The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

Congressional Propositon-Erank Nye
Also Withholding His DecIaration-coi-
Inns Men May Give Buchanan Trouble
in the sixth-Attempt to Switch Julius
SchmahI to thezs Senate Desk-Some
Delegation. H.
Since returning from an eastern bust
ness trip M. II. Boutelle has heard from
a good many local republicans who are
anxious that he become a candidate for
congress. Mr.. Boutelle says he has not
made up his own mind, and that he does
not know enough about the wishes of
republicans at large to decide what course
he should pursue.
Frank M. Nye still refrans from max
ing his announcement, and it is evident
that he does not want to take any chances
in a three or four cO1mered fight for the
nomination. Doubtless, if he announced
himself now, he would be the only can-
didate to contest with Loren Fletcher, but
he is not certain yet whether he wants
to make two hard campaigns for the
honor of representing this district in con
gress. Mr.. Fletcher seems to. be expect
ing a red hot fight from somebody and is
saving wood very industriously.
10 a2st yT-T5s .s59 ISIS
Collins suppoGtsesIgss zig 3a tbs sixth district
are CONSIDERABLY SLlfTeu up over congress
man Buckman's activity in behalf of Dunn
Flor governor, and it is4rumered that UNI
less Buchanan subsidies intoa an attitude
| of neutrality and calls off his lieutenants,
| there will be something doing up in the
sixth.Gss-A E.z Foster. ewho gave, the little
| Falls man such a close rub the other
| time is actively in the field and declares
| his prospects are better than they were
| before. Some Of the leading Collins men
| We're strong supporters of Buchanan be-
| FORE and if they should quit him he
| might have hard shedding. r.
There is no prospect of Judge Asher
| Murray of Wadena entering the race He
1 has been doomed in an effort to get him
| out Of the legislative contest, but with
! out avail.
4 Julius sSchmalll of Redwood Falls is
again being talked of as candidate for
secretary of the senate against Sam Lam
gum Of Preston. zSchmahl came very
near entering the lists before the last leg
islature met but concluded that Langum
had the best of it, so stuck to his place
as chief clerk of the house. AS the same
/ senate will sit; at the next session it
looks like difficult proposition to GUST
/ Langum, the veteran Of five winters.
However. Schmahl has a wide acquain-
lance and would stand as good a chance
| of breaking in as any one. Moreover.
! his road to reelection as chief clerk Of
! the house is not entirely clear, as Frank
| Clague, representative. from his own coun-
| ty, intends to be a candidate for speaker.
4 The Moorhead News says:
CATER all it appears that Collins is not
] occupying a room in the state capitol for
4 campaign headquarters. He has simply
/ made arrangements for quarters there af-
4 ter the election.
1 George Downs a brother Of Thomas and
John Downs of this city, who lives in Cot
tonwood county, was in yesterday, and
i expresses his opinion that the county will
. be for Collins. Cottonwood was supposed
to be the center Of the. strongest Dunn
:, sentiment in the second district.
Louis G. .Vogel Of New Tim has sent out
: a formal announcement of his candidacy
i for state treasurer, and says he will make
Il a vigorous campaign for the nomination
believing his chances about even with the
) other aspirants.
Brown county probably will present the
E name Of Senator George w. Somerville O.
: Sleepy Eye for one of the second distric
delegates to the national convention. Sen
: ator Somerville is not seeking the place
4 but is understood to be willing to &C
;. cept it, and that is taken to mean that III
: does not intend to try conclusions will
this year..
. Sherburne county republicans will urg
the claims Of Frank T. White of Elk Rive
q for one Of the sixth district delegates. MI
= White was a candidate for the senat
: against H. F. Barker of Cambridge tw
! years ago, and is very well known in tn
i lower end OF the district.
+ !, St Paul republicans will have plenty Q
. candidates for places. on the delegation
!, , In addition to F. B. Kellogg, p. g. Rog
= ers has announced himself, and there ar
half dozen other willing ones. As Chi
. sage and Washington are going to unit
7 in a demand for one OF the delegates
= Ramsey county will have to exercise tn
= lions prerogative or disappoint some {
II her leading citizens.
: Newspapers in distress over the stor
Is that John Lind will run for governor
# Bob Dunn is nominated should not call
q a collins campaign yarn. /" The stor
; originated with a newspaper friendly
il Dunn, which claims to have a ''straigI
"a tip" and to publish the story as news
- not as material.
= Charles B. Cheney.