The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-28

ator cIapp-A. II. Hall Is Thinking Of
Running for Congress-Herrlnger An
nounced for Railroad Commissioner
Judge CALDWELL Out for Democratic
Nomination.
The Heatwole string of papers have
taken their cue,t and are starting in de-
liberately to create sentiment against
Senator Clapp. The Bemidji Sentinel has
been pounding him for some time on ac-
count of his alleged alliance with Collins,
and the Detroit Standard came out this
week with an attack on the senator's rec
ord. It gravely charges that washington
has neither been electrified by his elo-
quence nor impressed by his ability" and
that in ''the more useful, if less snowy
branches Of the statesman's art'' he has
also failed to achieve success, not having
initiated legislation or found places for
his friends. The Standard then says that
having failed toamake a record to conf
mend him to the people, Senators! Clapp
has been casting about for Other sources
Of strength and has become the candidate
of the steel trust and the merger rail-
roads
If that is fact, where does Mr. Heat
wole get off as senatorial candidate?
Albert H. Hall admits that he is seri-
ously considering the matter Of becoming
a candidate for congress. He has not
made up his mind entirely, because he
does not know what the attitude of re-
publicans generally will be toward his
candidacy. Unless he is assured that he
will receive hearty support and assurance
of success at the primaries and the polls
he will not enter the race, for he believes
party success is a higher consideration
than personal ambition or sentiment. He
says If he becomes "a candidate it will be
on his own merits and not with any an
tagonisnn toward any other. candidate
The Ada Index this week contains the
announcement of F. ]. Herringer of that
city as a candidate for railroad and ware
house commissioner. Mr.. Herringer is now
county auditor of Norman county,, The
Index says:
careful canvass OF his home district-the ninth
-and with the positive assurance of the sup t,rt
of his many friends turnout the state. He
comes before the people free from all entanrIe-
ments. Is tied up to no railroad company and
free from political promises of all kinds A
man Of integrity, honesty and marked ability
Fearless in his dealings and one with strong ideas
OF right and wrong
The Herringer candidacy will have the
effect Of tying up Norman county, which
has been about the most likely ninth dis
trtcti county to send a Dunn delegation,
andzin the natural course Of events the
Norman county vote will now be split on
governor.
The ninth district will see merry race
for delegates between Ezra Valentine of
Breckenridge, Judge Ira B. Mills who is
still credited ITO Moorhead, and E. j.
Herringer of Ada.
Valentine Is strong all thru the western
| part of the state, and his candidacy is
favored by many republicans, regardless
| of their preference for governor, but Col
! Inns men in the seventh and ninth districts
are complaining that Breckenridge man
4 who has been travelling in the interests
| Of Valentine, has been putting in one word
for Valentine to two for Dunn. They dc
! not think Valentine responsible for this
but say that 1t is having an unfortunate
| effect on the Valentine candidacy, giving
| the impression that he is tied up with
| Dunn.
i Judge Francis Caldwell of lie Sueur, VIII,
4 was elected to preside in the eighth judi
i cial district six years ago as a non-parti
i Fan candidate, finds it impracticable THU
/ time, and Is out with the following an
i nouncement:
To the Voters of the Eighth Judicial District
4 The primary election law making 1t rractfcalI,
/ impossible for candidate to run for office nj
nonpartizan upon petition, hereby announce
myself as a candidate for Judge of the eight
Judicial district, subject to the decision of tn
democratic voters of the district at the next pri
4 mary election
i w. II. Leeman of Henderson is alread.
an announced candidate for the demo
cratic nomination, and Patrick Morriso,
of Norwood for the republican nomination
| The district includes the counties of L
Sueur, Scott, Carver, Sibley and Mcleod
| ( ! 4 fs7 y -
4 The Detroit Record, which has been
j strong Dunn supporter, has taken up tn
third man" idea, and says:
4 To nominate either Dunn or Collins next mont
would result in party split that would continu
4 for years, and there are many-the friends o
one or the other candidate in the rag chewing
contest--who have arrived at the conclusion tina
i 1t will be In the interests OF party harmony t
nominate a man who has taken part in it an
4 thus enable all republicans to work together
There IS no man in the state who is big enoug
4 to warrant his nomination at the risk of the dis
1 ruption OF the party, and certainly there are
4 number Of men who are capable OF filing TIL
governor Office as creditably as either Dunn o
i Collins.
4 Mr.. Dunn's recent speeches, and sthos
of his friends, reiterate the statement tina
the merger Issue is dead, and any on