The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
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Primary Election Law and judgcship
MISUNDERSTANDING Press Comment
on the Governorshlp-- MccIeary's Hit
In Ohio. -

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this column of an Inconsistency IN saying
that the primary election law ought not
to apply to judgeship nominations. l
places on the bench are to- be made the
shuttlecock of partisan poll tics the es-
teemed Tribune is correct, but It's editor
will doubtless. agree that we ought TO nave
a, nonpartisan judiciary Several bills to
that effect were urged at the last session
of the, legislature, but were killed by the
argument that they were "democratlc
schemes" 1t is. hard enough under lhe
Old convention system for the two paftles
to get together and sink their dlHerences
long enough to agree on the best men LOT
makes 1t much harder and that IS no ar
gument against the primary law as apply
ing to other positions.
The Hastings Gazette says: When
Governor Van SAINT sees the next issue
Of the Princeton Union he may posslpis
be reminded Of the old story Of the parrot
who talked too much l
But perhaps the Union will profit by
the parrots example.
The Center City Press, a new publica-
tion at the county seat Of Chisago county,
revives the talk of "a prominent Mime
apolitan for first place on the ticket in the
following: IF the people of Minnesota
are really looking for good gubernatorial
timber, why not turn their attention To-
ward c.. A. Smith of Minneapolis, who
has a whole lumber yard at his dis
posal? Mr.. Smith is one of the most we'll
known and esteemed business men OF the
| state, and, while q sstanchr republican, is
not identified with any political ring.
| Neither is he professional office seeker,
/ which cannot be said OF some of the other
| prospective candidates.; Mr.. Smith would
be able to give the state clean, business
like administration, and that he would be
elected by a larger majority than any one
! hitherto mentioned Is beyond question.
4 The Browns Valley Tribune figures II
! out in this fashion: 80 It Is the earnesi
desire of the boomers Of Bob Dunn for
governor that Governor Van SAINT make
a stand for a third term, believing him tc
i be the easiest opposition they could get
/ In the conventions, owing to the prejudice
Of the people to: asthird term. They arc
i thus concertedly attacking him most bit
| terly hoping to arouse his ire to pom,
4 where he will take a stand for vind1cat1on
/ and thus discourage other antimerger cam
! didates. Once the field was cleared to q
i battle between Van SAINT and Dunn, the
4 latter's supporters expect an easy victory
/ owing, as we said before, to the prejudice
! to third terms. But it is not expected
4 that the governor will fall into the tral
i that has been set forphinl;s but. when M
4 and his friends thruout the state do de-
4 clare for some candidate it is not likely
under the circumstances to be Mr.. Dunn
4 Of Princeton"
l The Belview Independent observes
4 s.Sone of the people who have an ak te
4 grind seem very anxious to get j. F,
j jacobson of Lac quiz Parles county into the
! fight which Is almost sure to come in tht
seventh district before the next state con
yention, either as a candidate for railroad
commissioner or 8 for congress. Jake
! would make a strong fight If he started
+ ouf for anything buttthe. people who arr
1 urging him the hardest to get into. thu
game are not his sincerest friends, bu
seek to@use his candidacy for purposes O
their own Mr.. Jacobson knows this ans
is not apt to allow himself to be so used
Congressman McClearg seems to hav
made hit with Ohio Eepuhl leans in tn
recent CAMPAIGN wit his +, discussion 9
the tariff issue, SSrhe chronicle of War
rem, Ohio; says that 4 liosss who did no
hear ''the little sscho% lmaster' missed
rare treat, and in another place declares
mo more clearxand concise statement @
the tariff question as it really stands to
day than that made by Congressman Nc
Cleary at Mineral Ridge Friday night ia
erSbeen heard in Trumbull county,"
/ The GAINESVILLE. Argus says: IF the re
) publicans Of Minnesota do the right thing
. wv. H. .Eustis Of Minneapolis will be nom
inee for governor next years.
- - Charles B. Cheney.