The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
Man TO MEET lind.
Who Shall It Be- Question Is Al
ready Being Discussed
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Many Favor a United Effort for
Eugene Hay-Other Names
Mentioned.

| Whom will the republicans of E1ennepln
county select to make the fight against
| John Lind next year?
| With the primaries a year and a half
away, this question is already. agitating
! the leaders in local politics. OF the three
| men who sought the republican nominal
| ton last fall, Eugene G. Hay is considered
! the only certain entry for next year. 1t Is
| too early to- announce his candidacy, put
he comes as. near being Jan active candi-
date as it is possible to he at this stage.
What is more, Hay sentimen is relatively
stronger now than it was last fall, and
many leading men who were for Fleachec
or Peterson then are now expressing them
selves in favor of a united$ effort. for Hay.
One of the most prominent Paterson men
said the other day. 35:s.S,a.tE -
1--WE can elect a republican congress
man next year if we get together in time.
There should not be any fight at the prl-
maries, and do not believe there will be
| if Uncle Loren keeps out While have
no personal relations with Eugene Hay, l
believe that the thing to do is for the re-
publcans to unite on him and give him
a unanimous nominations. Under such
conditions nothing can prevent his cleo
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FIetcher's Expectations. -~.
There are several men active in politics
who are opposed toS Hay, and they are
doing some tall figuring to get a candidate.
A few want Fletcher again, but the gen
eral feeling is that he could not be NOM
mated, and that a new man will be taken
up. It is believed that the ex-congress-
man at the present time intends to be
candidate, but that whe nhe comes home
and looks the situation over he will think
better of it. Some of. his friends are
talking of bringing him out for mayor
next year, and from remarks he has made
in the past they think he might be in
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has said that he would like to round out
his political career as mayor of Mime
apolis. ~..
James A. Peterson will not be a candi-
date. It is not believed that he will favor
Hay, but that he and his friends who form
the nucleus of the proposed organization
prefer Fletcher or some new man.
;, Eustis a Possibility. H..
. Several names are used in this connec
. ton. One that is often heard is William
,, H. Eustis. The ex-mayor has many warm
. | admirers, and has outlined some OF che
= antagonists created when he was in office.
= Those who use his name urge that he is
, stronger now than ever, that his policy
- has been indicated, and that with a
united, party behind him, he would be
the strongest man against John Lind. II
would be poetic justice, and retributior
for the defeat of 1898, they say, and thai
y consideration, if no other, might induce
Mr.. Eustis to heed the party's CALL i
- made. a'l5 81. t3:s~' 49,
e Frank M. Nye is also; being importunet
= to get into thesrace: He has discouraged
I the idea but has not absolutely refused
: to consider it. It is known that he cam
very near being a. candidate last year
le and his popularity land oratorical power
are urged as qualifications for a success
at full candidate against, Lind. y ".
OF ..s Judge Elliott Mentioned. :. -
y, Still another prominent citizen of Mir
es neapolis is considered congressional pos
he sibi1ity, though Sc This name has nc
an been mentioned on the street corner
~ This is Judge &C.. b. Eliott. The matte
has been preached to the well known Jul
ist, and it is said THAT he did not 81,
: a. positive refusal, He has it under cor
st. sideration, and may possibly exchange tt
ad quiet of the district bench for a tussle ]
he the congressional arena. He has amb
he tons that reach higher than the distri
as bench, and a seat in congress would
a one of the quickest ways to realize ther
b. Judge Elliott's race in 1900 demonstrate
d. that he is as good a politician as he is
: judge, and his admirers point to his vo
that year as proof Of his popularity.
- These names are only mentioned as Pc
: sibilities:-! At present the field is occ
pied only by Eugene Hay, and events ma
,ed so shape themselves that he will have I
mn opposition. There are forces in local pc
- 1t1cS, however, which would not be suit
= with this program, and they will block
if possible. Much depends on the decisi
- made by Mr.. Fletcher when he returns
be- q few days from the east. ." .
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