The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
! MINNESOTA POLITICS

The. campaign in the third district promises
to be unique this year. Seven Awe candidates
for congress, hustling hard for the next four
weeks, will give the people OF the district
their fill of excitement.
A novel proposition is now being discussed
by the candidates. 1t is to revive the old
idea Of the "hustings." Under this scheme
the candidates would go about the district in
a body, holding meetings at the principal
towns, at which each candidate would declare
himself on the issues Of the day. and answer
any question put to him from the audience.
comparisons and to place the candidates
record SO far the candidates have been
very quiet as to platforms.
The idea is said to originate with Frank
Wilson of Red Wing, who certainly would not
suffer in such a campaign. Two or three of
the others would be quite capable of holding
their own in such a mix-uD, but it is not
likely that the seven would all enter it, for
some of them would appear at serious dis
advantage. 1t would he a trying sort of cam
paign, but the most satisfactory that could
be imagined from the voters standpoint
Five of the candidates are considered seri
ously as bidders for the nomination. Captain
Reed of Glencoe and DR.. Jones of Red Wing
are no doubt in dead earnest, and both are
capable men, but one is set aside as too old
and the other, too young. The other five
have positive elements Of strength, and it is
any mans fight just yet. Frank Wilson is an
able debater and forceful character, and will
probably have a majority over all In his own
big county of Goodhue, while his ability will
command votes in the other sections
E. A Whitford is clean, able man, very
popular in his own county of Dakota and in
his boyhood home, Rice county. He makes
an excellent impression, and has no enemies,
which facts make him a desirable candidate.
Patrick W. Morrison Is a clean, able young
attorney, immensely popular where he is
known as good mixer" He is regarded
as formidable candidate. He is strong in
Carver, Scott and Mcleod. sz.ss g., - .4,,. .s,
c. R. Davis Of st. Peter is highly re-
garded for his ability and we'll known in the
western end of the district. He is the idol Of
the dominant faction in Ndcollet county, which
he will probably carry, and Is also strong in
Le Sueur and Sibley. 81,
Gideon S. Ives is probably the best known
man of the seven, taking the district as a
whole. IIe is prominent in Masonic, Odd
Fellow and Grand Army circles, and his long
public service has made his name familiar,
which goes long way.
Apropos of the suggestion made by Frank
Wilson, why wouldn't it be a good idea in
the Fifth district? The voters have heard
each OF the three candidates separately
why not get together and discuss the issues
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range? There are a good many questions the
voters would like to ask the candidates, too,
which have been barred by the etiquette of
the previous meetings.
Third District Dems. Modest.
Democrats Of the third seem to much prefer
such positions as state senator or county at
torney to a seat in congress. The list of re-
fusals grows every day. and the conference
/ in ST. Paul yesterday could not find man
who would take the nomination. It adjourned
Ito meet next FRIDAY morning at Shakopee.