The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-03

the First South Dakota and returned to buckle
down to the law and to build his fences for
federal position. He is pushing hard and
may land, although Mr.. Case is a worthy
foeman.
There is some prejudice in the western part
of the county against the committeeman be-
cause the postoffice at Henry was given to a
man against the Endorsement of the town
itself. The man who had the backing of the
town was to take the Henry Independent off
the hands Of H. L. Hopkins, as the story goes,
and whoop things up for the republican
party This man. SO Hopkins declares, had
pledges Of recommendation from the commit
! teemen and all appeared to be plain sailing
The committeeman on their part say that the
promise was conditioned upon the outcome of
the elections in the Henry precincts, township
and village, and that the Henry men failed
to make their agreement good and thus left
the committeeman under no bond to support
the choice Of the town. The sore spot here
is a good-sized one, but, III the heat of a
| campaign Henry may come around and do the
right thing. In the meantime it is disposed to
knock and has it in for Finnerud and
Baskerville While this element does not like
Glass it might accept him in order to deal out
vengeance in other quarters.
Then there is the postoffice at Watertown,
held by ex-senator Frank j. Cory, and sought
at one time by Senator Englesby and Sheriff
Hildebrandt. Some one conceived the idea Of
stirring up fight and caused "mass meet
ing" to be held to get at the popular choice.
Postmaster Cory was willing to submit to this
arbitrament provided the vote was not taken
until the judicial election and was confined
| to the republican patrons of the Office. The
others overruled him and decided to let in all
| patrons The mass meeting" was held, and
the sheriff polled a decisive majority over
| q ic hclJ1 =,
that Postmaster Cory has the machine" be-
hind him and a majority of the business men
and will be his own successor.
| 1t is suspected that the movement was engi-
neered for an ulterior. purpose and that some
one hoped to create more prejudice against
| the 'machine.' There was little expectation,
| apparently, that the choice of the meeting
would be ratified by the men who will have
the real say, and if it were not, what a fine
| opportunity would be given for a howl against
| the organization and en- appeal for the rights
| Of the dear people! Sentiment it was thought
| could thus be built up to help men who are
| out to get in. Postmaster Cory, who has a
| daily newspaper, has pursued discreet 81
| lenCe right along and it is believed he will
continue to split the wood.
| Altogether, the republican situation in Cod
| ington has many interesting phases, and there
may be some trouble before the offices are
disposed of. 1t is the old story of not enough
| offices to so around
Should G. B. Collins of Brown county and
j. T. Halliday of KiDgsbury be nominated fol
state treasurer and auditor respectively, as
now seems almost certain there will be little
left to fight for at the next republican state
/ convention. The first terners are likely to be
1enominated-Burkea and Martin for congress
| Herreid for governor, Snow for lieutenant
governor and Berg for secretary of state. This
| will leave but three offices not pre-empted-
school and land commissioner, state superin
tendent and one Of the places on the railroad
board Mr. Collins, it is said will have oppo
sition in the person of Louis a.. Munson
treasurer Of Clark county, who has SHE'D his
castor and has some good home backing Mr.
Collins should win, however. He has big
county behind him and has a large acquaint
ance over the state. It is not improbable tina
the northeast will retain the school and lant
4 commissionership and that the superintendent
cy will go to the southeast.
A member Of the worlds fair commission o
1892 has plan to raise money for stat
exhibit at ST. Louis and to organize ant
\ carry on the work of collecting display unit
1.-The legislature meets next winter. He woult
have the governor select three commissioners
one from the Hills and two from the east side
who would incorporate, make an estimate o
the cost and get busy at once as there il
} none too much time. - The amount needet
II would be apportioned to the counties havin,
towns or cities of some size. letting the res
!. Igo for the time. Members of the commission
Il would visit these towns and solicit represent
/, alive men to sign joint note for the coun
Z ty's share, payable the 1st Of March or April
!. 1902, arranging with some bank to cash Oh
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