The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-07-29
JOHN LIND 1 CHOSEN
10 LEAD DEMOCRATS
Nominated By AcclanatioB al State
Convention May Refuse TO
Campaign.
JOHNSON PICKED TO MAKE THE
RACE AGAINST JULIUS SCHMAHL
Platform Declare. for Initiative, Refer
endum and Recall Rap. Repub-
licans.

& uCAuS.
Minneapolis, July 20, 1910-John
Lind is the choice of Minnesota
democrats for the governorship. His
name was the only one presented
and he was nominated by acclama-
ton late last evening by the conven.
ton assembled in Minneapolis.
r. Mr.. Lind's nomination was the
climax in an interesting and unusual
series of POLITICAL events and should
he consent to remain on the ticket
he will make campaign on a plat
form in which county option, Mr..
Lind's cherished project, is not even
mentioned. The Democrats, how
ever, did adopt strong resolution
calling for vote by the people on
constitutional amendment providing
for the referedum and the recall and
Mr.. Lind's friends say that this
plank will be entirely acceptable to
the former governor.
County Option Defeated.
Mr.. Lind's nomination imme-
diately followed the defeat OF
motion to inject a county option
plank il the party's platform. The
nominating speech was made by
John Jenswold of Duluth, who re-
ferred to Lind as man willing to
accept the nomination. Nonainaz
tions were at once closed and Mr..
Lind was nominated by acclama-
ton. e. :~-.-
-@... Is No Demonstration.
Half the delegates rose to their
feet yelling following the Jenswold
speech, and their was an effort to
make demonstration. P. McDon-
nel>of Duluth, rushed to the platform
with the St. Louis county standard,
but the other standards did not fol-
low and the attempt fell fiat. -
T. Moves to Adjourn.
Dan w. Lawler of st. Paul next
took the platform. He said: There
is not a man in this convention
who is not in favor of John Lind's
nomination and election. I pledge
Ramsey county's support to the
nominee whoever he is. If John
Lind accepts this nomination I am
willing to stump the state for him,
but I stand with that grand old
veteran of democracy, F. G. Winston.
We have no right to wreck the
democratic party of Minnesota. If
the convention adjourns and John
Lind does not accept, no self-re.
speeding Democrat can take the
nomination from the state central
committee. move that a committee
of three be appointed to telegraph
to Portland and learn whether Mr..
Lind will accept the nomination and
that this convention adjourn till
8 p. M"
P.J Knox Of Jackson said that
Mr.. Lawler two years ago insisted
on John A. Johnson's nomination
and never asked for committee.
J. M. Freeman of Olivia said:
Strange elements have been at work
to defeat the will of democracy. Out.
side of Minneapolis and St. Paul we
do not hear any dissenting voice
John Lind IS too good a Democrat
and too good citizen not to re
spond to the call Of democracy"
Nomination Is Unanimous.
Motion was made to lay Nj. Law
ler's motion on the table and this
was carried by an overwhelming
vote. The vote was then taken on
making the nomination Of John Lind
unanimous. This was adopted by
thunderous vote. On the call for
the nays, Hennepin county and a
few scattering delegates gave a
spirited shout. but il was weak in
comparison to the roar Of ayes.
2. H. Austin obtained the floor
but as soon as he was started on
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