The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-18
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Advocates of Railroad Rate Legislation
Still After Senator cIapp-cIasf Be-:
tween Redwood County Candidates
Some Interesting Election Aftermath.

The Municipal and COMMERCIAL league,
is likely to become a factor in the sena-
.torial election < The league isHmaking q.
fight for railroad rate legislation, and, has
tried to get Senator Clapp 70 comnitghim-s
self on the subject. So far he has avoided
a direct answer. Leaders in the league
movement favor putting the question UP
to him In such way that he cannot
avoid a categorical answer If he re-
fuses to agree to what the league wants,
it is likely to take a; hand in the cam
paign against him. =
An interesting byplay in the contest for
organization of the house is the contest
between Frank Clague and julius
Schmahl both of Redwood county. Clague
wants to be speaker and Schmahl wants
to be chief clerk again. Both have many
friends, but 1t hardly seems possible that
both can land, so they are working at
cation has made Clague its chief consider
alton, and while quite willing to see
Schmahl also elected, the delegation re-
fused to give him an Endorsement for
fear 1t would prove handicap for Clague.
Schmahls long service in the position has
made him strong with the old members
in other sections of the state, and there
in rests his hope. John T. Jones of Hen
nepin Is a dangerous competitor, and if
there is winning slate made up, with
Clague for speaker, Jones is likely to be
included.
Senator Nelson Is reported as Saying
that he spoke in fifty-two towns during
the campaign, and lost every one Of them
There is no question, however, that he
succeeded In turning a number Of votes
away from Johnson during the last few
days Of the campaign. Grant county for
instance, was conceded to johnson by at
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plurality. The Barrett Lake Breeze, which
favored Johnson, says:
Senator Knute Nelson is responsible for the
poor Johnson showing in Grant county. His
speech here shortly before election time changed
"a large number OF votes in favor Of Dunn.
The Brainerd Dispatch said the other
day: -
There are several prominent republicans who
ought to be rewarded by johnson whether they
are or not.
To which the st. Cloud Journal-Press
cruelty replied:
When it comes to matter Of reward, R. C.
Dunn is entitled to first prize and Jim Peterson
| second. Judging from the vote In Crow Wing
county, the Dispatch comes along for about
thirteenth place. It did the best 1t could.
The Lake Crystal Union announces that
It has quit buying stock from any paper
the state talking against Dunn. That
ought to bring them to time,
While some democrats are claiming to
have done it all, 1t is refreshing to read
this candid statement In the democratic
Morris Times:
It is small consolation to a genuine democrat
to have his party's nominee win for governor,
largely on the dement's Of his opponent and at
the same time lose the national election by an
Overwhelming majority. We take what graft
fcation we can out Of it, for Mr.. Johnson is q
clean, able and wholesome gentleman, and he VIII
certainly make good governor. But 1t Is III
reality victory for democrats and independents
combined and not by any means i victory for the
democrats alone.
i The Albert Lea Enterprise says:
The first congressional district gave the repub-
lican nominee for governor, Hon. n. O. Dunn,
about fifteen hundred majority. Had the repub.
ltcans OF the northern part Of the state done q