The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-23
JOHN Lind SAYS
REALLY MEANS It.
DETERMINED LONG AGO TO RE-
TIRE FROM Politics.
Republican Congressional Aspirants
Agree That His Withdrawal Will
Simplify the Situation Greatly
{. Democrats at Sea as to Who to
Name i'm His Place.

ss DcIAOCitttS az Scat as " WHO W
Name i'm His Place.
John Lind's positive and unequivo-.
cal announcement Of hwis retirement
from active politics was received with
much delight in the camps Of various
candidates for the republican congress.
sional nomination in this district.
While relying to a great extent on the
usual big republican vote Of a presi-
Dental year to overcome Mr.. Lind's
personal following, candidates are
generally glad. to. hear, that Mr.. Lind
pray that 1t is true.
Major w. D., Hale, speaking as a
friend, of Loren Fletcher, admitted
that the retirement Of Mr.. Lind sim
plit1ed the local situation somewhat,
but maintained that the congressman
would never have been a factor in
local politics if the republicans had
accepted the principles on which the
government was built, that the rule
of the majority must prevail and that
the minority should gracefully ac-.
quiesce in the results until another
opportunity for a fight. %
II doubt If Lind has really with
feels about it now" said w. T. Coe.
If he does get out and stay out, the
situation is greatly simplified for the
democrats have nobody but Lind
unless it be James Gray-who can
command any strength. am not
worrying about my own prospects no
matter who the democratic candidate
may be-
Friends Of Albert H. Hall confess
that the withdrawal of Mr.. Lind is
a distinct advantage to the repub-
lican party and that the congressional
fight now resolves itself to the con-
test for the republican nomination.
They say Mr.. Hall is very much in
earnest and will begin a very vigorous
campaign as soon as the attention Of
the voters, which is now given to the
gubernatorial fight, can be obtained.
Denis Emotions Mixed.
If there is JOY among the repub-
licans, the contrary is true Of local
democracy, whose emotions are also
somewhat mixed. The personal
friends of Mr.. Lind deplore his de-
cision to retire as standard bearer, as
they realize full we'll that it will be
hard to fill his place. There are some
geance-because Lind triumphed at
Duluth when everything had been ar
ranged to ditch him. Among these
is said to be Swan Turnblad, who
was to have been delegate at-large to
the national convention Of democrats.
According to reports, he was breath
ing vengeance Of the darkest kind
ing, but the story could not be xcon-
frmed officially, for Mr.. Turnblad re-
manned here less than two hours,
taking the train this morning for st.
Louis, where he is to participate in
the exercises Of Sweden's day atathe
exposition, which comes tomorrow.
Retirement Not Impromptu.
Whatever citation Congressman Lind
may feel over his surprising victory
he does not show any. He arrived
from Duluth this morning, haVingTleft
long before the vote on delegates was
taken, and altho satisfied what the re-
| suit would be, did not know exactly
| what had happened until he saw the
Lind insisted that nothing which had
| happened at Duluth or in the contest
leading to the convention had in any
wise affected his decision to retire
| from politics. ~
Several months :. ago." said Mr..
Lind, IT told F. G. Winston and other
party leaders that could not stand
as the party's candidate for congress.
If the certificate Of election was hand
ed to me I would refuse, as, the ex-
pense of time and money in the cam
paign is only one of the things to be
considered. I simply can't afford to
go to congress as it is at a personal
$4,000 a year, but that is about all
/ and I can't save anything. When a
man comes to my age he must give
some heed to making provisions for
his declining years. I am satisfied
that can build up a paying law prac-
tice in Minneapolis, but not when
spend the greater part of my time in
| Washington.
"For twenty years I have served the
people in some public capacity or
other, and think that all will agree
that have done enough. These are
the only reasons that prompt me to re-
tire. I have had all the honor that
something more substantial. 1t is GER
tainly not true that I am afraid Of a
presidential year or the local friends
Of Hearst AS matter Of fact j
believe that I am stronger with the
/ people of Hennepin county than was
views on tariff revision and other ques-
tons are wholly in accord with thoss
of the business men Of Minneapolis.
Not a Personal Fight
"As far as the Hearst men are con.
cerned there was nothing personal II
their fight against me. I~count every
member Of the delegation with one ex
ception as a friend and would expec
the united party support had>I become
a candidate. I am aware Of no hos
tility on the part Of Mr.. Turnblad
| Considering the fact that this was hi:
first venture into politics and that HI
was personally unknown to large
4 number. Of the delegates in the con
/ Ventipn,s his vote was a satisfactor,
foYlet3andf he has reason to feel salts
!, fed with the strength he developed
But these matters need not be dis
!; cussed. MY decision is irrevocabl,
!. and will not be candidate for con
J, gress next fall
I FUTURE Is HIDDEN
| Ressie i ess ElIfIIritx ExnInrer Confine,