The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Solomon G. Comstock of Moorhead formally
entered the ninth district congressional race
yesterday, filing his affidavit as a candidate
for the republican nomination with the Sec
retary of state. This finally disposes Of the
story that Mr.. Comstock would not enter the
contest, which was fondly clug to by the
contest which was fondly clung to by the
evidently father to the thought with them,
for, with Comstock out, his strength would
NATURALLY go largely to Valentine.
Mr.. Comstock was not consulted In this
evidently. He has been conducting a still
hunt campaign, which deceived his rivals into
the idea that he did not really mean it;
but he has four weeks yet in which to wake
the echoes, and he will utilize every, day.
From now on the ninth district fight may be
depended on to furnish it's share of interest.
Steenerson Begins to Talk.
Senator Grindeland was in Fergus Falls
yesterday, and, according to advices from
that city, he expressed himself as not at all
pleased with Halvor Steenerson's public meet
ings He said they were all standing on the
same platform and there was no occasion for
shouting. However, II one candidate started
out to make speeches, the rest would have
to follow suit. He promises to open up in a
short time.
No Breaks in Or by the Committee.
]. Adam Bede denies that any members Of
his central committee have resigned and in
closes a letter from w. F. Mckay, one of
those said to have requested his name to be
removed. Mr.. Mckay says there is no truth
in the report, and that he is still on the
committee, doing active service for Mr.. Bede.
J. Adam says:
Il may add that there are no breaks in my
committee, nor by my committee. think /
have around me the cleanest and squarest
lot Of lads that ever put up a scrap in Mill
nesota, and they are playing fair and err
rorless game, being sure winners. The re-
cent mention Of Judge Morris name by Mr..
Edson's friends, while Morris was up the
lake and Edson's managers were all at sea,
is construed to mean that the fight is over.
1t is practically withdrawal of Judge Ed
son from the race and if election were held
to-day I would certainly carry Duluth two
to one''
When in Duluth last week, investigated
this report, and was assured by the Bede
chairman, Guy A. Eaton, that none OF, the
committee had asked to withdraw. In tell
ing the story, this denial was given its proper
place. Duluth is admiring the audacity with
which J. Adam seized and carried away from
under the noses Of the Edison managers mer
they were counting on and put theR on his
committee The kidnapped gentlemen seen
to like it, so there ought not to be any com
plant.
What Might Have Been.
The sympathies of Joel P. Heawole, as wei
as James T. McCleary, appear to be with M
j. bowling in his contest for congress. II
the Mortified News Mr.. Heatwole gives
list of the third district congressional can
| didate and comments:
There would appear in this list but ont
name If the third district had remained th'
same, when the counties were shuf1ed for re
| districting; 1t would have been that of NJ. J
| Bowling, speaker of the house of representa-
tives. This gentleman had the congressiona
ambition and was looking for a cinch, SO b.
had himself cut off and hitched on to ,th
tain how the battle will terminate. He woult
probably have been the only candidate in tn
| third.