The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-08

reports are coming III from all uifec-
lions of the money spent spent for demo-
cratic candidates during the campaign.
This was especially the case in railroad
and mining centers. In Itasca county the
democrats were said to have spent $4,000,
and in St. Louis county probably twice as
much.
There are some pretty good prophets
coming to the front since election. Every
now and then a man hobs up who pre-,
dicted 10000 or 50,0 900 for Van SAINT. They
did not predict very loud, however. The
strongest estimate that is authentic. is
that Of Roland Hartley, who thought 49,
900 would be the figure. Captain Whitney,
said $4,000.
Frank M. Eddy put it at 10000, but
after a trip into the eighth district was
afraid he had made it little high. Judge
Jameson called it $4,000, and won $1,000
on wager that Van SAINT would get 49,
OOO., A good many Wagers were
made that Van SAINT would get
5000. The hardest blow Of this kind
| though, came. to prominent republican.
who was talking with another republican
from the western part of the state about
month before election. The western man
said Van SAINT would be elected by 10000.
The other said he was foolish, and offered
to bet three to- one against the PROPOSE
was deposited. Thursday the prominent
republican paid the $780,. He is a sadder
and wiser man.
speakership In the Air.
In another month the speakership cam
I'paign will be in full swing. Preliminary
moves are going on now behind the scenes.
Two old members from the seventh dis
trict We're in Minneapolis Thursday, look
Ing over the ground, but they did not find
who the Minneapolis candidate would be.
This will be settled at the first meeting OF
the 11ennepin republicans of the house.
L. C. Stevenson, L. H. Johnson and P. c..
Deming are all willing to stand as the
| candidate. with united support from Hen
nep1n. Whoever is selected by the fifteen
members will get cordial support from all,
| as there is no personal feeling aroused.
There is quite a friendly feeling through
the state for a Minneapolis candidate, and
the defeat of G. S. Schurman makes it
| certain that st. Paul will not have an as
pirant for the place. Ramsey only has
1--WE republicans in the next house.
At present, L. w. Babcock Of Wadena,
appears the most formidable candidate
from outside. He is lining up the sixth
and eighth districts, and is said to be solid
in Duluth. R. J. Wells of Breckenridge
would like the ninth districts support E.
d
| from the fourth. J. II. Burns of Lanes
boro is an active candidate, and may unite
the first district on his candidacy, though
J. R. Merely of Owatonna is also thought
to have aspirations
Connecting Links with Former DAYS.
Ihere are some veterans in this legis-
! lature. Senator F. E. Du Toit of Carver
county VINO was reelected, served in the
minnesota house in 1872, and Senator
George P. Wilson Of Hennepin, reelected
| thls TALL, was a member from Winona in
| the house Of 1873, when he and Senator
Du lott were colleagues. That year SEN
| ator Wilson was elected attorney general
| OF the state, and did not re-enter the
| legislature until 1898.
! A still older member is H. w. Ruliffson
! OF Lyon county, who was a member of
the house in 1870, serving from Fillmore
| county. He removed to Lyon county
| after that. and only came to the front
again this fall, thirty-two years later.
when he" swept the district at the pri-
maries by the largest vote Of any one on
| the ticket. -.
Joseph Peters Of Empire is the demo-
cratic member from Dakota county, in
stead of j. G.. Sieben Of Hastings who was
elected according to- the first returns J.
B. Kelly, the republican, candidate, leo
| both the democrats. e., .r
Ry misprint in The: Journals legis-
1 lative list of Thursday, II. A. Rider
of Little Falls was labeled democrat
Mr.. Rider is a lifelong republican, and was
elected as such. He was counted among
| the 104 republicans elected to the house.
| Charles 3. Cheney.