The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-28
JOHNSON MAY
OPPOSE WHITE
III - ~N-'-.'-'s'--'a
JUD LA INQUIRE 10 RETURN HOME
THIS WEEK.
Some Interesting Possibilities I'm a
Political Way in North Dakota,
Re-entry. of johnson Would Cause
5 a stir-Slate Makers Rather Hold
ing Back from Candidate Sarles.2
Special to The Journal.

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Grand Forks, N. D, March 2s.--The In
PRODUCTION Of NJ N. johnson into the
as a candidate for governor Of
North Dakota with the backing Of the
Scandinavian republican league would be
likely to stir up things some, and would
place several of the other candidates on
the anxious seat According to one politi-
clan who has been keeping close tab on
the movements Of the league, that is what
is likely to happen.
Not all, or nearly ALL of the Scandi-
navians Of the state are enrolled In the
membership of the Scandinavian league,
and with some of them the movement is
decidedly unpopular. Walsh county has a
large Scandinavian population, and the
movement is said to have met with a
somewhat chilly reception there. In Ward
county there are many who have taken
no part In the organization. In Benson
county there is indifference on the part
Of some Of the Scandinavians, and positive
hostility from others. The objection made
to the movement is that no matter what
may be the announced policy Of the or
ganization, political society organized
ION race lines must tend to perpetuate race
feeling, and while it may .solidify the peo-
pie Of the race which forms the organ
izations Its tendency must also be to
solidify the ranks of those who do not
happen to be included, and If such sys-
tenn is persisted In it will defeat the very
object for which many people believe the
society was started, the better recogni-
tion Of Scandinavians in the distribution
Of offices. For this reason many OBJ
servers predict 4 for the Scandinavian
league a, brief career. - :..s .s &
The meeting Of the democratic state
committee In Grand Forks developed the
usual democratic differences Of opinion
Most of the members have their favorite
a ndi6 fnr oo r,,1.,
those Of one faction were as uncompli-
mentary as usual in their references to
the candidates favored by the opposite
element. The movement for an April con-
vention, which was understood to be in
the interest of an instructed delegation for
Hearst: was defeated. Aside from this
there was little !: to indicate the actual
sense of the committee. The general tone
Of the meeting, however, indicated that
the leading members of each faction are
more DESTROYS Of doing up the .oppo-
sition than Of harmonizing on a compro-
mise candidate. .>-.'.,. " 7 =. +
The matter Of delegates to st. Louis
was not discussed at any great length.
Sever Serumgaard of Devils Lake frank
ly announced himself as candidate from
the second district, and Hildreth, Eaton,
Freerks and some others, will have q
warm contest, in Cass county to secure the
nomination from that district.
Judicial matters are warming up. Out In
the new: eighth district Judge Palda is q
candidate for another term or rather, q
full term s. he1ewas appointed to- his
present position by the governor. The ap.
;; pointment was opposed by many of the
| attorneys in the district, and it was un-
derstood that there was some politics con
nected with both the appointment and
| the opposition. Vic Noble Of Bottineau is
said to be a, candidate for the republican
| nomination. It seems to be assured that
the democratic nomination will go to A
G. Burr, states attorney Of Bottineau
county. s.f -. ...s
The fifth district convention will be
held at Darlington on May rs, and al
present the outlook is considered favor
able Ito the nomination Of Bartlett. II
that district a republican nomination as.
sures an election ~ yao~e
| A local politician who watches with
some care the movements Of the straws
which indicate the direction of the wind
was impressed with the fact that Land
lord Peterson Of Bismarck attended tht
Elksss meeting in company with E. z
,Sarles, candidate for governor. This OBJ
server assumes that there Is a. friendl,
understanding between Sarles and Patter
SON.. He argues that If Patterson is fo
Sarles the members of the "old guard q
Bismarck are for some other man, and, al
there is no other candidate in the field, h,
expects to see the old liners at Bismarcl
supporting White. This; he holds, give
White good grip on the slope delegation
i The sfriendsEof Sarles 90 not admit tina
Cass county lis lost, and the friends o
white maintain that they have it. On
1 thing Is certain-JamesS Kennedy say
that whoever goes from Cass county mus
be for White, and Kennedy has been abb
to make g. better showing Of strength
in the past few years than have the othe
fellows. % @ -.2:,
The. most sensational event In recen
J matters touching on politics is the actio
brought against Sheriff Moody, Of Rich
land county. On the surface there is n
political aninus Visible, as the complain