The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINI. REPUBLICANS There is a growing
sentiment among lead
rs ON The TARIFF. ing Minnesota republi-
cans in favor OF a
strong declaration In the state platform for
reciprocity and for a reduction of the tariff
on articles controlled by trusts This is be-
leved to be the current of republican opinions
not only IN the west but among the rank and
nie' In the eastern states. Minnesota repub-
licans generally, believe that congress ought
to do something for Cuba" and as soon as
possible give consumers relief by careful,
conservative tariff revision. AS far as the
Minnesota insurgents stand for general tariff
revision they have general support at home,
but If the views of leading politicians re-
hect the sentiment of the rank and file, Min
nesota republicans also want not a rebate
put tariff concession to Cuba. The action
or congress between now and July j will
doubtless shape this sentiment somewhat
but the foregoing expresses present condi-
tions
The board Of control is going to be an issue
in the campaign 1T will go into both party
platforms. In republican administration cir
cles there is every confidence expressed in
the proposition. The first year of the board
of control will be closed Aug. l, and soon
after that financial showing will be made
OF which great things are predicted, consid-
ering that the board has had to contend with
rising prices.
= w. t- No. FUSION Victor E. Lawson's in
~ terview in this column
- IN THEIRS. yesterday was suf1-
s-....- d. -.ss..... cient evidence that
populist leaders in Minnesota are through
with fusion. Should John Lind be nominated
by the democrats, the populist convention,
July 2, will be- one Of the warmest in the
n irfo ne ~
those wishing TO indorse Lind and those con-
tending for independent action will be BIT
ter one.a . - ss.
The primary law practically disposes of
local fusion, unless one party or the other
gives up it's local name and organization and
becomes Jonah to the others whale. Inde-
pendent local action argues for Independent
action on the state ticket, where principles
really count for something.
SECOND DISTRICT Colonel ]. A. Everett
'...s ...{ Of Fairmont dropped
NEEDS WATCHING. in on Minneapolis
,.-.. X. =. *5 yesterday afterno o n
and spent some time looking over. his fences.
Colonel Everett has an argument that is
quite appealing to the friends Of Ray W.
Jones. If his candidacy is not given a; lift
which will put him within reach of the NOM
ination for clerk, the second district will
switch and run Senator Miller for lieutenant
governor. NJ ~. s.
> Local republicans are as hopelessly d.
vided on this question as on the authorship.
Oar Reese has some friends~sin Hennepin,
but the generality of republicans here is op-
posed to the St. Paul "gang," and will go
to ,Pidgeon, Everett, or to another St. Paul
man, if one should show himself. Both the
outside candidates have assurances OF sup
port from this county.
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''This authorship fight is going to be Jacob
son against2rhe field predicts Captain W. w.
Rich. He was in Albert Lea the other day.
and says that jacobson will have the solid
delegation from Freeborn county.
NAMES WILL The attorney general 8
S Etf:.E' r.: Office has ruled on the
ROTATE. question of rotation
-. y -, of names on the prin1-
ary ballot. G.. w. Somerhy, assistant attor-
ney general, in an opinion furnished to the
secretary of state. holds that the names of
candidates for each Office must be rotated, so
that each one will appear at the top of the
list of an equal number of ballots. Speaker
Bowling has maintained that the candidate
fling first would go at the head Of the ballot.
His theory was that the primary law, apply
ing the provisions of the general election law
to printing embodied the rule that there
should be no rotation exceYt where there were
two orhmore places to fiji under the same
head, as two members of the legislature. S
/ Albert G.. .Scherf Of Red Wing Is candidate
to succeed himself in the house, and says
he does not anticipate serious opposition to
him ,Ole r. Naseth will be the next senator
from $Goodhue county, unless Red Wing
should combine on a candidate, which does
not seem likely. 2
b j.. Adam Bede announces through his
Budget that if nominated he will make F. A.
Hodge of Pine City chairman of his commit
tee Mr.. Hodge is a prominent banker and
former state senator. .,-..
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Senator Roverud has two opponents for the
republican nomination in Houston county.
eThey are o. q. Haugan and F. A. Duxbury
of Caledonia. =: 60
Rasmus Mork and Basil smout are both
after Representative J. A. Armstrong; scalp
in EFarbault county. What's in name, any.
way? Charles B. Cheney.
. .s...ss.,- : IN A NUTSHELL
New Orleans-A general fight among Ital-
ians on Poydras street resulted in the death
Of four.
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