The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP BY
THOSE LDHO: KJVOW
Primary Election Law Certainly "Producer'-No
Danger of Ship of State Being Stranded
Every Candidate for Sheriff Confident
Democrats Haze Splendid Oppor.
tunity for Success

Whatever else may be said Of the
primary. election law it tsseertainly a.
producer" The voters are confronted
with an abundant harvest of candidates
for all the offices. Indeed, SO numerous
are the candidates that the average vot-
er will find no little difficulty in making
his selection, when he comes to: cast
his ballot on primary election day. If
all committees in this state are as
prolific in political aspirations as our
own, there is no immediate danger OF
the ship Of state being strained. for
want of the necessary equipment Of
men. The candidates who took time by
the forelock, and made their wishes
known early in the campaign are al
most relegated to the rear by the
plurality Of new accessions. The IN
trepid, Jesse L.. Jellison, 8of Cohasset,
fame, was the first to- manifest a
:yearning for the luxuries of the ma
tional capitol. Notwithstanding the
quasi sarcasm Of certain Republican
papers, Mr.. Jellison Is a. man Of no
mean attachments, and: many congress-
ional districts have had less capable
men to represent them than he. But
for all that Mr.. Jellison!, is the base
of the triangle in the present contest
The probabilities of success vibrate be-
tween Mr.. Bede and Judge Edison, with
the chances, all things considered, most
emphatically in favor Of :Bede.
. There is no dearth 9of candidates for
the county office nominations. Those
who have BEEN so long in the court
house, that it has become a sort of
second nature to them, are reluctant to
manifested willingness to- be again
sacrificed on the public altar.
Beginning with the sheriffship: Mr..
Sargent, the present incumbent, has a
host of old-tirne friends who will not
desert him at the: critical moment. W.
w. Butchart, a former incumbent, is
also one of the many candidates, and
as he has happy faculty Of keeping in
close touch with the boys, his following
! is considerable. John r. Meining, an
hitherto Republican warhorse, is active
ly stampeding for the position, and
may surprise his opponents. Archie
Philip, a deputy sheriff under two for
mer administrations, covets the main
plum, and is quite popular on the
ranges. H. c. Kendall, who very credit
ably represented Duluth in the state
! legislature for several terms in the past
now solicts the votes Of all Republicans
for nomination to the sheriff's Office
{. M. Burnett, roadmaster of the Du-
luth, Missabe & Northern railroad
would like the office, and is consequent
lily putting forth every effort for the
nomination. Ole Larson is conducting
an honorable though persistent cam.
paign and Is gaining strength and
popularity every day. Republicans OF
the laboring class and many other Re.
publlcans not Of the laboring class are
rallying to Mr.. Larson's support, and
his chances to win outz4are as favorable
as are those of any Of the candidates.
William J. Bates, "at the earnest and
long continued solicitation Of his
friends" has become aSscandidate. He
promises, IF elected, to devote his per-