The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-26
MINNESOTA POLITICS

M1NN ESOIA FULlIlCS
Alex McI<innon Of Crookston carried out
the program yesterday, and filed as a
democratic candidate for congress in the
ninth district. He has been conceded the
place for some time, and if he had not
filed both the democrats and populists
would have considered it throw down."
The deal has been carefully made, and
there will be no populist candidate In the
district. They will devote their atten-
tions to the state and legislative tickets,
and support McKinnon as a straight dem
ocrat, in the fond hope that they can carry
the district. Mr.. McKinnon carried it in
1898, when running for state treasurer.
If it was 1898, the deal would alarm
republicans of the ninth district. But
conditions have changed, and the ninth
is expected to return rousing majority
for every candidate on the state ticket,
and for the winning candidate of the con-
gressional field. Two causes have con-
tributed to the change-the melting away of
populism and return of many populists
to the republican ranks, and the influx of
new voters from Iowa and southern Min
| nesota.
Surplus In the Eighth.
Charles dAutremont is the candidate
of the Duluth democrats for congress. He
filed yesterday but will not have clear
sailing for the nomination, as planned.
| Marcus l.. Fay of Virginia is going after
it in earnest, and the democrats of the
eighth will have real genuine primary
election. Elsewhere they have picked
| their candidate by conference. Each dis
| trict now has at least one democratic can
| didate, with the exception of the seventh,
| where the democrats will be asked to sup
| port the populist. The list is follows:
First district Peter McGovern Of Wa
| SEGA.
Second, G. n. Andrews of Mankato.
Third, G. G. Kolars of LIE Sueur Center.
| Fourth-John L. Gieske of st. Paul
| Fifth-John Lind, VIM. H. Vanderburgh
and Geo. r. Robinson, democrats, and
A. H. Nelson, populist.
Sixth-Dr. J. A. DoBois, Sauk Center.
| Seventh-A o. Forsberg, Willmar, pop
ulist.
| Eighth-Capt. Marcus L. Fay, Virginia
| and Charles d'Autremont, Duluth.
| Ninth-Alexander McKinnon, Crookston.
Very Noisy Overshoes.
| L. A. Rosing's gum shoe campaign is
misnamed. From the way his progress
| through the state is heralded by his news
paper champions, it would seem to be
rather brass band campaign, with much
blowing of horns and clasling of cymbals.
| Another Fusion Deal.
| Democrats and populists are getting to-
gether in many of the legislative districts
of the state. In the 63rd they have
formed a spiritual fusion" Peder M
Henricks Of Robbin Kittson county, who
had filed as populist for the senate, has
agreed to withdraw and file for the house
instead. w. F. Kelso Of Hallock, alsl
in Kittson county, will be the candidate
| for the senate. He is a democrat. Lee
S. Bayrell Of Argyle, Marshall county, also
! a. democrat will be the other house cand1'
| date.
Benedict Decided On.
! Advices from Mankato say that Con-
gressman McCleary has decided on the
anpointment of Senator c. l.. Benedict as
postmaster, succeeding l.. P. Hunt. Mr.
McCleary iustifies his substitution Of Ben
edict for L. P. Hunt by saying that Bene-
dict is the best vote getter In the county
and must be recognized. Furthermore at
tention is called to the fact that Hunt has
had the postoff1ce for one term.
At this distance the appointment looks
like bad politics. for while McCleary has
easy sailing this year, opposition is, al
ready promised in 1904. L. P. Hunt Is q
state character, and no one has done more
for J. T. McCleary. In fact 1t is said thai
it was through his efforts Senator Somer-
Vile was kept out Of the fight this year
|
ment was decided on.
Alleged Deal at Tyler.
y, The Lamberton Star charges that Con:
gresham McCleary used a postoffce ap:
!, pointment to get support for bowling al
eTyler. Some Of the business men O.
Tyler have solicited the appointment Of
the widow Of the late postmaster, E. D
Bigham, but it is said that r. T. Gronlunc
ro1 ic tc ha tod
and that in return Bowling has the sup
port of Gronlund and Marcus Laurstzen.
Democrats and populists will fuse ir
Brown county, having come to an agree.
ment yesterday. This will undoubtedly
be the program wherever the combination
stands any prospect of winning. 1r
Brown county it means a hard fight fol
the republican nominees The question
is, what party name will the candidate:
take.