The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21
RUSH FOR THE
HEARST WAGON
LEADERS IN NORTH DAKOTA
TURN TO THE NEW YORKER.
Delegates More Than Likely to Be In
structed for Him-Promises that
the Big Barrel Will Be Opened if
He Receives the Nomination
Helgesen Not a Candidate for Gov
ernOr. = @tt
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal. -.-.- - a4..
Fargo, N. D., March 21.-The next thing
is the meeting of the democratic state
central committee on Wednesday at
Grand Forks. Dates will be fixed then
for the state delegate and the state nom
mating conventions. 1t is said that one
will be held in Fargo and the other at
Grand Forks. =.
The surprise Of the last few days Is
the rush for the Hearst band wagon The
candidacy Of the man of the many yellow
newspapers was at first regarded as a
joke, later more seriously and with some
alarm, and now there seems to be a STAN
pede for the New Yorker. ,>a..s
| It seems q foregOne conclusion, unless
there is a great revulsion of sentiment
before the convention, that the delegates
from this state will be instructed for
Hearst ~ 'sa,. 1t.
The recent declaration Of National Com
mitteeman Eaton of Fargo for the New
| York journalist is indicative of the move
ment in the state Other leaders, includ-
| ing State Chairman Brynjolfson, are said
| to take a similar view and those in con-
troll Of the machine will boost for Hearst
1 all they can. H.,
It is said that Hearst has 50 far de-
clined to let go any Of his $10,O00,0O0 to
promote his campaign. Efforts to secure
funds for work In the west have been
turned down, but it is said that If he
secures the nomination he will unload his
barrel in The close states and put up such
! a fight as has not been seen in quarter
of a century.
| After the Socialist Vote. -.
/ The democrats have a plan to capture
/ the socialists of this state this year and
prevent the nomination Of three tickets,
but little seems to have been accom-
plished. <.s ..a, p.
Socialists say that if there is dissatis-
] faction among the Scandinavians over
| the republican state ticket they will be
able to poll large vote. The recent de-
malls by the leaders Of the league Of any
! the republicans is discredited by the So
cialfsts who say they have assurances
from many Of the rank and file that there
! will be a switch if the Scandinavians are
| not recognized as fully as they should be
HeIgesen Not "a Candidate Now.
: The announcement Of H. T. Helgesen OF
Milton that he Is not a candidate for gov.
ernor this year, clears up the political at.
mosphere somewhat as far as the Scandi.
navian candidates are concerned. Hedge
sen has taken such an active part IN the
organization of the league and is such {
bright worker that he was regarded al
one Of the leading possibilities. He I.
said to have congressional aspirations an(
prefers to wait two years. AZ
No Truce In RlchIand.
| Rumors Of truce in Richland count,
t republican circles are not generally cred
: tied. The long fight between the Nc
: Cumber and the Lauder factions is re
t garded as so hopelessly chronic that ever
the most optimistic leaders never expec
harmony. McCumber is uncompromisinl
and Lauder is bitter. It is a question
whether there would be harmony even !
they decreed it, as the rank and file o
the party has passed the forgiving point
The fight loses the republicans severa
county officers and members of the legis
: lature each election, and apparently /
: without a single redeeming feature.
Immediately after the meeting of tn
i state republican central committee II
Fargo last week, many Of the member
: found they had business in the twin cit
. les. This has led to a revival of the ru
. mors Of a kindergarten session and tn
preparation Of a slate for the campaign.
: Factions In Barnes and Ward.
. The Valley City papers are divided Il
4 their support Of the rival candidates.. I
/ is the home Of Governor White and o
: George M. Young, the latter being can
didate for lieutenant governor. TIL
Times Record cannot see where Barne
Icounty will gain anything by dropping
chance to retain the governorship and go
Ing Q ma wild goose chase for the sec
ond place with Young. The Alliance say
= it Is friendly to White, but is unalterabl
l. opposed to the third term idea and want
It the governor to be relegated to the rear
q Reports from Ward county are that tn
i fight against Major Murphy is being bit
. terly waged. The fact that he insists o.
I, the denomination of Sheriff Scof1eld, VIII
n was sentenced to jail for ninety days 70
:. tampering with juror, is held up agains
= = Murphy and IS being made the basis o
bitter. opposition. Murphy could do moth
ing else than stand by Scofield who sacri
. feed himself to assist Murphy. The chic
d opposition is on the part Of the faction
{ headed by Editor Wilson Of the Mint
q Reporter and ex-Sheriff Carroll. Murphy
/ friends do not appear to be alarmed.