The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-23

Hennepin's delegation in the next house
promises to be a strong one. OF the
sixteen republicans nominated five were
In the last house and four others will
return after a lapse Of one term, having
been in the session of 1901. These four,
w. p Roberts, Sherman Smith, w. D.
Washburn, Jr., and Carl L. Wallace, all
tried for senatorial nominations two years
ago and fell BY the wayside, but now re-
appear In the former sphere of activity.
In the one democratic district, the thir-
ty-eighth, both democratic candidates are
old members, P. F. Herbert having served
IN 1901, and Charles Fust in 1901 and 1903.
Taking republicans and democrats to-
gether, eight Of the sixteen house men,
bers from this county in 1901 are nomi-
nees again. They are Roberts, Smith,
Washburn. L. II. Johnson, Wallace, Arm
strong, Fust and Herbert. If all these
are elected, with Bardwell, Nolan. and
Fosseen, who were in the 1903 house, the
local delegation will be chiefly composed
Of veterans. .Fust and Herbert may be
defeated by Karl De Laittre and George
T. D. Baxter their republican opponents,
and the delegation will not suffer thereby.
The others are practically sure Of election.
There is some good material among the
new men nominated in the republican dis
tricts. B. H. Timberlake and H. B. Cham
berlain from the thirty ninth, J. Il. Man.
nix and J. G. Lennon from the forty first
and John G. Lund from the forty-fourth
ought to stand high among the members
of the next house.
One of the surprises Of the legislative
results was the strong run made by Carl
Wallace, who entered almost at the last
minute and yet Jed the entire field in the
forty third district by a handsome vote,
running ahead Of the other five both in
the eighth ward and the country.
The country districts of Hennepin coun-
ty are again without representation in the
legislature. J. A. Shepard, who was in
the last house, was defeated for renomi-
nation in the forty-third district In the
| forty-fourth Thomas f. Girling who. as
a resident Of Robbinsdale, was credited
| to the country at the last session, did not
run again, and Alex MCNEIL of Dayton
| was defeated, the nominations going to
two tenth ward men, Armstrong and
Lund.
One notable legislative result was in the
ffty-third district where Judge Asher
| Murray Of Wauena defeated William
Dover of the same city. Dover was the
candidate of Dr. Babcock, the former
speaker, and was actively supported by
W. E. Verify, secretary of the state COM
mittee; w. f.. Lee of Long Prairie, and
the other Dunn leaders of the district
Murray had been Collins delegate and
/ they tried to force him to pledge his
support to Dunn, but he refused, and
! countered on them by making campaign
as supporter of Senator Clapp. Dover
refused to pledge himself to vote tor
Clapp. 1t was thought that Murray
refusal to declare himself for Dunn
would defeat him, but the result showed
| that his conduct was not considered a Sc
I rious offense in the district. He carried
his own county of Wadena by a good vote
Wadena people are already booming him
as a candidate for congress two years
hence, when Buchanan will come up fol
reelection. 1t is taken for granted that
A. F. Foster has had enough, SO the OPP
ponents of Buchanan will nave to bring
out new man. and with the prestige
of term in the legislature, Murray would
make a formidable candidate.
The attempt of the Dunn faction ir
Ramsey county to retire Fenton G. War.
ner from the post of county chairman has
failed, and it is given out as a settled
thing that Warner will be elected wheT
the committee meets for organization mex
Monday night. The Collins strength ir
the county has backed Warner solidly
and tho the contest was close, It has
been settled by the delegation Of the
4 eighth ward member for Warner.
i Charles b. Cheney