The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23
Special to The Journal.

| Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks. N. d.. Feb. 23-H. T.
Hegeson of Milton and J. A. Sorley of
Grand Forks left to-day for the western
part of the state, where they will be
engaged for some time in the organiza-
ton of local leagues Of the Scandinavian
Republican League of North Dakota.
There are over thirty Scandinavian
leagues in the state, all of them in Red
! river valley counties. 1t is the intention
to extend the work, and the first meet
ings this week will be held at Minot and
Bottineau, where a large portion of the
population is made up Of Scandinavians
The state league has gone on record in
favor of a primary election law, and a
strong effort will be made to get members
of the league in county delegations in
sufficient numbers to put up a strong
fight for a primary bill. The league is
for Roosevelt first, last and all the time,
and any effort made to send an unin-
structed delegation to the national con-
Vention from this state will be bitterly
opposed. ~
Forty per cent Of the republican voters
of North Dakota are Scandinavians and
it is figured that the organization of local
leagues will result in bringing many things
to the organization in the way of patron
age, in addition to finding places on the
state ticket for several of that nation
ality.
Candidate for State Treasurer.
Senator Martin jacobson, who Is
prominent merchant at Minot, Is can
didate for state treasurer on the repub-
lican ticket. and it is presumed that he
has the Endorsement of the Murphy fac
ton in politics in Ward county. The
senator is in good standing with his ma
tiOnal1ty and will have strong following
from many Of the larger counties of the
state. ....
Opposition to Mckenzie. -.
Already some quiet work has been done
in an effort to round up sentiment for
ma tiOnm committeeman. Alexander Nc
kenzie is understood to be very favorable
to himself for a retention OF the place
on the big committee, and many workers
in the state will be with him in case he
declares himself candidate. Another
element is, lined up against him. This
element regretted a certain Alaskan
Frisco incident of a few years ago, but
in order to get the committeeman out
Of an uncomfortable position fiocked to
him and stuck to- the last. On the sur
face the incident has been forgotten but
there is q feeling in some quarters that
the powers should not force the load upon
the party again. - ~- III.
The name of Colonel w. H. Robinson
Of Mayvile former committeeman, has
been mentioned, but the colonel has de-
clined. l.. B. Hanna. chairman of the
state committee, has also been spoken Of
and there are any. number of good men
who would grace the position. Until Mr..
Nc Keizie makes some move it is hardly
probable that any Of the men mentioned
will become active aspirants for place
on the committee. -. ,.u .s.s
Appointment Will Help White.
ID: IL
for the announcement Of the successor to
Warden Boucher. While the appointment
is to be made by the panitentiary board,
it is expected that the warden will be
selected by Governor White, and it is
just as confidently expected that the ap-
pointment will strengthen the candidacy
of Governor White for third term
Governor White hasn't much to expect
from Burleigh county, but a combina-
ton from the slope may result in a
capital city man being chosen for warden.
Murphy Getting Too Powerful.
The strong men of the republican or
ganization in North Dakota do not look
with favor on the concentration Of
strength in Ward and adjoining counties
by Major J. S. Murphy, and it Is under
stood that the local organization in Ward
county, having as its object opposition to
Murphy rule, is heartily Endorsed by men
prominent in party councils in the valley
section of the state Ward county stands
next to Cass in the matter Of representa-
ton, and the fight in Ward and some of
the counties in that section of the state
which have any leaning toward the lead
ership of Murphy will be bitterly waged.
Motor Line to the "U."
At meeting of stockholders, a COM
pany was organized for the building Of
motor line from this city to the university
Enough stock has been subscribed, and
at the next meeting of the city council, on
March s, theh company will ask for a fran
chise
The line will be run with a gasolene mo-
tor, and will cost about $4,000.
knudson Convicted Of Murder.
Judge Corliss has returned from Rugby,
where he assisted States Attorney Schu-
man in the prosecution Of Albert II. Knud-
son. charged with murder in. the first de- |
gree for the killing of Ole X. Solum on the !
night of Nov. II. The trial took week
and the jury found Knudson guilty of
in the first degree and fixed
his punishment at six and one-half years |
in the penitentiary.
PringIe Going to the Coast
About hundred business men held a