The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS

van Sdut lot an easy winner IN the coming
state convention. They predict that the OPP
position will not make a stand there. and
that the governor will be nominated for an
other term by acclamation..
This does not belittle the movement against
the governor, or indicate that they will relax
their efforts from now until June. 1t means
that the governor is g popular man now in a
sense that he never was before. and that
those who are campaigning against him are
up against stone WALL
The prediction is also based on the futility
of a still hunt. The time is past in Mime
sofa when a man can be beaten without a
candidate against him. The only man named
by the opposition is Dunn. The state auditor
says he is for Van SAINT. 1t is asking good
good deal of politicians to line them up for a
man who is himself supporting the other fell
low.
There will be ant-Van SAINT delegates in
the state convention. They will come for the
most part from the. old sixth district where
Van SAINT has never been strong. They will
be very much in minority, however. and
will consequently keep still.
The country districts are apparently solid
for Van SAINT, except in few disaffected
spots Rumor has it that Congressman Heat
wole is running into this strong Van SAINT
sentiment in his own district, and it is a Sc
rious block to the movement he has started
Some stories are leaking out about the third
district conference held at the Merchants
Hotel during holidays. This was attended
by postmasters and committeeman in consid-
cradle numbers, but was very secrettve. There
were leaks, however. as there always are
among so many. The story goes that Heat
.wole declared himself out to beat Van SAINT,
and that he proposed Dunn as the most
likely man to achieve that result. He was so
In 1,i o,,ti- Non ant to1k IN
1T IS reported, that If Van SAINT were nomi-
mated he would not be candidate for con-
gress next summer
Those attending the conference are feeling
their way through the district, but are run
ming into some strong Van SAINT sentiment.
Goodhue county in spite of the Red Wing
disaffection looks like Van SAINT territory.
Editor Joubert Of the IIitchfeld News
Ledger is one of the third district postmas-
ters. 1t is not surprising, therefore, to see
him announce that there has been consider
able skirmishing around within the past
two months for a candidate or candidates
for governor in the next campaign Joubert
no doubt knows whereof he speaks. In his
glance over the field. he has found very
good man. He says:
If the republicans want good, clean.
bright man, and a winner, why not take =. A.
Smith of Minneapolis He Is live Minnesota
MI.
ical gang. One who has made success or
his own business, moral and physical life,
and who would reflect credit upon the position
of governor Of Minnesota after he was elected.
For Mr.. Jouberts information 1t may be
said that c. "A. Smith has already been
"seen'' by friends anxious to bring him out.
He has stated that business demands make
it absolutely impossible for him to give time
to politcis, let alone serving the people In a
political office
The Alexandria Post News advocates the
nomination of Judge Collins for congress in
the new sixth. The St. Cloud Journal Press
Endorses the suggestion-if Judge Collins is
willing. There's the rub. The judge doubt
less prefers a quiet five years on the supreme
bench TO scramble for congressional nonors.
and in case of success, the unenviable job OF
errand boy at Washington for his constitu-
ents.
Tie journal Press wisely says:
The republicans Of stearns county have
taken the position that If the republicans tS o.
candidate should come from this county that
the choice should be made by the people OF
the other counties
The fact is, most st. Cloud republicans are
not particularly anxious that the choice shall
! come from their city. There is a feeling In
central Minnesota that st. Cloud is pretty
| we'll taken care of. With two state institu-
TONS federal building, both land office ap-
| pointments, supreme judge and district
| Judge, St. Cloud can hardly ask for more
Politicians of the granite city realize this
| and are not very forward in asking for fur
| Their preferment
| The Lamberton Star says:
| AS the time approaches for the COMPRESSION.
! al campaign to open up In this district the
| indications are becoming stronger that there
! will be warm contest over the nomination
/ 1t is stated now that Mr.. McCleary Will use
! his influence with the postmasters and other:
Wood, Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine, Lat
aui Parle and Chippewa, to work for Mike
| bowling to pay for what the speaker Of tbs t
house did last winter to keep Blue Eartt
county in the second district.
l. What's this-McC1eary against Eddy! Car
| it be possible that there is break in the
ranks Of the Minnesota delegation.
Bowling certainly did McCleary goot
turn, especially when he contrived to keer
| Redwood in the new seventh. For that ac'
Of kindness he has incurred the opposition
| of the aforesaid Lamberton Star and Other
| Redwood county interests
S. C. Iverson seems to have plenty o,
! friends outside the first district in his candl.
| dacy for state auditor. The Roseau Times
way up on the Canadian line, gives him 8
| faith in the denomination of Van SAINT, which
| is significant, as it has opposed him in the
| railroad matter.
| St Paul business men figure that the extrs
session Of the legislature will bring 81. 400 9
day to the hotels. barber shops and stores
of the capitol city.
Faribault county newspapers and politicians
are talking OF G.. B. Franklin county auditor
as q candidate for state auditor.
Charles B. Cheney.