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Show THE NORWEGIAN LAWYER. He Appears to Have the Pull for the Nomination Nom-ination for Governor. St. Pacl, Minn., July 28. The republican state convention was called to order shortly after noon today by chairman J. P. Heathole of the state central committee. The gubernatorial guber-natorial nomination is, of course, attracting most attention. The supporters of Knute Nelson, the Norwegian lawyer who represented repre-sented the Fifth district in congress for several sev-eral terms, claim that he has four hundred, and possibly four hundred and twenty of the seven hundred and twelve delegates who constitute the convention. The committee on resolutions will report a platform containing con-taining a county option plank, and it is just this that has aroused the indignation of the j Scandinavian prohibitionists. A joint committee representing the Scandinavian temperance societies in Minneapolis ! at a meeting over a month ago, called for the purpose of arranging a Fourth of July demonstration, passed a resolution1 to the effect that in view of the fact that a number of republican politicians,, mostly Scandinavians, have taken steps toward securing se-curing the incorporation of a county option plank in the platform to be adopted by the republican state convention, for the express purpose of preventing thousands of Scandinavian Scandi-navian voters from voting the prohibition ticket, and in view of the fact that the republican re-publican party, least of all parties, deserves the support of the ''plain people" of America, Amer-ica, we hereby resolve to make our Fourth oi July ceieDranon a straight miru party prohibition demonstration. The republicans, republi-cans, however, do not seem dismayed at this defection on the part of their Scandinavian allies, and say that with Knute Nelson at the head of the ticket they can reclaim ,the larger part of the disaffected element. Governor MoKlnley After New Laurels. Chicago, July 28. Governor McKinley arrived here today on his way to Madison, Wis., where he is to take part in the joint national debate tomorrow afternoon. The name of his opponent is not known here. Silver Convention in Denver. Denver, July 28. The silver convention this morning adjourned in a body to join the people's party. In a joint session they will nominate a ticket this afternoon. Political Notes. The California republicans have adjourned. W. A. McCorkle was nominated at 1 ' o'clock this morning by the West Virginia democrats for governor. Chairman Harrity announced No. 139 Fifth avenue as selected for the headquarters headquar-ters of the national democratic committee. The new silver party of Colorado, essentially essen-tially a child of Senator Teller's creation, has repudiated Teller, because of his friendliness friend-liness to Harrison and enmity to silver. While Mrs. Lease was addressing the convention con-vention in Denver last night she spoke of silver contributions to carry on the campaign. cam-paign. A miner in the gallery threw $100 in silver on the 6tage. The crowd lost its senses and silver hailed at the speaker's feet. A half barrel of coin was picked up. |