The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
MINNESOTA POLITICS

democrats and anti-Van SAINT ren,,b-
means are making the welkin ring with
clarses mat the republican state commit
tee is interfering in congressional cor
tests. From this the conclusion Is ,1ra w.,
that Governor Van SAINT Is seeking to con
trol M1nnesota's congressional delegation
and to run for the United States senate
two years hence.
NO one disputes the fact that members
Oh the state committee are taking a hand
In primary election contests, and there is
nothing particularly sensational about e
Because man Is serving on the commit
tee he should not be disfranchis or
muzzled. AS individuals, several hers
OF the state committee are taking an ac
tive hand in the congressional campaie ns.
put II would require an artist to nanipu-
late matters so as to show any concerted
scheme Of action by which Governor Van
SAINT Is to profit The fact is, the execu
tive committee Is at work trying to har-
monte matters and would much prefer
that the committeeman should be working
now for the state ticket a1' J. -
In the first district, Henry Nunson of
Preston is active for Knatvold. being al
lied with that element in his own county
lie Is not, however, managing KnatvoId' 8
campaign In Fillmore county. H. M, Rich
ardson OF Rochester Is understood to favor
knatvold, but c. A. Morey of Winona, IA
Vors Tawney. Neither one takes an active
part. IN the third district Albert John
son OF Red Wing is keeping his hands off.
T. A. Cosgrove of Arlington is working
for his personal friend, P. w. Morrison.
| In. the fifth district Robert Jafnison ia
known to be opposed to Mr.. Fletcher and
S. P. Sn1der has made speeches for James
A: peterson, but E. L. Carpenter is a
Fletcher man. In the seventh c.. c. Whit
ney is Bowling supporter, but J. F. ia
cobson Is not taking any hand, though
| known to prefer either Young or Volstead
| to Bowling. s.
| ION the eighth district most of the com
m1tteemen are for J. Adam Bede, but Mile
| Bunnen Of Duluth, a member Of the execu-
tive committee, has given Judge Edison
the best of it in the News Tribune. In
the ninth Howard Dykman of Brecken-
ridge is for his townsman Ezra valen-
tine while G. E. Ward of Ada fayors
Grindeland.
! 1t does not look much like concerted ac-
tion. While Governor Van SAINT may have
his preferences, he has not expressed them
in any case, and anything that members
OF the committee are doing is on their own
| individual responsibility. It is underrati
the intelligence of the committee to say
that at this time they are trying to die
tate party nominations. It would be sui
cidal, and for that reason the opposition Is
trying to make it appear that such is the
| case.
Chance for Legitimate Kick.
The Roseau Times, a republican paper,
goes for the only republican senatorial
! candidate in the sixty third district
rough shod, saying: I'm this district
there will be no question about the defeat
i of B. 3. Sanberg of Kennedy. He is not
i the kind Of man to recommend to the
farmers and his withdrawal from the
4 field is the only recourse left In order to
insure the election of a republican,
How about Albert Berg, who Is run
ming for denomination to the house? The
4 Hallock News says:
I There are three candidates running for
/ nomination to the legislature on the re-
4 publican ticket. Albert Berg, o. B. Elk
man and II. O. Hanson are the willing
/ .Barkises. We have said something
about Mr.. Berg's record in the last legis-
lature and would rather say nothing more
/ It Is not necessary. Ekman and Hanson
7. will make good reliable team