The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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Increasing Probability That There VIII BE
No Republican Executive Committee
Hector Mirror Wants an Interview from
Senator cIapp- Socialists May Increase
Their Vote This Fall.
AS the days go by and the announce
ment OF the new republican executive
committee continues to be withheld sus
picion .deepens that no such committee
VIII pc named and that the chairman and
secretary intend to be the whole commit
tee. Inc state committee at its meeting
authorized Chairman Hanlin to name
such committee, and from time to time
he has indicated his Intention to an
nounce 1t. Twice Candidate Dunn has
come down for private consultation with
MS manager, and still the announcement
Is delayed, till it looks as tho the chair
man would dispense with the committee.
The resolution Of the committee gave
him authority, but is not considered man
.datory. t5
The real hitch has arisen over the
fourth district member The "big four
IN st. 5Paul Insist on the recognition Of Eli 81
Warner, while Chairman Hamlin wants to
name Sullivan Of Saltwater, and be the
whole thing in Ramsey county himself.
The Hector Mirror, speaking of the eff
fort to get legislative candidates to de-
clare themselves on the reelection Of
Senator Clapp. takes the position that
the senator should also be made to define
his position on few questions. Says the
Mirror:
No fault ca1 reasonably be found with sena-
tor Clapps friends when they insist that IN
making nominations for the legislature his in
terests should rot be overlooked. But on the
other hand the senator is under obligations to the
people: After all he Is only a public servant
and his Endorsement by the republican conyen-
tton does not make him their master or his sup
rort q test of party loyalty While it seems
plain that no organized opposition will be offered
to his reelection there, can nevertheless be no
objection to his being asked to make a presenta-
ton Of his views on public questions. Mr.. Clapp
would, we are sure, not want what he will do In
bis SECOND term to be forecast from what he
has accomplished in his first. Possibly it was nc
fault Of his that he can boast Of having but
little to show for his labors in the past two
years new senator has much to learn and
he has doubtless done what he could. But If II
is important TO know that representatives nomi
ma ted will support Mr. Clapp, it is equally i'm
portant to know the men and the measures te
Which Senator Clapp will give allegiance How
will he stand With regard to the Northern Secu
rites company and the similar organtzat lions
What is his attitude towards the steel trust AM
| the Standard Oil people? What policy does hi
advise with regard to the meat trust and th'
| coal combine? What are his views of tariff re
form? Until the public knows where he stand
on these questions it is not possible for the yot
ers to give Senator Clapp their entire confdenc
or to be cure he will faithfully represent thei
views. t.3E'
Politicians expect the socialist, or "pub
lie ownership party to poll good size
vote this fall The new name, which wa
adopted because the word socialist ha
been declared by the courts the exclusiv
property Of the socialist labor party, i
considered a vote getter. The ticket wi
| get the regular socialist vote, anyway, 70
the socialists are well drilled and will a
be familiar with the new name. 1t is ais
i likely to attract a good many votes fror
those who like the public ownershi
proposition, and understand what
means while they know very little abou
socialism.
Reports from the towns in the Re
River valley indicate that the socialis
movement there is on the increase. It ha
swallowed up a large share of the popU
lists in the cities and villages, tho it fail
to make much Roadway in the countr!
Owners of land are not SO much attracte
by the theories Of common ownership a
wage earners in the towns.
II Charles r. Cheney