The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
LOCAL POLITICS
FOUR PLACES ON
THE BENCH TO FILL
JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR
WILL BE LIVELY.
The Four Judges Whose Terms Ex-
pire VIII Seek Reelection and
There Is a Strong Field of Other
Aspirants-Some City Situations.

Simultaneous efforts for reelection !
flour of the six members of the |!
present district court bench and the
active ambition of at least four other |
candidates for judicial honors give
promise Of goodly amount of mate
rial from which the electors may
choose in the fall election
The four district court judges who
would like to have the people Of the
district return them next fall are
Judges A. M. Harrison, Willard r.
Cray, Frank C. Brooks and Charles
M. Pond. Other possibilities for the
district court bench are City Attorney
bin, Municipal Judge Andrew Holt,
Senator Fred B. Snyder, County At
torney Fred H. Boardman, Assistant
County Attorney c. L. Smith and
Charles B. Laybourn. OF these latter
some have yet to openly declare them
selves. Former Justice Of the Peace
Charles e. Bond is already reckoned
as being in the running.
Judge Harrison was appointed by
Governor Clough to fill out an I'M
expired term, and hence comes up for
reelection for the first time. The OPP
position to him will come largely from
the remnants Of the old Anes crowd,
because of the judges initiative and
activity in seeing that the cases were
brought to trial, and especially that
DR.. Ames was brought back from New
Hampshire. But as the old gang is
badly disorganized this opposition to
him will not be very effective.
candidate for reelection, will prob
ably be bitterly fought by organized
labor because of the injunction issued
against the electrical workers during
their strike of last fall. But such
opposition as the union labor men
,o% 1,sx 1xyi11 nho h
be met to a large extent by the sup
port Of the business element.
Altho democrat, Judge Frank &.
Brooks will rely for reelection on the
support of republican voters. His po-
sition with the bar is such that among
| it's members party lines will be largely
waived to secure his reelection, but
| it remains to be seen whether the
rank and file Of the republican voters
can get far enough off the band wagon
| in a. presidential election to give him
the required number Of votes.
Both Judge Brooks and Judge Pond
will be nominated by the democrats,
but Judge Pond will probably have to
rely more largely on democratic sup
port for his reelection, and 1T Is,
| therefore, regarded as unfortunate for
him that he comes up for reelection
| in a year when party lines are closely
drawn. There is no question but that
| he IS preparing W lllc1hS 40 NASoA ooo
a fight as the dignity Of his position
will admit.
City Attorney Healy finds precedent
| for his ambition in several Of the old
city attorneys, who, after serving as
legal advisers to the city council for
a term or SO, have stepped up to the
| district bench. Mr.. Healy has been
city attorney four times and, should
he serve out this term, will have es-
tablished the record for long service
in the office. If he is persuaded to
public declare himself candidate, 1t
will be on the presumption that a
presidential campaign will insure the
election Of four republican judges.
The ambitions of Mr.. Boardman
and Judge Holt are matters Of gen
eraI knowledge. Both men are great
vote-getters. altho pursuing different
methods. Mr.. Boardman is a great
campaigner and wins voters every time
he comes on the platform. Judge
Hollis support seems to be almost en-
tirely voluntary, and such effort as
is made in his behalf comes from his
friends. He Is regarded as one OF the
strongest possibilities.
Judge Laybourn ran against Judge
. Elliott four years ago and made {
good showing. Senator Snyder will
not get into the running unless there
Is decided demand for him. G. L
Smith Is more apt to try for the count!
attorneyship than for the bench. judge
Dobbin has been a candidate upol
previous occasions.