Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-29
Chairman In Vain Attempts to
Check Conventions Wild Dis
order With Two By FouI
Scantling as Gavel,
MOB METHOD N0MlNATES
JOHN LIND AS GOVERNOR
County 0ptionistS Get Violent
Iy Sat on Firing Of Forester
Pinchot Branded as National
Crime,


Minneapolis. July Democratic
storm signals which were flying when
the democratic state convention meet
hero today were 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 attempt TO introduce direct
resolution in the party platform
favoring county option,
For more than three hours up TO
the very minute when the motion to
| adjourn was carried, there was no
let-up to the scene of disorder except
for few moments when the chair
man made himself heard after terrific
pounding with a piece of 2x4 scant-
ling which he used as a gayel
Mutterngs of trouble were heard
early in the day and an unusual con-
dition existed The delegates were
unanimous in declaring that John
Lind was one of the best democrats in
Minnesota They were all his friends.
but divided into two factions one de-
olarsa that Lind inuAt be nominated
despite his repeated rcfusals to be "A
candidate, and his flat declaration in
a telegram from Portland Ore. yes
terdny that he would not accept the
nomination Ii made; the other argued
that Lind had been governor of MIN
nesota and had nothing 10 gain by the
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cient Importance to have his wishes
needed by the convention.
The latter faction argued and
! shook fists at the chairman, and at
the other side. while those who were
bent on nominating Lind howled.
Kissed and completely blocked the
proceedings until by sheer force OF
noise and enthusiasm they won their
point and secured the nomination.
Even then -the friends opposed to
the nomination took advantage of a
motion to make the nomination unap-
imous TO argue.
They wanted an opportunity to
submit the nomination to Mr.. Lind
by telegram and await his answer
to take a recess until o'clock tonight
IL necessary. but this failed and finally
the nomination was made unanimous
and the convention adjourned at 6;sS.
other nominations were made by
> acclamation.
on the matter OF resolutions there
was no contention except for the plank
on county option. Tho antl-county
optlonists were I'm the saddle on the
committee on resolutions. This COM
mittee heard the resolutions offered
by the county optionlsts and then
voted them down and inserted a plank
declaring for the initiative and refer
endum which the committee declared
= would answer the same purpose.
on the other resolutions in the
platform there was no fight on ma
tonal issues the platform snys:
we deplore the weakness ana TIM
idity of President Taft, who with his
o campaign promises still fresh. but
dominated by the predatory interests.
, weakly failed TO use the tremendous
forces Of his high office to force n
+, recreant congressional majority to do
its duty of tariff reform. No subse-
quent effort to fulfill party promises
can atone for this supreme failure to
restore public confidence.
we condemn the national admin
i4tlhtlnu Tor ltS fiitfii effort 70 pre-
vent the conservation of natural re-
sources and have nothing hut con-
tempt for its insincere efforts to ap.
pear 40 support conservation after
public disapprovai of its course was
manifested.
We condemn the retention OF
Richard A. Ballinger as secretary or
the interior after the exposure OF his
methods Of conducting the affairs OF
. that office relating 10 conservation
and declare 1t 10 be a national scam
dal.
We deplore the discharge OF Gif-
; ford Pinchot from the office of chief
{ forester as national crime.
The democrats Of Minnesota COM
mend the republican Insurgents OF
Minnesota for their vote on the Payne
! tariff bill.
I'VE strongly commend the course
: of winfield scott Hammond. the DEM
q ocratic representative Of Minnesota in
( congress. and urge the people OF his
district to re-elect him.
I'VE demand the election Of United
states senators by direct vote OF the
people"
] A resolution favorlng additional
laws protecting women wage earners
and several other state issues OF minor