The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
Minnesota Democrats Nominate
Man Who Says He viii
Not Accept.
SCENES IN CONVENTION
WILD AND VERY STORMY
Rest of the Ticket Goes Through
by AcclamatiOn; Fight on
County Option.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 2S.-Democratlc
storm signals which were hyinS when the
state Democratic convention met here
today were torn TO shreds by The tenn
pest 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 mo-
ments when the chairman made himself
heard after terrific pounding with piece
of 2x4 scantlpg which he used as a
gavel
The ticket named is
Governor, John Lind, Minneapolis. lieu
tenant governor. II. G. Tiff, Long Prairie;
secretary OF state. Fred L. Johnson. New
Ulm; clerk OF supreme court Fred G'
Wheaton, Minneapolis attorney general
Charles i. Ladner, St Cloud, railroad
and warehouse commissioner. James &
Tracy, Rochester; state auditor, T. }.
MeaEhan Albert Lea; justices OF the SUI
preme court. IT j. O'Brien, st. Paul; a,
". Snow OF Winona Philip Il. Brown
Of Luvcrne. and Calvin l.. Brown OF Nor
rs.
GlpnUy VI IlOUUlS'
Muttcrings of the trouble were heard
early in the day and an unusual Condi-
ton existed. The delegates were unani-
nous In declaring that John lind was
one of the best Democrats in Minnesota.
They were all his friends. but dlylded
into two factions, One declared that Lind
must be nominated, despite his repeat
ed rcfusals to- be a candidate. and ms
final fiat declaration, in telegram from
Portland, Ore, yesterday that he would
not accept the nomination If made, the
other argued that Lind had been COVER
nor Of Minnesota and had nothing 10
gain by the nomination and that he was
OF sufficient Importance to have his
wishes needed by the convention.
The latter faction argued and SHOOK
fists at the chairman and at the other
mating Lind howled hisscd and com
pletcly blocked the proceedings until by
sheer force of noise and enthusiasm they
won their point and secured the nomi-
nation.
Even then the friends opposed TO the
nomination took advantage OF a motion
to make the nomination unanimous TO
argue.
They wanted an opportunity to sub
mlt the nomination to Mr. Lind by teie-
graph and await his answer-to take n
but this failed and finally the nomina-
tion was made unanimous and the con-
yention adjourned at 6:33.
The Rest Smooth Sailing.
Other nominations were made by ac-
clamation-
no contention except for n plank on coun-
ty optlon The anti-county optionists
were In the majority in the committee
on resolutions. This committee heard the
resolutions offered by the county option
lists and then voted them down and in
serted plank declaring FOR the initiative
and referendum, which, the commlltee
declared, would answer the same pur-
pose
On the other resolutions in the plat
form there was no fight, On national
issues the platform says;
I'VE deplore the weakness and timidity
of President Taft. who with his cam,
palgn promises still fresh but dominated
by the predatory interests, weakly failed
TO use the tremendous force to his high
office 10 force recreant congressional
| ma lority to do its duty in reforming the
party promises can atone for this su-
pren,e failure to restore public conf
deDce
Contempt of Administration.
I'VE condemn the national administrn-
| ton for its initial effort 10 prevent the
conservation OF natural resources and
| have nothing but contempt for its In
sincere efforts 10 appear to support con-
servation after public disapproval of Its
course was manifested.
1--WE condemn the retention of Richard
y. Ballinger as secretary OF the interior
| after the exposure OF his methods Of
| conducting the affairs OF that office re-
| lating 10 conservation and declare 1t to
| be Il national scandal
1--WE deplore the discharge OF Clifford
| Pinchot from the office OF chief forester
| as national crime.
"'rhe Democrats OF Minnesota commend
| the Republican insurgents of Minnesota
| for their vote OH the Payne tariff bill.
eve strongly commend the course OF
Winfield Scott Hammond. the Democratic
| representative OF Minnesota In congress,
and urge the people OF his district TO re-
elect him.
| States senators by direct vote Of the pco-
pie
| a resolution favorlng additional laws
protecting women wagc-carners and SOW
| cral other state issues of minor impor-
tance were included In the platform.
NOMINEE PUZZLED BY