The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
FIELD FOR MAYOR
IS BEING DEFINED B.
FIVE REPUBLICANS ARE RECOG-
NIZED AS POSSIBILITIES.
John Schlener Seems to Have His
Plans Further Advanced Than Any
OF the Others - Percy Jones APP
pears to Be in Hesitant Frame of

as Imminent" possibilities: John A.
Schlener, Wallace G. Nye, DR.. U. G.
Williams, David Percy Jones and E.
A. Potter. The two first mentioned
in the race. The other three have
not and possibly will not strive for
the honor.
The presumption is that Mayor
Haynes will be the candidate upon
whom the democrats will settle and
election this fall
John A. Schlener is mentioned first
because he Is the candidate who has
gotten into the running first and is the
only candidate whose manager has al
ready induced his supporters to pledge
themselves publicly.
Mr.. Schlener's Position.
AS was the case four years ago.
when Mr.. Schlener was defeated for
the nomination by DR.. A. A. Ames,
losing by about 1900 votes, Mr..
sehIensrs Ca campaign this year will be
leaving on a business trip which will
keep him away for two weeks, Mr..
Greedy said last night:
The conditions under which Mr..
Schlener was defeated for the nomina-
ton four years ago will not obtain
this year. There is now a better un-
derstanding of the primary election
law and smaller opportunity to do any
juggling under it. Bearing in mind
the excellent run Mr.. Schlener made
and the general demand which is now
made upon him to run again, think
ne would be justified in placing his
name before the people,
Mr.. Greedy, as means of ascer-
tanning public sentiment. has OBJ
tained for publication various letters
of recommendation from prominent
citizens who are behind the Schlener
movement. Here are a few samples:
c.. A. Smith Of G. A. Smith Lumber
Company-I supported John A. Schlener for
nomination nj Tor mayor four years ago, and
shall do SO this year, II he concludes to
become candidate. am satisfied that
he Is the first choice Of all business men,
and If nominated, will be elected The
peculiar conditions of four years ago do
not exist, and schlener has gained, rather
than lost friends in the meantime The
great vote which he received before. I'M
der such adverse circumstances, shows his
popularity with the masses Of republicans,
and no one can question his peculiar fit
ness for the office, and that he will give
us a good. clean, business administration.
A. W. Hoppoek, of William Donaldson
Col shall give my support to John A.
Schlener for mayor. I know him we'll
and the republicans will make no mistake
IN his nomination and election. We need
good business administration in this
city and we will get it with Schlener as
mayor.
N. o. Werner. President swedish-Amer-
lean National Bank-I shall support John
Schlener for mayor this year. I believe.
aside from his personal qualities. that he
VIII be the strongest candidate we could
nominate from a political standpoint.
Schlener is quiet man. but has host
OF friends who know his sterling worth
and his good judgment in public matters.
w. l.. Harris Of New England Furniture
and Carpet Company-Mr. schlener, in INV
| opinion. comes pretty close to being the
ideal hayoralty candidate This com
munity has known him for seventeen
years as one Of our kindliest by nature
and most approachable citizens Assum
| Ing that Mr.. Haynes Is to be a candidate
for reelection on the democratic ticket
! those who desire to cast their vote FOR
mayor along party lines need have no diff
fculty IN maintaining their loyalty to
party Affiliations. They will have two
good men to choose between.
e. M. Amsden, President Minneapolis &
Northern Elevator Company-In my opin-
ion, general republican sentiment is great
~ in favor Of the nomina ton Of John A
Schlener for mayor. We need a. GOOD
| clean cut business man at the head of the
city administration, and Schlener certainly
nils the bill. [ shall give him my support
| -. DoulSi VI DOulSu 6rOS.-l fOl
John A. Schlener for mayor He has liver
In Minneapolis all his life and is a mar
whose honesty and ability cannot be cues.
toned. While he is a modest and unas.
Stunning man, ne has very clear, well de-
fined ideas on public questions and ma,
De depended upon to give the city a first
class business administration, If elected
as mayor.
| Judge John H. steele-1 shall sumner
John A. Schlener for mayor. I know hin
well, and the republicans will make M
mistake in his nomination and election
We need good business administrative,
In this city and we will get it with schlen
er as mayor.
w. H. Rendell Of Northwestern Fne
Company A. Schlener for MAYOR
sounds good to me. Just the man to heat
our city ticket this year The many year.
most important board Of our city govern
ment entities him to the united summon
of the republican party
Wallace Nye Is Thinking.
Mr.. Nye has taken a position which
is almost unique and which will prob
ably appeal to a large number of re
publicans. He says:
Wh1le l am not seeking the office
and would not make any attempt t,
get 1t unless I was convinced tina
there was a general demand for me
I feel that it is a great honor to b
the mayor of this city. There is ais
an opportunity for a man who reall,
knows about city affairs and who i
n touch with the various department
of the city government and on goo,
terms with them to go into the offic
of mayor and make a business @
acting as mayor. Under condition
which obtained until recently tn
mayor of this city could not affor
to hold his office unless he was en-
gagged In some other business
something worse. If were to be
come mayor, could and would seye
my relations with the Commereia
club and devote all my time and en-
ergy to the mayors office. But
will be some time before 1 am read
to announce my candidacy
Up to DIR. Williams Friends.
DR.. Williams, whose vote-gettin
ability while running for coroner ha