The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29
UNLIKE B. BILL.
He HAS.NO. SHOW.
SMITH WILL NOT BE A NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN.
f, S.. Johnson Of Armour Wants the
Place and an Alleged Letter from
Him to tho Contrary Is Repudiated
Little Affair Among the Demo- |
Gratis Is Becoming Decidedly Inter-
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Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ..l
Armour, S. d. Jan. 2s.--For week or
more II. Fl. Smith, THE orator from Ken
lucky" has been circulating the report
over the state that E. s. Johnson, chair
man Of the democratic state committee,
is not a candidate for national committee
man from. South Dakota. Smith Is seek
ing the place himself and hopes In this
way to put Mr.. johnson out of the race.
He, asserts he has letter IN his pos
session from Mr.. Johnson, who Is spend
ing the winter with his family In Califor-.
niat to that effect, but has failed to show
the letter to anyone here.
Mr.. Smith resides in this city. as we'll as
Mr. johnson, and recently furnished a
Sioux City paper with a Especial under
an Armour date, line, in which he made
charges against Levi D.. Wait, editor of
the Herald, and Homer w. Johnson, who
are looking after Chairman Johnson's po-
1itcal interests during his absence. This
special stated that Senator Johnson Is the
candidate, whereas Homer w. Johnson Is
the senator from this district and e. s.
johnson is the candidate for national COM
mitteeman. .s..@ J.. ~
When the report was first circulated in
Armour Senator Johnson wired his brother
In California and the latter replied: =.
mo one has letter from me saying am
not a candidate
"Too Much Johnson"--for Smith.
This declaration should settle the con
troversy. Mr.. Johnson is candidate.
II. II. Smith has been g. friend of the
Johnson brothers who have aided him
financially since he came to Armour three
years ago, and the democrats here and
over the state cannot account for the open
declaration Of war made by him against
Mr.. johnson. His whole ambition now
would seem to be desire to defeat his
old friend and benefactor. he cannot
entertain any hope of acquiring the de-
r. ffn
state convention! oonvenes. He Is with
out sprinkllng of followers In this
country, but has given lit out that the
delegation from Douglas county will be
divided. This Is not true, Doug Las county
will be solid for Mr.. Johnson
Smith has stated that his, candidacy
against johnson "would fend the party in
twain in this county. whereas Smith VIII
not have q precinct in the county, and
In many could not find a man who would
even present his name. He was defeated
for states attorney at the last general
election. while the rest of the democratic
ticket was elected. Senator Johnson car
yied the county by 200 majority. II IT..
49, A: Committeeman When East g.:
Recently when Smith was east. he, rep
resented himself to the Tammany Times
as the, committeeman from. South Dakota,
and was quoted by the Times as National
Committeeman, III. FL Smith from South
Dakota" whereas he is secretary of the
democratic state committee, appointed by
IT. 8. Johnson the man hel issnow trying
TO defeat for national committeeman.
Chairman Johnson has endorsements
from leading democrats all over the state,
urging him to become q candidate for
national committeeman and it is believed
that Smiths contentious win not result
In moro than a. rifle on the democratic
waters. 3. i'f'. '.-' %" '"'
Smith ID ambitious. He is gifted with
UNUSUAL oratorical abilities and Kentucky
love Of office. -Four years ago he asked for
the office of national committeeman from
this state and was defeated. He had only
lived in South Dakota about a year. He
now Insists that the place was promised
to him at this time at that convention 8
proposition that Is absurd. p
Chairman Johnson Is a man who en-
cages, in politics to win and will no doubt
soon return from the. coast to straighter
out the political tangle in which his name
figures SO prominently. t.- ''.