The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-19
MINNESOTA POLITICS


consideration a formal
IT OVER request of delega-
ton OF local democrats
that he become the party's candidate for
congress. He has promised to give them an
answer in a few days.
The delegation called on him early In the
week. He'gave them no satisfaction, and said
that he did not care about being candidate!
He was pressed to consider the matter and
to decide favorably. He finally agreed to take
1t under consideration, and to give an early
reply. Those who were in the party are
much encouraged at the prospect, and be-
lieve Mr.. Lind will announce his candidacy
next week. Since the delegation called all
sorts of pressure has been brought to bear
and all sorts of promises made to bring Mr.
LIND to favorable frame Of mind.
WAS NOT "A MID Replying to Tams
Bixby's assertion, free
ROAD CONVENTION ly copied in demo
~ cratic papers, that the
populist ticket is nothing but dnid-road af,
ra1r, Chairman Lawson speaks out in vigorous
fashion in the Willmar Tribune. He says:
AS 1t seems to be the intention. of the
aemocratlc papers to try to convey the idea
that the convention that met in Minneapolis
on July was the so-called midroad faction,
we Shall have to nail that lie again. That
convention was called by the state committee
OF OF the regular peoples party organization.
road organization present. at the meeting
when that action was decided upon. Nine
tenths OF the delegates present were men
the entire fusion period. They decided upon
independent action because they had be-
come convinced of the futility Of hoping for
count OF its tendency to go back to the old
leaders and policies-or lack Of policies. The
mldroaders were not present in large num-
bers because they wanted to wait and see
what the former fnSiOnisfS do
Of them felt that II they were present and
had a majority, the action of the convention
wGSlq hi3%elt nave less weight with those who had
they were undoubtedly right. - @*>:7-s :.
EDISON WRITES A letter has been sent
out from the Duluth
l. TO POSTMASTERS headquarters of Judge
- - - Edison to the postmas-
ters Of the new eighth district, asking their
support in his candidacy for congress be-
caAse-Bede is promising federal, positions and
postomces in which there will he 40 vacan-
cies for years. One Of these letters came
from a consignee straight to j. Adam Bede.
who gave it out for publication, with a
strong denial Of the charge. He declares he
has promised no positions. -
The four candidates for congress in the
ninth district are each blowing an individual
horn and claiming large share of the credit
tor the progress of the drainage in the Red
River valley. The Crookston Times puts it as
follows: :-. s..
."Who Dug the Ditches?'' is a popular serial
written or inspired by the republican con
gressional candidates in this district and ap-
pearing in dignified e chapters il the various
asserts that he first conceived of the need
of general drainage throughout the valley,
ana put IN operation plan to effect syste
aCni6V9d llc
for the valley during his long term in the
legislature. Mr.. Grindeland was the author
which so many bitches were made. and Mr.
Steenerson worked out, while in the senate,
the original bill which made drainage possi-
ble IN the Red River valley There seems to
pc enough credit to go around and there are
enough bitches yet to be dug to make several
men famous. - ." s.s,,.f +
Congressman McCleary passed through St.
Paul yesterday. He will file his declaration
as candidate tor renomination in few
days. -.
Congressman Stevens has gone on an ex-
tended vacation in the west. which will
probably last until after the primaries This
indicates that he does not look for opposi-
ton within the party. -
Congressman Morris was in Minneapolis
yesterday, on his way to see Senator Nelson
at Alexandria, and called on Congressman
Fletcher. ..
According to the democratic Morris Times,
Herman gIillmond will probably run as an
independent candidate for state senator, with
no, running mates for the house position. This
would avoid the label of either democrat or
populist, and be strong bid for republican
votes. -: .., =. '*.~- -I..s7re I.
Even 'Evenson of Strout will probably have
no opposition for the republican senatorial
nomination in Meeker county, and Seth c..
CasweH is the only house candidate so far.
The democrats may not give their nomination
to Charles ". Dart for the asking. William
Murphy Of Kingston is a probable entry
against Dart, - - -. 49,.
'~@ '"'-:-N 80 Charles B. Cheney.