The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
MINNEsoTAlPoLIT1Cs

Candidates for state office are being I
mentioned at this early day without much /
regard to their location While the man |
and not the congressional district should
he recognized, the inevitable line-up In I
state convention is largely on geographi-
cal lines. A ticket is supposed to balance |
In this respect as we'll as in nationality |
and other points. 1t would be wise to
take this into account, and the following
Will show the present geographical dis |
tribution Of places elected by the entire |
state:
These Hold Over.
Office and Incumbent District. |
Auditor, S. G.. 1verson ............ Fourth
Clerk, supreme court, C. A. Pidgeon. Sixth
Chief Justice, Charles M. start-First|
Associate Justice. L. w. Collins Sixth
r. r. Commissioner. G. F. Staples. Third
These to BE Elected.
Office and Present Incumbent. District.
Governor, S. r. Van SAINT .......... First
Lieutenant Governor. Ray w. Jones. Fifth
Secretary of state, p. E. Hanson. Sixth
State treasurer. Julius II. Block. -. Third
Attorney general, w. B. Douglas. Ninth
Supreme court justices
j. A. Lovely ....................... First
G. L. Brown .....................S Seventh
y. u. Lewis .Elghth
Railroad commissioners
Ira B. Mills ................... Ninth
Joseph G. Miller .................. Eighth
All in the second list are understood
to be candidates for reelection except
the governor and attorney general The
governor may eventually be in the reck
oning, and Attorney General Douglas will
likely be a candidate for the supreme
bench.
The reapportionment Of 1901 made some
shifts. 1t changed Secretary Of State
Hanson from the third district to the
sixth, which has two hold over officers,
and 1t shifted State Treasurer Block from
the second into the third district. The,
creation Of two new districts helped out
| these in the northern part Of the state.
| The first district has hold-over Off
cial, the chief Justice It has one asso-
ciate justice who will be a candidate for
another term, and may also have the
governor. P. ]. schwarg Of Dodge has
been talked OF for treasurer
The second has nothing in the list, and
so far has no candidate for any place
4 with the exception Of the boom started
| for Congressman McCleary for governor
when his back was turned and similar.
mention Of Gus Widell for state treasurer.
| The third has hold over railroad COM
missioner and a state trea surer who Is q
Eeandidate for denomination. and will ask
FOR the support of the district
| rhe fourth district has the auditor, who
holds over, and w. j. Donahower may De
a candidate for attorney general This dis
trict may possibly submit a candidate for
\ the supreme bench.
The fifth has nothing but the lieuten-
ant governor, and may ask for more next
time G. A. Smith appears to have given
up the idea of running for governor. and
| no one else has volunteered. Lieutenant
Governor Jones Is understood to desire a
denominations and w. D. Hale may be pre-
scented as candidate for the supreme
| bench.
The sixth has two holdover places. and
the secretary OF state will be q candidate
| for reelection.
The seventh has plenty OF material.
Judge Brown will ask reelection to the
supreme bench, and he Is the only state
/ officer the district now has, but =. T..
Young is considered a candidate for attor-
! ney general. Frank M. Eddy Is pretty
lively off year candidate for governor, and
may be an important factor in the fight
If he should drop out the district would
probably ask for j. r. Jacobson or James
A. Larson for the railroad and warehouse
commission, or Julius Schrnahl for state
i treasurer
The eighth is handicapped with candi-
| dates. Judge Lewis and Railroad Com
missioner Miller were elected at different
times, but come up for reelection the
same year. In addition, Robert c. Dunn
halls from the eighth district, and II he is
a candidate for governor he will probably
call for the solid support Of that delega-
4 tion
4 The ninth is the home Of Judge Mills.
who will probably seek reelection on the
railroad commission, and it also claims
Attorney General Douglas. If Mr.. Douglas
enters the race for the supreme bench he
will have many loyal supporters in the
ninth.
State Printer Dare says In his Elk Rive,
;. Star-News: 80. {. :
1T Is now generally understood that thu
Dunn candidacy. II 1t materializes, will b
opposed by the railroad influences, This
railroads wanted Dunn to run for COVER,
nor year ago, but he refused to be 4
candidate, having pledged his support Il
. Van SAINT, and 1t Is now understood tia,
. the railroad influences are casting abo,,1
; for another man for the place. This con.
dition OF things might drive the Dunn peo
pie into the Van SAINT camp -
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