The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
IT BUBBLES EARLY
Some Premanitory Ebulitions Are
Already Visible in the
Political Pot.
E. G. Potter's Friends Predict His
Nomination as Mayor-Four
Judgeships to Fill.

Republicans Of Minneapolis and Hen
nepin county are INDUCING in the usual
off year gossip, but it is taking a more
definite form this year than political talk
generally does so long in advance of the
campaign.
Interest just now centers in the mayor
atty. 1t Is agreed among republicans
that they Will be able to elect their can
didate next year. With presidential
campaign on everything faVors the re-
publican and no democrat has been
elected twice In succession. The dem
ocrats themselves defeat democratic
mayor for reelection because he is I'M
able to supply the appetite for patron
age and the kicking is just as vigorous
under. the Haynes administration as
it was under Gray, If not more so.
Some new man will be named by the
republicans, and the contest is sure to
be a lively one. The first entry, in the
race Is E. G. Potter, whose friends say
is certain to be the nominee, while the
ex-senator has not announced himself,
as it is too early to become target, eff
fective work is already being done for
him, and he has the allegiance of good
many party leaders He Is the declared
choice of Congressman Fletcher's sup
porters, which has given rise to the talk
that there Is combination on between
Fletcher and Potter.
Mr.. Potter is not a novice in municipal
politics. He represented the fourth
ward in the council for some years,
served one term as president of the coun-
Gil, and had the misfortune to be nom
mated for mayor in 1890, when. p. B.
Winston and the rest of the democratic
ticket swept the city, Ever since that
| time he has had desire to retrieve that
disaster, and next year looks like a prom
| Using occasion. There has been some
talk Of his running for congress, but it
is now given out that he will be the may
orally nominee, and that nobody can head
him off. ,.,...f .,...
| The nomination will mot go to him with
out fight, however, as many republl-
cans do not like Potter's eight year rec
| ord in the state senate. There Is
strong feeling in favor of younger man.
| w. w. Heffelinger was strongly urged
last year to be candidate, and the many
friends Of the popular young business
man, who got behind him then are al
| ready talking of his candidacy next year.
Probably he has not been consulted as
yet, but his name is being freely used,
and NETS with considerable approval.
With SO much at stake politics will be
boiling in this county by Jan. 1. There
are delegates to be chosen to the nation
| al convention, and Hennepin will want
three, one at large and two for the fifth
district. It is believed Thomas H. Shev-
! lin would accept another four years as
national committeeman. Thomas Lowry
may be presented to the state convention
as candidate for United Statese sena-
tor. Ray w. Jones wants a renomina-
ton for lieutenant governor. Judge G.
B. Elliott would welcome the support OF
this district as a candidate for the SUI
preme bench. The congressional nom
| ination will be" contested by Loren
Fletcher, Eugene Hay and possibly 9th
ers. There are four district judges to be
elected, the terms of Judges Harrison
Brooks, Pond and Cray expiring. Be
sides Judges Harrison and, Cray, there
will be, hall aozenis can q :e arnone
the republicans. Judge Andrew Holt O.
the municipal court is mentioned as {
strong possibility, and County Attorne!
F.. H. Boardman is said to contenplate
entering the field. w. T. Coe Is alread!
a. candidate in a quiet way.
with full county and city ticket, six
teen members of the legislature and thir'
Iteen aldermen to be elected next year
It viii lbe seen that lively times are ahead
and 1t is wonder that work is already
being done for the more prominent posi-
tions in the gift Of the people.