The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-11
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Ramsey county. will be compelled to
make a choice between two active candi-
dates for attorney general, both of whom
are after the Ramsey county delegation
to the next republican state convention.
w. j. Donahower. now assistant attorney
general, has been a candidate for some
time. oscar F1allam, a Well-known attor-
ney, who has been active in city politics
for some time, and is now a member of
the state central committee, has been
mentioned for some time, and it is un-
derstood that he is to all intents and pur-
poses a candidate. /, He has been accused
OF posing as an administration candidate,
but his friends deny this. They say that
he is no combination with any one
but is a candidate on his merits.
Both candidates are young men, but
Donahower is the older in politics. AS
a member Of the city council, he was ac-
tive in the republican ranks of st. Paul
ten years ago. Since going into the at
torney general S Office nearly five years
ago, ne, has kept more or less aloof from
the scramble, and has not been SO close
to the Reese-WarHerASch element
as before In facts-while that crowd is
still force to be reckoned with, the or
lganization is out of their hands, Dona-
hover has also many friends among the
younger men of the party, who are coming
| into control.
in the last six years Hallam has been
active In local politics, and last year bios
/ somed out into a wider. field. He made
one of the secondingf speeches for Cover
nor Van SAINT in the state convention, tax
ing particular occasion to- praise his
stand on the merger proposition. Soon
after he was named on the state central
committee, and was made the RAMSEY
county member of the executive commit
tee He has been in close touch with
the county organization, and his friends
claim that when it comes to the party
workers, they are willing to take their
chances as against Donahower
One or the other will be eliminated from
the race by the Ramsey county conven-
ton. The successful man will then &c
before the state convention and fight ii
out with E. T. Young and any other can
dtdates that may present themselves. AS
Tar as the merger issue is concerned, il
is safe to assume that all will be on the
same footing. Hallam has declared him
SELF on the question, and Donahower, as
a loyal subordinate Of Attorney Genera
Douglas, IS understood to be in hearty
sympathy with the prosecution Of the
cases. Young has so declared himself
and all candidates in the field for this
position will place themselves SQUARED,
before the public on the merger long be.
tore the convention meets. The contest
Will be on their individual merits.
Many state papers persist in consider.
ing Attorney General Douglas as a cardi.
date for denomination. He says he can.
not be made candidate, and will retire
satisfied with three terms. The state.
/ case against the merger will be closed
by the time his term expires, and if an,
3 new litigation is necessary, it can b,
brought by his successor.
il Considerable pressure Is being exertet
to bring Douglas in as a candidate fo
the supreme bench, but he has not give1
a definite answer to that proposition. Hi
ambitions lie in that direction, and if h,
IS candidate for anything, it will be TO-
that office and not for governor.
The Lamberton Star declares that q,
quiet move is on foot to try and induce
Mr.. Eddy to pull out of the contest" TIL
Star man is for Young for attorney gen