The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-01
MINNESOTA POLITICS

j. S. Lawrence.
MINNESOTA POLITICS
There will be no use for trading stock in
the coming republican state convention From
present indications there will only be one
position to ballot for-state auditor. The
candidate for that position who has the most
friends will be nominated without any deals.
The Van SAINT opposition has quit, and
statesmen are crowding for places on the
band wagon AS far as the governorship is
concerned, the state convention might as well
be held tomorrow. The governors bitterest
enemies concede his nomination, and con-
tent themselves with a dubious shake Of the
head when talking about. the campaign that
is to follow.
AS to lieutenant governor, the state has
conceded that to Hennepin county, and local
republicans will have to settle that important
office. The Hennepin delegation to the con-
vention will name that place on the ticket
For clerk Of the supreme court Oar Reese
has two opponents, who may give him fight,
but from the present outlook the St. Paul
man has the situation in hand.
The secretary Of state, state treasurer at
torney general and railroad commissioner are
settled. The present officials will have no
opposition.
The only thing left is auditor. j. F. Jacob
son is practically assured of the seventh dis
trict support. James A. Larson, who was
IN st. Paul yesterday, said that, as far as he
could learn, Redwood was favorable to the
man from Lac qui Parle, and that district
would stand behind him solidly. Odin Hal
den will have st. Louis county and practically
all the eighth district. Sam Iverson will
have the first district support. The rest OF
fho cfo To J,o Roh%
other candidates supported by their localities.
All three Of the leading candidates for au-
ditor have made it plain that they are friendly
to Van SAINT. Mr. Halden is credited with a
large share of the credit for st. Louis coun-
tvs change Of heart. The Duluth fellows
took the governor right to their. heart the
other evening. The Duluth Herald says:
The republicans Of Duluth took the gov
ernor in with open arms last night and en-
braced him heartily. If the smiles were those
Of hypocrisy, they were well simulated; and
If the warmth Of the embrace was assumed,
it was exceedingly well counterfeited'
Realizing the situation, Mr.. Hadens friends
have seen that for St. Louis county to oppose
the governor would be to handicap their can
didate. They have agreed, therefore, to call
off their dogs Of war and make clean fight
for Halden. Mr.. Halden himself has been
friendly to the governor right along
Minnesota politicians need not feel sur
prised il almost any fine day they get news
from Washington that district attorney has
been appointed for Minnesota President
Roosevelt has way Of rudely jolting dila-
tory politicians, as Iowa learned the other
day There were two internal revenue COL
lectors to be appointed. The two men IN
office were candidates, but had opposition,
and the delegation could not get together
The president looked into their records and
found that they stood unusually high. So,
one fine day without waiting for the delega-
ton, he announced that he had decided on
the reappointment of the two officials
Judge &C. B. Elliott Of Minneapolis has just
returned from Washington. He says that the
president and Attorney General Knox wish
NJ. d: Purdy continued in Office Senators
Nelson and Clapp seem in no hurry to agree,
and If the president really wants Purdy, he
is likely to name him almost any day.
AS If the seventh district did not have
trouble enough, there is we'll defined ru-
NOR of another congressional candidate. John
G. Lund Of Candy, the well-known banker
and land man, is said to have serious thought
OF entering the race. lie is said to be only
holding off to learn definitely the intentions
Of j. F. Jacobson. II that is all he is wait
Ing for, he might as we'll announce himself,
for Jacobson will not be candidate for con-
gress. Mr.. Lund would further complicate
the situation. Yellow Medicine county already
has candidate in A. J. Volstead, and NJ. j.
Bowling Is a favorite son In the region about
Candy, where he spent his boyhood. Mr.
Lund is of Swedish extraction, wealthy
man and widely known in western Minnesota.
He would. beyond doubt be serious fac.
tor If he enters; but he Journal does
not vouch for the rumor. 1t is given as q
ruulor, for what it is worth.
The Ortonvile Journal, in acknowledging
recent visit OF A. J. Volstead, said that
gentleman was well received, but got no fol-
tenths for Young.
Editor Mayor Vasaly Of the Little Falls
Herald, in commenting on the recent gather
ing of sixth district democrats, says that
none Of the candidates mentioned care to go
into contest at the primaries. This means
that none of them will run without a clear
field, which will have to he guaranteed by
the leading men Of the party all over the
district The Herald says
It is, of course impossible to find candi-
date. who will suit everybody; but the re-
that .as the democrats, and likely more. It
is of great Importance for the democracy to
carry the sixth district. 1t is the one dis
trict in the state where there is more than
nghtlng cnance. undoubtedly the party
which carries 1t the first ime will have a
great advantage in the future. The situation
makes it all the more necessary that preju-
dice and personal feeling be eliminated and
that the party center on the man possessing
most elements of strength.
The Gary Graphic says:
Although there is no question in any one
mind that Comstock, STEVENSON, Grndeland.
Valentine and several others have congress.
sional aspirations, Mr.. Valentine is practi-
cally the only candidate up to date who has
unreservedly let the people know that he
really wants 1t. 1t is nearly time for the
boys to make their wants known
Does this mean that Mr.. Valentine IA the
only candidate who has subscribed to all the
ninth district newspapers?
April is not a proper day for such deeds
but James A Peterson will have a good OBJ
Lportunity this evening to launch his eandi-