The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

The Washington rumor Of Joel p. Heat
wole's retirement has caused a hutter in
political circles. The congressman from the
third is not one of the retiring kind, and If
the report should prove correct that he will
not seek denomination, the belief IS that he
will be candidate for governor himself.
The Northfeld man seems to have set his
heart on the defeat of Governor Van SAINT. He
has been trying for two months to get can
didate in the field, without success. 1t lie
evident that the opposition cannot beat Van
SAINT without a candidate. The bushwhack-
ing campaign that has been carried on has
not gained any ground, and Is even beginning
to lose. The reason for 1t was well put yes
terday by well known politician.
II am not a Van SAINT shouter," he said,
land do not owe the governor anything. II
a better man comes out against him, then
I'm for the better man. But unless you have
candidate to talk for, stop knocking Van
SAINT That is way to get ready for
campaign. It would not hurt to have a
clean contest for the nomination. but it is
bad party policy to knock the only candidate
In sight"
All efforts to drag State Auditor Dunn into
the field have failed c. A. Smith and J. T.
Wyman have refused to hear the call. Con-
gresham McCleary only smiles and shakes
his head If he would beat Van SAINT there
seems to be just one hope for Heatwole, to
get into the game himself. ... ...-.
There arc several gentlemen who have am
bitcns In the direction Of the governors of
Zee. who do not care to oppose Van SAINT
this year, or to make a campaign in an off
year against Lind. They are not likely to
give aid and comfort to any other candidate
What they want Is to give Van SAINT his Sec
| ond term, leaving the field clear for all com
ers in 1904. They will not look with favor
on new candidate, who would be asking
second term two years hence if successful
this year.
| Politicians agree that the extra session did
! not hurt Van SAINT any. A republican SEN
| ator put it this way: ..-
81 am rot Van SAINT man, but I don't
| want to hear anybody using the extra session
as reason for being against him That is
our fault. We asked him to call 1t, and we
| are responsible for what 1t did,
The Litchfeld Review looks at it in this
wise: ~. - -.
! There is an inclination to abuse the COVER
| nor for the shortcomings of the legislature
and to charge him with all the blame for its
acts of commission and omission. It Is true
that he need not have called that body in
extra session, and doubt would not have
done so had he known what was to follow.
DIDN'T we, as a dominant party, following
| the regular session, point with pride to. the
| legislature and sound it's praises both loud
| and long? The governor had no inkling that
| it-Would compel a revision Of this opinion
| OF 1t held by the public. The governor is
not to blame for this sudden burst of incom :
| petence. - ...e-zs.-.-
There is story that the democrats in the
legislature got together before adjournment
and made out a slate for state ticket. Sen
ator Baldwin Of Duluth was agreed on as
| the candidate for governor in case it is i'm
possible to press John Lind into the service.
! Senator John A. Johnson of St. Peter was
| the choice Tor secretary of state, L.. A. Ro-
sing of Cannon Falls for state auditor and
| Senator Julius A Collier OF Shakopee for at
| torney general. Aside from Baldwin, 1t looks
| like third district ticket. -...r
| AntiIBuckman newspapers of the sixth dis
| trlct are getting desperate in their search for
! q Moses. A boom has been started for John
J.. Boobar, librarian of congress. There is
plenty of sentiment for c. S. Mitchell OF
| Alexandria, but he cannot be brought into
| the fight. "A. N. Dare likewise refuses to
| think of it. There is persistent call for
August Koerner, which he does not seem to
! hear.
The Elbow Lake Tribune (populisD says:
| J. T. Schain of Browns Valley wants to be
! the republican candidate for senator in this
| district, to which there seems to be no objec-
| tons. but Herman Hillmond will likely be
the opposition candidate, which means that he
! twill also be the senator. -
| Traverse county had no representative IN
| the legislature the past session, as Mr.. Hill
mond beat the republican candidate from that
| county, and Grant landed both house mem
bers. .. .-'
! A permanent organization was effected al
Temple Court last evening of the republican
clubs of ,Hennepin county. The object is tc
! promote mutual acquaintance and make eff
fective work possible in the campaign. Henry
| Hanke was elected president and B. F. Ward
| secretary committee OF seven was ap.
pointed to draw up plan OF permanent or
ganization, as follows: Chairman, James A.
! Kellogg Of the Union Veterans and Sons
League; J. w. Nash, secretary Of the Henne-
pin Republican Association; Otto Greeley,
treasurer Of the county campaign committee
C. A. Daily president Of the Viking League
Adolph Peterson, treasurer OF the Monitor
League, president Hanke and Secretary Ward
Others present were James "A. Peterson and
John H. Steele, both of whom made briei
speeches. The latter condemned the primary
election law in set terms. &C. B. c.