The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-13
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BUT THEY CANT HEAD HIM OFF
oscar Mitchell Their only. Hope Now
-Bede's Grasp on the :.sMor- -
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From a staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspond ~
Duluth, Mimi, May 13.-Republicans of
this city admit that J.;,sAdam Bede; is
likely to: be the first congressman. from
the new eightfH DISTRICT The little man
from Pine county IS simply running off
with it, and unless Duluth puts a. strong
man in the field every soon he will have
the nomination. : Z AZ 80. = 49,. :.
There are influences here that do not
want Bede, and they are looking for a
candidate. AT a. private conference of
some Of these gentlemen Friday night,
Oscar Mitchell was agreed on as the most
available candidate. Mr.. Mitchell has
told his closest friends that he does not
intend to go into politics this year, but
the local opposition will bring him out if
it can be done. Mitchell is city attor-:
ney, an able lawyer and ofsexcellent busi-
ness standing. He managed: the Morris
campaign in21S98; and having political as
pirations at that time he made; the per-
sonal acquaintance of al the workers in
the district. This is valuable. asset,
for under the primary law votes are just
as GOOD in the country as in Duluth. ~
There is no open opposition to Bede.
Some of the local politicians are shouting
for him, and the general opinion seems to
be that he will be nominated. However,
the great majority have not committed
themselves: They. have waited in the
hope of bringing out a strong local can
didate. A man prominent in local poll
tics expressed the belief to-day that the
business interests Of the city would even
tually force some strong Duluth, man into
the field. Who that would be he refused
| even to conjecture. I have reason to be-
| lieve that Oscar Mitchell was the mar
he had in mind. - - - =,
| y. Sore at Morris. =: 60 :
This still hunt for a candidate has been
something desperate. The fact is, Judge
Morris sudden withdrawal left his frien ds
here sadly in the lurch, and though they
| dent say much, they are inclined to be
! little sore about it. They knew the Judge
wanted to get back to the practice of-law
but we're given. to: understand last fall
! that he wanted Just one more, term His
withdrawal came like a thunderbolt from
a, clear sky to them. It found them al
.unprepared The Stevens faction, which
has opposed Morris; had already made
eyes at Bede, and when Morris pulled out
this element jumped right in Bede's
wagon. This left the Morris following
! on the outside, and if Bede is elected he
will be under little or no obligation te
them. gs4& -. -
For awhile hopes were conferred OF
i O. D. Kinney. He had wealth, leisure
1 and popularity, and Duluth people believe
he could have walked off with the nomina
4 tions Bad health caused him to shrinl
from the trial.
Available men were few, and even tn
4 few refused to he drawn into the cam
paign, They are all so busy mak1n
money that they hate to stop. The
hesitate to kill the goose that. Is lay1n
golden eggs for them with such com
mendable regularity. Mayor Hugo shu
!, off mention Of his name without cere
/ mony: Dr. John J. Ek1und would no
): leave his practice for a cabinet posltlo:
Gilbert G. Hartley and Joseph 3: Cottor
both good men, are too n1uch -tled u
with corporation interests to pc avallaple
s There was some inclination to daily wit
lie. C.. Mccarthy, of Grand RAPIDS, out q
( ran counter to. Duluth last winter on IN
q tax question. and the wise ones feare
he would not prove a good campaigns
They refused to tie to him.
Cunning for Mitchell,
They have now selected Mitchell an
NAV force him into the field against n
. will. He occupies high place IN u
81 legal profession here, and has WORKED =
q q practice which term IN congre'
: would scatter to the four winds. he Ne
: political ambitions, but does not care !
g crafty them just now.
The Morris following are on 1r1ena
terms with Bede,: and as long as as, !
chances remain so bright they will 9
I nothing to ansagonize him. But Just Z
Mitchell OF any popular Duluth republ
t can ann ounce himself as canaiaate, az
y fhey viii at once get behind MIN. a.
J. nnsf, &. There is no hostfli ty to BED
Il I,ncal republicans all like him they g
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