The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS


MEET FIRST. meet at the Merchants
hotel, st. Paul, to-
morrow afternoon at q o'clock. The princi-
pal business Of the meeting will be to fix
q date for the state convention.
There is some sentiment among the party
leaders in favor Of June convention. The
| usual custom has been to hold the conven-
ton after that Of the republicans. Two years
ago Sept. 6 was the date. Four years ago
the precedent was broken. and the conyen-
ton which started John Lind on his victori-
ous campaign was held June 16. This prece-
dent of victory is argued by some as a rea-
| son for holding the convention early. The
| principal reason. however, is to enable the
| democracy to make the issues They pro-
pose to take strong ground on tariff revision,
| trust suppression and other vital questions.
| Beyond doubt the republican convention
will adopt similar panks, and the democrats
feel that 1t will be some help If they can
edo it fust'' They do not have to wait to.
| see whom the republicans will nominate. Van
| SAINTS nomination is assured.
! There is another consideration that appeals.
The populists meet July 2 and 8. They made
no overtures to democracy, but that does not
| discourage the bourbon leaders. Complete
fusion is impossible, but the democrats hope
to nominate candidate for governor who
will be satisfactory to the populists, so that
the latter will leave the governorship blank
|
ahead with their convention this may be
brought about.
These considerations are being discussed,
but no decision has been reached. The COM
mittee is large body, and there is no means
OF knowing the general sentiment until the
members arrive.
| There are four members at large, and one
from each county, selected by the county con-
ventions. This makes full committee Of
| eighty-six, but as it is hard to get SO many
| out, twenty is quorum. An attendance Of
fifty is expected tomorrow. Secretary Can
field has removed from the state and his
place will have to be filled. There are two or
three other vacancies. The membership OF
| the committee is as follows:
At Large-L. A. Rosing, Cannon Falls; Sen
ator VIM. Gausewitz, Owatonna; Elijah Bar
ton, Minneapolis; w. S. Huntington, AMMAN
dale
By Counties-Aitkin, j. R. o'Mally; Anoka,
J. H. Niles; Becker, George F. Newton; Bel
trami, A. Gilmore Benton, W. F. Ewert:
Big Stone, Mr.. Westfall; Blue Earth, John g.
II. Hawkins; Carver, Oswald 6. Brunnius;
Chippewa, E: H. Heiberg; chisago, John Hur-
ley; Clay, Edwin Adams; Cook, Chris G Mur-
Wing, DR.. W. Hemstead; Dakota, VIM. Cad
COW; Dodge, George B. Heley; Faribault, P.
Kremer; Fillmore. G: J.. Spies; Freedom,
and II. D. Irwin; Houston, W. H. Harries;
Hubbard, A.: B. Kerlin; Isanti, Henry Whit
Hollister; Kanabec, Nathan Orion. Kandi
Lac qui Parie, Dr.. NJ. N. Tripiett; Lake, Emil
seligman LIE sqeur J. TimRans; Linc or
from: Martin. Mathew Pfeffer: Meeker,
Charles H: Dart; Morrison. Henry Rasicot;
King; Norman. G. L. Thorpe: olmsted, N.
Hebron; Otter Tail, H. NJ. Wheelock; Pine,
G. :, sa y Pipestons W: Brown
Barton and John, W; Willis: Red Lake. J.
o'Connor;; Rice F. I: Glotzbach; Rock, Jay
Irvine; sherburne, j. H. Miller; stbley. L.
Stevens. John w. Eddy; swift, c. w. stan
ton: Todd, John J. Reichert; Traverse. P. D
j. H. Montgomery; Waseca, E. w. McClel.
land: Washington, B. J. Mosier; Watonwan
J.: J. Thornton; Wilkin, @. 4. Robertson
Wino9a W. y SIt WT1s9t ie5erF McDon
Minneapolis will probably get the conven.
!. ton. Two years ago 1t was In st. Paul, ant
the custom has been to alternate between the
two cities. The republican convention is IL
st. Paul this year.
i The representation will be based on thu
3 Lind vote OF 1900. which. with one delegate
for $50 votes. would make a convention o
1,005 delegates. Add to this one delegate a
, , large from each county and the convention
5 will number, LOST, a very fair size. Their
! may be two delegates at large allowed Hen
nepin will have 1877 delegates on this basis
:, without delegates at large. Ramsey will
. have "a and st.. Louis 40. Otter Tail will
!, have o. Polk % and Stearns 80.