The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-14
DEMOCRATS OF MINNESOTA FEEL
KINDLY TOWARD MAYOR
OF CLEVELAND
HIS CANDIDACY MEETS
WITH FAVOR IN STATE
Think He Is Acceptable to All Eie-
ments of Party-He will Receive
Warm Welcome When He Visits
Minnesota This FaIl-Senator Stock
we'll Enthusiastic.

The announcement made in the press
of the country yesterday that Mayor
Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, has
finally decided to become a candidate
for the Democratic Presidential nomi.
nation, will, according to the views of
prominent Democratic leaders, be
agreeable news to Minnesota Demo-
Gratis. Several prominent Minnesotans
have for some time past been talking
Johnson sentiments, and some time ago
Mr.. Johnson was urged to come tt
Minnesota to deliver one or more adj
dresses. The single-tax Democrats es-
pecially have been booming the famous
Ohio statesman.
Asked last night to express his opin-
ton as to Mr.. Johnson's acceprability
to Western Democrats, Thomas D.
O'Brien, national committeeman for
Minnesota, said
"This is hardly the time to talk can
didates, and, of course, I would not
wish to express any opinion as to Mr..
Johnson's candidacy, in comparison
with the candidacy of any other pros
pective candidate, but as to Mr.. John
son, while 1 only know of him in a gen
eral way from his public record, 1 be-
gentleman, a good Democrat, a man of
unimpeachable integrity, and he must
certainly be a man of ability and DOW
er to have achieved what he has. He
seems to have the knack of getting
what he goes after, and he has gone
after some good things. He has been
successful business man, and his adj
m1nistration as mayor has been BUSH
neSS-likn
u greatly in his favor. Mr.. Johnson
would, it seems to me, if nominated
be acceptable to all elements of the
party and would be heartily supported
So undoubtedly would a number of
other men. If Mr.. Johnson comes to
Minnesota he will certainly be most
welcome"
StockweIl Is Enthusiastic.
Senator S. A. StockwelI, of TTenne-
pin county, is very outspoken in favor
or Mr.. Johnson. He says: "1'om
Johnson is a coming man. l said so
two years ago, and 1 still think so. He
is typical leader, just the kind of an
aggressive fighter logical thinker and
splendid hustler that Democracy needs.
AS mayor of Cleveland, he has made
a record upon which he could we'll
make his appeal to the people FOR the
higher office. He would be a popular
candidate, because he has always
been man of the people. While lib
eral in his politics, he is a man Of
sound judgment, conservative bust
ness man, whose business success has
not made him selfish, whose money has
not warped his sympathies, nor spoiled
him. He already has a national repu-
tat1on for his congressional record. He
would unite the wings of the Democ-
racy II he were the presidential cam
dldate. L think he would be more ac-
ceptable to the Bryanites than any
other so-called Eastern Democrat and
ne would be acceptable to sD-called
business element of the Eastern wing
of the party, while he would certainly
be more acceptable to the Populists
and former silver Republicans than
any man except Mr.. Bryan. IF Tom
Johnson makes an aggressive fight for
the nomination he will pretty nearly
land it. We are going to get him to
come to Minnesota, and when the peo-
pie of the West once know him as he
is, they will be ready to accept him
as an ideal leader"
A prominent Populist said yesterday
that Johnson was the only mAn. out
side OF Mr.. Bryan, whom the Demo-
Gratis could nominate with any chance
of securing the Populist Endorsement.
1t is known that ex-Gov. | ind is
very friendly to Mr.. Johnson.