The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-08
MINNESOTA POLITICS
TA;MS BIXlBY


= TAMS BIXBY Tams Bixby is an art
n.+E ST list in the matter of
DISCUSSES THINGS gum shoe campaigns.
He was in ST. Paul
twenty four hours before any but select
coterie knew anything about 1t. All yester-
day morning he was under lock and key, in
consultation with. J. IS. Vandiver and other
active anti-Van SAINT men, of whom he is
the acknowledged leader. In the afternoon he
threw open the doors and sat at his old desk
in the Office of the republican state committee,
where he dispensed political gossip to all
corners -.
II am surprised, - he said in jccular vein,
"to see Governor Van SAINT say he is a candi-
date for denomination. Considering all that
l have done for him, should have thought
that when he saw my name mentioned as a
possible candidate, he would have gotten right
out of the way and given me the nomina alton
l suppose though, he thinks nobody else could
take care Of this merger business. :"
| Mr.. Bixby had his" own reason for advocat-
ing late convention, though he declined to
commit himself to a date. On this point he
said: u ....7i -.. 5.--... ...-. .. :
The first month or two of the state cam
paign never accomplishes much of anything
In a presidential>year that does not matter
SO much. because we have. the financial back
ing of the national committee. 1t makes
difference in off year, when we have to
raise all of our own funds and get no help
from the national committee. It seems, to me
the wisest thing not to hold our convention
till we can start right in with an effective
campaign, and keep things lively till election"
In this argument Mr.. Bixby claims to have
the support Of 'Minnesota's delegation in con
gtess:
Two years ago the convention was held late
in June. The democrats did not hold theirs.
until September, and very little campaign
work was done, but the committee did not
incur any heavy expense. The headquarters
are rented the year round, and it is hard to-
see what additional expense an early conven-.
ton would bring Actual campaign work
never does begin until the opposition ticket is
in the field
ALvAH EASTMAN Alvah Eastman han
dies the Bix5y incident
OFFERS ADVICE without gloves in the
St. Cloud Journal
Press, as follows
commission. This Is somewhat of SURPRISE
but there Is no occasion to start a guessing
bee for the reason. He is fastening to Mime
Gotta as the duly accredited manager of cor
porate interests to make trouble for the re-
publican party. Tans is too shrewd to be a
candidate himself, and he won't get. very
seriously hurt If the man selected does not
win Apparently the game will be ito get as
many uninstructed delegates to the state con-
vention as possible who will be open to 'busi-
ness convictions, and secure a deadlock, and
thus bring about Van SAINTS defeat. If any
| such scheme succeeds, no matter how big a
pile Of money there is back of the proposition,
| the republicans of Minnesota will be false to
the best interests of the people, and arrant
towards in the bargain. A word to the wise
| should be sufficient.
| Duluth republicans are now using the name
| OF G. G. Hartley in talking over the congress
| sional succession. Mr.. Hartley is not taking
| an active hand in the discussion.
CARL WALLACE Carl L. Wallace filed
| his declaration yester-
FOR THE SENATE. day afternoon, and is
| henceforth an active
candidate for the republican nomination for
state senator in the forty third district, COM
prtsing the eight and thirteenth wards, and
number OF country towns. Mr.. Wallace