The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
Where Their Strength Lies.
Seventh Promises n Sensation.

Something is going to drop In the seventh
district in few days, so rumor says. Ac-
cording to- reports that reach che twin cities,
M. J. Bowling has been making some inroads
on the territory of the other candidates. The
impression has been for some time that BOWL
ing was third man. Young has been consid-
cred in the lead, with Volstead pushing him
hard. In fact, Volstead has doomed SO strong
recently that Youngs friends have owned
their alarm. The recent Bowling gains are
believed to be mostly in Volstead territory,
and if they materialize they may change the
relative positions of the candidates..
A significant paragraph occurs this week
in the Granite Falls Journal. published at
Mr.. Volstead's home. and one Of his ardent
supporters. The Journal says: ~
After an absence of three weeks we returned
home to find a. decided change along political
lines, especially In the congressional situation
seems apparent, and unless we are greatly
mistaken or misinformed, there are surprises
in store for somebody. w
=. Coming from a Volstead paper this, would
seem at first to indicate socething encouS-
aging to the Granite Falls man. But if SO,
why didn't the journal come out and say so?
There are reasons for believing. that the re-
verse is true.
That McCleary Interview.
Any change in the southern end of the dis
trict will be attributed to the influence OF
j. T. McCleary. Six of the seventh district
counties were formerly in his district and
for purposes of patronage they still are.
Mr.. McCleary's interview in T ] our
n al, Wednesday, leaves no room for doubt
as to where he stands, and where his IN
Auence will be, thrown. /
The McCleary Interview caused sensa-
ton, and opinion is divided as to its effect.
1t will help Bowling among the McCleary
following, but is apt, the other hand, to
arouse resentment at, the interference of an
outside CONGRESSMAN with the choice of the
district 1t may also make little trouble
for Mr. McCleary at home Senator Somer-
Vile is in his district but his influence In
Redwood county is against Downing and tor
Young. The friends that Young and Vol:
stead may have in the second district will
lay this interview up against the congress-
man.
Full Field of Starters.
E~A. Whitford's entry into the third dis
trict congressional race is believed to NIL
the list. At any rate, it takes up the last
Of the open territory His strength lies IN
Dakota, Rice and northern .Goodhue, but "
the surmise is true that Heatwole's personal
influence is for Whitford, he: will also tcut
into the western portion OF the district rms
is very likely true, for Whitford has In the
mast done Heatwole yeoman service. TWO
wears ago he accomplished the almost phe7
nomena1 feat of carrying Dakota county LOT
Heatwole over Albert Schaller, a home can
didalc and popular one. Inc county was
on other offices from $50 to 700 democratic:
At the same time Whtford did not follow
Heatwole in his animosity to Van SAINT, but
stood from first to last for the governor 5
denominations
Five of the nine counties in the district
now have candidates, and two of them nave
two each. Goodhue has Frank wilson anu
DR.. Jones, Nicollet has G. S. Ives and e.
r. Davis, Dakota has Whitford, Carver has
EMorrison. and Mcleod, Captain Reed; Rice,
Tie Sueur Scott and Sibley have no taVorlte
sons, and will name the candidate.
with SO many candidates Goodhue county
a1one could name the man If united. Frank
wilson. will probably carry the county, put
will have to give some votes to Jones, ana
Whtford will also cut in. Wilson and WHIT
ford will load in the eastern end, and Ives,
Davis and Morrison will have a merry war
in Nicollet, LIE Sueur and Sibley.
| The counties cast the following vote in 1900
for the republican candidate for congress,
| Nicollet being then in the second district:
Carver, 1,757; Dakota, 2,055; Goodhue, 4,S2S;
LIE sueur, 1878; Mcleod, 1893; Ncollet, 1858
Rice, 1885; Scott, 1,O4S; Sibley, 1908; total,
1857. \ e., w. = - -
- John Boobar of St. Cloud, :" librarian of
congress, is back in Minnesota for the cam
paign. He will have charge of Buchanan
| headquarters in St. Cloud. :. MT. Boobar spent
Wednesday in Duluth, and had fun. with; the
zenith city politicians over their congressional
tangle.= +s;Eb !. = Il
"They used to tell U.S. says ,Mr. Boobar,
'.that If they could only get rid of Stearns
county the sixth district would be harmo-
NOUS. Now they have what they wanted,
and the district was never in such a; row as
it is in this fall. When they lost Stearns
county they lost rudder and ballast
Mr.. rBoobar. says he is not going to manage
the Buckman campaign. He will contribute
his mite, and not his might.
| rWaseca. county democrats are looking fol
a, senatorial candidate. With Senator Nc
Govern running Tor, congress, the consensus
Of opinion pointed to John Moonan, county
4 attorney He says he will not be a candi-
date greatly to the disappointment Of his
| friends, who had counted electing him
It-now looks like an easy thing for the re.
publican candidate, Former Senator E. B
Collester. s4a l.s.s Charles B. Cheney.
/ The Remedy in Minneapolis.
TO the Editor OF The Journal:
take The following clipping from T h
Journ al of few days ago:
I After the experiences Of the last few weeks
Minneapolitans will be prepared to adopt
Lake RI, on o1i no off of