The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-02
Davis Committee Organized.

The republicans of the third district are
organized for their congressional cam
paign. The new committee was an
nounced yesterday at q meeting attended
by most Of It's members, all Of whom had
been sent invitations. c.. R. Davis, the
candidate made a talk for harmony, and
after announcing his committee, said.
1.-THE third district is organized to elect
congressman, and to roll up as big a
vote as possible for the entire ticket"
The new committee is quite representa-
tive, with the exception of. the Ives men.
In Carver and Sibley counties some Nor
rison men were put on and in Goodhue
and Dakota candidates in that section are
recognized.
Congressman Heatwole has turned over
to his successor the documents of the or
ganization, which comprise full list OF
the voters of both parties, carefully clas-
sified. 1t also includes list Of the old
precinct organization. which will be the
basis for the new one.
Nicollet county and Mr.. Davis are new
to the third district, and the nominee is
content to fall into the ways of the old
organization, and into the guidance of its
leader. And why shouldn't he show some
Difference to the man who nominated him
Mr.. Davis and his new chairman appear
as the heads Of the party in the district.
but Everybody knows that the ruling spirit
of the campaign lives in Northfield.
1.-The hand is the hand of Esau, but the
voice is the voice Of Jacob"
P. H. Cosgrove of Arlington, member
of the state committee, was in st. Paul
but did not attend the conference. He
said:
I'VE Morrison men will all support Mr..
Davis because he is the nominee of the
party, provided that his organization does
the fair thing by the state ticket
Speaks for steenerson.
The complaint of the Grindeland sup
porters has caused quite a furry among
the friends of Halvor STEVENSON, and the
Crookston Journal, the nominees chief
spokesman, comes to the front with the
following:
1.-The Minneapolis Journal in it's Mime
sofa politics column gives what purports
to be the opinion Of a large number OF
| those who supported Mr. Grindeland at
the primary to the effect that they are not
being treated In as friendly a manner by
Mr.. STEVENSON and some of his support
ers as they ought to be: We feel sure that
this opinion does not prevail among many
| Of the Warren man 8 adherents, but wher-
ever 1t does prevail it is g. mistaken idea
Mr.. STEVENSON and all republicans recog.
| nize that the party must present a solid
front against its opponents and neither
he nor they are doing anything which
| ought to be considered as manifestation
of unfriendliness. Mr.. Stevenson is gla6
| to receive the support of all republicans
! and expects to- receive the support OF
| many who have heretofore affiliated with
the other parties-and he has so expressed
himself. All congratulatory kilograms an6
| letters and all communications from for.
Iner supporters and nonsupporters pledgins
aid and influence in the coming election
were courteously answered as promptly as
time permitted. 1t has been taken fol
granted that the republican nominee woulc
receive the support Of all republicans anc
there is no disposition to slight anyone