The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-04
Ora WFORD IS
IN The OPEN
HURON ATTORNEY WILL AN
NoUNCE HIS CANDIDACY
Railroad Attorneyship Resigned that
He May Go in Unfe sered-R Right of
a Few to Dictate Nominations Will
Be Disputed and an Appeal Made
to the People-Mass Meeting OF
Friends and Supporters at Huron.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Huron, s. D., Dec. AT mass meet
ing of citizens to be held in Huron to-
might Coe l.. Crawford will announce him
self as a candidate for the republican,
nonlina ton for governor. AS stated in
T h e lou rna yesterday he has ten
cred his resignation as attorney of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway COM
pany. He will remain with the company
until April In order that pending suits
may be closed up and that sufficient time
may be given the company to select his
successor He has. resigned this lucrative
position so that his candidacy may be
without criticism because of a business
relationship between him and a great cor
poration.
Mr. Crawford has not decided upon his
course without due consideration. AS early
rs last spring friends began urging him to
become candidate. Until recently he
| had seemed to be Indifferent and no one
has known what he would do Sentiment
about the state has crystalized so rapidly
! in his behalf and so much pressure was
brought to bear that the 1nonentous ques-
ton has been decided in the affirmative.
! Mr.. Crawford will disclaim at the out
set any hostility to the republican or
ganization. This will be apropos from the
fact that he has long been out Of favor
with certain leaders Of the party who are
| in and out Of official stations. He will,
| however throw down the gauntlet to the
| machine so-called and will deny the
right of close corporation or trust in
politics to dictate nominations and poll
cies He will assert that the issue with
him is one of principle and will demand no
fright for himself that he will not concede
! to other candidates.
1t will be contended by Mr.. Crawford
that the majority of the people should
/ select the candidate and that the issue
should be decided with a full knowledge
Ike all hv The nriTn and the
i caucuses Of the party. He will hold that if
there is any issue in his campaign it will
be created by the acts of the members OF
1 the INA chine." He and his close friends
believe that the people are with him III
this fight
The candidate will insist that it is none
too early to begin his campaign, and viii
I assert that the men who are opposed tc
him have been at work for some time
and are working every day. From. nov
until the convention Mr.. Crawford viii
devote much of his time to his canvass
and will visit all parts Of the state.
The meeting tonight will be repre-
Sentative and enthusiastic one. Many
|from outside the city and county Will %
in attendance. Rarely have political can
didates been announced in this manner
:. but this exception is largely due to thf
fact that large part OF the press q t ~
i state has for months been advocating NJ
interests and requesting e. pubic state
:. ment of his intentions. Some of the lead
ers5 of his home county are. commonly re
; ported to be against him, but his friend
have no doubt canvassed the SITUATION am
; satisfied themselves of his ultimate sue
cess. t,1
The candidacy of Mr.. Crawford throw
:. open a spectacular vista Of politics IN thu
3 state, as his friends are stanch and tru
E and his political enemies uncomprom1slns
t Something will be doing before the t1gh
is fought out. Sd3