The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16

With John A. johnson, Albert Schaller, R. H.
McCleiland and w. H. Leeman out OF the
way, a strong sentiment developed yesterday
for w. c. Odell of Chaska. but nothing was
known as to his feelings. He will be "round-
ed up'' before Friday. Senator McHale Of
Shakopee and C. G. Kolars of lie Sueur are
also under consideration. The democratic ed
itors of the district will form an organiza-
ton at the Shakopee conference.
Dropped 1T Voluntarily.
The word democratic was not forced OF
the Social democratic" designation by the
legislature. The 1901 law prohibited the use
of a party name by another party, but 1t
could not be retroactive, and could not de-
priVe the social democrats of the name they
had been using. Their reason for the change
is that the national organization uses the
simple name Socialist ard the Mime
sofa organization desires to be uniform.
They are also delivered of the stigma of being
called assistant republicans
Runs as a Republican,.
w. Durant of Saltwater, formerly ono
Of the leading democrats Of Minnesota, filed
yesterday republican candidate for ths
state senate from Washington county. Mr..
Durant was a Lincoln republican, but left
the party in 1872. He was once candidate for
lieutenant governor on the democratic ticket,
but he left the party In 1896. Since then he
has voted as a republican, but has not been
prominent in party matters. .
Rapp Stays at Home.
C. G., .Rapp of St. Hilaire, one Of the sub
stantial members Of the last house, announced
yesterday that he would not seek reelection,
and his friends are much disappointed. He
overcame populist majority two years ago.
Business cares and the state of his health in
duced his retirement. It is now up to Red
Lake county to bring out good man, or go
after the senatorship.
Another Merger Dodge.
It hardly seems necessary to explain it
again, but the Red Wing Argus will not find
anything in the state law on the merger that
provides for forfeiture of charters The
statute is prohibitive, and plain in its Ian
guage, and the way to enforce 1t is by in
junction. However, the st. Paul Globe pre-
sents the merger side Of the case much bet
ter than the Argus, and it seems strange
the democratic state organization should
think it necessary to support the Red Wing
organ. The Globe, at least, is candid, and
will do the democratic cause less harm.
Neither can do it any good by attacking tho
antI-merger campaign. -.,..
BY the way, North Dakota democrats are
making an anti-merser campaign.
= a.
J. G. Pope of Mora, a member Of the last
| house, in St. Paul yesterday. He says
Bede will carry Kanabec county almost solid,
and that DR.. Cowan of Sandstone will get a
| good vote there in his senatorial contest with
l.. H. McKusiek.
MEG Gu1re Against Fosnes, $50 o.. -
John Mcclure, the democratic candidate
for the state senate from the Lac qui Parle-
Chippewa district, hopes to get the votes Of
many republicans who can stand for C. A..
Fosnes and his recent conversion from pop
ulism The latter's populist friends are par
ticularly bitter against him, but 1t is believed
that he will win out handily.
Third district prohibitionists are out for
Blood-he's their candidate for congress.
/ Charles B. Cheney.