The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-28
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Both democrats and populists are dis
stG3H2Dd as a result of the Lind tour to
&Western Minnesota. The democrats
| OF that section expected the ex-governor
! to come out strong for the election of his
old friend Alex McKinnon for congress.
They were disappointed, for both at Moor
head and Crookston Mr.. Lind failed to
mention McKinnon's name, or to refer to
the congressional contest. He talked
national issues entirely. However, att
| Moorhead the other speaker Of the even
| ing, G. A. Nye, made a strong plea for
McKinnon just before the Lind speech, so
that the meeting took the complexion of
| a democratic and a McKinnon gathering.
Feeling runs high between democrats and
! populists up there, and the lines are draw
| ing tighter. 1t seems likely that almost
| the entire strength Moen develops for con-
| gress will go for Meighen for governor,
| and there is hard fight between Moen
and McKinnon for the honor Of playing
| second fiddle to STEVENSON.
Didn't FIJI the Hall.
| Very little Growing has been done over
the Lind-Rosing meeting at Crookston
| Saturday evening. After all the flourish
of trumpets that preceded it, only about
400 attended the meeting, and the hall
| was not full In past campaigns it only
| required an announcement Of Llnd's COM
ing to overflow the largest hall in Crooks
ton The democrats were unnecessarily
porkish when they took the largest hall
in the city. They could have gotten along
with a smaller one, giving Governor Van
SAINT the opera house. Then he would not
have been sent to Mcintosh instead, for
lack of a proper auditorium in Crookston.
Prominent Democrat Bolts RosIng.
Populists supporting the regular state
ticket are much incensed over the system
terests Of L. A. Rosing, and they are carry.
ing on war Of retaliation. They are
especially gratified over letter written
to Thomas J. Meighen, the popuist candi-
date for governor, by M. T. Grattan Of
Preston. Mr. Grattan is proprietor Of the
| Preston stock farm, and one of the leading
stock breeders of the northwest In his
letter ne declares that he is democrat
from principle and tradition, and that in
the coming election Mr.. Meighen more
nearly represents democratic principles
than his "so-called democratic Compel
itor," Mr.. Rosing. If democrats of Mime
sofa do their duty, says Mr.. Grattan,
they Will vote for Mr.. Meighen.
May Gain Seats In .Hennepln.
Republicans are likely to make some
legislative gains in Hennepin county. The
seven legislative districts in the county
did pretty we'll in the last legislature for
the republican party, having only two
democratic senators out of seven and two
democrats out Of sixteen in the house.
There is a strong probability, however,
that the two democrats In the house, both
from the thirty-eighth district, will be de-
feated for reelection. George r. Smith
and John P. O'Reilly, the republican team
are making splendid campaign, and
have won considerable democratic sup
port. There are many democrats who op-
ST
will stand for one and not for the other.
M. T. Leonard is making a good fight
against John 7. MCGOWAN for the senate,
but MCGOWAN has stronger hold on the
district than his colleague in the house,
and LeOnard's task is a hard one He has
a fighting show, however. The fourth
democratic seat is that Of Senator Stock
we'll, who is running for reelection in
the forty second against Henry J. Gjert-
sen. The district Is naturally republican,
but the contest is a warm one.
Democrats have some hopes of captur-
ing a senator and one representative in
the thirty-ninth district, senator in the
fortieth and two representatives in the
forty first, places now held by republicans.
in each case, and only q landslide would
give the democrats more. than four mem
bers Of the delegation.
Hardy Fills Ives Place.
John G. Hardy is the democratic can
didate for the state senate in the thirty
fifth district, st. Paul, to succeed the late
Senator John H. Ives. Mr.. Hardy was
named by the democratic county commit
tee yesterday afternoon, the haste being
necessary, as the ballots had to 60 to
the printer to-day. The district is demo-
cratic but there is now a strong prospect
Of the election of Bernard Zimmerman,
the republican candidate. :
Governor Van SAINT spoke to crowded
house last night at Rochester, and had a.
enthusiastic reception S. G. Iverson, can
didate for state auditor, and Julius Block,
state treasurer, also spoke Tonight the
governor will address a meeting at his
home town Of Winona.
| Charles B. Cheney.
| AMUSEMENTS