The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-25
DEMOCRATS READY
FOR HARD BAT TIE
VIII Name Congressional Cam
d;dates and Work for Sue
cess at Polls


While Cleve Van Dyke, of Alexan-
dria, has the distinction of being the
only Democrat to file for a congress
sionai nomination by his party, Demo
cratic leaders throughout the state are
arranging for eaucuses of their district
delegates elected to the state enyen-
tion to be held at Minneapolis on Tues
day. l a
1t is probable that prior to the meet
ings of the different district delegates,
either just before or just after the
state convention is held, the Sixth, and
possibly the First district, will be the
only Minnesota congressional districts
which will have candidates for the
Democratic nominations.
Mr.. Van Dyke filed for the nomina-
ton in the Sixth two weeks ago, and
his candidacy has been very well re-
ceived by Democratic papers in the
district. Republican pa pers of an inde-
pendent type have also said nice things
about the aggressive young Demo
crat of Alexandria, and it is not ex-
| pected that any opposition will de-
velop towards him in his party prior
to the primary election scheduled for
Sept. 20.
There was some talk of C. III. Dart
former. state senator from MeekeI
county. becoming a candidate for the
nomination, and Mr.. Van Dyke grace
fully offered to withdraw if 1T was feis
| that Dart would make more formida- :.
| BILE candidate than he, but 1T has Deen
generally felt that Van Dyke will give
the Republican nominee great race
and it is improbable that he will nave
opposition for the nomination.
VIII Name Legislative Ticket
The First district Democrats will
unite on a man at a meeting to be held
Saturday at Rochester to make the
run in the First district against
Tawney. The Rochester meeting will
be attended by representative Demo
Gratis of all the counties of the First
and the situation will be eanvassed.
| Former state Senator William Cause
witz, of Owatonna; Capt. w. FL. Har-
ries, of Caledonia, and two or three
! other prominent men in the district are
| being urged by friends to enter the
contest against James A. Tawney, who
will receive the Republican nominal
| ton.
| George 7. jules, Ol JdChSOIi, 10 O0-
| ing industriously doomed by his
! friends in the Second district. and it is
| more than probable that Jones will be
| forced into the field to make the CAM
paign against the Republican nominee
| There is a feeling prevalent in the dis
! trict that McCleary will be the T3aE
! whom the Democratic nominee VIII
have to beat MIXERS stock is rising
| but McCleary is firmly intrenched be-
| hind a machine which he has been as
siduously building up for the past ter
| wears. and this is counted to land him
| with the congressional label on his
| back.
"Jones of Rock" Is Second
"Jones of Rock"-it is the same
| Jones who won the sobriquet some
| wears ago in a Democratic state con-
| vention when he electrified his hearers
| with a magnetic speech-ls SAID &c
have fortified himself, in preparation
! for intercollegiate debates in which ne
/ successfully competed last -W1nteE
with material showing the infamy Oh
| the tariff on the lumber, machinery
/ hardware and almost everything the
| farmer of the. Second district buys
and protects him in nothing that ne
sells.
| There is. said to be a general feel
| ing in the second district that Jones
| is the man to meet McClearys staiio-
| patter arguments.
| The Second district delegates to the
| Minneapolis convention will caucus In
either St. Paul or Minneapolis ano
/ if is very probable that Jones VIII re-
| ceiye such a call to file for the con-
| gressional nomination in the Seconq
| that he cannot well refuse.