The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MANNhOVIA FVLlIlGO
First District Starts the speakershIp
Ball by Indorsement Of Nolan In. Small
Caucus - Seventh Meets at Granite
Falls Tonght--House Has 1903 Repub-
Hcans-Democrats VINO Hope to Draw
Plums from the New Governor.
The first district caucus Of house mem
oers proved something Of a fizzle, only
lye OF the fourteen republicans Of the
district being in attendance. These in
dorsed the candidacy of w. A. Nolan of
Grand Meadow for speaker. The first
ulstrlct men In the caucus were w. A.
Nolan, Ed Tanning of Stewartville Bur-
dett Ihayer and o. N. sThundale, the Fill
more county members and g. G. Dalen
OF Dodge county. The Winona delegation
was not present. w. B. Anderson is
said to favor Hugo, while Murray Kelley
is Tor Clague, and Opdahl Of Freeborn is
also favorable to the Redwood county
man. Clague attended the gathering,
With T. T. Ofsthun Of Glenwood one Of
MS strong adherents, and S. D. Peter
son OF New Ulm. w. A. Hinton of Mar
TIN. who is engaged in lining up the sec
ond district for Nolan, was also present,
| In long enough for an afternoon paper to
confuse him with the Mower county man,
ana announce the humorist as a candi-
cate for speaker. julius Schmahl, candi-
| date for re-electionS as chief clerk, was
there to look after his interests.
| Inc seventh district caucuses at Gran
| lite Fails tonight, and is expected to give
Clague an Endorsement. Schmahl will
| also ask the district to indorse him,
which may start trouble, as the two can
d1dacles rather overload the seventh dis
trict.
Hennepin caucuses late this afternoon,
but is not likely to do anything more
than name chairman and steering
committee. w. w. Bardwell is men
TONED for the Craftsmanship. Hennepin
now has fifteen votes in the republican
caucus, since the official count shows
the election Of Karl De Laittre in the
| thirty eighth district. This, by the way
IS the only change necessary in the list
published by h o urn a l the second
day after election. De Laittre takes the
place OF Charles F'ust, who served in the
last two legislatures. The other demo-
crat, P. F. Herbert, served with Fust in
l9Ol, but the next time was beaten by
| George R.. Smith. It is his turn this
year. The defeat of Fust leaves just
eleven democrats in the house out Of 49,
1t means lOS votes in the republican eau
Gus, and fifty-five necessary to the selec-
ton OF speaker.
Inc pressure for state appointm ents is
getting strong on Governor elect Johnson,
VINO was besiegcd yesterday at st. Peter
by applicants for everything. Frank A.
Day has taken up the private Secretary 8
burden, and relieves his chief as far as
possible. 1t seems evident that in self
de1ense the new governor will haev to
make up his mind soon after returning
from his vacation, and make announce
ments Which will quiet all the clamor.
Candidates for state oil Inspector are
numerous Prominent among them are
former Senator William Gausewitz Of
Owatonna and J. A. McDermott of Can
BY both members of the executive COM
nlittee. 4
George P. Jones, who made such good
showing in his contest with Congressman
McCleary, is said to be slated for some
thing, probably to succeed E. a. Nelson as
| state librarian.
w. H. Williams, one of the state COM
! mitteemen from Hennepin, who did excel
lent work, is an active candidate for state
labor commissioner He is a member of
the typographical union. Labor Commits
sioner O'Donnell has backing for re-
appointment, and M. E. Neary Of Min
neapolis is also q caRlidate. This will
be hard nut to craW.
| JOuI w. OlSeIl, stage superintendent,
is a candidate for feapeointmen and is
: thought to have some chance of it, as the
} governor elect has declared his intention
of taking the department out of politics
There is talk however, of appointing
Cleve w. Van Dyke of Alexandria, who
was Congressman Buckman's opponent
and has been county superintendent OF
Douglas county for several terms J. A.
Vandtke, superintendent Of schools al
Fergus Falls, is also strongly supported
by educators of the state.
The position of surveyor general for the
Minneapolis district will give some trouble
,, M. Breslauer is candidate, but there is
opposition to him, and other candidates
may develop. There will also be a gooc
contest for insurance commissioner.
It is considered probable that S. T.
Johnson will be reappointed public ex-
aminer, to continue his work of over.
hauling the railroad accounts ond the
state departments. He has strong back.
c ing from the bankers of the state, anc
from republican supporters of Johnson. Il
S is not likely that he would remain in Of
8 flee for the full term. and in that even
s he would be succeeded by a democrat
S Frank N. Stacy of Minneapolis is a can
h didate, and p. M. kerst, present deput!
t examiner, Is also favored for the place.
4 Judge G. B. Elliott does not begin hi
n services on the supreme bench until Jan
i uary, 1906. He will not resign from tn,
a district bench until that time, and Cover
f nor Johnson will have to fill the vacanc,
T. until the next election. This appointment
. is a long way in the future, but it. il
- thought that the new governor may rec
|" ognize his republican friends in Hennepil
by the appointment Of Judge Ell Tor
:, rance Judge c.. M. Pond, who has jus
been defeated for reelection. will hav
= support for the appointment and W. Fl
" Donahue is understood to be candidate
:. -....,.. r. e. -, Charles B. Cheney.
;, AS VIEWED FROM HoosIERDoM
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