The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS.
Buchanan and Foster VIII Fight 1t Out
Again In the slxth-campalsn Material
In Sight Promises Some Warm Times
Cities TO Get Less Patronage Under

All indications point to another finish
fight In the sixth district between Con-
gresham g. b. Buchanan of Little Falls
and "A. F. Foster of Litchfeld There
have been all sorts of attempts to bring
out a third candidate, but without sue,
cess. The st. Cloud Journal Press says:
1t is no secret that large number of repub-
licans would welcome the candidacy of any one
of half a dozen Of prominent republicans In the
district, including Gunderson of Alexandria,
Bau1nbach of Wadena, Lee of Long Prairie, Al
ley Of Wright county, and Brewer Of St. Cloud,i
but none Of these men will make the run. 1t
can be assepted as settled thing that the con-
test will be between Buchanan and Foster.
IS The Journal Press, which supported
Buchanan two years ago, says further that
whatever opposition there may be to re-
turning him to congress does not come
from the way he has discharged his off,
cial duties.''
This is mainly true, and 1t is evident
that one Of: the principal issues in the
contest will be Buckman's record as g
timber trespasser, as disclosed by the
books of the state auditors office and
reports of Public Examiner Johnson. This
record shows that he secured "a settle
ment of a large trespass claim for less
than. the appraised value of the timber,
when r. c. Dunn, as state auditor, should
have exacted double or treble value under
| the law. The defense that Buchanan was
not able to pay more IS rather nullified
! by the fact that he had funds to make
an expensive campaign for congress.
Buchanan openly supported Dunn, and
helped him carry several counties in the
sixth district. This was strong card
4 since Buchanan erode winner but the
record referred to explains his support OF
Dunn, and rather takes away any glory
| he can claim from that act. It Is evident
from the ammunition lying around loose
at the disposal of Buckman's opponent
i that 1.-THE acrimony. of the campaign viii
be very pleasant" in the sixth.
/ A prominent republican" interviewed
1 tho other day at. Winona expressed ttt
! opinion that If Dunn was elected he would
give the rural counties a larger shareso
I the plunns, and as he owes nothing to thu
cities give them what is coming t.
them, and make liberal distribution
I among his friends, the plain people" o
i the outside counties This same repub
llican said he did not know who the demo
Ecratic candidate would be, but whoeve
hes was he would be gritty" facing :
loo, 900 majority for Roosevelt to be over
come.
. Candidates on the republican state tick
4 ct will meet with Senator Clapp tomorrow
. at 10 am, at the Merchants hotel, in 81
Paul, to consult on the appointments g
: the new state committee. This may ID
: only preliminary conference but as ia
/ as the craftsmanship is concerned IT,
! understood to be settled on Condo .Harnli
: or st. Paul G. S. Mitchell may be Sc
Z lected for chairman of the executive com
) mittee.
j. NJ. Dickson Of Fulda has withdraw
Y from the race for representative in tn
: fifteenth district, leaving the field cleal
for the present at least, to S. o. Mors
of Slayton. An effort is being made t
? find another candidate. and as a resu
t lof conference at F'ulda "searchlight
Ecommittee was appointed, headed by J. 4
!, Maxwell. This committee is to settle III
Question. Charles B. Cheney.