The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-15

contests-candids.tes for Appointments
Under Dunn Begin to- Appear.
The Hutchinson independent Times,
which supported Mr.. Dunn for the nomi-
nation. is moved to say:
There has teen one thing brought out very dis.
tlnctly III the late Ireconvention campaign Of
the republican party, and that Is that the pri-
mary election law ought to be extended SO as to
take Ill state officers. One Of the things that
the legislature next Writer. ought to do is to
20 extend It, There is too great q chance for
triekery OF all kinds in the manner in which
conventions arc now made up, and there ought
to be change. We believe that there is more
sentiment in favor of an extension of the law
than there has been at any time since it was
passed. On all sides there is n feeling that some
change IN the system Of nominating state off
GERS should he made. ~
This was one of the planks in Judge
Collins PLATFORM, and since the convef-
ton his friends have been insisting on
some change in the system which will do
away with the evils and injustices that
marked the recent convention. The Nor
ris Tribune, Collins supporter, discusses
the subject. as follq%s:S ~ =
Three .pIuns have been pastponed and. all aIes
an improvement on the present method
One: is the direct primary for the nomination
of shte officers. We believe this system should
not be hurrie dly adopted as it is still an expert
ment in county and congressional matters and
tends too lnucEeto disorSanize tile party. ii 4.
Another plan is to have delegates to state con
yentionS elected by legislative districts This
would n.rin,ize the evil attendant upon con-
tests, but would not go to the root of difficulty.
| third p!ar: proposed is that Of minority rep
| rcsentG ton, ~ which delegates are apportioned
among the various candidates according to she
number Of votes each receives. There is no
doubt of the fact that minority representation
useI i'll carrying the plan uto execution pre-
sents many difficulties. Illinois is said to use
minority representation at the present time.
The great lesson taught by the last republican
convention Is that something II ust be done lo
give the party voters in who shall
be their n, mlnees. If this Is not done, loyalty
| Still another plan proposed is to have a
| judicial settlement of contests provided
by law, so as not to throw them into the
hands Of a partizan- majority in the con-
/ vention, and give such opportunities for
/ trickery and injustice. The discussion
that has been precipitated will doubtless
bear fruit in number Of bills presented
to the legislature next winter. ~
Frank M. Eddy says In the Sank Cen
! ter Herald: .
For the first time since the civil war, after
the next election. there will not be single ole
Of our entire congressional delegation senato
Nelson Is the only one who ever wore the blue
The Austin Transcript says: -
Bob DuIns troubles have commenced. S. J
Rae IF re dwood Fails claims the promise OF
!. olsen's place as state superintendent Of public
instruct tn. but candidates for the position al
sprineing up all over the state Charlie Mitch
ell is slated for Dunns executive secretary, bu
George Finn and q number of others have seri
Gus designs on the same job.
:, L. A.. .Rosing, who has just returned
from ST. Louis, says the democratic part!
is united and In good shape with Parke
as candidate. and he believes Parke
+ will command the united support of tn
party. He thinks the prospects are en-
couraging for a democratic state tickle
in Minnesota.
The Waterville Advance says:
John Sharp Williams in his speech before tn
democratic national convention, said that Gov
ernor Van SAINT of Minnesota was the only trus
d buster who had ever busted trust. And ye
6 the Dunn crowd claim that Van Santism !
= doomed
! The Sank Center Herald says it na
: the best authority for stating that onl
e 4e0 of the 1,1s7s delegates to the repub
e lican state convention applied for tn
n half-fare privilege. The rest either PAL
q full fare, walked or came down o
:, passes, and the Herald does not believ
: that any one walked or paid full fare
Judge w. G. Williston Of Red Wing, on
: of the veteran jurists presiding over tn
s first judicial district has announced him
z self as an independent candidate for~re
election. He is. relying on the indorse
], ments received from the bar, and on tn
IS sentiment for non -partizan judiciar.
i, and there is every reason to believe the
q he will not have serious opposition
i The trouble 7, in. the seventh judici
I district is hardly a partizan contest b,
% republicans and democrats are mixed u
ID on both sides of the controversy. Judg
is Baxter has both republican and demo
81 cratic supporters for reelection. JOB
!, w. Mason of Fergus Falls is. alone in tt
= field for the republican nomination. bl
n. 1t Is .rumored that G.. ]. Gunderson
Alexandria. may dispute the title Wi
lea him.
& w. I. Nolan and Manly Fosseen, WI
!, represented the, forty second district
the last legislature, are both candidate
ie for denomination. They are likely to ha'
Id opposition from the eleventh ward, whit
We is very much left out of the present a
y, rangement. The seventh ward now HI
the senator and aobth representatives, al
= also the new county commits sioner fro
Gil that district. CSC ass
as f5: 81 --Gharles B. Cheney.