The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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NEBRASKA AS A Will Minnesota repub-
- licAns follow the ex-
PRECEDENT. ample of Nebraska :?
The convention there
turned down its "insurgent" senators, and
fndorsed President Roosegelt's Cuban policy
in plain terms.
Minnesota republicans appreciate the signii-
cance Of this action. T he Journ rs in
terviews OF Wednesday showed that a strong
pro-Roosevelt sentiment exists here and some
republicans consulted feel like taking action
like that Of the Nebraska convention,
The difficulty is that Senator Nelson will be
temporary chairman. and will appoint the
committee on resolutions. While the senator
will not attempt to dictate their action. it
Would be nard for the committee to adopt a
plank that would be q direct slap at his con-
gressional record.
The temper Of the con vention, however. will
demand an Endorsement of reciprocity with
Cuba, and nothing can head such decara-
tion off. The delegation will have to submit
to such a platform with good grace. They
may find balm for their wounded feelings in
a plank favoring tariff revision in the inter
ests Of the consumers of trust-made. articles
That will he as near as the convention will
| come to Endorsing the delegations course.
| I'VE shall not object to, the chairman of
4 the county convention selecting our dele
1 yesterday, If we only know whom he will
select. If a list is made UP and submitted to
] the ward delegates, and is satisfactory to
them, the chairman might as well name them
4 as the delegations. But we will not give the
chairman power to pick our delegates for us.
and take his list sight unseen .
4 The Austin Transcript seems to voice a
prevalent sentiment in the following:
We believe that the republicans of Mower
county will generally indorse President Roose-
| velt's demand for proper Cuban reciprocity
measures. What do our readers think about
! this?
| DEM. COUNTY Democrats in every
| s i'e.-h.E r-: Minnesota county will
! : CONVENTIONS hold conventions to-
.r -. F E morrow for selecting
| -, TOMORROW. delegates to the state
y convention. AS a rule,
1 the conventions will meet IN the afternoon,
| but Hennepin will meet at Normanna hall
| at 10 a.. m There will be $40 delegates in the
! convention, and it will select 142 delegates
to; the state convention, which meets here
next Wednesday. a. a'
| The indications are that the convention
will be rather tame affair, as there is no
| occasion for a contest. A good scrap is
| possible at any time, however, in a genuine
democratic convention. Professor J. G. Moore
| president Of the board4of charities and COR
rections, is favored for chairman. T..
TALKING LAWSON According to the AL
.., bert Lea Standard,
| FOR GOVERNOR. lone Paul Fontaine.
- who served as pop
ulist appointee In the state grain inspection
department during Governor Linds admin
| istration, and who was considered traitor
| in the camp, Is secretly touring the state
and advocating a midroad populist ticket
| He advocates Victor F. Lawson, chairman
| of the peoples party state committee, for
| governor, and is especially opposing Lind. "
! This, according to the Standard man, is
| treason. High treason for a populist to op-
| pose the Endorsement Of democrat and talk
| for the nomination Of populst candidate.
Chairman Lawson probably would discourage
! the use of his name candidate for gov
| ernor, but he was recently quoted in T h Q
| o urn a l in favor of straight ticket, and
| will hardly accuse Fontaine of treason.
| It is evident that the populists> who still
! tie to the tail of the: democratic kite are
much alarmed at the strong sentiment In tho
party in favor of independent action.
The Faribault Republican says: -..s.'
John Lind says he won't run for governor.
and Chairman Rosing and the democratic
Who, is boss? Is John Lind a free agent.
/ or a chattel. Of. the democratic party? 49,
And if the latter, is he nnortgaged? 80.
! .Ferd Barta OF the fifth ward In st. Paul is
4 to be the republican senatorial candidate In
! the thirty fifth district against John H. Ives.
G. S. schurman will run for the house again.
! Joseph jackson Of st. Paul is said to be
! sure of reelection to the house. which is a
1 good thing. ~-A-~-. :'.@> - a. ' -.a
1 The circus will be in st. Paul July i. This
does not refer to the menagerie which will be
/ on display at the Auditorium throughout the
day. but when the convention reaches auditor.
the three-rilg affair will be discounted.
/ - -&s-Charles 3. Cheney.