The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
G. r.. Davis Enters the Ring.

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Charles r.. Davis OF St. Peter, county attor-
ney of N1coilet county, Is the sixth candidate
for congress IN the third district and the
second from st.. Peter. Mr.. Davis filsd yes
terday afternoon. after truitless conference
at the Merchants Hotel with the friends of
P. w. Morrison of Norwood. There was an
attempt to get together, but Morrison refused
to withdraw his candidacy. and Davis was
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Mr.. Davis is we'll known in. the district and
recently achieved some reputation by his
successful prosecution of the Tankes. He
served in the legislature from 1888 to 1894.
He counts on carrying Nicollet lie Sueur and
Stbley counties. .. .s ~ + ...--. IT,, ...
His townsman, "a. S. Ives, was in St. Paul
last evening. and when informed of the Davis
candidacy, said: "We might as we'll fight 1t
out now as any time ~. = ...-'
John "a. Johnson will now run for the state
senate again in Nicollet county. His friends
say he does. not care to run for congress
against Davis. and would rather make the
race for another legislative term.
Edison Men Angry at Dunn.
The Edison men in Duluth are breathing dire
vengeance on Bob Dunn. They charge that
he is doing active work in the lower end OF
the district for Bede. particularly in Mile
Lacs and Isanu counties. They are only in
part correct. Dunn has declared for Bede,
but he is not losing any sleep over the
eighth district fight. He has been in the dis
trict for several days, but chiefly engaged in
resting at the home of his father-in-law at
Spencer Brook. Isanti county.
Has Less Than Half the Votes.
It is a noteworthy fact that while st. Louis
| county has more than half the population of
the eighth district, it casts less than half the
republican vote. The population of the dis
trict is 156.s4S of which st. Louis has 81, 1882.
The republican vote for congress in 1900 was
16,4s3, divided as follows: r.
Aitkin, 80: Anoka, 1,48S; Carlton, 1,027;
Cook, 81; Isant, 1885; Itasca, 695; Kanabec,
GIL: Lake, 555; Mile Lacs, 1854; Pine, 1000:
st. Louis, 7,641.
Would Be SOlOns in St. Louis.
There are some lively legislative contests
in st. Louis county. The greatest interest is
in the fifty first where George r. Laybourn
and F. B. Daugherty are battling for the
| senatorship in death grip. There two
house candidates from Duluth-N. F. Hugo
and P. c. Schmidt. Two Harbors has DR..
J. D. Budd, and Harry Skinner is to enter
against him. A third man may enter.
T. M. Pugh seems to have the best of 1t
over E. r. Jefferson in the f1ftieth district,
and e. B. Hawkins is lonesome candidate
in the forty-ninth. p. E. Dowling Is furnish
ing some diversion in this district by run
ming for the house from Eveleth. Duluth
has heretofore had both house nominations.
and has candidates in George ]. Mallory and
DR.. David Graham.
c. B. Buckman Of Little Falls has ap-
pointed his campaign committee for the sixth
congressional district. w. NJ. Fuller Of Lit
tie Falls Is chairman, and John J. Boobar
| congressional librarian at Washington, will
| act as secretary.
| Another candidate for the senate has been
brought out in Fillmore county by the Taw-
ney men, to punish Senator Thompson fol
his support Of Knatvold. He is Martin A.
Maland, a former member, Of the house and
a prominent Norwegian.F9'5 3 i55.a e. ~
1t will be a reminder of the "good old
days" of Minneapolis democracy to see the
names of F. G.. Winston, Alonzo Phillips and
r. G. Mcmillan on the ballot as candidates
| for the state senate.
Charles B. Cheney.