The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-29
MINNESOTA POLITICS

4 TIL. new. 4Ork..-a Frederick A, Stokes COM
pany. Minneapolis: Nathaniel Mccarthy.
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Primary Law Applied to judicial Nominal
tons Seems to Stir Up PartIzan Con-
tests-several Retiring District Judges
Have to Fight for denomination or Re-
Observation-Disclosures for State Superin-
tendent-Foster Says He viii Win.
There are eighteen district judges whose
terms of office expire this year. I'M
}usuaHyzAarSe number. "A large proportion
Of these will have opposition for re-elee .
ton, and this is deplored by leaders Of
the bar, especially as most of the oppose
ton is on a purely partizan basis. Here
tofore in most of the districts the attor-
neys have labored successfully to keep the
judgeship out Of politics, and it has been
the rule where a sitting judge gave salts
| faction to continue him in office without
opposition.
This year contests are in sight in sew
eral districts, and there are runaors of
more. In Hennepin county there are al
ready eleven republican candidates for
four places, two Of which are now held by
democrats. John w. Mason of Fergus
Falls is a republican candidate against
Judge T.. L. Baxter of the same place, who
lis democrat. P. w. Morrison Of Nor
| wood is a republican candidate against
Judge Francis Caldwell Of LIE, Sueur, an
| other democrat. Judge Bum of Ramsey,
another democrat, will have opposition at
| the polls In fact, the only democratic
| jucse who, seems to have clear sailing is
Judge Williston Of Red Wing Some Of
| the republican judges whose terms expire
| will have trO11H1a al ho rriro reS ao6
| those who do not can credit their good
| luck to the fact that they are known as
good politicians, or have great personal
popularity in their districts.
This state of affairs is charged princt-
pally to the operations Of the primary
election law. Many friends of the primary
| system think 1t should never have been
applied to judicial nominations, and this
/ is the common feeling among attorneys
EThere was politics enough under the old
convention system, but that did give a
chance for republicans to indorse demo.
| Gratis, and vice versa. Under the primary
system party lines have to be drawn. No
matter what the sentiment of the bar, any
| lawyer can file for a nomination and
get on the ticket. There is no way for
the collective Judgment of the party to
head him off. These opportunities were
| taken advantage of to some extent two
years ago, but this year there will be
more politics in the judicial elections than
| ever before.
This means renewed effort in the
| legislature next winter to PIT the judi
ciary on a nom partizan footing If it is
to remain under the primary law there
will be a revival of the plan OF putting
all names on both primary ballots, SO
that republicans can vote for democrats
and vice versa. There is a strong senti-
1 ment among attorneys however, in favor
lof separate judicial conventions.
l. ho If tha iro. trin
judges expire this year:
First District-W. c. Williston, Rec
Wing. IA. $3.50 4r,..
j second-George L. Bum and E. "A. jag
q gard, st. Paul. , ~.
1 Fourth-A. M. Harrison, F. c. Brooks
| G. M. Pond and w. R.. Cray, Minneapolis
;, Fifth-Thonas S. Buckham, Faribault
Sixth-Lorin Cray, Mankato.
Seventh, L. Baxter, Fergus Falls.
Eighth-Francis Caldwell. LIE Sueur.
i Twelfth-G. F. Qvale, Willrnar.
Thirteenth-P. E. Brown, Luverne
and Andrew Grinde1and, Warren.
Fifteenth-Marshall A. Spooner, Be
midi.
Observation-Disclosures. H. Quinn, Fair
mont.
Eighteenth-Arthur E. Giddings, Anoka
So far as known these are all candidate!
for reelection, except Judge Jaggard O
St Paul, who has been nominated fol
the supreme bench.
The campaign is on for the appointment
of state superintendent of public instruc
tion to succeed John w. Olsen of Alder
4 Lea. whose record as a faithful adheren
of Governor Van SAINT has placed him out
q side the pale of possibilities under Dunn
a While it is claimed that the appointment
has been promised to S. j. Race, count.
superintendent Of Redwood county, tn
IL,
for E. e. McIntire, superintendent of tn
: Creokston schools AS Mr.. McIntire wa
I superintendent at Glencoe for some time
lit is claimed that he has also strong back
ing from the third district AS the sam
: time, there is aereport that f. E. Den
! field, superintendent of the Duluth schools
: is, in line for the place. This is the offic
$ which Frank Eddy said would have to b
administered by committee of four, an
the reason for that mysterious remark
beginning to be apparent.
+ The final break in the enforced friendl
J relations between r. G.. Dunn and Joel f
: FIeatwole is said to have come over tn
h taL pointment Of Condo Hamlin for chair
Al man of the state committee. This mean
" the ascendency of the ST Paul influence
n which Was most 5distasteful to Heatwole
= Speaking CT the latter's withdrawal fror
: active part in the campaign reminded
. politician who was INDUCING in a littl
gossip of the old story of the Irishma
j just landed at Castle Garden.
: Have yees q government here?" wa
q the first question he asked.
n Eyes, we have
# "Then I'm agin it,
: Colonel A. F. Foster, who for the secon
: time Is opposing the nomination Of c, F
Buchanan for congress in the sixth dis
trict, was in st. Paul yesterday. He ha
been making preliminary tour of til
district and says he, Is entirely Statistic
with the prospects. If the primary wa
e to be held now he would feel absolutel
f certain of the nomination. He thinks tn
d thirty votes by which he missed the nomi
E come by the votes of people who bellev
h he was ''buncoed" out Of the nomination
!. Old settlers about Spring Grove, Housto
s county, are much pleased at the nonnina
n ton Of A. J. Gronna for congress in Mort
/ i Dakota. Mr.. Gronna was brought up o
. a farm just south of Spring Grove, an
: left there twenty years ago poor mar
q to make his living in the new northwes
r He has built up competence and is no,
v advanced to high honor by his party.
e &C. B. Cheney.
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