The Minneapolis journal., 1904-08-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINNESOTA POLITICS
John Lind Leaves Minnesota to Be Gone
| Until Nomination Days Are over-Pos-
sbIe Democratic Candidate for Congress
/ John A. johnson Taks-second Dis
trIct Man crticises MccIeary's Position.
/ John Lind has given a final answer to
1 those who doubted the sincerity of his re-
tirement from politics, He left last even
/ ing for Everett, Wash, to pay a visit to
/ his son, Norman Lind, and he will not
return for over two weeks. Meanwhile
the state convention will have been held,
and the last day for fling as a candidate
4 for congress will have come and gone.
The present congressman will be beyond
the reach of temptation" as he expressed
/ it yesterday.
! This means that for the first time since
1894, the name Of John Lind will not ap-
/ pear on a democratic ticket in Minnesota
For six years he served the second Min
nesota district in congress as q republican
being elected in 1886, 1888 and 1890. His
last term he was thefonly republican con-
gressman from Minnesota. He then re-
tired voluntarily. He left the republican
party on the silver question in 1895, and
that year accepted the democratic, popu-
list and silver republican nominations for
governor He was defeated by D. M.
Clough, by plurality Of 1852 votes. Re-
nominated in 1898, he was elected over
William H. Eustis by 20,196 votes He
took a third nomination in 1900, and was
defeated by S. r. Van SAINT by 1884 votes.
In 1902, having moved to Minneapolis.
g he accepted the democratic nomination
for congress, and was elected defeating
Loren Fletcher Abys2,e54 votes. He is now
the only democratic member in congress
from Minnesota, and his retirement is
i l,o essjn
: al committee, which now counts on a
solid nine republicans for Minnesota. t1s
. Altho there are .orly ten days till the
flag falls on primary election candidates
. no one has filled for the democratic, nom
) ination for, congress "A paaarently there is
no intense seageFneSs to. make the CAM
paign in presidential year, and the place
has been held open ii. the .hope OF a possible
, change Of heart by John Lind. It now
. out a5candidate. The most talked Of man
for the position just now is James Gray,
: but he has not given much encouragement
= to his boosters. w. H. Williams, who
!. managed the local Hearst campaign. is IA
: vored for the nomination by many who
think it good policy to name a man iden-
titled with the interests of organized Ia
;. Dor, and it is thought possible that he will
be candidate. Dr!tC. H. Kohler is also
S discussed as good material for the nonin-
e alton.
John A. johnson is still holding the
4 democratic nomination for governor at
|. arms length In this week issue of his
+ paper, the st. Peter Herald, he makes
:, his first editorial reference to the subject
, After expressing his feelings that the men
: tion Of his name has been compliment
n highly appreciated, he says:
a "All that has been done has been done
: without any suggestion on my part
: have not been a candidate up to this time
e and at present do not see my way clear
= to becoming a candidate before the con-
/ vention.''
: This is something of ardamper on the
i ardor of Johnson's friends, but they still
q believe that he can be prevailed on tc
- accept unanimous nomination from the
:. state convention ~
n From all indications the democratic pri
= maries this evening and the county con
- ventions Monday will be marked by har
IL mony. There is no issue inside the. party
al now, and the lines that were drawn al
f. the Duluth convention will not be much
in evidence. Both factions will be repre-
sented on the delegations from Hennepin
le Stearns and other counties which devel
oped some hot contests in June. Th'
primaries in Ramsey county last evening
ly developed no contests at all.
- A second district republican, who is {
al warm partizan Of H. J. Miller in his can
1e didacy for congress, sends communica
is tion to The Journal in which h
- takes Congressman McCleary to task 70
lc an alleged inconsistency. Referring t
& Mr.. McClearys interview on the Mile
~ announcement he says:
- Congressman McC1eary says that Mil
le ler's platform sounds like the talk OF
w democrat fishing for republican votes
"A He cannot stand for republican VIII
:. wants tariff revision and free lumber We
% what did he do two years ago? Havin
r no opposition himself he went out of hi
ne way to help Bowling in the seventh dis
- trict, with every means In his power
oi Now Bowling was then and is now, il
n favor of tariff reduction and free lum
c. Der, and made an open campaign on thos
issues His platform was almost identi
Ical with that of Miler's. Of course Nc
s, Cleary must have been sincere at tina
y time or he would not have butted ii
Nv to advise the good republicans of tn
) {? seventh district to nominate Bowling.
If Bowling and his platform were goo
=, 81 enough for the seventh district, the
~ Miller and his platform ought to be 81
a. a. right for the second district"
. One by one the members OF the las
= house are coming out for denomination
ie G. n. Haugen, Of Pelican Rapids. veter
ne an Of three sessions, has just fled havin
ce intended otherwise until "a few days ago..
as Andrew Aanenson, the Norman count
er representative who led the house roll cal
at the sessions of 1901 1902 and 1903, ha
also decided to ask for a denomination
re Four other aspirants were in the rae
ia when he fled, E. NJ. Niles and A. Il
.. Froshaug Of Twin Valley, e. S. Erickso
as Of Rockwell. and John NJ. Hetland Of Ads
lie The contest is said to lie between Hetlan
ay and Aanenson. The latter is a membe
~ who has very little to say, but with
=. splendid record sone Of his fellow mem
NJ bers used to listen for sAanenson's S vot
a. and then followed suit. feeling satisfie
that they were right
Third district democrats would like I
: draft L. A. Rosing TO make the race fc
It's congress against Charles r. Davis Of s
]. Peter. They are rather in hopes that h
IN will hear the cali sf 4is
'e- The Morris Times proposes the name
rk a fellow townsman, Thomas III. Maguir
,el for the democratic nomination for cor
q. Egress IN the seventh district.
uc Charles 3. Cheney.