The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-18

rally the scattering and unpledged men,
bers and unite on an outside candidate
Burns, Of the first, and Haugland, OF the
seventh, have made common cause. Both
are on the ground with friends, and inter-
view every arrival. The corridor Of the
Windsor hotel In st. Paul looks to-day like
a legislative session.
Hennepin county's steering committee
was on the ground early to-day and con-
ferred individually with both sides. A
short session was held in an upstairs room
without result. The committee is de-
termined to go slow. It will not declare
for Babcock until he can prove his claims,
and some of the committee are inclined to
be very skeptical They accept the YER
sion Of the anti-Babcock men that the
doctor is 'bluffng on a four flush"
"Hennepin holds the key to the situa-
tion," said Burns of Lanesboro, the first
district candidate. "Babcock cannot win
without Hennepin. If Hennepin goes with
the opposition, a union can be effected and
Babcock will not win"
The opposition will not concede Babcock
more than thirtytwo votes at present.
| "Babcocl's campaign has reached it's
height" said one of the seventh district
pin, he hasn't enough votes. The men,
bers are waking up to the fact that the
! railroads are trying to organize the leg
islature and they will not stand for it.
After the people have spoken as posi-
lively as they did at the election, we are
not going to undo their work.
After.a Hennepin Man.
| The seventh district steering committee
| labored with Hennepin to bring out a
candidate. The man they named was
Lawrence H. Johnson. The talk among
the ntiBabcock forces was to the effect
| that Johnson was the man the opposition
could best unite on. Mr.. Johnson was on
the ground comforting with the outside
| leaders but did not announce his can
didacy. His fate is In the hands of the
Hennepin steering committee. L. G. Stew
| enson, who has also been talked Of for
speaker, was on the ground, and was
helping the steering committee. He leaned
to the belief that Babcock would win.
| The first caucus of the day was held at
| 3 o'clock. 1t was the eighth district, nine
members being present. Messrs. Marsh
| and Mclean arrived this morning., but
| the Duluth contingent did not arrive until
| 2:30. It was a foregone conclusion that
| this caucus would declare for Babcock
| The sixth met a little later. This is Bah.
| cocks home district and is sure to in.
| dorse him. -.-.-z- .s.=s -a@...- Il. .....". ~
No caucus of the ninth has been called
yet, it appears. Babcock claims fiv'
pledged votes there, but the other sid
claim strong opposition in this district.
| From the seventh district, J. O. Haug
land, candidate for speaker, is reinforced
by his steering committee, Ofsthun, Gan
druid and Bouson. Messrs A. D. Larson
Ward Stone and Frank Clague were ais
expected. AS only six of the twelve mem
bers attended the caucus which name'
this committee. its members are busy nov
/ getting authority to act for the rest.
/ The first district caucus could not b
1 arranged until tomorrow and will NEE
at Austin in the afternoon.
j. H. Burns and ]. r. Morley. candidate
for speaker, are on the ground and in tn
Il gathering to-day were D.. Sinclair @
1 tWinona, and w. G. Frazer, of Rochester
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