The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-14
C. A. SMITH. And
lone OTHER MAN
PROSPECTIVE RESULT OF TO-
MORROW's CONVENTION.
Smith Will Be One Delegate, There
Being Three Candidates for the
Other Place-Al Are Confident.

One Of the two delegates to the.
national republican convention to be,
named by the Hennepin county con-
vention in the Third Ward Repub-.
lican clubs hall Tomorrow morning,
will be G. A. Smith,; the well-known.
lumberman.
E. H. Chandler, president Of the
Third Ward club. will preside.
These two things seem as nearly
certain as anything may be: in the
game Of politics, qa9ld are the only
two results thatsea4gs DE forecast with
any satisfactionl itThats the contest be-
tween W.fW.t ("Pudge's) D. Heffelinger,
Stewart Gamble and T.. e. Byrnes for
the honor of being sthe other delegate
from this: district, will be a lively one,
seems beyond question. But no, one
can predict the winner. -. >-,. =.
j. Here are some side lights on the
Situation: ~
Mr.. Smith is standing on his own
feet and IS entering into no combi-
nation, with any one" said Henry
Gjertsen, manager for G. A. Smith,
south tomorrow morning. "He will
be selected as one Of the delegates and
needs no outside or combination
help rs
Mr.. Byrnes Confident.
ST expect to be elected on the first
ballot" said Mr.. Byrnes. IT have the
kindliest feeling towards the other
candidates; which feelings I have. TAX
en- every opportunity to express But
when went into tke-race it was with
out the suspicion that there would be
any contest and on the supposition
that they would want a delegate at the
convention who could find his way
around without a. guide. z j. \.
havo att ovaYv ,oatinna1
| convention since 1880 and as I am
now assisting Senator Scott, chairman
| of committee of arrangements for the
Chicago conventions, may be of some
| service in assisting the hundred or
| more Minneapolitans to the inside OF
| the convention hall: But I have nc
organization and have made no me-
| thodical canvass ut
stFirst Ballot" Says Heffe1fnger.
IT am willing to depend on the
strength I show on the first ballot
! said Fudge Heffelfnger.
| Said Mr.. Geesaman: 1T is my
! Judgment that because Of the active
clean cut campaign he. has conducted
| his peculiar fitness and strength OF
personality, Mr.. Heffelfnger will I'M
He has made friends wherever he has
| gone and has antagonized none.
want to emphasize the fact that it is
| up to his friends to attend the eau
cuses tonight. If they-vote as they
talk, the result will be- success for Mr.
Heffelfnger. It is only proper to state
| that, while President Roosevelt is tax.
ing only normal interest in this fight
the selection of. Fudge would be IN
doubtedly gratifying to him. 1t is 8
| good chance to get a young man Into
politics."
Another First Ballot Man. !.
Stewart Gamble will undoubte dly
be elected on the first ballot. There
are 400 practical men working fol
him and he will be, reoresented II
every precinct said Henry Hanke
manager for Mr.. Gamble.
/ In the tenth and third wards, thu
4 sentiment appears to favor Smith ant
i Gable; in the fifth it is Fudge" frs
Byrnes should have his creates
strength. g. Al Smith will NATURAL!
/ lead in the sixth, eleventh and twelfth
wards. The second SIS apparently TO.
Smith and Gamble. The big fgh
will be in the eighth where Heffel
4 finger, not satisfied with the secont
4 arrangement suggested by the Gambl
managers has an independent tickle
I out and as Smith, Gamble and Heffel
! finger all live in that ward there viii
4 be big split UP.
4 The 579 delegates to the count,
/ convention will be chosen at precinc
caucuses held tonight. The count
I convention will elect the 13 delegate
Ito the state convention held in TIL
Bijou on Thursday, and will then Civ
4 way to the congressional convention q
!, which the two national convention del
q egates will be chosen. Probably bu
, one set of delegates will be named b
!. each precinct.
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