The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
MINNESOTA POLITICS

The nationality question Is entering
more or less into four Minnesota congress
sional districts. In the first, fifth, seventh
and ninth districts there are men Of Nor
The Swedish republicans
have not a single candidate in the state,
and they have only one democratic candi-
date, John Lind.
While it is not openly advanced as a
reason, the nationality of these candidates
is enthusiastically helping their chances
for nomination. They are Thorvald V.
Knatvold of Albert Lea. candidate in
the first district; James A. Peterson of
Minneapolis, in the fifth; Andrew, J. VOL
stead of Granite Falls, in the seventh;
Andrew Grindeland Of Warren and Hal
vor STEVENSON Of Crookston, in the ninth
All are formidable candidates, but it is
extremely improbable that they should
win in all four districts.
The seven republicans running for the
congressional nomination in the third
district are all of American birth, and
nearly all of American parentage. P. w.
Morrison is of Irish descent, and Is
strongly supported by many votes of that
persuasion, but with this exception the
question of birth or nationality does not |
enter into the race. -
Dealt From the Bottom. =
No heather Chinee was ever "slicker''
with the cards than the Buckman-Fe |
combination is in the game Of politics. |
Their latest achievement is the outwitting
of Charles E. Vasaly Of Little Falls. the
well-known democratic editor. Ferris
friends are telling Of it with pride, and say
that he will have no trouble to be elected
to the senate.
Editor Vasaly wanted to run against
Ferris, and believed he could beat him.
bod 11yho
Little Falls man, and preferred to run
against some one else. So it was given
out in Little Falls that Ferris would run
for the house, and that H. A. Rider of
Little Falls would be the republican can
didate for senator: Vasaly did not care
to run against Rider, and dropped out.
The last day for filing c. D. Auyer, editor
Of the Democrat of Little Falls, filed as
the democratic candidate for the senate.
Late that day, too late for Vasaly to hear
of it and file, Ferris came to st. Paul and
filed for the senate, While Rider filed for
the house.
Auyer is not a. strong candidate, and it
is said that Ferris is all through work
that he can sit still and be elected. Dr.
Hemstead of Brainerd, democrats think,
will beat one of the Morrison county re-
publicans who have filed for the house.
The Brainerd people stick together.
So the senior member OF the firm or
| Ferris, Barteau G. Co. Is assured Of an
| other four years in the legislature. The
| firm is broken up, however, by the retire
| ment Of the Junior partner.
County Option Figures Here.
The temperance issue is foremost In the
| sixtieth legislative district, where two
candidates for the state senate on the re-
publican ticket represent the two ex-,
tremes of sentiment on the liquor ques-
ton. The county option people are con-
| Quoting still hunt among the farmers in
behalf Of F. H. Peterson of Moorhead, and
| if the rural vote turns out he may defeat
| John H. Smith. On the other hand, there
| is a very large element In Mr.. Peterson's
own town Of Moorhead that is opposed to
| him on the same issue, and he may lose
the city. With this element against him,
and with a. Valentine Smith combination
to fight in Becker and Wilkin counties,
Mr.. Peterson has an up hill road to travel.
Knapp Attacks knatvoId.
F. w. Knapp of Smithfield, Wabasha
county, is the latest letter writer in the
first district congressional campaign. He
is chairman Of the grange legislative COM
mittee, and in his letter states that Sena-
tor Knatvold, as chairman Of the senate
finance committee at the last regular ses-
sion, opposed the building appropriations
asked by the state board Of agriculture,
and expressed his unbelief in the utility
Of the school. Hence, says Mr.. Knapp,
Senator Knatvold has no right to claim
to be the farmers friend.
Accident Set Back.
Advices from the Knatvold camp IN
Albert Lea say that they recognize In
Senator Knatvolds accident severe blow
to the campaign, as it probably closes his
personal canvass. The committee will
keep up their work, and believe that II
the ground gained can be held the Alder,
Lea man will win. They count on Free.
born county practically solid, with large
majorities in Waseca, Dodge, Fillmore
and Houston counties, and a smaller mar
gin in Steele. The Tawney opposition i:
pounding him on the lumber tariff, an(
Tawneys most effective defense is hi
, dairy record. The Tawney men conced,
! nothing to Knatvold but Freedom county
9 Dongs In the Forty fifth. --. 60, .
y Lewis Erickson of Wyanett, Isant
county, who recently entered as candi
date for one Of the house nominat lions il
I the forty-fifth district, is making hi
campaign against H. 3. Craig Of Orrock
the Sherburne county condidat
for the house, and in the interests O
. Frank White of Elk River, candidate 70
the senate from Sherburne county Isant
> county is all torn up, some supportin
Senator Barker and others Erickson.
!, may happen that Sherburne county will b
: shut out entirely, and Isanti have bot
:, = a senator and a representative White
2 supporters call attention to the fact tina
= he entered the field first, filing two month
,, before the Barker ticket Anoka count
II is practically united on Mclean who /.
), therefore, the only candidate PRACTICAL
= sure of nomination.
~ ]. F. Hischer one of the candidates Il
! the senate against Governor A. r. MECH
:, asks the court to be allowed to withdra,
n from the ballot, for business reasons.
70 There's one consolation in the retire
a naent of J. F. jacobson from the legisle
a ture. Members will no longer have til
bad excuse for voting against a good bi
IF that they are doing it ito beat Jake a
= excuse which always carried complimer
d for Jake though, of course, not II
V. tended. n
i CHARLES 3. Cheney.