The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

IcTlOCratiC AeaQerS Sill have ROPE OF
Getting Lind to Run for Governors.
M. Owen Suggested as Possible Alter
native, II He Will Agree to Make the
Fight-country Press Still Discussing
the Hennepin Bolt.
john Lind's efforts to escape politics
are even more strenuous than the labor |
wasted by some in their endeaVor to |
break in. Ever since 1895 he has been
turning down the nomination for governor. |
Three times he yielded to the entreaties
OF felloW democrats, while two years ago
he was obdurate, and ran, instead, for
congress.
| Since the republican state convention;
| the congressman from the fifth has been
Kept pusy refusing to accept the demo-
been very positive in his statements that
ne is out OF politics, and that If he should
remain in the game he would be candi-
date for congress again. He has had
enough of the governorship. and would
| not want the office If given to him.
In spite Of these emphatic statements,
there are many democratic leaders who
still have hopes Of an ultimate accep-
(. tance. They say that Lind has heard the
party's call before, and that his duty and
opportunity are greater now than they
4 ever were. Then, a pressure is being
brought to bear on him that he never
felt before. Hundreds of republicans who
cannot stand for Dunn and want to see
him defeated have pleaded with Lind to
|. accept the democratic nomination, and
promised him thousands of republican
votes. It is very well known that Lind
has no use for Dunn personally, and does
not want to see him in the governor 8
chair. So for these reasons many demo-
Gratis who want to see victory in Mime
sofa this year are in favor of nominating
} ind md freHcf ffoer 49, y,
, to accept the trust.
There are some old-line democrats
: however, who are not in favor of pressing
the matter with Lind One of then,
voiced his feelings as follows: II am not
, going down on my knees again to beg
John Lind to take a nomination. He ought
! to make the run for governor this year
Z even If his private inclination is against
. 1t. He is the man to do 1t, and ought tt
recognize the fact and allow them to draf
him. If he will not, for one will no
e go to him with any entreaties."
n S. M. Ovens name meets with consid
cradle favor as possible candidate H
: is known to be reluctant and unwilling t,
I return to politics, but his friends belev
h he would accept If nominated. He ha
}, a strong hold on the farmers of the stat
thru his paper, and displayed great run
y ming qualities when he made the cam
" paign in 1884 He fills one Requirement
e that has been suggested. He is Henne
pin county man. with strength outside tn
county. There is plenty of timber in Min
u neapolis, but most Of the men suggeste
s. from here are little known in other part
,r of the state They would carry Hennepir
- but might make a poor showing elsewhere
II The congressional situation among Her
h, nepin democrats Is in very indefinit
Ic1,o T i,,1s sc ;,,{a
- ly known. No. one else cares to get int
H. the race if there is any chance Of Lin
ID asking for a denomination. If he refuse
n. there are a number of possibilities, ir
= Guiding Frank D. I.arrabee, Mayt
X. Haynes former Mayor Gray s. A. Stool
I'd well and J. R. Corrigan.
20 S. ]. Mealey of Monticello, popul;
g young democrat who was on the deleg
~ ton to st. Louis, is favored for son
so position on the state ticket, and has bee
ne suggested by local democrats for lieutel
"a ant governor. H M sf ssr
a. The country press is still discussing tt
e. unseating of the Hennepin delegation wi
a. some interest. The injustice Of the act
- condemned by many. The Austin Ira
~ script says:
~ The Dunn outfit that admitted the bogus, bo
e- ing rump Minneapolis delegation to the sta
h convention contrary to the majority report of
:. investigating committee Is now holding up
lily hands in fear lest some Of the victims Of tn
t,l treachery will bolt at the coming November ell
~ tion. Those who stay by the nominated tcl
Die will do so from other considerations than the
Of ample set by the Dunn boilers.
Die According to the Little Falls Transcri
lot the democrats of the forty y-eighth d
MS trict will follow the example Of the repu
: licans and nominate their senatorial ca
III didate from Grow Wing county, taking
ed, two house candidates from Morrison.
he Werner Hemstead Of Brainerd, a form
a. representative is slated to take the den
I'M. r Frater of the same city. IT. A. Ri,
2 of Little Falls and I. w. Bouck Of Roy
ia ton, the republican house members, '
be opposed by J. N. True Of Little FL
and some other Morrison county den
err crat, probably J. j. Gross.
oas Charles B, Cheney