The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-30
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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onesof the wise men in politics ventured
g. prediction, the other day. THAI the eight
republican congressman from this state
would all be returned next year. To be
sure, this state has a habit Of keeping
congressman in office. The mighty seven
who We're elected in 1896 were faithfully
returned in 1898 and 1900 and only one
OF them was retired against his will in
the campaign of 1902. The, primary, cleo
ton law. gives the man lin office even a
greater advantage than he 1-had before.
and 1t VIII be an undertaking worth very
careful consideration to Eattempt the dis
Judgement of any of the eight republic
cans. -
Some OF them are likely to- have no OPP
position at the primaries, but in nearly
every district there is an indication that
the outs will make. anweffort. Tawney
seems to have about as nclear sailing as
any OF them. His decisive defeat, of
Knatvold threw scare into the oppo-
s1tlon that they have not yet recovered
from, and unless he goes too strongly
counter to the sentiment of the district
in the matter of tariff reform, no one is
likely to have the ternerity, to make a
campaign against him.
Mutterings in the second district seem
to promise a. fight against McCleary, but
we have heard these mutterings before,
and they may not develop anything more
serious next year than last.
In the third district one Of the six gen
tlemen who had the honor Of trailing az
ter Charles r. Davis in. the primaries last
year may undertake it again, Frank Will
son Of Red Wing being considered a strong
possibility. G.. S. Ives, the hottest COM
petitor Davis had, has moved out Of the
district; Some new man may. be brought
forward by the element which is opposed
to Heatwole and Davis; but the machine
down there is pretty hard to- knock out.
Fdiler Horton Is threatening to. make a
fight on Fred G: Stevens, but the best-in-
formed in st. Paul say that itywould take
a stronger man than Horton to carry
Ramsey county away from the present
popular member, while Washington and
Chisago are full of his devoted adherents
There Is prospect of opposition to; G. B.
Buchanan in the sixth, which may be LED
by A. F. Foster. :, Buchanan has good
hold on the politicians of the district, but
the surprise of last year proved that he is
not particularly strong with the rank and
file. and a good candidate would stand a
fair chance to beat him e is not be
lieved that. Mr.. Foster could do it, as he
has been very generally criticised for pull
ing out last year when a contest would
probably have given him the nomination.
No other candidate IS: IN sight at present.
Senator: Brewer, Judge ::Searle, Senator
Wood and others mentioned seem to have
no liking for the job: = : - - e
In the seventh a Volstead-Dowling cam =
paign is looked for, which would be an
other hot one, with the, odds this time IN
favor of Volstead as the sitting member.
]. Adam Bede is likely to have clear
sailing In the eighth, as the Duluth con-
tingent is not anxious to repeat It's dlsas-
trous fight of 1902. ,Halvor -Steenerson
chief rival is, placed on the district oencn
and he is not likely to have; serious oppo-
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AS for the fifth district, that is another
story 80. - 49,. -r..r-.-,>.. = - ...~t.
Rob Dunn and Joel Heatwole disagree at
ta1l times about the, board Of control, when
| is the chief stumbling block to their happy
union. The, Mortified News has peen u
! leeing that the board. Of control was pc
coming a political machine. To this the
original board of control man replies:
1--WE are, loath to believe that there is
anv foundation for the News charges. IL
| would require proof strong: as holy writ &C
convince us that S. w, Leavett would per.
NIT the board to dabble in politics, anc
Mr.. Leavett comes mighty near being the
board Of control - ISt@s - =. - ~
Mr.. 1eavett, by the way, Is the only one
| left on the board Of the original three Whc
were named by r. C. Dunn and appointed
by ST. R. Van. SAINT. a..5tt,,fs; ,.,~s9s? +.
r. The Heron Lalse Ninaesnnpoves to amend
the LakefeIda s'a ndard, suggestion IN tne
| follo1Uinp. ,as|!2Q iEatmcE IL Y =" -
Senator Miller: for. governor would be
all right, but would It not show greater
wisdom? on the part the second nd1strlc
! to bring him out for state railroad ane
warehouse commissioner. In doing TIL:
we could naturally look to the rest OF the
| state for support which would not only n
sure his nomination, but would make HI
election certain. Miller for railroad ant
warehouse commissioner should be TN
! slogan Of the second district in the state
fconvention next year, and II 1t IS ne VII
| be nominated
;. What kind of q commission would Sta
pies, Miller and Jacobson. make? - -
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The Crookston. Times says:
There is one thing for which Governo
Van SAINT will be remembered long afte
his success in putting down the merger il
forgotten, and that is his bread and but
ter speeches. The governor Is most ap
in quoting dairy statistics, and he is justl
entitled to the credit in powerfully fur
thering dairy agitation, turnout the state.
There is one point of resemblance, b.
the way, between the two gentlemen o
Winona, S. r. Van SAINT and James A
i Tawney.
It is rumored that Emil Rasmussen o
Revere, Governor Van SAINTS appointee a
boiler inspector for the Redwood Brow
| district, is huat1ing for Dunn for governor
How very ungrateful Of Emil! - $500
- r. E=t-rT5 Charles 3. Cheney.