The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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] Sixth district politicians are looking for
another redhot primary fight next year
between G. B. Buchanan and A. r. Foster,
with seat In congress as the stakes. The
new congressman is campaigning all the
time IN anticipation OF such contest,
and there are signs that the Foster cam j
paign Is already under way. 1t is hard
In the hands of amateur politicians. not
generally considered as leaders in their
respective counties. For this reason Fos-
ter's strength does not look formidable,
but the close contest last year taught
buchanan and his friends q lesson, and
they are not Understanding the opposi-
ton this time, tho they affect to despise
It. Fosters strength is built on opposi-5
ton to Buchanan, and under the primary
law this is hard to locate or control. In
some counties Where all the leaders were
for Buchanan last fall, Foster either broke
even or ran ahead.
AS far as the politicians are concerned,
the district Is in good shape for Buck
man. He has handled the appointments
astutely. By naming J. d. Jones and
Bert Oakley to the Cass Lake land office
he made himself solid with leaders both
in the north and south. Wright county
was pleased with Oakley's appointment,
and Jones nomination .quieted the Todd
county faction which was displeased when
A. w. Sheets was reappointed postmaster
thong Prairie. Eastman at Wadena is
held In line for Buchanan, and the Bah
COCK crowd have to be for Buchanan be-
cause ne .heiped them in the .speakership
fight. Buchanan Is. backing Dunn for
governor, which earns him the friendship
of the friends of the Princeton man, who
are numerous In the sixth. Finally Buck
man Will work the second term indorse-
ment argument for all it is worth. It
looks as tho he4Would be hard to dislodge,
but the experience of year ago teaches
us not to be- too sure about primary cleo
t1on results In the SIXTH Buckman's ap-
plication for place on the District of
Columbia comnaittee and his attempt to
get his boy into West Point have aroused
some unfaYorable comment and he has
a whole year yet to make or break him
self with the people Of the district.
1zs&Seyerafsof the state papers are jumping
rather severely on Lieutenant Governor
Jones on account Of his dinner to the sem
ators, and some go SO far as to say that
it has killed him politically. He paws
the penalty for his frank statement of
the purpose OF the gathering, which is
picked up by those who look on the "lum-
Der baron" as their natural enemy, and
made the handle for some vituperative
roasts. The Warren Register, in the
course Oh It's remarks, says: - Dc
Mr.. Jones should remember. that he
was not elected forethe purpose Of having
the office OF lieutenant governor used for
pulling chestnuts out of the fire for a few
lumber kings *s
The Red Lake Fails; Courier saws:
Ray w. Jones' the Minneapolis lum-
herman who Shoeus Focused the republican
party into nominating him for lieutenant
governor Is realizing by this time that his
dinner TO the members of the state senate
threatens to be his political undoing The
lumber barons, in common with other spe-
cfaI interests, have believed that govern
ments were Instituted among men to pro-
tect and defend their high handed robber-
les, and any action on the part of officials
ln1m1cal to their schemes is warmly re-
sented But this is the first time that a.
pubic officer of the state has dared to
use his official position to serve his pri
vate interests in a manner so high-handed
that even his fellow eonspirators disap-
prove. This disapproval may not be man
lfested because of a desire for the public
Weal,t butEScommon decency suggests a
more +politic courses and poor Jones is lust
now butt of General ridicule.,' 4 i.
The Browns Valley Inter-Lake Tribune
commenting on Bob asDunn's claim of
promise from Governor Van SAINT, says:
u, SUPPORT
to Mr.. Dunn in 1904, Bob should make him.
stick, by all means,Y Vet this does not.
alter the fact that ali & the people Who
have been supporting Van SAINT cannot be
turned over to Mr.. Dunn of Princeton
and the latter should mot blame the. gov
ernor If all the goods are not delivered
Most people out this way look upon Van
SAINT and Dunn as representing Two o,,ita
opposite views on a very important issue
In state politics, and it will be difficult
to harmonic Matters.
The st. Cloud Journal-Press suggests
that It the democratic. party is looking for
presidential timber, it could not do better
tina INTO pick Judge Lochren, who as a
lifelong democrat, ought to command the
support OF the west while his recent de-
c1s1on should give him the backing, of
Wall street and make him strong in the
east. In support of its idea the Journal
Press says: - :.
a&5"The; democratic party is slow-going and
conservative It clings to the old ideas
altho occasionally it permits a. populsst
to, break In and play hob with Its plans
as dld Bryan. When this occurs there
are always enough Of the staunch demo-
Craftsmen who are loyal to their prin-
ciples-to defeat the party at the polls
Lochren believes in the sacredness of
property, and Is not afraid that the trusts
and corporations will ruin the country.
His nomination In opposition to President
Roosevelt would give the people an or
portunfty to choose between a man who is
progressive who believes in men rather
than money, and one who is equally
honest but who represents conservatism
and sees in consolidation Of capital q
blessing to the nation
| Charles B. Cheney.
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