The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-22

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for Congress In the Fifth District-some
Things r. G. Dunn and Joel p. HeatwoIe
Have Not Denied-Lind viii Not Re-
turn Until Congress Adjourns.
AS announced in The Journ yes
terday, the republican state committee
has been called to meet at the Windsor
hotel, st. Paul, on Wednesday, May 4, at
O'Clock. The call has been issued by
Chairman Jamison. after consultation with
the members of the executive committee.
The committee will decide the following
questions:
Date of the nominating convention.
Place of holding the convention.
Order Of making nominations.
Apportlonment Of delegates whether on
the Mckinley vote Of 1900, or the Van
SAINT vote Of 1902.
AS to the date, there will be very little
controversy. ALI interested parties are
anxious to have the convention as soon as
possible after the national gathering.
which will be June 21.
Duluth and ST. Paul will contest for the
location. The zenith city has made
strong bid, offering to furnish transporta-
ton from st. Paul for all the southern
delegates, and to furnish free hall seat
ing 5000. The st. Paul members of the
committee will claim the convention as
to locating the convention so far from
the center of population.
There will be some attempt made to
have the judges of the supreme court
nominated first, but it is likely that the
committee will leave it to the convention
to make such change in the usual order,
If it so desires. The committee may dis
cuss the proposition of a separate conven-
ton for the judgeship nominations. The
nominations to be made are as follows:
Governor lieutenant governor, secretary
OF state, state. treasurer, attorney general,
two railroad commi ssioners for four years,
four supreme court justices for six years,
and eleven presidential electors.
AS to the apportionment, it is uncertain
whether the committee will decide on the
Mckinley vote of 1900 as a basis. giving
117G delegates, or the Van SAINT vote of
1902, which would make a convention Of
] .045. There is considerable sentiment in
favor of the larger convention.
New possibilities for congress are being
brought out almost every day, and the
air is full of rumors, but the general rule
is that when a prominent republican
learns of his BOOM he takes radical steps
to kill it.
| F. B. Snyder has been urged a number
of times to permit the use of his name.
His friends believe he would make an
| ideal candidate. but he absolutely forbade
them from going farther. He is likely to
| become candidate for the district bench,
but will not consider a congressional
career. D. P. Jones, president of the
council, has also been suggested. but he
prefers to remain in the municipal field
Judge D. +. Simpson has been besicged
with offers of support, to which he has
turned a deaf ear. Other prominent men
suggested are w. H. Grimshaw, the pres
ent United States marshal. who would
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Potter, former state senator. Mr.. Potter
| is away on business, and will hear some
thing on the proposition when he returns
| The most active work now is being done
in the interests Of Judge H. D. Dickinson
whose friends haze secured q great many
assurances of support from business men
and politicians Judge w. A. Kerr has
also been proposed, and many believe he
i could make the aggressive sort OF cam
paign needed. w. 7. Coe Is still looking
over the field with a view to entering
Loren Fletcher IS also contemplating the
proceedings with some interest.
The st. Cloud Journal Press sums VI
the situation between the Dunn Heatwolt
combination and the United States ser
atOrs as follows: -r.
he would support Nelson and Clapp for re-eec
ton.
1t las been Charged over and again thai
Joel lIeatwole hopes 10 succeed Moses e. Clapl
in the United States senate-and denial has
come fror Mr.. Heatwole.
1t has be charged over and over again that
Mr. I'ui.ll has formed combination with Joe
Heatwole with j. ]. Fill as a working base
which combine is attempting to nominate Dunn
for governor, and elect Heatwole senator-ant
no denial has come from Mr. Dunn.
We submit that the word of c. A. Smith
will be accepted by just as many people il
ar os IS VII the Mord Of hit she ss essa.
no reflection ul.on the trnthf'llness of any gen
tleman.
Toe people have a Clear plain statement from
Mr.. Smith.
They have ,ctling of the kind from Dunn Of
!, eatwole. $50
Local democrats are keeping close watcl
: of the bulletins announcing the move
1nents of Congressman John Lind. TIL
, | Parker followers are anxious for the in
spiration OF, their leaders presence, an
| the Hearst men are DESTROYS of KNOWN;
. just how active the congressman will b
: in the contest. When word came that MI
:, Lind had secured a leave Of absence,
was supposed he intended to hurry home
but it seems he only went for short tri
to Boston. and is already back. He wi
stay in Washington until the adjournmen
, !. Of congress, April 20, and will be back i
Minneapolis by May l.
:, The Hearst men say they will not oppos
NNl IIillo SSleCtlOll as d ueieSdle-dL-ldISt
They evidently realize that such an al
: tempt would be rebuked by the outsid
y delegations. However. Mr.. Lind and tn
. other Parker men will not consent to G
on the delegation if they are to be boun
by instructions for Hearst. The Parke
: men. it is understood, will not ask ii
= structions of any kind, but will endeave
. to get men on the delegation who al
: friendly to the New York judge.
| !.
The Window Reporter makes an ar
nouncement of considerable Importance
the second district and we will anxous
await news frem Mankato. The Windo
= editor says:
The Reporter has very good authority for sa
II ing that Ed Weaver of Mankato will, this wee
6 II he has not already done SO, announce h
J. candidacy for congress in this district. The
J.. was time when Mr.. Weaver could easily ha,
carried OF the n0nlinc ton, but friends of bO
Mr.. Weaver and of the present congressman L
) tervened In the congrassmans behalf and ke
IS him out of The race The conditions which the
st would have made Mr. Viewers candidacy embs
st RAISING for the mutual friends of both gentlemt
n Lave changed and it will not be surprising
MIR. Weaver finds good many friends turniI
out at the primary with Weaver pencil
:. their hand. Coming from the home town
= the present Interesting congressman. Mr.. Weav
IF may cause good many complications for NJ
1t Cleary.
[c Judge L. L. Baxter of Fergus Falls, WI
. is a candidate for reelection in the Sc
s. enth judicial district, will not go on Il
l. democratic primary election ballot, b
or1 will wait until after the primaries and
n on the ticket by petition. as an ind
IN pendent candidate.
ri Charles B. Cheney.