The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
MINNESOTA POLITICS
H. L. BUCK


FOR CHAIRMAN. meeting of the execu-
tive committee OF the
democratic state committee, Judge III. L. Buck
of Winona would be chosen chairman of the
general committee. This means that he will
be in charge Of the state campaign, succeed
ing L. A. Rosing, the present standard
bearer. K ~" >t}
Judge Buck has been under consideration
for some time, but was not finally settled on
until a telegram was received from him late
yesterday afternoon. announcing his willing
ness to serve. He Is a young, energetic de1l-
ocrat, popular at home, where he has served
ten years as probate judge, and III regarded
as wise selection. He is chosen from out
side the committee, Joseph Leicht being the
Winona member. -
The executive committee has been filled out
by the selectionz.of two more members, at
large, announced this morning by Chairman
McGoyern of the late state convention. They
are C. ID. O'Brlen of st. Paul and Charles
A@zNye Of Mourhsad. @sa5 ssaIsS / F.;t5g7.
This completes the organization Of the state
committee, which, comprises. one M amber from.
each OF 1.-The eighty-two. counties and six at
large. The members at large are also men,
bers of the executive committee with the
chairman and one member chosen from each
congressional district. The committee Is as
follows:
At Large-Humphrey Barton and c. D.
" oTleU, ,Fauf1 ~ William 0auSeWltS, OWa-
tonna; Swan j. Turnblad, Minneapolis; Frank
A. Day, Fairmont. and C.7A.s Nye, M Moorhead.
f. First district, JosephsL Leicht, Winona; Sec
ond, DR.: j. r. Conway, Worthington; third,
r. H. McClelland Glencoe; fourth, Otto Bre-
ner, st. Paul; fifth, Elijah Barton and
George E Porter, Minneapolis; sixth, c. H.
Dart, Ltchfeld; seventh, ,,J., M. Freeman,
Olivia; eighth, Bert Fesler. Duluth; ninth.
J. e. carpenter, Crookston =, = -
F'ThjS gives Paul and M{nne rnIiu ooei,
three out Of, the sixteen members-a good
indication that the democrats intend to make
their strong fight in. the two cities. = p.
SAYS HDATWoIIE While the third dis
- = = trict anxiously awaits
WILL NOT, RUN. a public announce
-, =: ment Of Congressman
Heatwole's Intentions the Pennington Trib-
une proclaims his withdrawal aud bases the
statement on first-hand information 1t says:
Joel p, Heatwole will not be a candidate
for reelection to congress this year. This is
authentic, as. we have 1t from Mr.. -Heatwole
personally, He has made model representa-;
cause general regret. :. r. O. ~ - i II
Mr.. Heatwole Is supposed to have the
proposition under consideration, and may
have only said what he has said to many
| others that he does not desire 1t, and "ths
field Is open, to- anybody, - -. -
Somebody with whom the wish was doubt
less father to the story, has been 30 busy
peddling the statement that Eugene Hay was
about to withdraw from the congressional
| race and accept the appointment as post
master that Mr.. Hay has seen At to enter a
| most vigorous denial. He esvery Significantly
I suggests that the time for a candidate to
withdraw is not when things are coming his
| way. 4. X ..r =, - y.
The ST.. Peter Free Press. now that Nicol-
! let has been taken from the second district,
chides its old neighbors across the line as
follows: ~ IL (. g& sts.-sg Z 81 = =
: There seems to be a disposition, on the part
1 Of some second district politicians to find
| fault and be sore because In parceling out the
| loayes; andStshes the republican state ,conren-
already disposed OF after they refused to be
tcontent with the ,second place on the ticket,
practically at their disposal for the asking.
That the second was g. leIt without m ut, repre-
delegation and. they should now take their
medicine like little men and not cry over
split milk. g.. N...>- FL
/ The Dawson Sentinel, a Young paper, de-
clares: ~.
The action of the Renville county delegation
at the state convention. In voting for Brooks
i forS state auditor has resulted In losing for
Whether Bowling controlled Renyille or
not, the Brooks matter Is being used against
him among the friends of Jacobson, partic-
! ularly in Lac qui Parle The Bowling men
come back with an allusion to Stevens county,
j where solid Young delegation voted for
i 1yerson. Volstead stayed at home; his county
i voted for jacobson. and he; enjoys compare
4 4 tive peace. z
II There will be conference Of seventh dis
4 trict democrats july 20 at Granite Falls to
lpick out q candidate for congress.
i Another house candidate has come to the
| front iii the seventeenth legislative district.
He is H. W. Ruliffson, a farmer living in
/ Lyons township, Lyon county. He: was in
l the legislature from Steele county in 1871, but
4 has since then lived IN Lyon county. He is
i the only farmer running for legislative
nomination in the entire district, and will
cut something Of figure.
Joseph L. Meyer Of Little Falls. nominated
4 bys the democrats for, secretary Of state, Is
i said to have fourteen children. 40 wonder
Il he shied at the nomination and preferred to
i keep his bird In the hand.
! 80 8. Charles 3. Cheney. /