The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-16

A rather interesting view of the situa-
ton in this district is taken by the pe-
litical writer of. the St. Paul Globe, who
thinks that Hay can beat Fletcher for the
nomination, but that Fletcher's influence
will result in the reelection Of j John Ling a
The Globe says:
'It is generally believed shy politicians
that Eugene Hay and Loren Fletcher will
be opponents for the republican, congress
sional nomination in the fifth district.
quite as generally, it is believed: that if
he is backed by a good campaign fund Hay
will beat Fletcher to it. The result will be
the reelection Of Congressman Lind if he
decided to run again. as very. few pretend
ito believe that Fletcher will stand for the
election of Hay. Fletcher's ability to beat
the nominee of his own party pitted
against even much weaker man than
Lind is obviously apparent.
FLETCHER has possession of the machin-
cry existing in Hennepin county as the
direct result Of federal patronage. Incl
dentally, 1t is Fletcher and not National
Committeeman Shevlin or some other local
party power selected to peddle govern
mental favor in LIMBS District The. re-,
jury 3ha n ts sssis 81 R eW rep rspub
lican, who would NECESSARILY at once seek
places for his friends to the discontinue.
of Fletcher followers. All 9'of which
means that Hay is UP against a, REAL game
pSlOIS ile SLetI IteSdIulSSS VI" The OplU-
ions Of many good political judges it does
not follow that Hay can beat Fletcher
for the nomination. 1t Is easy enough to
believe that Hay is the more popular man.
but last year your1Uncle Loren for the first
time showed a disposition to separate him
self from his coin, and worse than that,
he has the machinery.
The Owatonna Chronicle which gave
/ Sem for o hrNo cir Ia fo, hi
alton of the regular'army jumped on him
because it believed he was wrong in. that
particular case, and not on general prin-
ciples The Chronicle says this week:
zone of the Chronicles contemporaries,
which was opposed to Senator Clapp's
election, is much worried over what it
pleases to term an attack upon Senator
Clapp by this paper and as to what in
Spired the so-called attack. To allay this
apprehension the Chronicle will state that
it was for Moses E. Clapp when he was
elected senator and is still for him as
against any candidate for the senatorship
who has appeared to date. Furthermore
that the Chronicle s opinions are not in
| spired from outside sources, and that it's
admiral ton for political leader. is never
| SO coupled with q hunger for political
perquisites that it cannot see his mis-
takes and dares not express it's opinion
concerning them. "
-. =: $50
The Cass Lake Voice. says:
There are rumors that James A. zTaw-
ney will again try his strength in the
senatorial race against Senat or Moses r.
|. Clappesin 1904 We do not credit this.
1 .Tawney. had the fight of his life ins his
district last fall He now has absolute
possession Of the machine and is certain
of reelection whenever he wants it. On
1 account of his long service in the house
ha ann nj cd of tIo
next congress on some of the most i'm
portant committees. And again with Mr..
| Tawneys active nature she would feel
more at home in the lower branch
of the national congress than in the upper.
| When the next legislature meets we be-
lieve that James Al. Tawney of Winona
will be found to be one Of Senator Clapp's
.warmest supporters -
A. J. Rockne, one Of the lonesome ad
| ministration supporters in the last house
says in the Zumbrota News:
i 1.-The gubernatorial situation is assum-
ing unintelligible com plications. II
/ Heatwole is the lucky man it means q
j four years wait for Dunn and Eddy. Il
1 either of the latter should land the COW
i eted nomination it means an equal stave
off for the other two, as the next repub.
lican governor is more than likely to be
favored with a, second term. ,Everythins
considered, Van SAINTS chances are quite
bright for a third term, as tt means only {
!. two-year term and in the meantime thu
4 other fellows could fix up their fences
lsDunn is not going to assist Heatwole, ant
Heatwole is not going to boost Dunn
Eddy will pile stones in both Of thei
paths, and they will give Eddy's tobogga1
an kick down hill every chance they get
all of which is in the genial governor
favor. There may be something to tfi
third term talk, after all. &
. That is one way Of looking at it, but. thu
!, principals to this drama will probabl,
q conduct themselves just, as if they believed
it now or never" in 1904.
Charles B. Cheney.