The Mena weekly star., 1908-08-27
JOHNSON IS NAMED
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC CON vENTioN sTAMPEDED TO
 PRESENT GOVERNOR.
DEL LECaTEs INA FRENZY OF ENTHUSIASM
The Executive Nominated to Succeed Himself After Wild Demonstra- ton Lasting Oven An Hour-Ban- ners Torn Down--committees Ap- pointed to Name Other Nominees.

Minneapolis, Minn, Aug. 2l.--Gcy. John A. Johnson was re-nominated for governor by the Democratic state con vention Wednesday. Following the mention of his name by Mayor Lawler of St Paul, the convention stampeded for Johnson A wild demonstration ensued. Standards were waved and the delegates headed by brass band marched through the hall. mes senger was sent to. notify the governor by telephone The return of the mes senger was awaited with suspense, as the governor previously had stated emphatically that he would not run again. The convention, however, per sisted in ignoring the declaration. AS an evidence of the almost unanimity of feeling for Johnson, the hall was conspicuously decorated with Johnson portraits and during the excitement these were torn down and waved by both spectators and delegates.
 The demonstration continued for 64 minutes At the first mention of Gov. Johnson's name the delegates forgot his repeatedly expressed objection to be considered and went into frenzy of enthusiasm. The aisles and the stage were quickly filled with dele gates, yelling like Indians, and execut- ing war dances upon the press tables, all the while repeating the name Johnson, Johnson" Ten minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes passed and there was no lull in the tumultuous scene. A huge photograph of Gov. Johnson was seized from its place on the plat. form and borne aloft by delegate.
 Meanwhile the band had struck up Marching Thro' Georgia" and quickly following in line with county banners waving wildly procession was formed which many times encircled the hall Banners were forced into the hands of ladies among the spec tators on the platform and they were forced to join the yelling throng. But only because there is limit to exer- tion of lung and limb did the demon stration gradually subside.
 Owing to the unsettled condition of the minds of the delegates at the opening of the convention regarding the entire ticket it was decided that committee to be composed of one member from each judicial district make recommendations for the filling of all places on the ticket except that of governor.
 After the nomination for governor was made the platform was read The resolutions presented indorsed the es- chinery plant at the state prison at Saltwater; favored a wide-open tax amendment to the state constitution; favored non-partisan judiciary to be elected at separate elections; fav- ored the election of United States senators by popular vote; indorsed the initiative and referendum, and favored radical employers liability act, eliminating the feature of con tributory negligence on the part of the employe.
 St. Paul, Aug. 2t--Shortly before noon Thursday Governor Johnson call tu tilt HtN Spdptl hAti NbENNhtA ahU announced that he would accept the nomination for governor rendered to him by the state Democratic conven- ton at Minneapolis Wednesday He did not issue formal statement, but said.
 After due consideration of the mat ter and before have been formally nominated. I will tell you that l have made up my mind to lay aside all per sonal considerations and listen to the call of the party. I will accept the nomination when it is formally tender ed to me.
 q desire to say, also, and to make it emphatic. that if the committee had called on me before the nominating speech had been made I would have positively declined to be a candidate" !"