The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
DOESN'T WEAR EN- "A PACT WITH CREEL
Senator Hansbrough Believed to Have
Made Peace With an Ancient
Enemy.
Are the Forces Lining Up for the Re-
election of U. S. Senator
McCumber?
Special to. The Journal.

Special to- The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 1.-Colonel Fl.
M. Creel, once a candidate for congress, for
years member of the state legislature,
ferred to by some of his earnest enemies as
the "hoppity skip statesman of North Da-
kota, has signed treaty of peace with Sen
ator H. c. Hansbrough, and the old Hans
brough-Creel feud in Ramsey county, which
has affected politics in all parts of the state,
can now be considered ended.
| That is the Interpretation placed on the
appointment of Creel as special agent of
! the agricultural department for which he
| received Senator Hansbroug's endorsement
and Creel's friends say the interpretation is
! correct. 1t is also considered a prelimin-
airy move toward lining up things in the
northern part Of the state for the reelection
John F. Cowan for district Judge.
Men who make politics study give credit
brough and Creel to Alexander Mckenzie,
| one OF the over lords of North Dakota poi
tiles. 1t is also believed that Great Northern
influence has been used in Creel's behalf,
| Creel having been lieutenant of the Hills
in this state since he first went to Devils
Lake.
Always AntI-Hansbroueh.
Devils Lake had several men like Colonel
Creel in its earlier days. When the town
was first plated and settled aggressive men
from all parts of the country went there to
MAKE Mans 81 pny ea after and b mix m
few years. A few of the old guard still re-
main, but they have long since divided on
issues Creels platform has been anti-Hans-
brough.
Thru his entire political career Hans
brought has had Creel to fight. He has always
in order to relieve his pathway of as many
thorns as possible, but Creel would not lis
ten. When Hansbrough switched from sill
yer to gold platform in 1896, Creel immedi-
| ately took the other side of the fence and rar
, for the legislature on that platform. He was
elected and later on made the race for con.
!, gress on the fusion ticket as silver re-
1t was this rapid change and as rapid :
turn back to the republican ranks WslG1
He ned up wth the regusrs
time to work against Hansbrough in tn!
Ramsey county primaries last year In whigi
Hansbrough was much worried, but hn 1adE
Creel has been pacifed. Whether 1t means
s | an easier time for the Hansbrough men il
Ramsey and the second district only tim'
will tell. -"
In bringing Creel into camp Senator Hans
brough is following a policy which ha:
marked his political career from the begin
ming in Ramsey county, that OF winning tn
\ Banker Whipple, of Devils Lake, who !
now chief patronage dispenser for Ramse!
: county and much Of the second district. wa
It once a bitter enemy of the senator. 1t il
e asserted Harry Baird, who holds fat posi-
e ton in the land Office at Devils Lake, ono
- | said that he would 1--we on nay rather Cndl
q live in county which sent H. c. Hansbrougl
to the United States senate. The same
o true of several others. The last to be line
n up is Creel.
:. But Creel's appointment Is not satisfactor
= to many of the senator's friends In that par
J. of the state. 1t is the same old story. The
: cannot see why the senator should help nj
s enemies into fat Offices and pass over tn
6 men who have worked hard for him for years
l. They predict that the senator will los
!. friends on account of 1t, but the senator ha
= undoubtedly counted the cost well. On on
= side it is represented that Creeps influenc
y was gone and that he made the best dea
Of hts life when he sold to Hansbrough as b
lie had nothing to trade On the other hand
le is evident that the senator's managers !
J., Ramsey think it worth all 1t cost to g
- Creel out of the way. ~. -.-~ -.
~ Working for McCumber.
to The signs indicate that Alexander McKeI
is zie is working for McCumber's recollection
- which will be one of the political problems
/ 1904. Mckenzie is in close touch with tt
| Great Northern. What Mr.. Hill says got
n with Alex It is known that McCumber WI
IA Mr.. Hills preference in the senatorial col
- test which ended in McGumber's favor. Nj
Cumber thru his attention to legislation a
fecting oriental trade has strengthened b
n position with the head Of the Great Norther
~ There are some rough spots which must
smoothed over for McCumber and McKel
r. zie is at it. It is believed that Hansbrous
is also in the McCumber agreement and tn
taking care of Creel at this time is done
insure members from his part of the sta
who will vote for McCumber.
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