The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-05
ABANDONED.
UNIT RULE

up the unit rule proposition, finding 1t in
tensely unpopular. They will from now on
devote their energies to capturing as many
Of the delegation possible. and keeping
the jacobson vote in Hennepin down to the
smallest possible fraction.
The first plan suggested, at a meeting Of
prominent men in business and politics, was
to instruct the delegation against Jacobson,
leaving it free to vote for any other candi-
date. Wiser heads pointed out that this
would be a bad stroke Of politics, and agreed
to try the unit rule proposition. This did
not take any better, for not only did the
friends of jacobson "catch on and make
the welkn ring with their protests, but manly
party workers, with no particular choice for
auditor, objected to anything limiting their
freedom as delegates. A hard fight was
threatened, which would have been bad for
the prestige of the local candidate, and the
unit rule proposition was dropped.
The present plan is to have the chairman
of the convention name forty delegates at
large, and for the rest to be apportioned by
wards and selected by committees from each
ward. In this way. 1t is hoped to weed out
delegates friendly to jacobson.
Mr.. Jones has not taken any hand against
Jacobson, but the element in the party local
~ which IL backing his candidacy has en-
tered into the anti-Jacobson crusade with
vigor. The prospects are for some warm
times at the primaries and in the conven-
ton.
J. F. Jacobson was in Minneapolis yester-
day calling on his friends He says he has
d good many in Henneptn county, and he
wants his due share Of the local support,
not any more or less than he is entitled to.
The republican county cirnmittee Of Lac
oui Parle county has Endorsed Mr.. Jacob
sons candidacy, and issued an address to
republican voters commencing him to their
support.
=. JUDGE BRUENER It is a case Of the sur
j. vival Of the willingest
OUT. in the sixth district
democracy Theodore
DU BOTS THE MAN. Bruener Of St. Cloud
has declared that he
will not be candidate for congress, and this
leaves the field clear for DR.. j. A. Du Bois
of Sank Center The doctor has been de-
sirous of the nomination all along, but stood
aside until Judge Bruener's intentions were
known. Judge Bruener said yesterday:
For fear that any further silence on my part
may be construed to mean that may Decome
a candidate. feel it my duty At TINS time
to disappoints my friends in stating that, for
business reasons, it would be Impossible TOT
me to be candidate at the next elect a5sa J,
run for the legislature again, and Senator
Dart of ritehfeld for reelection. This leaves
Dr.. Du Bots apparently the most available
man.
Young and volstead supporters persist in
counting Bowling out OF the seventh district
race. The Redwood Gazette says:
AS the campaign progresses, it is becoming
more and more evident that Young and Vol.
stead will run one-two III the congressional
race. At the present time the former is ab.
in the district That Mr.. Young Will be a
winner is apparent to any one who is will
ing to give the matter candid ana eonserva-
Meanwhile the speaker pounds away, wear
ing a smile of confidence. A prominent sew
entha district man in the city few days ago
said that in his opinion Young was now we'll
ahead, but that Downing was likely to close
up the gap in three months conpaign
The Austin Register says:
| Congressman Heatwole is expected home
| soon, when he will determine whether he will
seek a reelection The opinion among his
close friends that he viii not to MAKE snG
name the next congressman from the tnird
district. prominent Red Wing citizen is
said to be the coming man.
The prevailing opinion Is that prominent
and handsome citizen Of Northfield will be the
third district congressman.
Apropos Of tile mention OF Captain Harries
| Of Caledonia for governor and congress. tbs
Albert Lea Standard rises to inquire whether
Captain Harries did not vote the republican
national ticket at the last election.
| The Jasper Journal remarks that Senate,
Miller's decision not to be a candidate for the
senate again indicates thai there may be
something to the story that he will be 8
candidate for lieutenant governor.
Charles B.. Cheney