The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-18

years ago the overwhelming republican
vote of the fifth ward captured the whole
Legislative delegation. The explanation
then was that if the sixth ward had con-
centrated It's vote on two residents Of the
ward, they would have been elected and
it was promised that If the ward WOULD
narrow the fight down to two men, they
would be Endorsed by the fifth.
Last summer there We're four candidates
from the sixth ward, but meeting was
held and AdOlph Johnson and liver G.. Nell
son We're selected to represent the sixth
c. S. Dokken promptly withdrew but J..
w. Stokes continued his campaign.
The fifth ward blossomed out with seven
candidates. Some Of the leaders tried to
secure recognition for the sixth ward and
make good the promise to that bailiwick,
but it was unavailing. The candidates were
too strong and prevented meeting and
the sixth warders were not Endorsed. The
result is that all the four candidates for
the lower house in the forty first district
are residents Of the fifth ward.
The forty-first district will send only
lawyers to the Legislature. Senator George
T. Wilson, who has been re-nominated.
Representative L. c.. Stevenson, w. w.
Bardwell, H, E. Fryberger and A L. Hell
liwell are all engaged in active practice.
Lawyers scored well in the forty second.
where Henry F. Gjertsen was nominated
for the senate and Manley L. Fosseen for
the house.
Two we'll Known members of the bar,
George P. Fannery and Walter G. Mar
son, drew the losing lots in the forty
fourth, however
Aside from the general satisfaction over
being nominated after a sharp contest in
the forty first, Senator George P. Wilson
is said to be specially gratihed over get
ting the better OF ". y. WaShburn. Jr.,
in the latter's own precinct, the fifteenth
of the fifth. Mr.. Wilson ran five ahead
| here. He lost the sixth ward by two votes
but is satisfied that he will have all the
! republican votes in the ward at the No
vember election.
BY the Skin of Their Teeth.
There will probably be several contests
Some of the victories are by the narrow@s1
of margins. Thus in the twelfth wa I'd
where there were thirteen candidates fol
aldermanic nominations, eight on the re
publican side and five on the democratic
there is trouble in both camps. Dennis c
Bow leads John T. Todd by only three
votes-22O to 217. On the democratic
side it is almost as bad. as Wilmer w
King has 81 to IS for John Wahlund. The
official returns may change matters mate
rally in this ward. In the seventh ware
John c. Huseby obtained the nomination
by three votes having 14S to 145 for Louis
| Engwal.
CanvassIne the Vote.
Canvassing the primary election returns
in an official way began this afternoon
| The law says the work shall begin on tn
second day after such election at 10 a. m.
! but as c. J. Minor declined to serve on thu
canvassing board, some skirmishing wa
necessary to fill the vacancy. After ;
| brief conference with the district bencl
| Edward J. Davenport was appointed TIL
| members of the board are G. N. Dickey
! clerk of the district court ex-officio; Ju
| Illus Hardt Independence and Aaron S
| Neill, Eden Prairie, justice of the peace
Benjamin F. Johnson, in place Of Count.
| Commissioner E. P. Sweet. and Edward J
Davenport, in place of County Audito
| Hugh Scott. Messrs. Sweet and Scott ar
prevented from serving on the board b.
reason Of the fact that they are candi
| dates.