The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-28

WHITFORD? Saturday.
The question now is,
What will become of his thirdNdistrict organ
ization? 1t will undoubtedly be delivered,
as far as possible, to the man selected by Mr..
Heatwole as his fit successor. That man, ac-
cording to the best information to be had
now, is Edmund Ia. Whitford of Hastings, a
member OF the last legislature. Mr.. Whit
fcrd will doubtless announce his candidacy
In a very short time. '~ ,S
He is ~ years old and has lived in Rice
and Dakota counties practically all his life.
He Is an able attorney, with a wide acquaint-
ance in the district and great personal popu-
larity. He showed this by twice defeating
Albert Schalier for county attorney. Dakota
county is democratic. and schaller is one of
the strongest democrats in the county. He is
conservative and commanded the unfailing
respect of his colleagues in the legislature.
He Is backed by large element in Good
hue county, the banner republican county of
the state, which Is opposed to Frank Wilson
Of Red Wing. 1t Is believed that Mr.. Wilson
may be a candidate. Captain a. H. Reed of
Glencoe Is already in the field. p. W. Nor
rison of Carver and c. r. Davis of st. Peter
are also possibilities -.>'.
The Heatwole organization is the most ef-
fective personal machine in Minnesota and
is being used as a model by several candi-
dates for congress this summer If it is
united, or nearly so, for Mr.. Whitford, his
nomination could hardly be prevented. The
Heatwole committee reached every voter in
the district. There was q member, devoted
to Mr. Heatwole assigned to each group of
two or three townships, and personally ac-
quainted with every man in them, both re-
publican and democrat. Through these men
the. candidate had accurate knowledge oil
during the campaign of just how matters
stood, and 1t is said that Mr. Heatwole pre-
dicted the Mckinley vote in his district In
1900 within 800. His figure was an under
estimate, due to some band-wagon changes
at the last minute. .
LIND STILL WAITS John Lind has agreed
-.>. to give his final de-
FOR SOMETHING. csion by Thursday,
...~ and local democrats
will then know whether he will be their can
didate for congress-. :.
Their belief Is that he will. If he has made
up his mind, he is keeping his decision
strictly under his hat and holding it back
as long possible for certain good reasons.
His henchmen are becoming impatient, and
he cannot withhold it longer than this week.
Mr.. Lind's attitude of mind is favorable
very different to that in which he considered
the governorship. He Is convinced that there
is a great opportunity in congress for dem
ocrats Of ability to make capital OUT OF the tan
$40 LII WulCu Iuc lcpuUllCdu appears
to be involved. In the next congress west
ern, republicans will be lighting for tariff re-
vision, with strenuous opposition from most
of the eastern men. In Mr.. Linds belief,
this will be a golden opportunity for the
democrats. Assurances have been made him
that If he should come to congress he would
be conceded a leading part in the minority
program. The proposition is tempting-much
more SO than the idea Of running for state
Office. Opposed to 1t is the loss Of time and
practice which campaign would entail
whether successful or not. ~
1T is believed that Mr. Lind has informed
the democratic national congressional com
mittee that he will spend very little of his
own little fortune In a campaign, and that
his running is largely contingent on assur-
ances of financial support from the commit
tee. --.. ~ -. d.. "
WANT COMsTOCK Valentine boomers in
..- the ninth district per-
TO KEEP OUT. sist In the belief that
S. 6. Comstock OF
Moorhead will not file his affidavit as a can
didate for congress. They admit that thew
are very anxious for the prediction to come
ern part of the district, and probably hurts
Valentine more than either Of the other can
didates. Votes that are Influenced by ma
tionality go to either Grindeland or Steener-
son anyway. With Comstock out of the way,
the tendency of the non Scandinavian vote
would be to Valentine.
prominent valentine man commented on
the Comstock candidacy the other day as
follows:
"Mr. Comstock let his golden opportunity
pass. Early in the year, before any candi-
dates were announced, and there was good
deal Of discussion as to who would represent
the district, Comstock WAS generally picked
as the winner. If he will only come out,
everybody said, the other fellows will have
to take a back seat But he kept quiet. First
Grindeland, then Valentine and Steenerson
jumped in, and their friends got to work.
The leading republicans were lined up for
one or the other, and the candidates GOV.
cred the district. Finally Mr. Comstock an.
nounced his candidacy, but the time had
passed when people would jump to his band
wagon, and the way he campaigned did not
create enthusiasm. He visited our town Just
the other day, and he gave US the impress
sion that he was feeling around to see what
his chances were, instead Of making an ac-
tive bid for the nomination..
"Mr. Comstock is the peer Of any OF th<
candidates, and the district would make No
mistake in nominating him, but don't be-
lieve that is possible now, and I believe Mr.
Comstock will come to that conclusion and
withdraw before fling his afadavit."
The Comstock candidacy produces compli-
cations in the sixtieth senatorial district. II
includes Becker, Clay and Wilkin counties.
Becker Is the home OF Senator John II.
Smith, candidate for denomination Each
candidate. EARLY In the year there was talh
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