The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-02
HAMMOND LISTENS
TO CALL OF LYNCH
CONGRESSMAN WILL FILE AS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.
INDORSED BY CONFERENCE
LYNCH CROWD CONTROL AND
FRIENDS OF DAN LAW
LAWLER BOLT.

st. Paul. April Nv. S. Hammond
of st. James. congressman from the
Second district, was endorsed for the
Democratic nomination for governor
by the Democratic state conference at
the Auditorium. The action was TAX
en- after one Hennepin county delega-
ton and part of the Ramsey county
delegation had quit the meeting in
hum.
The convention also endorsed G. M.
Andrist Of Minneapolis for lieutenant
governor. 1t went on record favor
ing the presidents no tolls position
and against an equal suffrage amend
ment.
Representative Hammond will make
the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton. The news that he had been en-
dorsed was communicated to Mr..
Hammond. He made this statement:
II did not seek the endorsement Of
the state conference and when the
delegates to it were selected could
not have been considered candidate
for the nomination for governor.
Hammond Agrees to File.
."The large vote | received in the
conference is exceedingly gratifying.
/ feel that / ought to respond with
the statement that shall accept the
judgment of the state conference and
file for the Democratic nomination
for governor"
The big break at the conference
came when the credentials commit
tee reported in favor of seating both
Hennepin county delegations with
half asNate each. It was signal for
the seItl Lynch-Dan w. Lawler forces
10 horns. End Sre Of the storm
lest belstical meetings held in ST. Paul
in years followed.
A half dozen speakers were trying
to get the floor at the same time to
take a hand in the Hennepin county
fight. The Lawler men were defended
by N. ]. Brady and 2. H. Austin. D.
D. DAILY and M. C. Bowler, Lynch rep
resentatiyes, called James Dwyer, the
Lawler delegation head, usurper.
The discussion on the floor was end
ed when E. A. Stevens of Minneapolis
asked the Dwyer delegation to retire
from the conference for consultation,
Decide to Leave Convention.
Were through with this kind of
business" he declared on his return a
few minutes later. We'll take no
further part in the convention.
Then it was that w. J. Quinn leaped
from his seat and urged the Ramsey
county Lawler men to bolt, too.
1--WE won't submit to gag rule any
longer" he shouted.
Quinn and the other Ramsey county
Lawler men filed from their seats
Several minutes were required for the
boiling delegates to get out.
In the main convention the roll OF
counties was called on the motion to
endorse Hammond and he was de-
clared to have LOST votes, there being
LAS entitled to vote.
The resolutions praised the achieve
ments of the national administration,
declared opposition to Intervention in
Mexico, praised Hammond's work in
congress, urged support of the initia.
tive and referendum amendment to be
submitted to the voters next fall, de-
nounced Governor Eberhart's veto OF
the Nolan and Minnette bills and his
attempt to create public utilities
commission, approved the constitu'
tional amendment for a revolving fund
for improvement of state lands, urged
legislation for the employment OF
state convicts on public roads and
opposed the use of the injunction In
labor disputes.