The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
LOG AL p ITICS
SPRING, POLITICAL
FLOWERS SPROUT
INTEREST IN THE LOCAL CON
TESTS BEGINS TO GROW.
6. S. Hubert Down for "sure Thing
as City Treasurer-How the situa-
ton Looks In the Various Wards
Some Good Fights in Sight.

With the coming Of what is guaran4t
teed to be real spring, there Is begin
ming to be manifest an. interest in local
politics. Under ordinary conditions
this might be considered premature,
and 1t may result in the early selec-
ton of many candidates for city Of
fees who would prefer to have their
campaigns shorter.
City Treasurer c. s. Hubert seems
sure Of denomination and reelection.
It is only in the wards, where sem
timent Is being created for certain
candidates for aldermanic honors, that
anything like a satisfactory view of
the field can be obtained.
In the first ward, which is normally |
democratic, Alderman John Ryan VITA
try for denomination, which is equiv
alent to reelection unless there is |
a bad split in the party; but there
may be opposition and Detective MI
chael Nearly and either Oscar or Paul
Weber are being urged to try their
strength against Ryan. u
Because he has had two terms, AL
der1nan J. S. Lane will have a merry /
| fight to secure the republican nomi-
nation In the second ward, and among
Louis Campbell, newcomer in poll
| tics; George Wagner, who tried for the
nomination against Alderman d. g.
Chatfield two years ago; and Eugene
| Satterlee, who Is new to politics but
a strong man. Byron II. Timberlake
the mentioned" list, but it is under
stood that John B. 2Eustis, who tried
for the nomination two years ago, will
| not make another run The repub-
lican nomination in this ward Is equiv
alent to an election.
| In the third ward Alderman Claus
| Mumm, republican, will stand for re-
election and may secure the nominal
| ton without difficulty: but.if the dem
ocrats settle on a candidate who can
| satisfy all classes Of voters with ma
| tionality preferences, it will go hard
with him.
Big Fourth Ward Fight.
In the fourth ward the big fight will
be between Colonel s. 3. Adams, who
will stand for reelection, and Per-
ry Starkweather, both republicans.
/ Colonel Adams is from the outer end,
Oak Lake district and is a hard fighter.
J. Michael Tween, a Western avenue
merchant, has expressed a willingness
to be nominated. The ward is nor
mally republican.
Alderman Charles B. Holmes will
have small opposition for renomina-
ward and the opposition in the river
precincts, which fought Alderman D.
4 P. Jones so fiercely two years ago, is
!, now inclined to be friendly to the
Holmes cause. @5
!, Alderman Nels j. Nelson will @.se-
cure a denomination at the hands Of
the republicans in the sixth ward; and
, can be reelected. But in this ward,
which has a normal democratic ma
!, jority of 600 votes much depends on
!, the amount Of energy Alderman Lars
& Rand puts behind the democratic
!. nominee, who may be Henry j.
+ Kerstan or Gus Swanson, or some new
h offering. Rand can probably elect any
{ man he chooses. e. IS
The seventh ward will undoubtedly
remain loyal to Alderman Harry Nc
Laskey, and the republican strength
!. which dominates him can elect him
without difficulty. The democrats
t have not united on any aldermanic
f nominee as yet.
Trouble for Powers.
J., There is trouble in store for Alder
man Fred M. Powers of the eighth.
s He has much opposition to face in
nj this republican stronghold, and will
5 be in danger Of losing out if the OPP
=. position centers on any one west end
candidate. Emil Ferrant is believed
It to be a Barkis, and j. e. Meyers may
: BE- induced to enter.
5. Alderman Peter Mccoy is at the
<. head Of the most perfect ward ma
n chine in the city, and the ninth will
o nominate the democrat he selects
: probably Alderman Oscar Larson. The
;. Ninth Ward Republican club is. try
L ing to decide between Nels Swanson
g Eric Rhode and w. III. Wendell
4 Swanson has long been an active re.
= publican worker, altho he has never
y run for office. Wendell is regarded az
s. a strong candidate. Joseph Conroy
= will probably try for the republican
nomination. Rhode tried for thu
I nomination four years ago. The ware
st is strongly democratic.
In the tenth ward Alderman James
a Dwyer, at the head of united demo
cratic vote, looks with complacence
: upon the attempts of the republican.
u to get together They have been 81
long apart that it will require thu
Is greatest effort to perfect the scheme
Of nominating a republican from eac1
end Of the ward and thus healing oil
sores in the attempt to elect each.
'. The eleventh ward is again Etryint
10 to unite on republican who cal
beat Alderman Peter Nelson. TIL
m prospects at this time are not bright
"a but there Is democratic opposition tt
Is Nelson, and this will help. Alder
n. man A. S. Adams, in the twelfth
b and Alderman Schoonmaker, in TIL
IN thirteenth, are reasonably sure Of re
II. nomination and election
J" All Bills Are Paid.
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