The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-11

Halvor Stevenson Of Crookston looming
up: as a dangerous possibility. 49, I ~
S. G. Comstock of Moorhead is well and
favorably known for his public services,
but got into the field late and has not
made the thorough canvass necessary to
round up a nomination under the primary
law. He is a factor in the situation only
as he draws votes from Valentine In the
south end Of the district. The fifth man.
Cyrus Little Smith of Bemidji. has not
secured a very strong hold. anywhere In
the district, and his vote will be light.
AS the candidates come into the home
stretch, the excitement Is intense. The
campaign has been the hottest waged in
that section Of the state since the Kin
dred- Nelson fight. 1t has been made upon
the personality Of the candidates rather
than upon issues, and it's chief feature has
been the hand shaking tours of the can
didates. They have generally refra1ned
from criticism of each other. but their
partizans have not been so particular.
Their principal campaign argument has
been 6. comparison of the men and their
public records. f g. -%'@I 49,. ....'..
Ezra Valentine will lead in the southern
end of the district and among the
American born voters In other sections.
He. was candidate against Frank NJ.
Eddy two years ago, and this year went
into the field early. He has made ire
mendous canvass, visiting In person every
section of the district. driving over much
of 1T with a horse and buggy and shaking
hands with every accessible vote. =;
+ Mr.. Valentines strongest claim for the
office is his long service in behalf Of
drainage, in which he has spent much
money and time. He Is an able attorney,
a good talker, and personally very popu-
lar ...>-- -. ~ ii7S
Andrew Grindeland was the first to file.
He has not been far. behind Mr.. Valen-
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impression. He is naturally somewhat
reserved, and has shaken this off in the
|. heat Of the canvass. He is of Norwegian
parentage,i and is strong particularly with
the religious element. He lis we'll known
! in the north end, and will get many votes
/ in the south by reason Of his nationality
and his reputation. The leaders, among
many Of the leading American politicians
are working; for him. His record In the
state senate, which was above reproach,
| helps him everywhere. Y
| Halvor STEVENSON Is conceded to be as
t able an attorney as northern Minnesota
contains, and he is better known than
either Valentine or Grindeland. Much Of
Ehts reputation comes from his successful
! procesution Of the STEVENSON rate case,
/ which he won for the farmers of the Red
] River valley, reducing freight rates for
! them, He has made an extensive canvass
/ and Of late has, spoken In the principal
! towns Also a Norwegian by descent, Mr..
STEVENSON has a, large following from that
element The Grindeland men have inti-
/ mated that he is not a church man, but
have not attacked his personal charac-
\ ter. z.
= The hope Of the Valentine men is that
Grindeland and Stevenson will evenly d.
vide the Scandinavian vote, and that
4 their man will get practically all the rest.
4 The ninth district has the largest proper
4 ZION OF foreign born voters Of any in the
state. The 1900 census showed that near
/ ~ stwo-thirds Of the males over q in
the ninth district were foreign-born. Not
all of these were Scandinavians, and moi
! all are naturalized citizens, but on the
. other hand many of the native born are
Y OF Scandinavian parentase. The census