The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-23
MINNESOTA POLITICS

will solidify the pop
POP TICKET. ulists for an indepen-
dent state ticket.
There Is no sentiment among those who re-
main in the popuist ranks for
any other democrat who might
be named, and every argument
leads toward the naming of an independent
ticket and strenuous effort to prevent tae
dissolution of the peoples party, which has
been seriously threatened.
Had John Lind been named by the demo-
cratic state convention, he would have held
many populists in line with the democratic
party The populist convention would have
taken on the old-tinae midroad tings. and its
ticket could not have polled more than 5000
votes.
Without Lind the democrats cannot do
their swallowing act. S. M. Owen, one Of
the strongest fusion populists of the past
three campaigns, says:
believe the party would have nominated a
straight ticket even if Mr.. Lind had been
nominated by the democrats, but now that he
gives it out that he will not be a candidate
under any circumstances, the peoples party
is certain TO nominate their own man. For
several months the feeling has been strong to
move Independently, and the report that the
popuists would indorse Lind is entirely with
out authority. Populists who made such
promises did so as individuals and Tot as rep
resentatives of the party
In this Mr.. Owen expresses the feeling OF
Chairman Lawson, T. ]. Meighen, q. H. Aus
tin, Paul Fontaine and many other leading
populists of the fusion wing. In the cam
paign this year they will be Joined by the old
midroaders. Some of the fusionists. like
Major Bowler, have already come out as
refused to be swallowed and gone back to
their first love, the republican party.
The Dawson Sentinel views the Miller can
didacy from Jacobson standpoint, as fol-
lows: --
The Minneapolis papers announce the can
didacy of E.. J. Miller of Ortonville for re-
publican nomination for state auditor. This
is clearly an effort on the part of the Henne-
pin county men who are fighting Jacobson to
too late in the day for a new man to come
anywhere near landing the nomination. and 1t
is doubtful If the springlng OF Miller as can,
didate at this time will hurt Jacobson. 1t will
rather have the effect OF squirting his aderents
| to redouble activity in his behalf.
KNATVOLD WILL Senator T.. v. Knat-
... void Of Albert Lea has
RUN AGAIN finally annou C d
st. himself a candidate
for reelection. Months ago he declared that
he was through with the senate, but Mayor
H. H, Dunn refused to be a Candidate for
the place, and Senator Knatvold was forced
in by those opposed to M. Halvorsen, the
other candidate for the republican nomlna-
ton. ..
Five candidates for representative have
been announced in Freeborn county. They
are: .Gunvold Johnsrud of Albert Lea, men,
Der Of the last house; Ole I. Opdahl of Mans
field, William Wohlhuter of Nunda, L. j.
Moe of Riceland and Otto Enstad Of Albert
Lea. lE... -s.- .. -. a ~
Senator H. F. Barker now has a newspaper
to help him in his campaign for reelection.
He has bought hte' Cambridge Press, and
will be it's editor and manager. ;~
The Rochester Bulletin adds Representa-
tive A. K. Bush of Dover to the trio of sena-
torial candidates named the other day from
| Olmsted county, with James Spencer OF
High Forest "to hear FROM" .-.~ I'D
Representative H. C. Grass Of Slayton has
announced, himself as a senatorial candidate
| against Dan Shell. George w.: Wilson OF
Worthington is likely to run for the house
| from Mobiles county. 80
| The Hawley Herald suggests F. H. Peter
son of Moorhead as candidate for the state
senate against John H. Smith of Detroit
| ~ ~ IT,. Charles B. Cheney.