The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03
MINNESOTA POLITICS

SerVarlonS that Will make interesting
reading. It Is safe to say that friends OF
both Ray W.eJones and Judge Elliott will
agree to the force Of his arguments. He
said to TIL e Journal:
1T Is a sad commentary on the politi-
cal conditions Of Hennepin county when,
at this early stage In the approaching
campaign the elements Of division and
lack OF harmony begin to manifest them
selves. To the initiated these elements
are clearly foreshadowed in the dis
couragement Of local candidates., the
exaggeration Of DOGGY combinations and
the taclt invitation of the warning ele- |
ments In the governorship race to make
this county a fighting ground.
1t is the old story repeated SO nany
times In our political history Of the
Knockers sowing the seeds of discord
which invariably split our forces into
hopelessly irreconcilable factions with
neither community OF interest nor pur-
pose: .33.
Why 1t is that Hennepin county in
Varlably lacks unanimity, is a subject
which has given rise to much speculation.
Whatever the reason in this regard, II is .
a Wen-known fact that this county, as a
political organization, has become largely
the laughing stock Of the state by reason
OF the utter inability to consult and con-
serve the interests Of its own candidates.
The weight and influence of county or
sanlzatlon IN state politics is largely de-
termlned by it's ability to present a solid
front and fight for it's own interests
When other counties present candidates
ior state offices the first essential of sue
cess, VIZ, standing behind their candi-
oate or candidates and forbidding them
serves to be drawn into the contests of
OUTSIDE interests, is sedulously observed.
LII no other way can a county hope to ac-
compllsh results in the state convention
f1ennepln county is VIGOROUSLY the fight
ing ground for any and every faction and
interest OF the state. We seem to have
iost the faculty Of composite organiza-
tlon and, as a result, experience has
demonstrated that this county, the lar
gest IN the state, has been perforce con-
ings." s,' 'ie 'ieaV-
AT the present time accordin. to orr
rent report. Hennepin county will nresen+
Two candidates before the next state coo-
Ventlon, for the lieutenant govern orshin
ana Tor an associate justiceship of .the
supreme court. There is no sane req son
why this county, in view Of its raIa TO-
Importance in the state. should 20 W
entitled, to both Of these Offices. and. IL
!. were TO proceed in the way any Other
county IN the state: would proceed undar
siiiiiai circumstances, there is hardly q
uouDt out that both might be successfI,T,,
s..tueu. 1here is no reason or necessity
,,h;,l. ..oils regarding cOrnbina tons
Wi1ich are d1stasteful to certain elements
| OF the voting public. There is no rassos
whatsoever for combination of any, 49,
- rennepln county desires to present 49,
| calluloates and to make its presenta +;o,,
| SUCCESSFUL, 1t has only to line nm a So1id
ueiesatlon behind them with the under
s.anolng that their interests are to- he
- Ieee.eu nrst' last and all the time.
! ms method will in nowise lessen tha
lnnuence Or power of the delegation in the
seleGtlon OF the general ticket. r
would rather, materially increase Tho +
power oy presenting solid. instead If a
| oe1egat1on divided into factions and ~
,esentlng the results Of a general scra ~ :
ole. lnausurated by outside interests a nd
ITN Every county in the state
| tHennepln, perhaps, excepted) will send
TO the convention a delegation fnstrnctad
to<Aook after its particular interests. ~
! aennepln county were for once to- nuIss;3c
the same policy instead of occupying its
1 usual position Of municipal nonentity
In state politics, it would rise. toFa dig.
nifty ~ the estimation Of the cpolitica
powers of the state, which it has not here
tolore possessed. Without advocating OF
disparaging the candidacy Of anv. Of tf r.
several asplrants for nonina ton as gov:
ernor,n we venture to assert as a rule ,o1
necessary. and practical politics that i,
these gentlemen be permitted to make
Hennepin5 county fighting ground, t.
split our forces and send a divided dele
cation. as their interests would dictate t
| the state convention, we shall be witho,,
influence IN that body and accomplish
nothing of substantial character. eithe,
for ourselves or for the candidates wht
have thus forced upon us an outside con
test. -..-.. = =. :. 80
rs 1t not possible for Hennepin count,
for once in its political career to effec
practical organization with unaninitv O
interest and uniformity of purpose pohiol
can send a solid delegation to- the mex
convention uncommitted except in favo
OF its own local candidates?' ~.
Frank M. Eddy spoke at the wrieh
county fair yesterday at Cokato, and mad
his talk political and personal from star
to finish. He made another pronounce
ment on the subject Of tariff revision t
do away with the shelter to monopoly
and declared in favor of a constitutions
amendment giving con- ress authority owe
trusts. -. .--:,--z 5000. =
Touching on state matters, he declare
for equal taxation, economy in expendi
lures, purchase Of all state supplies. with
in Minnesota, drainage of all swamp land
in the state, and the reelection of Sen
ator Clapp. 49, -.
, | Line state lax levy IS LWO-lenCnS OF
mill higher this year than last, but tn
increase comes from the special levy fo
the agricultural school, authorized by tn
legislature last winter. =
The following dialogue is of interes
developing a line of cleavage between tn
IIeatwole machine and the supporters {
E. T. Young: ~: -...%. . ,
Northfeld News-It will be entirely propt
and in conformity with usual political method
Z for those papers who favor the candidacy
( Ed Young for attorney. general to give his legi
lqtive record His votes and talks and offci
connections will either work for his good or
, the contrary. To the ienorant the fullest info
nation is always refreshing.
Appleton Tribune-Joel Heatwole's we'll know
, position as the special champion of the railroa
! merger, makes him especially fitted to furnis
] the information himself. If there is any thin
wrong, he is close to the source of it.
The Waterville Advance says
+ Governor Van SAINT has rebuked den
+ ocratic paper for suggesting that he migl
. be a candidate for United States senate
= against Senator Clapp for reelection.
r is now up to our able junior senator to r.
, ciprocate." Charles B. Cheney,
PHYSICAL SIDE OF. LITERATURE
' z~ London Graphic.
Apropos of the sadly early death of \
CASTOR Larroumet, French contempora1
q raises the question whether there is any
: thing in the nature Of literary pursuit.
: that makes against longevity The al
e swer is, of course, that essentially thel
r is nothing, but that incidentally there ma
!, be great deal That the actual worry
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