The Afro-American advance., 1900-09-08
TWIN CITY NEWS.
A POLITICAL PoTpoURRI.

Hon. Frank Wheaton, representa-
tive from the 42nd Legislative District
oi Hennepin county and Imperial Or
ganIzer OF the United Brotherhood. a
iraternal insurance company. with
headquarters in Chicago. is in the city
1t is expected that Mr.. Wheaton will.
in his own inimicable style. give zest
to the campaign in Hennepin county
not obtainable from any other source
1t IS said that il Is the expressed wish
OF Capt. Van SAINT and Chairman Bixby
that the brilliant attorney and forceiul
orator, stump the state Tor the Repubi-
can nominees
For the enlightenment OF the colored
voters OF the Twin Cities on the issues
OF the present campaign, it has been
suggested that Hon J Frank Wheaton
have series OF Joint debates with Hon
+. l.. McGhee. the well known ST Paul
attorney and orator.
The Ames and Schlener meetings in
the same hall, on Wednesday evening
was novelty in Hennepin county poll
tics. 1t IS the general opinion of those
present that the meeting will redown
to the advantage OF DR. Ames who
very courteously offered TO allow Mr.
Schlener to address the meeting called
in his interest
Mayor James GRAY addressed the en-
ployees OF the flour mills at the foot OF
Sixth avenue Wednesday noon and was
enthusiastically received A. B.
Choate. Democratic candidate for dis
trict Judge. made a very instructive ad-
dress on the primary election law
Both gentlemen were then compelled to
run the gauntlet OF protracted hand
shaking
At the time OF going to press the
Democratic state convention was in
session at the Auditorium, at St Paul.
and every indication points to the
nomination OF the following ticket sub
ject TO one or two reyisions:
Governor-Iohn Lind.
Lieut.. Governor-Ias. J. McHale
Sec OF State-Wilhelm Peterson.
Atty General-T ID. Brien.
r. r. and Warehouse Commission
ers-T. ] Knox. p NJ, Ringdal and
NJ E Neary
Chief Justice and Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court-Frank C.
Brooks and s. II Moer
Arthur f. Sewell, the Democratic
nominee for ivce president in 1890. died
at his summer home. Small Point. Me
on Wednesday 2:.3o a m. of apoplexy
He suffered the stroke which resulted
in his death on last Sunday. The de
ceased was sixty-four years OF age
The republican county committee has
opened its headquarters in the Oneida
building.
Indications point to the nomination
Of Judge Chas B. Elliot by the Repub-
licans for district Judge and to the
nomination OF John w Arctander by
the Democrats for the same Office
Should these indications be verified. the
people OF Hennepin county are sure OF
an able and conscientious Judge. re-
gardless oi which party is successful at
the polls
w. ID. Washburn. Jr. has at the nth
hour announced himself candidate for
the Republican nomination for the leg
islature and his friends and supporters
were busy until late hour Wednesday
night getting the required number of
names to insure the presence OF his
name on the official ballot.
The result OF the election in Vermont
seems to offer a satisfaction to both
parties. The Republicans claim the
Vermont election is some indication OF
the attitude OF New England anent the
issues OF the present campaign while
the Democrats claim that the de
creased Republican majority points TO
a growth of Democratic sentiment 1t
IS evident that the two great parties will
not come to blows over the result in
Vermont.
Gilchrist Stewart. the Republican
politician OF South Dakota. is making
Rome howl in his native heath. Well
might Senator Pettigrew have been dis
turbed about his home coming