The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-08

has served two terms in the house. and was
prominent at the last session as chairman
of the committee on taxes and tax laws, ana
author of the Wallace compromise, whlcn
helped the tax code along, but could not
save it, Senator E.. 3. Smith is expected to
ask for a denomination, and will be heard
from upon his return from Washington This
week. I, --.'''
LOOKS EASY Lawrence H. Johnson,
- Mr. Wallaces col
FOR JOHNSON league in the forty
,- 80. third, and one of the
most valuable new members in the last house,
will be candidate for denomination He
filed Yesterday Unless George P. Flannery
gets in after his return from the west coast,
Mr.. johnson is not likely to have any OPP
position from the eight ward. Frank Camp
bell who was a candidate with good pros
poets some time ago, had to drop out on &C
count OF new business connection, and
other prospective candidates have quit. There
is disposition to concede the ether mem
Der to the country. $780,. -.-sa
r. WHO DOES Rud Anderson, cashier
of the First National
l." Z. -. HAVE bank Of Wheaton,
-. does not agree with
TRAVERSE? the diagnosis of Ira
verse county sent in
by Jhe Journ s correspondent He
does not say who will get Traverse, but
writes as follows: 49,
Il see in your paper that Senator Young has
collared Traverse county. This is news to me
and whole lot of people. I don't believe
that you can find one other county in the
state where the people are so independent po,
ltically as IN Traverse county s Inc tta he h;1
scft when he thinks that because Senator
Young called ON him and few others the
said Senator Young Should Pou have nav nsr
for themselves, and it cuts very little ice here
what the old so-called politicians do or say,
because when election comes the people here
vote as they please:
Colonel J. A. Everett refers to his candidacy
for clerk Of the supreme court for the FIRST
and last time in this weeks issue of his
Fairnont News. He reproduces his circular
of announcement, and says further:
fully explains itself, and 1 have only this
to say in addition: At the present time the
lican majorities,s has practically no share in
the state affairs, either elective or appointive
Why? Largely because they have not united
ard pressed their just claims. Either null
tiplicity of candidates or petty jealousy has
prevented their claims being granted. This
year have reason to believe. there will be
no candidate. except myself from the second
district, and if Lean unite it there is a fair
Chance OF obtaining the nomination / ask for.
With a divided vote the district Will again
be without representation on the state ticket.
II is up to the people of ther diatrict to say
what they will do.
NELSON HAS NO Senator Nelson has
been accused of play
$G> FAVORITE. ing faEorites in the
ninth district congress
SIGNAL race, and of using his influence in be-
halt of Andrew Grindelans. This runor I'M
dosIbtedly arose from the fact that some Of
the senator's strongest friends in the legisla-
ture are out for Grindeland. Senator Nelson s
friends assert that he will not take any hand,
and the Valentine men have issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Senator Nelson has been written in regard
to this matter and promptly replied stating
positively and repeatedly that all the candi-
dates were his personal friends and that he
would remain entirely neutral during the
canvass for the nomination, and that he would
cordially support the nominee In the election.
It is reported that Benjamin Sheffield. the
Faribault miller. will ask for the republican
| senatorial nomination in Rice county, to sue
coed the late A. w. Stockton.
-. Charles B. Cheney.