The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06

which suits the machine. Mckenzie has
not forgotten the Cape Nome unpleasant
ness and his friends consider that a re-
election to his post will look something
like vindication.
With things In their present condition.
McKenzie's unanimous reelection with
salvos Of applause at the finish Is ex-
pected. This is where McKenzie's activ-
ity is devoted to the interests of No. /.
Is This Part OF the Program.
There has been little comment over the
early announcement by p. Y. sarles of
Hillsboro that he will be candidate for
governor next year. The Bismarck Pal
ladium says it Is a part of the machine
program to nominate. Sarles. When the
lIItllsboro banker was perspiring and work
| ing hard to no profitable end at the last
state convention, his friends grew wrathy
over the fact that the machine had the
convention by the throat. It Is said that
as the fight went on, Sarles was promised
| the nomination in 1904 If he would lay
down and let the machine program go thru
peacefully. The machine could have
whipped him anyway, but it was willing
| to make concessions for the sake Of har-
mony.
| Whether this is fact, or whether it is
a promise made like many In politics, to
be redeemed if it comes handy, only time
will tell. Sarles' friends are carrying the
inside and who believe he Is slated for
the place. If the machine does not care
to nominate Sarles, it looks from this
distance as If it can easily place him on
the shelf.
Sarles will probably get his own county,
! Trail, and might be able to rally some
off the anti-machine sorowd around him
If he felt he had TO fight the powers, but
his name Is not great enough to arouse
the state to a successful fight against the
influence which now permeates republican
councils.
Bakers Handicap.
| Tom Baker Of Fargo speaker Of the
last house, another successful business
man and good politician, also wants to
be governor. Mr.. Baker might deny this
for modestys saka If the question was put
straight, but hmm ediately his close friends
would turn their BACKS and take one long
wink But Baker. Is handicapped. Con-
gresham B. F. Spalding lives In Fargo,
is giving good 81 tisfaction and will prob
ably be returned. Cass cannot have two
important Offices. So. the friends of
Sarles say, the machine has decided to
make the thing balance by giving the
governorship to Sarles thereby pacifying
Trail county.
| But If this Is true, there may be trouble
over this before Baker Is finally disposed
Of. Men who know him say he has been
ambitious to he governor since he was
| speaker. lOuE Years dSO. Ao 1dSL Ilt1t
White has served four terms sets q new
precedent, and If Baker is passed by this
time, he may be forced to wait four years.
For that reason some students of the sit
uation expect to see him make a vigorous
try for the place.
| Grand Forks county Is quiet. Since
Judge Cochrane was given his place on
the supreme bench it has been tame. But
Cochrane has a long term to serve, and
in that time there is nothing to prohibit
some of the ambitious politicians in the
second city from trying their luck. It Is
believed, however, that there is little for
Grand Forks to expect from the inner
| councils of the machine chiefs.
AS far as good political jobs go, when
one leaves the congressm en-. governorship
and supreme court, he gets out into the
weeds The rest Of the offices pay little
more than good clerk is entitled to-
altho there are usually plenty Of men after
them.
An exception might be noted in the Of
flee of superintendent of public instruc-
ton, which Ia now filed by W. J.. Stock
we'll Of Walsh county, one of the ablest
Iyoung men In the state. Stockwell was
put on the republican, ticket in 1902 be-