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


nesota and Going out-The Old Print
Ing Fight Bobs Up-Democrats VIII Get
No Help from National Committee
Newspaper Men Run Both Campaigns
"offensIve PartIzanshlp" In the Second.
Charles S. Mitchell of Alexandra, at
present superintendent Of Minnesota ex-
hibits at the st. Louis exposition, has
been selected to take charge of the speak
ers, bureau for the republican state cam
paign. The national committee has fur-
nished a list of speakers who will be
placed in Minnesota for one or more ad-
dresses. It includes Frank Nelson OF
Kansas, and F. A. Lindstrom M. S. Nor
relius and A. ]. Skaarstad, all Of Chicago,
Scandinavian speakers; w. H. Slavery, a
French speaker, and the following Ameri-
can spellbinders: Edward w. Yates, W.
Il. Abbott, Illinois: George E. Clark, In
diana; Clark d. Carr, Illinois; E. r.
Hutchins, Iowa; w. W.. Wedemeyer,
Michigan; r. H. Langford, Nebraska;
John F. Murphy, Maine; Charles Mcken-
zie, Iowa; J. w. Marley, Texas; former
Senator w. A. PETER, Kansas; Frank
Robertson, New York, and Frank H. Hol-
man. Illinois
Minnesota, on the other hand, will fur
nish a brigade of spellbinders to be used
in other states under the national com
mittee's direction. The list Of those
"signed bv the national committee IN
cludes William H. Eustis, Frank M. Nye
Robert Stratton, c. 8. Jelley and j. II.
| Morse of Minneapolis. Governor Van SAINT
| is among the outside speakers. also H. y.
| Bjorge, c. H. Biorn r. L. Fisk, c.. w.
Greening, w. E. Hill, o. E. Hammer, G.
H. -Lindh, P. N. Nystrom, Q. E. Peterson,
| Hal Reid and Dr. Hugo Speier.
| - There is always some business mixed
UP with politics, and the hitch in the or
ganization Of the republican state COM
mittee furnishes an instance. 1t happens
that Chairman Hamlin is at the head Of
one large st. Paul printing establish
ment, and Eli S. Warner, his local asso-
/ ciate on the committee. is prominene
member of another. The printing bill for
q state campaign Is quite an item, and
| the job is eagerly sought after. The
story goes that Warner demanded a place
on the executive committee in return for
his long services and his activity In the
preconvention campaign, fearing that II
he was left out Of the inner circle the
J printing would all go elsewhere. He final
lily landed by the personal intercession OF
Dunn, and the work will consequently be
divided. 't~
The democratic state committee ex-
pected nothing from the national com
nittee, and is not disappointed. Chairman
Day has received word from the Parker
headquarters, saying that the committee
will have no funds to spare this year In
Minnesota. The money will all be ex-
pended in states where there is reason
fable hope of getting some electoral votes
{ T., The democratic committee has opened
) headquarters on the third floor Of the
I Gilhllan block, ST. Paul, at the corner o.
{ Fourth and Jackson streets. Two year:
) ago the headquarters were on the tol
I floor Of the same building.
The prominence of newspaper men II
f the two state campaigns is unprecedented
Not only the two candidates for gov
t ernor, but the chairmen Of the two com
. nittees, are identified with either city o
e country papers. The secretary OF tn
\ republican committee is a newspaper pro
IL prietor, and M. F. Kahn, secretary of tn
democratic committee, was connecte
: with the St. Paul Globe until recently. {
q S. Mitchell, in charge Of the speakers fc
d the republican committee. was active /
,r newspa per work until last year. On tn
e democratic ticket there are three othe
s newspaper men beside John A. johnson
10 iThey are John F. King Of Red Lake Falls
f:candidate for secretary Of state; H.. i
Hoard Of Montevideo, candidate for raj
= road commissioner, and Swan J. Turnbla
of Minneapolis, candidate for presidents
eector at large.
= The Long Prairie Leader comes to tt
e rescue of w. T. Valentine of that cit
l. who filed for the democratic nominate
e for judge in the seventh district. II
e action brought storm of criticism frol
l. the friends Of Judge Baxter, who ha
- - 1,x-t
q solid democratic vote, aided by his rcput
n, lican< friends. The Valentine filing pu
"a him on the general election ballot as tt
~ democratic candidate, and cuts into Ba.
-. ter's vote, seemingly insuring the electic
- Of John W. Mason Of Fergus Falls, II
~ republican candidate. The Leader sa!
that Mr.. Valentine, happening to be
St. Paul on the last day for filing, ar
realizing that he could become the dem
Ecratic candidate without opposition, d
cided to pay his $40 and try it Will
Mr., Valentine is an old resident, of tt
y state, but has only been in the distri
- two years, going from Winona to Lo,
VI Prairie.
, j. W. Wright, secretary OF the Able
F. Foster club Of Litchfield writes 7
ournal to say that Colonel c.
March denies congressional ambition
- and is not opposing Mr.. Fosters nomin
ton. Mr.. Wright says further that loo
se opposition to Foster has practically va
n ished, and he will get a heavy vote
b. his home county. The Meeker county 7
o. publicans do not want the rest Of the d
H. trict to think that they are going back
= "a the home candidate.
y, The Mankato Free Press, chief char
- pion Of H. J. Miller, has been heari
-, some complaints about offensive par
Y zanship' among the second district pos
g masters in the congressional contest, a
n intirnates that they may be called on
lie carpet Ito answer to charges of negl,
Of public duty and offensive political {
ed tivity.' =, zstsss--.e5y. r. ...
he - 49, -
er- The Austin Transcript suggests
on Governor Van SAINT ought to make politl
~ speeches for Dunn in the same manner t
NC Dunn stumped the state for Van SAINT two We
80 ago. @-.- 49,.
no The Ada Herald says:,v@sszEe@.= -
dy Republican politics in Minnesota in
elf, queer state Of affairs this year. The cal
Sn dates on the ticket boiling the platform
the voters are boiling the ticket.
Friends Of DR.. G. H. Kohler say he
going to surprise the natives III the de
ocratic congressional race. While new
chi the local political game, he took a pro
'n mo nent part in the third district few We
'. ago, and managed the campaign of O..