The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
MINNESOTA POLITICS

est TO Partizans and Opponents OF Sena-
tor Clapp-F rouhie In Ramsey for tho
Home Man-John A. johnson viii Open
Campaign In MlnneapoIls--sixth Dis
Both the friends and opponents of Sem
ator Clapp are much interested in the
outcome Of the primary election. AS soon
as the mouse nominations are made, the
managers OF both sides will know very
nearly where they stand. Many candi-
oates nave declared themselves for Clapp,
and those who have not are considered
as against him, for all practical purposes.
Whlle there. is no candidate In the field
| except J. B. Gilhllan of Minneapolis, there
are plenty OF prospective members in the
country districts who are not pledged and
ready to go to some other man. r.
AS far as Hennepin county is concerned,
1t is assumed that the delegation will be
for the home man, If his name is pre-
sented However, there are good many
legislative candidates in Hennepin who
are not pledged on the senatorshlp.
The Ramsey county "big four is hos
tile to Clapp, and is understood to be
setting up: some pins to take away part
OF his nome delegation: Renville Chin
mock, close friend of -Clapp, who repre-
scented the fifth ward of st. Paul last
t1me' mas an opponent in John F. Selb. an
"a AsNSoc,
ner and this IS considered an anti Capp
move There are others in Ramsey, bet
ter disguised. Joel P. :Hea twoIe, who is
working openly against Clapp, has over
come all OF his old-time antipathy for the
81. Paul gang and is working with
them III a perfect understanding. Heat
Wole maintains that he is, not a candidate
nlmself, and the superstition is that he
| mas some other candidate under cover
who is to be brought out to divide the
county vote. It is possible that another
| 81. Paul man may be brought out, and
| there mas been some talk of Frank b.
kellogg, the new national committeeman.
lie Denies, however, any intention Of be-
ing candidate or of opposing Clamp.
| 1t is given out at republican state head
quarters that Candidate Dunn has written
Governor Van SAINT making a demand for
a copy of the Johnson reports recently
| handed in. This course was advised by
! the members of the state, committee at
their meeting Thursday. Knowing that
| the reports are bound to come out and to
be used by the opposition, Mr.. Dunn was
advised to make good front by demand
ing the documents.
| The Albert Lea Times is another repub-
lican paper to take aTstrong stand against
the republican candidate for governor, and
| to favor the election Of John A. Johnson
the democratic candidate The Times
comes out in leading editorial, saying
| in part:
1t is now apparent to everybody that the re-
| publcans OF Minnesota made mistake in the
selection of their candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor and several other of their
candidates for state Offices. 1t cannot be de-
MED that the democrats at their convention last
week, named ticket which is more representa-.
i've, closer In touch with the interests and
wishes of the people OF the state and stronger
In the individual character of it's candidates than
that nominated two months ago by the republi-
cans. Nor can 1T be denied that the democratic
convention was conducted in more reputable
manner and on a higher plane than was the
puollcah convention A comparison of
political parties in Minnesota is most humiliating
and embarrassing to republicans everywhere.
I The democratic state campaign will be
opened in Minneapolis. )" II has been de-
c1ded to hold a big rally here soon after
the primary election and the principal
speech will be made by John A. Johnson
covering state issues extensively. F. G.
Winston and John Lind will also speak
at this gathering. The democratic com
mlttee IS going tofpaY particular i attention
to Hennepin, and it is, proposed to estab-
fish a branch Headquarters in the city,
from which, to- direct the local campaign
for Johnson. cG1 20 + $50 .2&sH- -
The democratic primary ballots in most
! OF the Minnesota counties this year have
a lean and hungry look. In many in
| stances the only name on them is that of
the candidate for congress- In Chisago
| and in one or two ninth district counties,
there will be no democratic ballot at all,
but the party name is saved in the ma
5ority OF counties by congressional can
ddate..
| The Anoka Free Press says:
! n
on the merger farce, played to the galleries By
Van SAINT. Would Van SAINT have made that
merger spiel If he could have got Jim Hill to
pay for his second campaign as he did for his
| first?
OF course, that is all ancient history,
but the Free Press: ought to know that
| the merger spiel was made in an off
year, eight months before the state con-
| vent1on, and about twelve months ahead
OF the election. It seems to have been
made without reference to campaign
funds, previous or to come.
It would be interesting to see General
| Flower and Mayor Lytle of South St.
Paul members Of the same legislature,
and such circumstance is not inproba-
pie. General Flower is a candidate in
the seventh ward district of St. Paul, and
Mayor Lyle in Dakota county.
E. E. McCrea, editor of the Alexandria
Post-News. denies $emphatically that he
| is supporting Foster for congress, and
says he is doing all he can for Buchanan
Mr. McCrea says Buchanan is stronger in
the district than he was two years ago.
Evidently an editorial in the Foster circu-
lar which is credited to the Post News
was taken from some other source.
j. D. Jones Of Long Prairie, former
| state senator and register of the Cass
Lake land office under appointment of
Congressman Buchanan. until his recent
resignation, says that buchanan will carry
Todd county over Foster this year. In
| 1902 Foster. carried the county by 400, and
II Buchanan wins it this time it will mean
| landslide for him. 4
Charles B. Cheney.
AS Seen In Cloquet. H.
To the Editor of The Journal.
AS a reader of r h ourn a and a
visitor to the state fair, I take the liberty
to address you, after returning home. re-
garding some alleged works of art in
your, public library building. -.4. =.