The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-17
MINNESOTA POLITICS
NEW STATE

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campaign had an aus
| CONaMITnEE HAS picious beginning yes
| terday. Twenty-six OF
| a CONF'HRENCE. the twenty-nine men,
| bers OF the state COM
/ mittee attended its first meeting, and all the
candidates on the state ticket were present
| except G. "A. Pidgeon, who is in the east.
! Robert Jamison, the new chairman made
felicitous talk, asking tor harmonious and
cordlal support from every member of the
committee Governor Van SAINT, Ray w.
/ Jones and Samuel G. Iverson spoke briefly.
The governor urged active, aggressive
campaign, and especially counseled against
/ overconfdence He said the great danger
was that every one would become imbued
with the idea OF a walkaway; that efforts
| would relax, and the .majorities would be
Disappointment small.
VIC. Masterrnan made suggestion which
was we'll received. It was for q ratification
meeting just after the primary election, to
be held on the same day in every county Of
| the state. These will in some degree take
| the place of county conventions as means
of stirring up enthusiasm and starting the
local campaign in good shape.
Members OF the committee present were
&c. A. 'Morey, Winona; H. ]. Miller, Luverne;
Albert Johnson, Red Wing; Oscar Hal
! lam, M. D. Flower and Otto Kueffner,
st. Paul; Robert Jamison and S. p. Snider,
| Minneapolis; James A. Martin, st. Cloud c..
C. Whitney. Marshall; E. B. Hawkins, BIZ
| wabik; Charles A. Hitchcock; w. C. Mas
terman, Saltwater; H. M. Richardson,
Rochester; J. H. Adair, owatonna; Gustav
Widell, Mankato; G. &C. Eastman, Wadena;
P. A. Cosgroye,-- Arlington; Philip Lesch,
New Ulm; Henry Nupson, Preston; Mile
Bunnell, Duluth; D. M. Gum, Grand Rapids;
Howard Dykman,. Breckenridge; James S.
Hamlin, Blue Earth City; "A II. Sutherland,
Cambridge.
The only absentees were j.. F. Jacobson,
Charles Ward of Ada and A. M Dickson of
F'ulda- AL were detained by pressure Of
business.
II. C.. Akeley attended the meeting, but
insisted that he would not have time to de-
vote to the work, and that some one, else
should be selected in his place. The (selec-
tion Is practically in the hands Of Ray w.
Jones', Mr. Jones did not attend the former
meeting and made no recommendation. Yes
| terday he stated his choice to be Gilbert l..
Carpenter, the well-known lumber1nan, and
1t was settled that Mr.. Carpenter should be
appointed, if he would accept.
| DEMOCRATS. The democratic state
| campaign now only
| SEEK CAMPAIGN lacks a manager. At
the meeting of the state
T. MANAGER central committee yes
terday Bert Fesler of
Duluth was the choice, it being understood
that l.. "a. Rosing preferred him. Mr.. Fesler
said he would not accept under any circuun-
stances, but his no was not taken as final,
and the question was left to the new execu-
tive committee, of which Mr. Fesler is a
member He is a Duluth attorney, who has
taken a leading part in party councils since
1886. THE Duluth democracy are quits har-
monious,, and his selection would not leave
the sore spots that would come from the
choice OF any Minneapolis or st. Paul dem
} ocrat.
0rry9nioZtjnn ota l.
chairman and secretary. Humphrey Barton
OF St Paul Is temporary chairman, and H.
H. Tolmie Of Spring Valley temporary Sec
> rotary. The executive committee will meet
next week to permanently fill the places w.
H. Harries Of Caledonia is vice chairman.
and B. j. Mosfer Of Saltwater, treasurer The
. executive committee consists of the six mem
bers at large, and the following chosen by
| DISTRICTS:
First, Joseph Leicht, Winona; second, Dr.
]. R. Conway, Worthington; third, r. H
McClelland, Glencoe; fourth, Otto Bremen
St. Paul; fifth, Elijah Barton, Minneapolis
sixth, c., H. Dart, Litchfield; seventh, j. M
Freeman, Olivia; eighth, Bert Fesler, Du-
| luth; ninth, ]. e. Carpenter, Crookston
The case Of Joseph w. Meyer of Little
Falls occupied part of the executive session
Of the committee. Mr.. Meyer is reported tt
have said that he would not accept thegnom,
nation for stats treasurer Ebut would rur
again: for county treasurer of Morrison
= county. No definite word has been received
from him. G. E. Vasaly wired yestsrda,
that Mr.. Meyer was i'll and. could not b,
present at the meeting. The committee mem
, bers are. anxious to learn what he intends t,
do. A place on the executive committee ha
been reserved for a man of his selection
, but he has mot made his wishes known il
7 that particular either.
q TIE executive committee was given powe
fo tha Mr. Writ
from the ticket. 49, :-1- -.
s The democrats intend to force the hghtin,
d on state issues particularly the question o
t taxation. The board Of control and the prison
Y binding twine proposition will also be issue
e. followed up. John S. Pardee will continu
= the official press agent Of the COMMITTEE
= Alcugn MS weekly, the Red Wing Argus.
o MAY BE HEATWOLE's E. A. Whitford o
t Hastings was in st
: LEGATEE. Paul yesterday. Mr.
g Whitford was one o
a the leading members of the last house, ant
. has been considered likely senatorial materia
o in Dakota county. Just now, however, h
has congressional Zee. Prominent republi
cans Of Dakota, Goodhue and Rice counties
d are responsible for it, and they have prevailed
= on him to the extent that if Joel p Heat
0 Ewole withdraws from the field he will be
come candidate. The congressman Still
q has the matter nuder consideration, and Will
e give definite answer in a few days. I
he runs again Mr.. Whitford will contest witt
Albert Schaller for the senate. With Heat
wole out, there will be a pretty race in tn
0 third between Whitford, Frank Wilson Of Re,
Wing Captain Reed of Glencoe, and perhap
i others. In such "a case it is believed tina
Whitford would have the backing of tn
Heatwole organization. e
0 -. Charles B. Cheney.
$ AMERICAN PUSH IN PERSIA
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