Show GOVI GOV JOHNSON PUSHED INTO FOREGROUND i Endorsed by Minnesota Demo Democratic I cratic Committee for Pres Presidential Presidential Presidential Nomination EXCITING DEBATE OVER j RESOLUTION ADOPTED I I BRYAN SUPPORTERS REFUSE TO TOBE TOBE TOBE BE BOUND AND WILL FIGHT I IN EVERY PRECINCT St rat Paul Minn March 3 The Dem Democratic Democratic Democratic state committee of Minnesota this morning after a bitter fight adopt adopted ed a resolution endorsing Governor Johnson of or Minnesota for the presidential pres len nomination and recommending that thata 3 a he be nominated at the national con convention convention at Denver next July As the meeting of pf the committee was wasL L it presided over by Frank C Day Days pd private if vate vote secretary to the governor and who voted for the Johnson resolution on 7 every test and ond nd on the final ballot the action of or the committee this la 19 1 held beld by political leaders as a placing the governor formally in the race for the tile Democratic presidential nomination Bryan Men Not Bound The Thc Johnson resolution was carried by b a vote of or 68 to 23 after atter the Bryan ad adherents adherents had forced two test votes on both they were defeated The Bryan Dryan men insisted on a roll call on every vote and gave notice potice in their speeches on tho the original resolution that they would not be bound by the action of the state committee but would make maken n ft fight throughout the state for a dele dole delegation delegation gation from Minnesota to the national convention instructed to support the nomination of ot Mr Bryan Moreover a meeting of Bryan adherents held at the theRyan theRyan theRyan Ryan hotel Immediately after atter the ad adjournment adjournment adt t of the state committee 1 formed a Bryan organization which pur purposes purposes w poses to carry the contest against John Johnson Johnson son Into every precinct of the state The state committee this afternoon besides adopting the resolution voted that the state convention to elect dele delegates delegate gates gate to the national convention should be held In St Paul on May lIay 14 Meeting V S The meeting of ot the committee today Atras as the most largely large attended in the of or the Democratic party in Min Mm I word fd having been sent to all members mhers that a resolution endorsing Johnson would probably be offered Of OC the members 92 were present or i were represented by proxy Several proxies were thrown out on a technical point though on only one proxy con contest contest contest test was there an Indication of the fight This was on the proxy held by James Manahan of or St StPaul StPaul StPaul Paul who is conducting the suit be before before before fore the interstate commerce commis commission non sion against sleeping car rates Proxy Out S o Mr r Manahan is a personal per nal friend of ofIr Mr Ir Bryan and is recognized as one of or orthe the Bryan leaders In this state He HeL I L came to the committee holding a proxy for tor the member from Itasca Hasca county w which he had received from L T Hud Hudson Hudon son on of ot Duluth Democratic national committeeman Mr Hudson had re received received received i the proxy by wire from the Has Itasca Hasea Itasca I ca ea county member The committee on proxies ruled tha a proxy could not be transferred Thus Mr r Manahan was prevented from taking part In the meet meeting meeting ing lag The state committee was called to order shortly after atter noon by Chairman Day who made a brief brier speech congratulating congratulating the Democrats of Minnesota on recent victories in Minnesota and clos cbs closing closIng ing with the statement that in spite of frauds and jealousies all al Democrats would abide by b the action of f the party Martin OBrien of Crookston who was wasa wast t a member of the Populist state stale commit com I tee In 1896 offered a resolution endors I ii Continued on page 2 o 5 GOV JOHNSON PUSHED INTO FOREGROUND Continued from Rape Page 1 ing lug Governor Johnson for the cy The resolution follows Governor John A Johnson has haq twice brought victory to the Democracy Dertl cracy of ot Minnesota During his incumbency of the office of governor more mare reforms have been Instituted and more remedial legis legislation legislation lation adopted than during apy equal period of time In the history of our state He has been controlled only onh by bythe bythe bythe the public Interests His mentality rest restless restless restless less energy and sound judgment united with his unimpeachable integrity make mak him the embodiment of the best spirit of the west an Ideal American citizen Confidently believing that his nomina tion Hon as the candidate of the party for forthe pr the presidency would bring to our sup support support support port the electoral votes of all within the Mississippi valley and thus secure a national triumph We respect respectfully respectfully respectfully fully present to the Democracy of the nation the name of John A Johnson as candidate for president of the United d States and recommend to the Democrats of Minnesota that they cause his name to be presented to the national conven Conen convention thin tion at Denver for nomination The presentation l of or the resolution Immediately precipitated a contest and though it was evident from the start that the resolution re would carry arry the Bryan men insisted on en fighting fi every inch of the way vay ay After Atter a long and aId at s acrimonious debate the Bryan men forced a vote on two resolutions one tolay tola the Johnson resolution on the table and one Indorsing the th candidacy candida of or Mr Bryan Though they were over overwhelmingly defeated on both resolutions resolutions resolutions the Bryan men made tIre the mem members bers hers of the committee go on record by Insisting on a roll call not only on the original Johnson resolution but jm J n the th two minority resolutions The official count was as follows On the motion to lay the Johnson resolution on the table Yeas 24 noes noen 68 On the he resolution Indorsing Bryan Yeas 19 9 noes 66 On the resolution r Indorsing Johnson Yeas GS CS noea noes 23 z The debate was opened on the John Johnson Johnson son resolution by Jay La Due of Rock county count who said that as a a friend of ot Governor Johnson he desired to save gaVE him frn the th certain results of th adoption of the resolution which who blight his political career as the nom nomination nomination nomination of Bryan was certain State Committeeman Stockwell of Minneapolis asked by that authority the state committee presumed to pass passa a resolution indorsing any man for the tho presidency You can pass this resolution If It you OU choose to he said but it will vill not represent the sentiment of the Demo Democrats Democrats Democrats of ot Minnesota Did Governor Johnson authorize the Introduction of this resolution to If this resolution Is tR adopted It slaps in the face thousands of Democrats In Minnesota and ami does not represent the sentiment of tIe the governor Claims Made for Johnson Mr Ir OBrien said fald In reply A strange condition presents itself You have been reading r In the press how state com corn committees mitt In other states have hae indorsed the candidacy of Mr Bryan and an liis is the first time I have heard hear such action criticised I have yet to hear of any place or time when Mr Bryan has criticised any committee that In Indorsed indorsed his candidacy Governor Go Johnson can carry every stats state that Bryan can carry parry and in addition can carry Minnesota Wiscon Wisconsin sin South and North orth Dakota and many other states that Bryan can not carry This committee has ther ight to ex express express express press Its opinion ll of Morrison county c in I ing lag the Johnson resolution said the Democracy of ot Minnesota had more se serious serious serious rious business on hand than to be throwing bouquets to a favorite son How do we know he said that Johnson Is a candidate Is any an man here who will get up and say the gov go governor governor Is a candidate There is a purpose behind all this In adopting the resolution you ou are doing something that will Injure the Democratic party in this state and will injure the gov governor GOVernor governor I Question Quickly IY Answered An F B Lynch a Johnon adherent from St Paul here hiro b re asked ked Mr If he would support Johnson Johr son were ere he lie nominated I am surprised replied Mr ir emphatically that any man should ask me such a question Of course I will support Johnson but hut If I knew that the predatory predator interests were back backof of him I would not support him Somewhere in hi this country said Z Austin of Minneapolis some cunning mind conceived the Idea of pitting Br Bryan Bryan Bryan yan and Johnson against each other and killing them both There is not nota a man here but knows that if the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York World believed Johnson was a aman aman man manot of the Bryan type It would die before it would support him Alfred Jaques of ot Duluth the law partner of National Committeeman Hudson Rudson said fc Those of us who are for Bryan Bran will leave l ase this committee ing lag your action we will leave to work for an instructed Minnesota delegation for W IV V J 3 Bryan All over the United States in the back offices of the trusts railroads and banks they are listening to hear from this thI thi J committee because the adoption of ot this resolution will open up the possibility of defeating the nomination of Mr Bryan Bry n They dont care for We Va dont say that the governor is a party to any anything anything anything thing but the Interests would like to find a weakening in the Bryan armor After several other speeches had been made some of the supporters of ot the resolution said that though they doubt doubted ed ad the wisdom of ot its introduction it would not be Just to the governor to vote it il down and after atter John De Dc Wan Van of Two Harbors had said that if Bry Bryan Bryan Bryan an lacked hacked a few tew votes of ot the necessary to nominate would gladly s throw the Minnesota delegation to him the committee voted on the motion to lay la the Johnson resolution on the table The motion to lay on the table was defeated by a vote given above Mr Vasal then introduced a sub Bryan resolution which was also de defeated defeated defeated as already indicated The Bryan Bran resolution after eulogizing Mr Bryan Bran and hailing him as the most worthy successor to President Roose Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt velt whose recent message to congress congre was commended and indorsing the rec roe record record ord bf Governor Johnson said We view with suspicion many of ot tho tile eastern sources of acclaim for John Johnson Johnson son we discern In this eastern e stern move movement movement ment the mailed hand of ot harmony that cost tho party a million votes In 1904 Resolved d That in this hour of po political intrigue while the most subtle enemies of ot good government are seek seeking seekIng ing lag by every possible means to frus frustrate frustrate frustrate the will of the majority by con controlling controlling controlling trolling or or dividing the national con convention convention convention we c all ali temporizing in the matter of ot complimentary votes to favorite sons sone Resolved That we are arc In favor of our being belli instructed to vote for William J Bryan for president first last and all the time After this resolution had been de dC defeated d the original resolution was put on its passage and carried the state committee adjourning shortly after 4 41 Soon thereafter Bryan men assembled at the Ryan hotel and organized the Bryan Volunteers of ot Minnesota The meeting was wag called to order by T T Hudson of Duluth Democratic national national committeeman from Minnesota ta who thus lined up with the Bryan men for the tile fight for the control of the state Herbert of or Duluth was elected president of ot the Bryan organ organization organIzation AI committee composed of one member from each congressional district In the state was appointed I |