The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Sixth District Republicans Somewhat
Mixed on the Congressional Situation
A. r. koerner Working Hard for Fos-
ter-Dunn Told to Keep Hands Off
Congressional Nominees to Be Picked.

The congressional situation in the sixth
district is one of the queerest in current
politics. At present the contest seems
to be nip and tuck between Buchanan and
Foster. Many who supported Buchanan
two years ago are now for Foster, and the
to gain in some of the counties that went
against him before, while Foster Is cut
ting into Buckman's strongholds.
There are many republicans in the dis
trict who are not satisfied to see either
man become fixture. They are in
quandary There is so much of this
sentiment that it looks as tho a strong
man could come in at the last minute
and beat both of them. This is not
likely to occur. Senator Brewer seems to
have no desire for congressional career.
A. N. Dare, James A. Martin and others
who have been mentioned refuse to take
the bait. So it seems that the primaries
will have to pick either Buchanan or Fos-
ter, and the voters who do not care for
either are uncertain as to which man
ought to be beaten. They want to frame
things up for new deal two years from
now, and the question with them is which
of the two candidates would be easiest
to defeat in 1906? Buchanan would not
have the second term plea to make, and
this would be in Fosters favor. On the
other hand, Foster seems to have less
positive strength than Buchanan, and his
campaign last time and this has con-
sisted chiefly Of opposition to Buchanan.
This year Buchanan will suffer from the
timber trespass record, and two years
from now the effect Of the disclosures
may be dissipated. So it is really a
tossup with this element of sixth district
republicans.
Buckman's patronage arguments have
all been used. His good appointments
have been made, and in the next two
years there will be little to dispense,
The effect of the Dunn Collins fight is
hard to determine. The lines are not
closely drawn on the congressional con-
test, altho buchanan was an open sup
porter of Dunn, while Foster was content
to saw wood in his own interests. and
50 did not earn the antagonism of Col
ms friends. A. T. Koerner former state
treasurer and Fosters townsman, is do
ing the most active work for him, and
mas been touring the district working up
Foster sentiment. 1t is related that he
went to Princeton with two other Foster
men and had personal interview with
Dunn. The delegation had been Dunn
supporters, and they insisted on his keen
ing hands off the congressional matter.
While he did not promise to do so. thew
think Dunn's personal influence will not
be exerted to any extent for Bucl,roan
!
Buchanan, who went out of his way fo
get delegates for Dunn.
some Dunn men, especially in the north
ern part of the district, have come ont
for Foster. AT present the indications
are more favorable to Foster than thew
were two years ago. when he conducted
sort OF still hunt and came so near
winning ,, ~ that 1t took the last precinct tc
tell the story. His great mistake wa that
he neglected to cultivate the Cass co,,nty
Indians.
- o years ago no one thought Foste,
had chance. Leading politicians Of the
oistrlct who would have liked to SEE
Buckman defeated did not turn thei,
hands over, because they considered !,
useless. A little effective work wouIG
nave changed the result easily. Buckmar
says that he was caught nanning hi,,,
SELL and that he Is making no such mis-.
take take this time. He is working early anf
late. 'and his friends tell him that he
needs to. iie
Whlle the democrats of the state arc !,
session here Tuesday there will be som,
uislIict conferences to pick out candidate
s 81 81 On the congressional ticket The onl,
iliitlgs yet made have been in the fifth an,
sixth districts. the only ones where Their
IS a CLEAN of hope for the election Of .
] democrat. 1t is felt essential however
70 Keep up the party standard in ever,
district OF the state. The first district wi;
! make !, selection at a meeting to be hell
| IN Rochester tomorrow. and Captain w. n
Harries Of Caledonia is considered a prob
able choice to run against Tawney.
second district democrats will probahl,
pr1hg George p. Jones into the field
Jones of Rock, . the eloquent young cam
paigner has located for the practice O
law at jackson. The democrats count .,
the nomination of McCleary, and Jones i
equipped to go after him on the stand
pat proposition. Candidates are vet t,
] be picked in the third. fourth seventh
eighth and ninth districts The conventfo,
IS on the. Goth. and under the ruling q
the secretary of state the filings can b.
made on the next day.
| Inc opposition in most Of the district
Will be rather perfunctory. After thei
hard struggles for the nomination tw,
years ago, Congressman Tawney, Davis
/ Volstead, Bede and Stevenson can TAX
! things easy this year. and Congressma
Stevens witt have even smoother sailin,
than before.
Charles B. Cheney.
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