The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-11
MINNESOTA POLITICS


Seventh district politicians are waiting fol
news from A. @. Volstead OF Granite Falls
who is ruInored to have congressional ambi-
| tions Mr., Volstead is county attorney Of
Yellow Medicine, and well known lawyer
He Is regarded as more probable entry
than J. Il. jacobson, and 1t is certain that
both Of them will not be candidates. Vol
stead would get a big Norwegian vote, and
would still further complicate the situation
| In the seventh. -
Social Note-Frank NJ. Eddy has been visit
ing his old home in Redwood county and re-
newing acQuaintances Of his youthful days.
There is nothing like ties of 'Auld Lang
Syne," and still another tie now binds the
Glenwood man TO his old home, for is not
Redwood county in the seventh congressional
district?
The Crookston Times arraIgns Governor
Van SAINT for appointing N. 8. Gordon on the
board Of equalization on the ground that
Gordon permitted farm property values in
Polk county to be increased. If a man s
competence to serve on the board is measured
by his ability to keep home assessments
down. then there is some force in what the
Times says.
The proper function Of the board of equal
ization Is TO eQualize and if it was necessary
to bring Polk county up on a level with
other counties of the state Mr. Gordon should
not be censured. There has been too much
playing for local favor in the past. but the
state board is getting over that and is put
ting assessments where they belong, regard
less of local wishes.
The st, Cloud Journal-Press does not take
much stock in the H. F. Stevens candidacy
for the senate, and dismisses it thus:
II. #. Stevens Is one of the brightest men
in the state-toe bright to make any such
break as this. No man in Minnesota knows
better than he that the weakest claim for
public consideration is private grievance.
NO one expects Mr.. Stevens to urge a pri-
vate grievance as a reason for his candidacy.
In fact, no one expects Mr.. Stevens to make
a public acknowledgement Of his candidacy
at this time. Should he in time make an
open bid for the senate, it would be on his
merits.
The Austin Register, commenting on the
same subject says:
The chances are that Mr.. Stevens will have
company, as the knowing ones are look
ing forward to a general scramble for the
senatorship among number of prominent
candidates
The Ortonville Herald-Star makes the fol-
lowing observation on the new primary law:
Under the new political conditions the
gubernatorial candidates and the aspirants for
the other state Offices will be shorn Of an ele-
ment or strength that has heretofore been of
great advantage to them. All the members
Of congress, the state senator's and repre-
sentatives and judges of the district court
will be obliged to make their campaign and
submit their claims to the people two months
in advance Of the candidates for state Of
fees. 1t is. conceded that the man winning
out at the primaries has not much to do
but wait for his election certificate in No
vember, hence his influence and hustle will
not be felt very materially at the polls except
in primary election, where state officers will
not be heard Of
The conclusion may be correct in strong
republican counties, but in the others it
means two campaigns for the nominees. In
Hennepin county the primary law proved the
greatest thing yet for encouraging campaign
work and party spirit, and the ante primary
campaign was great preparation for the
seven weeks battle of parties
Ths Wells Forum says
The Minneapolis Journal printed what the
Forum had to say about postmasters being
made elective instead of aDpointive. but 1t
did not give the matter boost-as it should
have done. It's good thing, and everybody
knows it, and if T he Journa would
lend its influence the system might be
changed.
Dear sir, T b g Jour- | boasted first II
the Minnesota congressman knew a good
thing when they saw It, they would save
themselves trouble by adopting the elective
system on their own motion.
AS appointments are now made the de-
feated candidates and their friends cannot
help feeling sore. If the matter were sub
| mitted to a popular vote or party caucus
the losers would have no grounds for kick
ing, and the winner would still be the con-
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