The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-31
STATE TICKET
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TO FALL. BEHIND
POPULARITY WILL
-, GIVE HIM 10000 IN: N. D..
All Republican State Candidates: Will
Have Big Pluralities, However
johnson Has Small Prospectt'of Win
ming Toga-Glaspell 81 Chances Are
Considered MUCH II proved. = 80; T.: -.
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Grand Forks, n D., Oct. S1.-With election
day but a week distant the campaign drags along
dull and listless except where local contests nave
infused life into it. Some of these contests are
sufficiently warm to make up for any dehclency
in the state and national campaigns IN that re
spect. 1t is confidently predicted that Roose.
velt's majority will be in, the neighborhood OF
20, 900, and the total vote is expected to be
about TO- 600. There has been some feeling that
in view of the one-sided nature OF tne cam
paign the vote might be small, but there is SUI
icient interest in local campaigns to insure
pretty vigorous efforts to get out every vote.
The chances are that at least the usual proper
ton OF the vote will be nolled.
ticket will run several thousand behind the ma
tional ticket. OF the election Of every cand1date
there is not shadow OF doubt. me 1allure vi
the state ticket to keep pace with the natlonal
ticket is to be ascribed to the popularity OF
Roosevelt which will give him more than the
normal republican majority; to dissatisfaction
with the autocratic methods used IN nominating
the state ticket and to- feeling that the re-
publican ma jority is too large for the good OF the
state or the paryt. Undoubtedly good many re-
publicans will vote for democratic state candi-
dates for the deliberate purpose of reducing the
ma jority somewhat, who would not for moment
think of voting for the democratic candidates If
they believed there was the remotest chance OF
| any Of them being elected
| Hamilton Takes All Blame.
mer Congressman johnson to State Chairman
Hanna rebuking the later for the statement pub
| lished over his signature to the effect that the
republican majority in the legislature would In
sure the reelection Of Senator McCumber. Mr..
Hanna replies, stating that he has made no re:
port to the national committee, and in the one
report that he did make, which was sent to
the New York Tribune, Senator McCumber.s
name was not mentioned The situation Is
cleared by the statement of Secretary Hamilton
Of state headquarters, who accepts responsibility
for the report saying that he sent 1t out without
| consultation with Mr.. Hanna. .r p
Mr.. Johnson's announcement tina he is cand1
| date for the senate seems to have caused but
| faint ripple of interest, as it Is generally be
have been had he announced himself earlier, be
enters the field in formal manner too late tc
accomplish much. There are doubtless some can
didates for the legislature who have not 1nd1cat
ed their preference for senator. but it Is gen
orally believed that most of them have made
pledges either to Senator McCumber or to the
party managers, so that the election of sena
tor who is not acceptable to the managers is e1
trernely unlikely. . r. a-
Glaspell's Stock Looking Up.
The judicial campaign in the fifth district hal
been q peculiar one. Judge Glaspel has served
two terms, and u candidate for third. HI
failed in his last campaign to receive the vote Of
the republican delegates from his own county
Stutsman, but succeeded in securing the nomina
ton without their aid. This year, he was agar
|
egation opposed by his own delega ton. Thi:
time he failed to control the convention and thu
nomination went to States Attorney Burke O.
Valley city. Judge Glaspe1l then accepted
nomination on the democratic ticket. and thu
campaign has been hot one.
! Some weeks ago the Valley City Alliance pub
lished statement that Mr.. Burke had received
as a present from woman Of the town flu
coat, the inference being that it was given TO
the purpose Of securing immunity from prosecu
ton. The story was characterized as scandalou
by the papers supporting Burke. but up to tn
present time there has been no statement. from
Mr.. Burke, and the story has been tterated an.
reiterated with the invitation to start libel sui
If he dared.
The situation on this account, and because o
other charges made against Burke, became g
unpleasant for republican campaigners that tn
state central committee advised the republican
Judicial committee to have. the name of Burk
Withdrawn from the ticket. 1t was reports
thru the district that Burke had Withdrawn, bu
If this Intention was entertained 1t was recon
sidered as the Burke insist that thei
man is still in the race. Under the circumstance
outsiders, at least expect the reelection o