The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-03


Organization Next Wednesday-state
Campaign VIII Soon Be Under Way
Swedish-American Republican Club Is
Organized Again-Rate Question. Urged
on Legislative Candidates. 49,. -. -
The first meeting of the new demo-
cratic state committee will be held. at
the Merchants hotel, St.: Paul, next
Wednesday at IL o'clock. The candi-
dates on the state ticket will meet with
the committee, which will organize for
the campaign, and after the meeting all
will take lunch together.
Immediately after this meeting the ex-
ecutive committee will open headquar-
tiers, and the active work Of the cam
paign. will be commenced. There will be
just two months for work, which means
a short campaign. The republican COM
nittee has been doing considerable pre-
linainary work, but the, speaking cam
patgn "opens this evening in MINI polls.
The; Swedish American Republican club
Of Minnesota has reorganized for the
campaign. This club did some good work
two years ago, altho it is organized more
for, its general effect on the campaign
than for actual work among the indivi-
dual voters of Swedish descent. One OF
its main objects. is to see that Swedish
republicans are properly recognized in
appointive offices, and it is said that 4
pledge will be eXacted from R. C. Dunn,
defining just what he-intends to do in
that regard, before the Influence of the
club will be welded to any great extent
for him. -. 'rS -
The executive committee Of the club
consists of P. H.. Stolberg of Harris:
president; John Peterson Of New Ulm,
vice president; G. o. A. Olson of Mime
apolis, secretary; A. E. Nelson Of Gibbon,
treasurer; Senator B. E. Sundberg of
Kennedy, Senator c.. A. Johnson Of st.
Peter. John F. Dahl a.. of Minneapolis,
Charles fWallblom of ST.. Paul and Otto
Gifvert of Duluth. .,-.~t
The Cannon Falls Beacon; published at
the home of the Municipal and CONNER
cial league, is pushing a campaign for
the granting of greater power to the
railroad and warehouse commission, and
in a leading article mailed all over the
state urges that candidates for the legs-
lature be asked to pledge themselves to
the passage of such law. The Beacon
says that this is more important issue
than the election of any particular man
to the United States senate, and ought to
engage the close attention of every pros
pective member of the legislature. The
law wanted is defined in a resolution
adopted by the league, which reads:
Be it resolved, That the Minnesota Municipal
and Commercial league, iii state convention as
sembled, hereby recommend the passage of a law
by the next legislature of this state which shall
commission the authority and power after d
hearing and investigation, to fix what shall be a
| reasonable maximum rate of freight charges
upon all lines of railroad In the state of Mime
sofa; said rate to be prima facte reasonable and
| just until decided otherwise by court OF com
petent jurisdiction. and that pending any litiga
ton that may arise the railroad companies shall
| charge the rate established by said commission
| A similar law is urged upon congress
| to give increased power to the interstate
commerce commission.
Nels T. Moen of Ada, populist candi
| date for congress in the ninth distric
/ two years ago, is one of the newest con
| verts to the republican party. He ha
| celebrated his change Of heart. by filing
as a republican candidate for county at
torney in Norman county
/ There is a beautiful legislative mix-ul
in Rice county, where nine republican.
/ and four democrats have filed for tn
two places to be filled. D. F. Kelley AM
Fred Lemke, the two old members, ar
not in the list.
In the Red Wing district of Goodhu
county w. H. Putnam is opposed for re
| nomination to the house by9.A. G. Scherf
his predecessor. A. j. Rockne of Zum
brota has clear field, while Christian
| Won VALID has retired and there is
three cornered contest for his place. wit
/ P. S. Aslalzson of Cannon Falls, DR.. j
/ A. Gates of Kenyon and M. S. Urevi
as candidates. Mr.. Aslakson is chairmal
! Of the third district congressional com
mittee, and DR.. Gates was one of TIL
third district delegates to the nationa
| convention.
: The large number of house candidate
i; on the republican side is strong indica
ton of Something doing in reference t
!, the legislature. Either the So a da
I, emolument is greatly desired by the can
i, didates, or some influence is pushin
them into the game. Dakota county ha
, five republican candidates and two demo
Gratis for two places. Renville count
/ has eight candidates for two places. Blu
Earth county has eight candidates fo
three places. George R.. Wilder of Ambo
I is not seeking denomination, but Geore
) w. Norman and the redoubtab1e Nils NY
= auist are still in the game The othe
: six are Mic Juliar, John T. Lewis of Jud
!; son. Ezra w. Gates of Garden City, "
+ w. Weller of Rapidan, w. J.. Mcqueen
II Mapleton and HI. L. Schmidt of ManSat
Z No democrats have filed in Blue Earth
l Charles B. Cheney.