Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-29
JOHN LIND Is NAMED
FOR OFFICE OF GOVERNOR
Unusual Condition Faces the State
Convention When Two Factions
Are Formed and All Want Same
Leader-Lind Objects and One Side
Wants to Force Action.

Democratic storm signals. which
we're flying wnen the state Demo
cratic convention met here today
we're torn to shreds by the tempest OF
feeling which was let loose late this
afternoon over the nomination OF
John Lind for governor and the at
tempt 10 introduce a direct resolI
ton in the party platform favOrins
county option.
For more than three hours there
was no let up to the scene of disorder
except Tor a few moment when Chair
man Daley managed TO make himself
heard after terrific pounding with a
piece of two by four sca2 ng which
ne used as a gavel. "
The ticket named is:
Governor-John Lind. Minneapolis
Secretary of state-Fred W. John
son. New Tim.
Attorney general. NJ. Freeman
Olivia.
State reasurer-Charles F. Ladner
ST. Cloud.
Peculiar Condition.
Mutterings of the trouble were
heard early in the day and an un-
usual condition existed. The enti/
delegation was unit in declaring That
John Lind was one OF the best
Democrats in Minnesota. The dele
cation were all his friends. but divid
ed into two factions. One insisted
that Lind must be nominated despite
his repeated refusal to be 4 candi
date and his final Hat declaration in
telegram from Portland, Ore. yes
terday that he would not accept the
nomination. while the other faction
argued that he had been governor OF
Minnesota and had nothing TO gain
by the nomination and that he was
of sufficient importance to have his
wishes needed by the convention.
The latter faction shook fists al
the chairman and at the other side
which was bent on nominating Lind
howled, Kissed and completely block
ed the proceedings. until by sheer
force Of noise and enthusiasm, won
their point and secured the nOmina
ton.
Even then the friends opposed tC
the nomination took advantage of a
motion to make the nomination unani
nous. TO argue. They wanted 70
submit the nomination to Mr.. Lind by
telegraph and await hA answer-tC
take a recess till o'clock tonight II
necessary-but this failed. and final
ly the nomination was made unari
nous and the convention adjourned
at 6:33.
Other nominations were made by
acclamatiOn.
County Option.
On the matter Of resolutions ther'
was no contention except for 4 plsni
on county option. The anticoaniy op
tionis.e were in the saddle in the com
mittee on resolutions. This commit
tee headed the resolutions offered bl
the county optionists and then voiet
Them down and inserted a plank de
claring for the initiative and reieren
cum. which the committee declares
would answer the same purpose.
On the other resolutions in the plat
form there was no fight.
On naticnal issues the platform
says:
The Platform.
We deplore the weakness and tn'
timidity Of President Taft VINO. viii
his own campaign promises stil flesh
but dominated by the predatory IN
teresis. weakly fade 10 us The ire
mendous forces Of his high ONCE e
force a recreant congressional ma
josity to 90 it, duty On tarin reform
No Substantial Effort 10 fulfil party
promises can atone fcs this supreme
failure % restore public confidence
We condemn the national admin
isfraficn for Us initial failure 20 pre-
vent the conservation Of natural re-
source and have nothing but con
tempt for its insiEccre Efforts 20 ap
pear to surpcrt conservatism 1fie'
public disapproval C its course Vas
manifested.
Strike ~ Bslliaacr.
We condemn the retention 81
Robert A. Bailinger. as secretary Of
the Interior after the exposure Of BIZ
methods OF conducting he affairs q
tpat once reiaiing 20 conservation
snd declare IL 10 b a national scan
Gal
We dcplere the discharge Of Ct: