The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-30
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Leaders In the Radical Element In the
Democracy Threaten to Keep Up the
Fight on Their Opponents In the Party
Campaign Fund VIII Be LIsht-o Official
Call for the Convention Aug. 80.

| Democra is of the radical persuasion pre-
| dict a lively time at the state conven-
:, ton in this city Aug. 80. Some of the
Leaders in the late Hearst movement
which y IS still surviving in a radical or:
gan.zation. declare that they win control
at that convention and will kill off any
| proposition or candidate that comes for.
ward with the Endorsement Of Lind, Ros-
ing OF the O'Briens. They have not buried
the Ratchet by any means.
| This talk does not promise well for a
united and harmonious democratic cam
paign in the state. 1t looks very much as
tho the differences which mark the east.
err and western democracy would also
create a continued friction between the
two elements of the party in Minnesota
Ihls attitude on the part Of the Hearst
leaders will perpetuate the factional strife
/! and weaken the democratic forces A
the only hope of the democrats in Min.
nssota is to present united front an6
I gain votes from the other side the ''rule
| or ruin" policy is the same as a sur.
render of all claims on the November cleo
ton.
The democrats are not likely to have
much of campaign fund to work with ii
this state. Sources from which they re.
ceived aid two years ago are closed this
time on account Of the result in the re.
publican convention. No matter how big
their national fund is, very little of il
will come to Minnesota. It will be USED
| in the doubtful states, and not wasted ir
the republican strongholds There may
be some used in two or three of the con
/ gressional districts in effort to LAND
some additional seats from Minnesota anC
save the Hennepin district.
Democratic county conventions will be
! held on Aug. %, according to the officia
90 fcsc11 lxyG d.
committee. The convention will meet a
1 the International auditorium in this city
at II o'clock, noon, Aug. 80, to nominate
| candidates for governor, lieutenant gov.
/ ernor, secretary of state, attorney gen
eral, state treasurer, four judges of the
supreme court, two members of the rail
road and warehouse commission, and elev
| en- presidential electors. It will alst
select new state committee. The con
vention will have the same apportion
ment as at the late unpleasantness in Du
luth, giving 1,009 delegates, distributed b,
counties as follows:
Aitkin, s; Anoka, 7; Becker, s; Beltrami, 6
IS; Carlton, s: Carver, H. cass, 6: Chippewa;
Chisago, g. Clay, II; Clearwater, 4; Cook, 4
Cottonwood. e; Crow Wing, s. Dakota, 16
Dodge, 7; Douglas, IL; Faribault, 8; Fillmore
u; Freeborn g. Goodhue. IL; Grant, 6; Henne
pin, 1902; Houston, 8; Hubbard, 6; Isanti, 6
Itasca, 6; Jackson, 10; Kanabec 4; Kandiyohi
II; Kittson, Z; Lac qui Parle, q Lake. 5; L,
Marshall, s. Martin, ii Me eR IL; Mile Laos
.; Morrison. 10; Mower, TO- Murray, s; NicOllet
g.: Mobiles, 10; Norman. 9; Olmsted, A. Otte
Tail. 20; Pine, 8; Ppestone, 8; Polk, 20; Pope
6: Ramsey, rs; Red Lake, IL; Redwood, 9; Rem
vile, IL; Rice Il; Rock, Z; Roseau, Z; st. Louis
SO; Scott, IA Sherburne, 8; Sibey, H. Stearns
| 81; Steele, IL: Stevens 8; Swift, 10; Todd 13
Traverse. 8; Wabasha, 70; Wadena, 6: Waseca
II; Washington, -; Watonwan, 6: Wilkih {
Winona, 20; Wright, 49, Yellow Medicine S.
The Crookston Journal will not stand TO
the proposition to cut Beltrami count,
OFF the ninth district and says that thu
scheme is party treachery, as the ninth
district needs the 1000 republican major
ity of the big new county. At the las
election Beltrami gave Stevenson 2,2e!
votes; McKinnon, democrat, 3SS, anc
Moen, populist, 3S3. The Crookston Jour
nal points out that under the constitu
ton there cannot be any congressional re.
apportionment save at the session aftel
a national or state census. AS the state
census will be held next year, the pro.
posed change could not occur before 1907
Some st. Paul democrats have started g
| of the prominent businessmen of the cap
| ltal city. Mr.. Hobe is largely interested il
land enterprises, and is vice consul Al
st. Paul for the government of Norway
and Sweden. He has a large personal anC
business acquaintance thru the state.
| Charles B. Cheney