The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
TO STAR JOHN Lind
bH He Should Be Sent to Congress
Again.
PLAN OF THE DEMOCRATS
"Good Men" Needed to shape Up the
Issues for the Campaign
for 1904. -

From The Journal Bureou. Roo,,s xS. .Poss
Buttdtn0, Wushtngtons ss5 sg55sss VI
Washington, July 24..Should John Lind
come to congress from the Minneapolis
district, it is the plan OF the democrats in
the house to star him for all he will
stand. There Is much room on the demo.
cratic side OF the chamber for men of Mr..
Lind's ability; and il the democrats are
to pass up the campaign this year, in
order that they. may make a grand rally
for 1904, men like Lind will come in
mighty handy" in the fifty eighth con-
gress.1 when the issues for 1904 will be
shaped up.
In closing an article in which 1t calls
attention-to the possibility that John
Lind may be a candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket for congress in the Minne-
apolis district this year, the Washing
ton Post says: 49,
Lind is a tall. one-armed swede, who was
in congress some ten years ago as republic
can. He was school teacher and is now q
lawyer and a politician. He left the republi-
can party during the popuiistic movement
and was elected governor Of his state. When
in the house he was upon the commerce.
committee, and even then his tendency
toward populistic ideas was evident.
Michigan Still "Insurgent."
1t is claimed by Michigan politicians In
Washington that while it Is true that four
members OF the present congressional
delegation from that state have been
turned down for denomination this year,
that fact has nothing to do with the In
surgent Cuban question. 1t is said that
local issues have controlled In the nomi-
nations land that the men who succeed
the present members will be as strongly
insurgent as they, should the need
arise. -.-rr-
ts Nh 70
Secretary Edwards Of the democratic
congressional committee, says there Is
no danger that there will be split In the
democratic party in the event Of its being
controlled by Cleveland and Hill "The
democratic party" he says, "is not going
to anybody. 1t Is jogging along quietly in
| the middle Of the road, and is abiding by
the Kansas City platform, which will be
the rule and guide OF all good democrats
until the convention Of 1904 shall an
| nounce new one" s.--.
It will be recalled that as good q
democrat, as Senator Vest suggested at
the last session of congress that the
| democrats ought not to try to control the
| next congress. It Is his idea that the
! republicans should remain in control Of
the lower house, thus forcing them to as
sumo full responsibility tor whatever may
/ be done, or may not be done, in the way
of trust, and other legislation. Appar-
emily, the democratic congressional COM
| mittee thinks the Vest suggestion Is a
good one, for 1t is not bestirring itself in
a very lively fashion, nor mapping out a
campaign, which will give them the house
Of representatives. They do want to
send a few prominent democrats from
various parts of the country to the house.
in order to strengthen the leadership
there, but beyond that their plans do
not seem to be very definite.
,, Secretary Edwards talk about the
potency Of the Kansas City platform
would not be heard II 1t were really the
intention OF the party to try to do things
In this years campaign. =-*
T." $500 :, w. w. Jermane.