The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31
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MINNESOTA POLITICS
There are two questions agitating the re-
publicans of Hennepin county just now.
Will c. A. Smith consent to the use Of his
name for lieutenant governor?
Will John Lind run for congress instead of
for governor?
On these two questions hang many others
Of Importance. They are related to each
other, it is needless to say. If John Lind
thinks of running for governor, all the more
reason for getting G. A. Smith on the ticket.
Some IF - ra1ters friends are not very
sanguine over the prospect, but he Will have
to overcome tremendous pressure if he
fuses.
The Candy Herald comes out strong for hin.
in the following editorial:
G: 4: Smith is a clean, successful. stanch
who know him; philanthropist second to
but few men In Minnesota; seeks no political
honors and will make a candidate so strong
that could be named from Hennepin county
II ns MIS- Ra sas s'ss
for once. He will see that it is his duty
to accept when it is shown to him that he
owes it to his party and the people. Let
us show Hennepin county that IT is their eI
Smith that it is his duty to accept the nom
nation.
On the second proposition, opinion is di
vided. In the news columns Of 7 b e o u r
Il the report that Mr.. Lind will run for
congress has been verified by no other than
l.. A. Rosing. In democratic circles it is in
timated that Rosing is personally ambitious,
and is responsible himself for the story. This
is not true as far as the previous story in
this column is concerned. 1t came from
sources close to the ex-governor, but not
from his private secretary. -
Mr.. Rosings name is taking we'll. 1t is
agreed that he is as good candidate as the
democrats can get, barring Lind himself.
The Taylors Falls Journal says:
l.. A. Rosing, who was chairman of the
democratic committee and private secretary
to Governor Lind, is. mentioned as the prob
able democratic candidate for gOVernor. He
is really better politician than Lind and has
more personal and party friends.
Some of the anti-Van SAINT newspapers keep
harping on Bob Dunn a candidate for
governor. This is done regardless of the fact
that before leaving for the south Dunn gave
it out again in the most positive terms that
he was for Van SAINT. Not only that, but
while on the trip he has written home, asking
his friends to say for him that he is for
Van SAINTS denomination.
Mr. Dunn took the booming with good
grace for certain length Of time, but he IS
beginning to get sore. Such constant men
ton of his name a candidate gives the
impression that he is with the opposition
himself It is calculated to injure his future
political prospects, and the way some news
papers are keeping it up it would seem as if
this was their chief object.
From the manner of Governor Van SAINTS
reception at Duluth Friday night, he had good
reason to doubt the reports of opposition at
u I1Ix1 in nn1 q
of noise from that section, but a few kickers
can often make considerable disturbance. AS
far as the politicians go, there are two fac
tons Of long standing In st. Louis county
The Windom-Stevens faction is for the gov
ernor, while the Wilcutts element, which
backs Congressman Morris, has knife for
the governor. The rank and file have not
been heard from. =
The Ada Index, an administration paper,
says:
Rumors are flying thick and fast, princi-
pally in the southern part Of the state, to
the effect that Congressman Heatwole has
been settled on by the opposition to Van
SAINT as the one to retire the doughty captain
to p iysba life e Up t R aSe as
formerly, but has frmer hold on the people
than ever, and if the primaries included state
offices the opposition would not be IN 1t. AS
it is a contest seems imminent.
Mankato Free Press The Minneapolis
Journal asks if the populists want to ind or
indorse Van SAINT. Sure enough. he has
had way Of doing things in the interests
of the people, and stands as one of the best
governors in this respect the state ever mad.
There are many populsts, as well as demo-
Gratis, who will vote for Governor Van SAINT
In November next. =
J. S. Vandiver is busy paying off old scores
in his st. Peter Journal. In reference to
Senator Fl. ]. Miller's recent utterances con-
corning the legislature he says:
Senator Miller should cheer up and come
hack to the senate The grafters need him,
and would go hungry without those effective
money starters that come in over his name
He and Jacobson have, by their joint efforts,
legislature than any other ten men in the
state and neither of them ever secured the
passage of bill that was worth the price
of weeks meal ticket to the taxpayers.
Mr. Vandver never likes to be hampered
nv facts He oYerlooks Senator Miller's bill
raising the gross earnings tax on express
companies from to per cent, and the
jacobson bill raising the gross earnings tax on
railroads to per cent. These bills doubtless
put money in circulation. We will take
Vans word for that.
Senator c. B. Buchanan and Representative
w. w. Rich are at the national capital on
political business. The latter is "a redhot
anti-Van SAINT man, but the senator from Lit
tie Falls declares himself for the governor
and declares that he will be renominated
without opposition in the convention The
two are said to be in Washington on business
connected with federal appointments
CAPTAIN E. B. Wood of Long Prairie has
formally announced himself as a candidate
for the senate in the f1fty-third district, and
will be in it whether j. D. Jones is candi-
date for denomination or not.
Former Senator l.. G. Thorpe of Kandiyohi
is willing to lead the republican forces in a
fight for another term. He was defeated for
re-e election in 1885,
The Fergus Falls Journal IS going for
Representatives Rider and Plowman for their
vote on the tax bill. 1t might be good
scheme to prod Senator DAILY a little, while
in practice.
The Hendricks Pioneer and the Ivanhoe
Times have Endorsed Marcus Lauritzen Of
Tyler for the state senate. They talk as
though Lincoln county expected to get the
nomination What's the use, when Lyon
county wants it?
Charles B. Cheney.
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