The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-26
victors Fight Among Themselves.

The reorganized republicans are already at
war among themselves. Already there are evil
dences Of an organized opposition to the present
leadership and it will not be surprising II, two
years from now, there will be a realignment of
the forces Of the republican party OF Ward county
on altogether different lines than obtained In the
recent contest. The fight is likely to be anti
thy to the senator altogether but largely because
of his known closeness to the kindergarten
party. i, I...,,,s.-, !. :.
This year in Ward county there was dispo-
sitlon for the reorganizers to hang together and
overlook some Irregularities in order to Insure
victory. Those who were most prominent In
the beginning Of the reorganization movement,
and deserve the most credit for its success in the
caucuses, are not the ones who are controlling
it's destiny now. They have been forced from
control, and are sore. They are bound to be
The opposition to Hansbrough is not confined
to the eighth judicial district. It is in the air
all over the state. It is a protest against the
dictatoral policy Of the leaders Of the republican
state machine. The masses of the republican
party have not forgotten the treatment accorded
Congressman spalding. The people. have been
watching. the fight Of Governor La Toilette
against corporation rule In Wisconsin, pf Cover
nor Van SAINT against railroad rule in Minnesota.
and Of Governor Cummins against corporation
dictation in Iowa. They are waiting for q
leader to show them how to rid themselves Of
political bosses. They are ready to do the vot-
ing, but under present conditions they cannot
get, the opportunity. The issue is here but it
requires leadership and organization to present
1t properly to the voters. Inat+ organization IS
bound to come and it will be alopg these lines
that the anti-Hansbrough opposition in Ward
county and the eighth judicial district will show
itself IN the next two years. It will not be a
contest against men, but "a fight to down a
system. = .'.r:s.,E RS ses, ,,an : -
TIT. Grand Jury Summoned.
A grand jury has been called to meet Dec. s.,
the first in the history Of Ward county, pre-
sumably to wipe out the blindp1ggers and per-
haps institute Investigation Of county affairs.
A new addition to Minot has been plated and
opened for the sale of lots. It will be known al
the Blaisdell-B Bird addition and consists Of forty
two acres. Most of the lots have already been
spoken for, and It is expected that scores Of
! them will be sold in few days. II There is a
greater demand for building lots in Minot than
at any previous time. The new addition Is on
the southeast. The price Of the lots is from
| 500 up. s.s - sr-s. -"
| The Great Northern, passenger station has
been removed one block west and a freight depot
4ox140 feet is being erected on the old site Fol-
Hansbrough, not on account of personal ant1pa-
several weeks about fifty men have been filling
! in, with the assistance of gravel trains. west
of the city and east Of the 500 tracks, near
which place will be located the new passenger
| station. the construction of which will probably
be delayed till spring. ~. ~. 3. !.
| The $4,000 annex to the courthouse is almost
| completed 1t is expected that in the spring
part Of the old building viii be RACED and another
substantial addition made, which will give the
county one of the finest courthouses in the
state. y = - = fr.F
About thirty dwellinghouses are being erected,
making in the neighborhood of $50 for the year.