-
dency for Their Governor.
REPUBLICANS GINNING IN
State Executives Popularity De-
clared to Be Unusual.
STRONG DENVER DELEGATION
Gathering Of His Adherents Conf
dent That Northwesterner's
Fate Points to White House.

That the democratic party is not lacking
for presidential timber was pointed out at
a gathering of prominent Minnesotans at
the New Willard last night. In the
party were two representative democrats
of the state. Judge Frederick v. Brown
and Judge William A. Lancaster of Min
neapolis. and Representative Frank NJ.
Nye of the fifth congressional district OF
Minnesota. leading republican of the
Gopher state
Judge Brown. who Is one Of the promi-
nent and forcible men on the bench OF
Minnesota, brought up the subject of
presidential probabilities and possibili-
ties and enthusiastically declared that
Gov. John A. Johnson. the chief execu-
tive of Minnesota. was 1.-The coming man
from the democratic presidential view
point. The many nice things that were
said about Gov. Johnson by both demo-
Gratis and republicans. had they been
heard by him over some mystic telepathic
system away out in Minnesota, must have
made his ears tingle.
"A 'mocratic governor who carried
repu lean state by $4,000. which ordi-
narily ave a republican majority of 90
600 and which was carried by President
Roosevelt by about 10000" Judge Brown
said. can come pretty near having a
delegation from that state for whatever
office he may care to accept
Strong Delegation Promised.
Yes" another member Of the party
chimed In, land he will have a strong
delegation from his state at the demo-
cratic national convention at Denver,
too"
Judge Brown explained that Gov. John
son was born in Minnesota of sturdy
Swedish parentage, and that he is
strong and typical northwestern Amer
lean.
He is one of the quiet great men Of
this country" the judge added. He has
common sense in quiet way. He also has
an unusual attractiveness for the men
who meet him-those who come in con-
tact with him and hear him talk. Gov.
Johnson has been coming to the front
steadily and surely on his real merits. He
is delightfully."- human, delightfully."- sane.
he is practical as we'll as eloquent and
Minnesota is proud of him and regards
him as one of her favorite sons and he
can. therefore, have a delegation for
whatever he may want
1t was also said that his recent cam
pafgns show that he has wonderful mag
netic powers and that he is a great cam
paigner
And let me say" Judge Brown contin-
ued. that his friends would not feel any
prouder Of John A. Johnson If he were
President of the United States than they
do of him now. His speech before the
American Bar Association was a great
test of his powers. 1t was declared to be
the best speech of the meeting The gov
ernor.s speech was magnificent and in
splendid taste. and he is not lawyer
You smay term it good taste. but in the
final, analysis I would say it was good
common sense
Popular With All Glasses.
Representative Nye next paid a tribute
to Gov. Johnson's worth. although they
are of different political faiths. He said
the governor was very popular among all
classes in Minnesota
He is popular in the proper sense"
the representative explained. and he
carried my district by 1900, while 1 car
ried it by but 1000
1t was the opinion of those in the group
OF Minnesota men that the country would
have to sooner or later reckon in the
presidential matter with the great north
west. They agreed that Gov. johnson
typifieS the northwestern man and the
northwestern idea =
Judge Brown described the Minnesota
governor as saying exactly the right
thing at the right time at the big Taft
dinner at Minneapolis last June, and said
in conclusion:
Gov. johnson has spoken publicly on
many occasions, but has never yet vto-
lated the canons of good taste or Jared
nybody's sensibilities. When he is on
the stump he never leaves a meeting I'M
til he has won votes from the other side
This is not usual in politics. The political
meeting is generally held for the purpose
of stimulating the speakers own side and
bracing up the voters. But the governor
is an unusual man, and the weather wane
OF his fate Is pointing toward that snowy
STRUCTURE here YOU call the White House .,