The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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j. r. WYMAN Minneapolis has made
no request for the per-
FOR CHAIRMAN. manent chairmanshlp
of the republican state
convention, but from outside the city has
come the suggestion of j. L. Wyrnan for that
position. 1t has met with a hearty response
at home Mr.. Wyman has won laurels and
statewide reputation in political life. but
is now out of the eddying strife and attached
to no particular faction or interest. He is
friendly to the administration Of Governor
Van SAINT and not particularly attached to
any other candidate. He would, therefore,
be fit man In every way to tntrust with
naming the next state committee.
Senator Nelson who will preside as tenn
porary chairman, comes from northern Min
nesota. The only suggestion heretofore made
for permanent chairman was S. G.. Com
stock Of Moorhead Ills fitness is unques-
toned but he comes from the same section
Of the state as Senator Nelson, and is. fur
thermore. a candidate for congress- so that
his selection might not be agreeable to his
rival in the ninth district.
Southern Minnesota furnishes the governor,
and it seems fitting that the permanent chair
man should come from the cities.
The suggestion Of Mr.. Wyman's name Is
made by Senator Knatvold Of Albert Lea, who
says:
II would like to see Senator Wyman per-
manent chairman. He would make splen-
did presiding officer, and every one would
have confidence in his fairness and integrity
Those of US who have served with him in
the legislature admire him and trust him ab-
solutely. I do not know Of a better selection
we could make, and I think it would be
good idea to recognize Minneapolis in the
selection of the chairman. Senator Nelson
declines to serve as permanent chairman, and
as his successor Mr. Wyman would certainly
fill the bill
The st. James Journal says:
Mr.. Lind has not scattered the statement
broadcast that he would not be q candidate
The Minneapolis Journal has taken pains to
do that. Mr.. Lind has informed every one
who has approached him on the subject that
he did not want to be q candidate He has
told them that to accept the nomination would
a business standpoint but he has not told
any one that he would refuse the call OF duty
II unanimously rendered him..
Beg pardon, but he has. He has emphat-
ically informed some Of his closest friends,
in confidential talks, that he would not even
accept unanimous nomination If rendered
him. These gentlemen would be very much
surprised, therefore, TO see him become a
candidate, and they are inclined to marvel
that he has not already shut off his boom by
a positive public statement. s> ~.-.-..-
MtAhIIN1 w = Inc HeQ wing Argus
&c.. is doing a. very neces-
DIEM. SLATE. sary thing from a
democratic standpoint,
starting mention Of leading democrats
for places on the state ticket below the gov
ernorship. Filling these places can only be
done by the draft, as no politician is anxious
enough to run to start his own boom. The
ticket discussed by the Argus is w. H. Har-
ries of Caledonia for lieutenant governor; A.
e. H,eick Of OWafonna p
Rinydal or T. J. Knox for railroad commits
sioner; John w. Willis or NJ. E. Mathews
for attorney general; H. p. Hall or W. E.
McEwen of Duluth for clerk of the supreme
court, and Senator Dart, Beriah Magofin Of
Duluth or E. C. Kiley Of Grand Rapids for
secretary Of state ~ @ r
Frank E. Searle OF Duluth acknowledges
that he is on the fence, and that 1t would
only require a little push to make him come
out for congress against J. Adam Bede He
has been waited on by number Of dele
cations, and is only waiting for more posi-
tive and general invitation.
Sievren Swanson Of Moose Lake, Carlton
county, is republican candidate for repre-
sentative, to succeed the famous 'Billy'
Noyes. ~
Some have remarked the lack Of eulogistic
comment on Colonel Everett in the columns
Ex-senator Miller's Euverne Herald. 4Ayzsz Il
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H. E.. Ives, chairman Of the populist COM
mittee of Red Lake county, has resigned, and
so have K. M. Hansen Of Thief River Falls
and J. l.. johnson Of ST. Hiliare, members Of
the committee. The last named, who is
county surveyor, has declared himself a
republican,.
B. B. Sontag Of Heron Lake will be a re-
publican candidate for the senate in the
Jackson Cottonwood district.
John H. Burns Of Lanesboro, one Of the
best new members in the last house, is a
candidate for denomination. S. A. Nelson OF
the same town will oppose him. 49,.
j. A. Bergley of Franklin, recently men,
toned for the senate, will try for one of the
house positions in Renville county. He form
erly served one term in the house and is
republican. -. g.. p. '~-S.-
The Caledonia Journal suggests that Gov
ernor Van SAINT make a place on the board
Of control for J. J. McCardy of st. Paul, by
inducing one of the present members to re-
sign. Well. which shall it be?
Charles B. Cheney.
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