The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Democrats Arranging for Full judicial
Ticket In This DIstrIct-John Lind Fa-
vors Judge Pond for Governor ~ Some
candldates for the House.

Democratic attorneys interested in the
success Of Judges Brooks and Pond at the
coming election are planning to make up
ful Judicial ticket. Under the primary
law there Is no way of getting mixed
or non partizan ticket, and in order to help
the Two sitting judges to re- election they
must have strong runningmates, who can
command the democratic strength Other
wise democratic votes would be cast for
|. BROOKS, Pond and two republicans, and
the votes cast for the republicans would
help to defeat Brooks and Pond.
It IS understood that G. J. Bartleson
and L. r. Larsen, two democratic attor-
! neys OF long experience at the bar and
good professional standing have agreed to
come out as candidates This will make
primary election ballot, William H, Van
derburgh having already filed.
John Lind has found it necessary once
more to renounce publicly any aspirations
TOT office. In that connection he makes
an explicit denial Of the stories that have
gone abroad about his railroad connec-
tons. He says there is nothing what
ever in the rumor about his coming con-
nection with the Burlington, and, as to
the Rock Island, his firm has been doing
i the local business of the road for some
time, clientage which brings them not
over $500 q year. AS ITO candidates for
governor, he expressed himself as in IA
yor of Judge Pond, ii that gentleman can
be induced to make the race. However
he will take an active part in the cam
fpa1gn for any candidate, if the democrats
make a good nomination
/ H. G. Grass of Slayton who served in
the house in 1901 and 1902 and was sue
sceeded by George w. Wilson Of Worth
1ngton, has been brought out again as a
candidate at the coming primaries. He
has the support of the element in Murray
county which is opposed, to S. o. Morse
and has been casting about for some time
to find candidate against him. Grass
E Is the strongest man they could. have
picked, but he held off for some time be
Ing unwilling to enter the contest Hi:
friends claim he will carry Murray county
but the vote; Of Mobiles county is larger
and may go the other way.
A. L. Cole Of Walker filed yesterda,
as a candidate for republican renomina
ton to the house from the fifty-secon,
district, comprising the counties of Cass
: Itasca Carlton and Aitkin. Mr. Cole wa
one of the leading members of the las
house, and runs again at the request o
republicans from all over the district Hi
colleague, Sievern Swanson of Moose Lake
Carlton county, also expects to be can
didate, but there are two or three as
pirants in ltasca county who will contes
the held with them.. A1tkln county, hav
ing the senator. will not ask for anything
else.
General M. D. Flower, a prominent fig
ure in the labor disturbances at South ST
Paul, has filed for the legislature fror
the thirty sixth district, comprising tn
seventh ward and part Of the eighth war
of st. Paul.
W. B. Anderson Of Winona, who was
!, leading member Of the 1901 house, an
!, has filed for nomination again, was in S.
Paul yesterday. Mr.. Anderson has bee
prominently mentioned for speaker, an
If nominated may get into the race, but g
present he has troubles at home. Georg
D. French, who has been elected registe
of deeds several times as republican
, in the strong democratic county of WING
). ma, has also filed for the house nonnina
: tion and the outcome is considered ur
= certain.