The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02
MINNESOTA POLITICS


Faribault Journal he has an addltlonai
outlet for his surplus output OF political
persifage. A particularly characteristic
specimen occurs in the last issue. There
is Just enough truth in it to save 1T from
rising to the heights ofsromance.
Old time politicians say they never saw
such bitterness and rancor exhibited IN an
Off year, and on that account they predict
one of the hottest campaigns in the MIS-
tory of the state. The Faribault journal
article already referred to is such as one
expects to see about two weeks before
election, in an opposition paper, put not
in republican paper nine months aheao
of the state convention. TO Illustrate
the "acrinonies" OF the campaign ~ 10
here given in full: ~
The great Lowry -Jamison six -ringed poltlcal
circus with four adjacent side shows, announces
the opening of the season of 1904.
The opening performance-the announcement
Of .Eddys candidacy-was not wholly successful
owing to damp weather. 1t SIZED Httle olI
and went out. -
But the big show Is now on, with h. the st. 81
Paul Dispatch as interlocutor and Marcus u.
Mum and Tom Lowry as end men. 49,
To be sure, the management Is advertising
lot of features not down on the bill, and which
it cannot pull off, 1t announces great three
round dead and down exhibition between Moses
E. Clapp and Joel p. Heatwole, but neither Mr.
Heatwole Senator Clapp has signed with the
Lowry show and this feature Is pure pipe
dream.
Mr. Eddy is to do stunt as the missing link
Governor Van SAINT is the graceful double horse
bareback rider and Judge Jamison, as usual, Is
doorkeeper and collector. > ~-... f..
As Governor Van SAINT tires easily, the open
ing acts are given over to Eddy, who will sub
stitute for the governor until the opening OF the
tafter performance, just, prior to the next
convention, when the governor will relieve Mr..
Eddy in the maneuvers. -.~
The circus has its advance agents scattered
thruout the state. ' -'-..a
signed as state expert printer, is doing the red
letter advertising IN the far rural districts Mr..
| James A. Martin, chairman of the board Of con-
troll by the grace Of the governor, is press
much of his board of control work to devote
himself exclusively to the interests of the big
| show.
Mr.. George L. Matchan who shivered for
| FIVE days under senate investigation, is the
shows particular satellite in HenDepin county,
where he is relied upon to counteract the bad
effects, of Judge Jamison's unpopularity.
| Mr.. State Librarian Nelson is paving the way
| for the elephant wagons thru the wilds Of the
| ninth district where he can talk to the natives
| In their own tongue. ..-.u
Mr.. State Superintendent Olsen is doing the
culture" act for the aggregation. He is re-
! lied upon to give the administration a sure
| thing among the educators Of the state who dc
not allow their educational work to interfere
| with their politics. t... .@.."
Mr.. Samuel T.. johnson is as vet on the outer
| edge near the cooking camp, but will, no doubt
| be brought forward to do the three-shell game
in the sideshow at the proper moment to keeI
him out Of mischief. He will not be allowed tc
| show himself in Otter Tail county, where he first
met George Ralph. T. 5-.-. p
| Mr.. George Thompson, Of the Dispatch, has
| ambition to be grand ringmaster Of the white
| spot combina tion-but he has some rivals.
! The show has all the equipment which any
circus can boast-not even excluding the monkeys
and the asses. :.
! 1t will go into bankruptcy in favor Of thu
railroad presdent-politician, Thomas Lowry
when that distinguished performer makes hi!
| graceful loop thru the state convention into thu
| United States senate.
This is the program-of course, bad weather
would spoil it ALL r
It seems that everybody in Todd coun
ty. is not satisfied with Congressman
Buckman's appointment. It was supposed
that one faction had been ':fxed' by tn.
appointment Of A. W. Sheets as post
master at Long Prairie. and the other b,
the placing Of J. D. Jones to the Cas-
Lake land office. An article printed tn,
other day in this column SO stated bu
N. D. Barker editor of the Long Prairi,
Leader demurs. He says the article wa
quite evidently inspired by Congressman
/ Buchanan" I plead not guilty to this in
Buchanan" plead not guilty to this in
nor infallible. Editor Barker, who is i'm
placably opposed to Sheets, says Of thu
other appointment:
Mr.. Jones' appointment, hasn't cause,
any undue hilarity on the part Of anybod-
i but Mr.. Jones, so far as we have been abb
to discover. Mr.. Buckman's self-satis
faction may be just a little premature"
l., Evidently all is not serene in Tod,
county.
Charles B. Cheney