Arizona republican., 1910-07-29
JOHN LIND
 FORGED IN Nominated By Minnesota Democrats in Spite Of Himself FRIENDS COULDN'T SAVE HIM This Was Accomplished Ali ter a Fierce Fight. Dem ocratic Resolutions Com mend the Course of Min nesota Insurgents
FRIENDS COULDN'T SAVE HIM

Minneapolis. Minn., July 2S.-Dem- ocratic storm signals were flying when the state democratic conven- ton met today, and the tempest of feeling vas let loose late in the afternoon over the nomination of John Lind for governor and the at tempt to introduce a direct resolu- ton in the party platform in favor of county option. For more than three hours, up to the very moment of adjournment, there was no let up in the scene of disorder except for few minutes. when the chairman made himself heard after a terrific pounding with piece of 2x4 scant- ling. which he used as a gavel.
 Mutterings of trouble were heard early in the day and an unusual condition existed The delegates were unanimous in declaring that John Lind was one of the best demo crats in Minnesota. All were his friends. but they were divided into two factions. one declared that Lind must be nominated despite his re- peated refusals to be a candidate, and his flat declaration in a tele- gram from Portland, oregon, yester- day that he would not accept the nomination if if were made. The others argued that Lind had been governor and had nothing tO gain by the nomination. and that that was of sufficient importance to have his wishes needed by the convention.
 The latter faction argued and shook their fists at the chairman and at the other side. while those bent on Lind howled, hissed and completely blocked proceedings until. by sheer force of noise and enthu- siasm, they won their point and se- cured his nomination. Even his l friends opposed the nomination and took advantage of the motion to make it unanimous, to argue They wanted the opportunity to submit the | to Lind by telegraph, | await his answer. and take a recess | until eight o'clock, if necessary, but ! in this they failed. and finally the | was made unanimous and | the convention adjourned at G:33.
 on the matter of resolutions, there | was no contention except over the I plank on county option. The anti county optionists were in the major ity in the committee on resolutions, and it was voted down. The com mittee inserted the initiative and ref l erendum plank, which. it was de- clared, would answer the same pur pose. There was no fight on the other resolutions
 on national issues the platform says: We deplore the weakness and timidity of President Taft. who. with his campaign promises still fresh, but dominated by predatory interests, weakly failed to use the tremendous forces of his high office tO force the -ecreant congressional majority to do it's duty in reforming the tariff. No effort to fulfill party promises can atone for this supreme failure to restore public confidence"
 The platforms condemns the reten ion of Ballinger as secretary of the interior; deplores the discharge of Clifford Pinchot from the office of thief forester as a national crime The democrats of Minnesota com mend the republican insurgents of for their vote on the Payne ariff bill The convention was .aled to order by Frank A. Day, who introduced Congressman w. s. Hammond, who was elected as per nanent chairman.
 Chairman Hammond delivered what S regarded as the keynote speech.
 hn |. If the late Governor John A. John ion. He scathingly denounced the Aldrich tariff bill, mentioning spe- ificaly the lead and wool schedules md pronounced the tariff commission mock political subterfuge. a body ,urposely created without power of .ction. He also devoted consider 1 lble attention to a definition of Can Ionism.
 County option and other local is ues were not mentioned. He said, n part:
 The people of this country time nd again decided by substantial ma critics that the present method of protecting the domestic manufac- urer and the producer shall be main . aimed. and many question the wis om of this kind of taxation and the righteousness of imposing burdens pOn the many for the benefit of esser number. The questions have ecome rather academic and the bolishment of the system is not eriously contemplated
 There is widespread opposition,