The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-01

nomination further than to say that
that he would not accept the nomina
ton contains his final decision.
To escape intervieWers and mes.
sages from Minnesota, the former gov
ernor went on a trip to the woods.
John Lind's repeated assertions
that he will not run for governor of
Minnesota have at last forced the
democratic state central committee
to start arranging for another man.
Under the Minnesota law, the cent
raj committee must name the man
to run if the convention candidate
refuses or cannot make the race.
Prominent Twin City democrats
have been urging Frank Day to re-
convene the convention, but he
points out that the convention is
dead as the one held two years ago
and that he has no power to recon-
vene it. They suggest that the dele
gates be called back to advise" the
state central committee.
Many of the democratic leaders be.
lieve that if the delegates are called
back, that not more than 800 will
come from outside of the Twin Cities.
Frank Day says that he will not
attempt to Influence the committee
or the convention, If one is called,
as he has no candidate.
Now that Lind is considered out
O. it by the leaders, talk of John
Jenswold, Jr., of Duluth has been re-
vived. He was the man who made
the speech and nominated Lind.
Fred N. Johnson, of New Ulm,
seems to be getting about as much
mention as Jenswold. Congressman
Hammond will not run as his
chances of re election are too good;
James G. Haynes wants to be mayor
of Minneapolis again; and Judge
Stanton, of Bemidji, believes that he
will be reelected to the bench.
Many democrats throughout the
state still believe that Lind will run
or at least allow his name to be used.
They say no direct word has been
received from him since the conven-
ton. P. J. Russell, a member of
the Beltrami delegation, said, I do
not see how John Lind can refuse.
1t is case of history repeating it.
self. John Johnson said the same
thing and was even more emphatic
than Lind, but when 1850 delegates
declared for him unanimously, he
entered the race and won.
There are times in peace as we'll
as in war when a man must sacrifice
his own interests to those of his
state or country. This is one of
those times, and John Lind must
accept the nomination. How he
can refuse in face of the fact that
he was the unanimous choice of the
convention, outside of a few Henne-
pin and Ramsey votes is more than
l can see."
Il am not surprised," said S. A.
Stockwell of Minneapolis, one of
those who fought against the Lind
nomination. Il was certain Mr..
Lind would do as he is doing. The
state central committee should call
another convention. Anything in
my power to do I will do to bring
that about. Such a serious matter
should never be left to committee.
If convention is called and such a
man as John Jenswold, P. M. Ring
dial or +. S. Knox is named, we can
recover our position very creditably.
We will not have lost great deal of
ground. But if the committee
simply meets and proceeds to fill the
nomination, we might as we'll harp
on the willow and sing our swan
song, and concede the election to
Eberhart."
The actions of the Democrats
will be closely watched during the
weeks and the fall campaign will
depend on what is done between
today and the first of September
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