The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-05
JOY IN TWO. CAMPS
Republicans at headquarters ! Re-
joice at the Splendid: Victory
".. Of Gov. Van SAINT.

~SAAAN0A" 0s "sS> $3.50 SASA"oe4S ONVA
the Successes Of Messrs. Lind
,',~.4% " and Haynes. T.. 3.
- e ~. J s. :, $4& IS I
George l.. Matchan, chairman Of the
Hennepin republican, commit zee, WAS s5Rts
republican headquarters all morning talk
ing over the battle and receiving congrat-,
ulations upon his party's aVictory. T. He
was elated over the returns in Hennepin
county where he, had: charge Of the. cam
paign. L "a
1T was a grand victory, said Mr.
Matchan, "and while we have to regret
that Powers and Fletcher wee defeated,
yet the showing made by the republicans
yesterday gives us reason to rejoice.
There was a good vote and the entire
county ticl ct Is elected and with good
maporties. On the state ticket, Van
SAINT made good gains in Hennepin coun-
ty and nearly every pricinct in the county
showed that he had gained strength since
the campaign two years ago. :. There was
not a single thing, however, to interfere
With nj scampaign and his vote was prac-
tically what L expected it to be-
The vote in the county outside the linn
Its or Minneapolis, was larger than I-ex-i
pected it to be, and T am glad to. say:
showed substantial gains. The country
voters did their duty both in attending
the election and in casting their vote in
the right way" -'
In regard to the defeat of Powers and
Fletcher have nothing to say. They
We're defeated and there is no use trying
to explain the reason
Democratic Rejoicing.
Elijah Barton, chairman of the Henne-
pin county democratic campaign commit
tee, says:
I'VE are highly gratifed at the election
OF j. c. Haynes and John Lind; and at the
reduction of the normal republican ma
jority on the county ticket generally by
about 5000 votes. Ed Conroy has made
an excellent run for sheriff and may be
elected. The candidates on our city and
county tickets were all good men and each
OF them made a hard personal fight Lam
sorry that we We're not able to elect them
all. : They We're loyal to the committee
and deserved success. IT we had had any
thing like the amount Of money the op-
position used there would have been no
question about our having elected the en-
tire ticket. While we were. credited with
having large campaign fund it is a fact
lack of funds. I want to express my ap-
probation Of the excellent work done by
all members of the committee and by
democrats generally. The party workers
stood by us loyalty, and there were no
dissensions.
Mr.. Fletcher Admits Defeat:
! Congressman Loren Fletcher was seen
Lat his home this afternoon and asked for
d. sta tement. He said that while there
was probably no doubt that he had Been
defeated, he did not care to- make any
statement until he had an opportunity to
study the returns in detail -
COnPreSSmaO -a1act ind estimates his
| majority at 1000 and says:
! Il feel that my election was magnif-
| cent victory and attributable to the issues
T which we presented to the electors Of the
district and the faithful, loyal and, i may
say almost unanimous support of the
| democracy, not only for the ticket but the
principles which + advocated. To my
mind, the election settles two questions
so far as the electors of this district are
| concerned, namely: 800 r. ~ *:
| "First-That a*%large majority Of The
people are determined to secure tariff re
vision and the repeal of thosea schedule.
in our present tariff which serve no 'othel
purpose than to foster monopoly =" g. =
| 'Second-That the energy, enterprise
! and capital Of our city is opposed to being
! further hampered in the development %
our industry and commerce by Legislation
which, for the purpose of securing tnordi
i nate gain to few private interests. de
prives us of the opportunity to participant
in the commerce of the imperial domain
to the north of our state line and from
supplying that region with the products o
our industry. -
II also desire to express my gra titude t
the thousands Of Independent republican
I in the district who ignored party line
: to give: expression to their convictions Of
the questions that vitality affect the future
Of our city" - = - 80 -
wei Proud of His Effort. s.:
| Fred Powers, the republican candidat
for mayor took his defeat. in good part
TIe appeared at republican headquarter
this morning wearing a broad smile an
had a hearty handshake for all his polit
ical friends. He said: 1920. =
! II am not in the least sore. I mad
i a: good, clean campaign, and, while I wa
not elected, I can truthfully say that
am proud Of the effort. I am very sorr
to hear that Mr., Fletcher was defeated
All through my own, campaign I did a
could to secure his election. =,
II am pleased with the amount Of vol
, untary aid 1 received from my friend:
q There were great many people Worlkin
! to secure my election, and yet .not,,a sin
gle man was secured through: promise
of future reward or pay. A, good cam
paign was made, but I was defeated, an
that's all there is to it. d,
Haynes JONES. -.
l Mayor Elect James c.. Haynes was at tt
? democratic headquarters last night whe
lection, returns were being received.
. II o'clock his friends, seeing that he VIZ
elected, insisted that he should go o,
4 among the "boys" and make a. .fe
speeches. At that late hour, in compar
;. with number of his political friends,
2 started out and made six speeches
which he prophesied that when the fin
e count was made, he would have plurali
of 5000 votes. Mr.. Haynes said tn
T: morning:
Il so far as I am personally concerned tt
}. result of yesterdays election is certain
: most gratifying. While heartily apr
ciate the splendid work done: in my b
half by our county committee, likewise Il
y royal support which I received at tt
n hands, of my personal friends and II
e democratic party generally, still am 81;
II to know that I also had the votes of Sc
i eral thousand Of the independent repub
can voters Of the city and deem this o.
u of the highest compliments that could :
" conferred upon any candidate. OF cour
d I am deeply grateful for this expression
confidence and trust that my worthine
IS of the same may be shown by. the fait
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