The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-23
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Democrats Expect to Nominate John a. |
johnson, and Rely on Him to Accept
Belief That He viii DO so,aln Spite Of
His Present AttItude--WInston for Run
nlngmate- lsIatIve Gossip.
There is every reason to believe that
the democratic state ticket will. be headed !
thus:
For Governor ohm a. Johnson of St.
Peter
For Lieutenant Governor g.
Winston Of Minneapolis.
Il This Is said In spite of the reports re-
ceived at several democratic county con-
vent1ons yesterday, which prevented the
adoption OF instructionssfor Johnson 1t is
true that the ST. Peter man has refused
so far to permit the use of his name, and
he Is not considered in the light of. a cam
mdate. still he has made fat-footed
sta tement that he would refuse the nonli-
nation If Offered him, and the program
tac1tly agreed upon is to go ahead and
place him IN nomination, trusting to his
party loyalty to accept His friends be-
liewe that he will not turn down a nomi-
nation coming to him freely and unani-
mously, altho to accept it means some
personal sacrifice. So the word is being
passed around: go ahead and nominate
Johnson -
Hennepin is solid for Johnson if the
nomination is to go outside. Strong Win
ston sentiment was developed in the coun-
ty convention yesterday, and the local man
would pc presented in minute if he would
permit. However he has made it plain thai
ne CANNOT possibly take the nomination for
governor. His business will not permit
the sacrifice of his time necessary to make
campaign. BY great pressure his con
sent was obtained to the use, Of his name
for minor position, and according to
the present outlook, he will be Johnson's
Stearns county, hearing bad news about
johnson, adopted Lind resolutions. but
Lind is out of the question. st. Louis
county presented a new candidate in Judge
n. Il. BUCK OF Winona, chairman of the
state central committees Judge Buck has
not had time to decline, but probably will
as soon as he gets his breath.
There is really no one in the field now
put Johnson, and it is not necessary for
him to announce his candidacy. He has
Eonly TO walt, and the convention will do
| the rest.
Unless some way is found to overcome
Mr.. WinstoH's objections to first place the
Hennepin delegation will doubtless indorse
johnson at its meeting Saturday night
and no other name will be presented to
the convention week from today.
Nr. WINSTON was asked today whether
ne would permit the Hennepin delegation
to present his name for governor.
mo, will not he replied, ST do not
want the office, and would not accept the
nomination if offered to me. am for
MI Johnson, and hope to see him the
candidate
conservative elements did not manifest it.
self in the conventions YESTERDAY. excent
at Duluth, where it took the form of a
contest for the local organization. In the
other counties there was a manifest desire
to bury the Ratchet for the present cam
paign. No one doubts that it will be
brandished as savagely as ever two years
from now.
! The Marshall News Messenger believes
that the majority of republicans in the
second district agree with the tariff views
OF Il. J. Miller rather than with those
OF Congressman McCleary,. but still be-
! neVes the congressman will be renominat-
i ed. Captain Whitney gives his reasons
for such a conclusion in the following:
We believe McCleary would win a renomina
ton purely upon his personality and methods Of
campaigning, with his constituents opposed to
MS tarlH views for. without doubt, he is the
best campaigner in the state There is no off
year with 1, him; no period chat he is mot in
touch With his constituents who are the voters
OF every known party in his. district. His cor
respondence is volumnous,j volunteering alike to
republican and democrat isuch Information re-
garding governmental and local affairs as he be.
l1eves will interest them, and to which they arr
entitled: promptly replying to every inquiry and
suggestion however trivial. The press does
not quote him a lavish entertainer but nc
member of the delegation in Washington is as
successful in paying attentions and extending an
preclated courtesies to visitors from this state
as is McCleary. He has secured for his dis
tr1ct more rural postal routes than any other
; memDer, ana there is no public service more
, In promoting old and young soldiers pensions
have been unceasing and indefat igable. Hi.
district organization, thru county committees
: postmasters, rural postal carriers and other an
1 pointees, is the strongest in the state His rep
utation as a campaign speaker is national ant
: his services are in demand turnout the country
while his contribution of material fer the ma
tional party platforms is found in his congress
sonal speeches. 1t is for these reasons-tarif
;. or no tariff--that we regard AIcCleary invincbl
in his contest for denomination to congress. AM
within his district there is no more worthy an
meritorius citizen than his competitor, H
, J. Miller. 2sE &
. The Monticello Times drags an ante
: convention issue forth long enough tt
say:
The difference between Judge Parkers atti
tude and that of the late Judge Collins is $
marked that comment is unnecessary. Til
n latter dragged the ermine thru a most dirt
pool Of f. politics: The former remembers tn
: great dignity Of his position aund acts accord
+ 1ngly. 1t Is well that Minnesota did not NOM
;, nate Judge Collins
The principal difference between tn,
n course of the two judges is that Judg,
r Collins resigned from the bench befor,
It the convention; Judge Parker waited un
z til afterward.
/ w. Z. Whiteman, the brainy Ortonvill
e editor. has declared his candidacy for tn
q legislature, and his newspaper contem
porary, the Ortonville Journal gives hir
the following merited sendoff:
IT is announced this morning that W.
j. Whiteman of this city has decided to enter tt
lists as republican candidate for representa-,
from this district, and that he will file for IL
nomination at an early date. Mr.. Whitema
IS is the editor Of the Ortonville Herald Star,
;. man of SPLENDID ability and a loyal republica
Is He is tireless worker and will make a credi
l. able Representatives
- The Ivanhoe-Lake Benton contest i
~ Lincoln county is always at the front
r. some form or other, and now each fac
70 ton has a candidate for the house VIII
! is trying to gain the support Of Lyon an
:. Yellow Medicine counties John McKen
zfe of Lake Benton is announced as
Of candidate, while Marcus Lauritzen, til
banker of Tyler, was Endorsed by til
t. county convention in June. 1t is urge
II against Lauritzen that he was a leadin
I. democrat in 1896 and 1898, when McKer
- zie was chairman Of the republican con-
In mittee.
A. The factional fight is likely to los
g Lincoln county representation again TW
= years ago it resulted in the non1ina tion :