The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-03
The Day Before the Battle.
WHICH IS BLUFFING?
The Leader of Each Party Claims a
! Sweeping Victory for, ~
! His Side.
Some Contests Are Admittedly Close
! and a Count Alone Can Es-
j tablish Result.
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lican state ticket fine majority" said
Chairman George l.. Matchan Of the re-
publican campaign committee. Every
candidate on the republican county ticket
will be elected. We will elect twelve out
OF thirteen aldermen and full legislative
delegation, with the possible exception of
one senator.
m: T. Leonard may pull through in
the thirty eighth, but I don't feel as con-
hdent over his chances as I do over those
OF j. P. O'Reilly and George r. Smith for
the house. know that the democrats are
making big claims for Winston in the for
tieth district, and I know that they have
had all the money to spend that could
possibly be used, but nevertheless I be-
lieve that J. F. Calhoun will be the, next
senator from that district.
Some people fear that Loren Fletcher
and Fred M Powers will fail, but they
will not. I have the reputation of being
a good loser, but I shall be grievously
disappointed if both Fletcher and Powers
lOSe."
Barton Equally Confident.
Elijah Barton, chairman of the demo-
| cratic campaign committee, is every whit
as confident as Mr.. Matchan and predicts
not only the election Of John Lind to con-
gress and James c. Haynes as mayor but
declares that the county will give L. A.
Rosing handsome majority and that the
democratic ticket will win in the main
except with regard to aldermen and legis-
lat1ve candidates in the strong repub-
lican districts. He is more sanguine than
any OF his associates and bases his esti-
mates on alleged disaffection within the
republican party and the strong, united
organization among the democrats
Conservative people are inclined to take
the middle ground. They look to see the
republicans win in the main. but con-
cede that there are several doubtful
places. The fight between Loren Fletcher
and John Lind is admittedly close and nc
one can be certain until the votes are
counted.
1t Is reasonably certain that the repub-
licans will elect the whole county ticket
| although Ed j. Conroy will doubtless run
| ahead Of his ticket.
1t Is also reasonably certain that the re-
publicans. besides electing Joshua Rog-
ers as controller and C. 8. Hubert as
treasurer, will elect aldermen in the Sec
| ond, fourth fifth, seventh, eighth, elev-
enth and thirteenth wards and equally
certain that the bourbons will elect in the
| first and sixth wards. John F. Dahl Is
| making a gallant fight in the sixth and
may do Lars M. Rand, but If he does
1t will be surprise. The third, ninth
tenth and twelfth wards are usually placed
in the doubtful column, but the repub.
| leans will at least split even If they do not
| take all four. A determined, and 1t is
| believed, effective fight has been made
against J. L. Kiichli in the third and Pc.
/ ter Mccoy in the ninth and they are be-
| lived to have been routed.
Legislative Situation.
1 In the thirty eighth legislative district
Ethe republican candidates are putting ur
an aggressive fight against heavy odds
tThe district was carved out for the demo.
Gratis, but republicans living within its
borders refuse to concede it this year. M
L. Leonard is putting up vigorous cam
joa1gn against Senator MCGOWAN, and
stands fighting chance to win. There is
| democratic OPPOSITION to both the repre-
sentatives who are seeking reelection
Charles Fust and P. F. Herbert, George
R. Smith and John P. O'Reilly are profit
Ing by this, and the chances are even that
one OF them will be elected, possibly both,
In the thirty ninth Sylvester G. Brown,
the democratic nominee, Is hopeful OF
winning against E. F. Comstock, and will
get good many republican votes. Com
| STOCK got democratic votes at the primar-
les, however, and will get many of them
| Tomorrow, and as the district is repub-
llcan his chances are the best. The re-
publican candidates for the house, P. c.
Deming and George M. Gillette. are prac-
! t1cally sure Of election, although some re-
publicans are understood to be CUTTING
Deming in favor Of Stone because Dem
ing favored the tax bill. This Is not gen
eral, however
F. G. Winston is making strong I'M hill,
| fight In the fortieth district against the
republican nominee for the senate. T. r.
Calhoun. The district is about two to one
republican, and Calhoun is almost sure OF
election J. D. Shearer and c. B. shove
the house candidates, have no democrat tic
| opponents.
The democrats have a full ticket in the
strongly Republican Rorty-first district
=. A. Qu1st Is running against Senate,
wilson, and they have four nominees FL,
! the house. Their real fight Is made n,
Alonzo Phillips and George E. Kicker. can
! didate for the house. Both men are non.
| uiar among republicans, and they hope t.
| olspiace at least one Of the republican
| nominees. w. w. Bardwell, L. G. Stew.
enson, A. L. Helliwell and H. E. Fryberr-
er are the republican quartet Mr. Phil.
lips carried the district for the senate ir
1880, but his troubles with the county
since leaving the sheriff's office are hurt.
Ing him In the present campaign.
The forty district is republican
put >. A. stockwell carried it four years
ago, and is making a. strong bid for re.
election. Henry J. Gjertsen proved hit
strength at the primaries, and seems
likely to win, but there is some disaffec.
ton among republicans, and the distrfc,
is not sure. The republican nominees fo1
| the house, Manly Fosseen and w. +. No.
Ian, are practically sure to win.
| It is jug handled contest in the forty.
third. No democrats had the temerity t.
! come out against Senator F. E. Smith
Lawrence H. Crimson and Jos. A. Shep.
hard, the republican ticket.
Senator Jepson has opposition in tn,
forty-fourth for his reelection, but will
run ahead of his party vote and wiz
easily. His opponent is J. c.. Gubbtns
The house candidates seem equally sure
to win. George w. Armstrong is a can
didate for reelection, and Thos. H. Cir
ling wants to be his colleague r. p
Hazard and L. I. Nasett will contest theil
title, and there is a fighting chance fo1
| one Of them.
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