Show MINNESOTA SAYS JOHNSON FOR US ST. ST PAUL Minn Mimi March 7 The The Democratic committee of ot Minnesota Minne sota yesterday morning mornin after a bitter t fight ht adopted a n resolution indorsing Governor Johnson of Minnesota for the pros presidential id en ha a nomination 0 in i nat on and recommending recommending mending that he be bo nominated at nt the National convention at Denver next ext Jul July As the tho meeting of tho the committee was presided over overby by Frank A. A Da Day private secretary to the governor Jo and who voted for the Johnson resolution on every test and on the final ballot th the action of the tho committee yesterday afternoon af afternoon is held by political leaders leader as placing the tho governor formally in the therace therace therace race for the tho Democratic presidential nomination The Johnson resolution was carried by a vote of 68 to 23 after the Bryan Dran adherents had bad forced two test votes on both of which thc they were defeated A meeting of Bryan Bran adherents held at atthe atthe atthe the Ryan hotel immediately after the tho adjournment of the state committee formed a n. Bryan or organization which purposes to carry the contest against Johnson into every precinct of ot the state The state committee yesterday afternoon afternoon after after- afternoon noon beside adopting the tho resolution voted that the state convention to elect delegates to the national convention should bo be held in St. St Paul on May 14 Martin 0 OBrien O'Brien of Crookston who was a n member of the thc Populist State committee in 1896 offered a a resolution resolution resolution tion endorsing Governor Johnson for tor forthe forthe the presidency The resolution follows follow Gov John A. A Johnson has twice brou brought ht victory to the Democracy of Minnesota During the incumbency of the office of Governor more mora reforms have been instituted and more remedial leg legislation adopted than tha during an any equal period ot time in the history of our State He has been controlled only by the public interests interest His mentality re restless energy and sound jud judgment ent united with his unimpeachable integrity integ rity rit- make him the embodiment of the best spirit of the thc West We-t. an ideal Ameri Amen American can citizen Confidently believing that his nomination as the candidate of the party for the presidency would bring to our support the electoral votes of all nfl the States thin the Mississippi valley and thus secure a national triumph trio tri wo we respectfully present to the Democracy of the Nation the tho name hame of ot John A. A Johnson as candidate for tor President President Pres ident of the Unit United d States and recommend mend to tho the Democrats of Minnesota finne ota that the they the cause his name to be presented presented pre pre- s to tho the national convention at Denver for nomination On the res resolution endorsing Bryan Bryan- Yeas 19 nays 68 6 On the resolution endorsing Johnson Yeas Yeas Yeu 68 nays 2 23 The Tho debate was AS ap opened ed on the Johnson John son resolution b by Ja Jay JOa Xia Due of Rock count county who said sud that Js J.'s fl ue a friend of Governor Johnson he dd desired dired ired to save him from the certain of ot the adoption of the resolution w which would bli blight ht his political career as at the nomination nomination nomi nomi- nomi nation of Bryan was us certain State Committeeman Stockwell well of Minneapolis asked by what authority the State committee presumed to pass passa a rc resolution endorsing an any man for the presidency You You can pass pass this resolution if it you YO choose to he said paid aid but it will win not represent the tho sentiment of the Democrats Demo of Minnesota Did Governor Johnson authorize the introduction of this resolution I 9 If If this resolution is adopted it slaps in the face thousands of Democrats in Minnesota and does not represent the sentiment of ot the tho Governor Mr 0 OBrien O'Brien said in reply A A strange e condition presents itself You have been reading in the tho press how State committees in other States have endorsed the candidacy of Mr Bryan Dryan and this is the tho first time I have heard such sudi h action criticised I have yet to hear of at pla place e or time when Mr Bryan Enan has criticised any committee that endorsed his candidacy Governor Johnson can carry cany every State that Bryan Dryan can cnn carry and in ad at can carry Minnesota Wisconsin South and North Dakota and many other States that Bryan Dryan cannot carry This committee has tho the right to exits ex ex- its |