The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
LOCAL POLITICS
POSSIBILITIES
BEING SlFIED.
LOWER HOUSE MEMBERS LIKELY
TO SEEK REELECTION.
Fust, the Lone Democrat in the Hem
nepin Delegation, Would Like to Go
Back-Promise Of a Lively Contest
in the Forty first District.

AAC SAAIIIlS pIOCcSS WHICH tLOS0 DC.
lively interested in politics begin about
this stage of a campaign, shows it's
effect In the list Of possibilities" in
the legislative field, and the little gath
erings and the heart-to-heart talks
between the faithful are gradually
getting the ambitious "Hned up
Nearly all Of the sixteen lower-house
legislative delegation will try for re-
election, altho some say they are still
in doubt.
Charles Fust, the lone democrat Of
the delegation, will undoubtedly try
for the nomination in the Thirty
eighth district again this year, and
unless the republican nominee be an
nomination in the thirty-eighth will
be equivalent to election. George R.
Smith was one Of those exceptionally
strong men two years ago, and sue
ceeded in being elected on the repub-
lican ticket in q strongly democratic
district. He has decided not to make
a run for the county attorneyship,
which means that he will try to be
returned to the legislature at the COM
ing election.
There is small prospect that either
p. G. Deming or George Gillette Of
the thirty-ninth will seek further po-
itical honors. Mr.. Deming has prac-
Mr.. Gillette's business interests will
prevent him from entering into cam
paign this year. The republicans Of
the second ward are trying to select
two candidates who will be strong
enough to carry the district, which,
with the doubtful ninth ward, Is usu-
ally safely republican. Howard B.
Chamberlain is pretty certain to be
one nominee. Byron H. Timberlake,
Eugene Satterlee and others are on
the list. ~.
Fourth Ward Outlook. -
In the fortieth, which includes the
fourth ward chiefly, James D. Shearer
will try for reelection and be returned
without much trouble. For the other
place in this districts delegation, c..
B. Shove, w. P. Roberts and Charles
Fowler will probably try their strength.
Mr.. Shove has not decided whether
to try for reelection, but seems to
lean toward a second term. Mr. Rob-
erts' connection with the old statute
revision commission matter has caused
his friends to urge him to enter the
| campaign, and his knowledge of the
ropes would make him valuable
man. This will be Mr.. Fowler's first
filtration with the uncertain goddess
Of politics. The fortieth is soundly
| republican. .-.. -
+ Forty-f irst's Rough House.
There will be another rough house
In the forty-arst district this fall, and
the sixth ward which tried so hard to
get one of its republican candidates
into the finals in the last Campaign,
Will again strive for recognition. AT
present the material. in sight comes
entirely from the fifth ward. Arthur
Helliwel and Fl. %. Fryberger will
/ &C ~ a tn ~,
Bardwell has been urged by various
delegations to contest the republican
nomination for alderman with Alder
man Charles B. Holmes, but will in all
probability seek to be returned to the
house: L. G. Stevenson has moved
into the e eighth ward and will, on &C
a candidate for anything this fall.
p. G. Hanson, the grocer, and W
D. Washburn, Jr., are going to be in
the race for the republican nomina-
ton which in the forty-first, as in the
fortteth, is equivalent to the election
Mr.. Hanson would be backed by the
retail grocers' association In the hope
that he would be influential in gettirle
the new garnishment bill thru botf
houses and would lead the figh,
against trading stamps. The trading
stamp companies and organized labor
would, therefore, be actively opposed
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nomination for senator two years age
and has served q term in the house
He Is credited with more designs or
the senatorship.
Swan Nelson, who tried for the re-
publican nomination for alderman il
the eleventh ward in the last cam
paign, will enter the race for the legis
lature In the forty-second district thi
year and Manley Fosseen and w. /
Nolan will seek return to tn,
house. as ..-
Possible Opponent for Dreger. "
Up in the forty-fourth Tom Girlin,
will ask to be sent back again, bu
George w. Armstrong, who ha
served two terms from that district
is in doubt whether he will seek
second reelection. c.. C. Johnson
the contractor, will be an active can
didate for the legislative honors i
this district unless he hearkens t
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