The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-08

John A. Johnsons associates on the
democratic state ticket do not make any
claims for themselves, and frankly say
that they do not expect to be elected.
They are running in order to hold the
democratic vote in line for it's own ticket,
and do not expect to attract many repub-
lican votes, except for Johnson. AS in the
Lind campaigns, they will center their
energies on the head of the ticket The
committeeman gathered yesterday had
good many stories to tell about the atti-
tude of republican voters toward Dunn,
and all who spoke expressed the belief
that republican majorities would be cut
down on the gOvernorship all over the
state.
Generally speaking the democratic
committee expects the heaviest gains for
johnson in the strong republican 'coun-
ties OF the southern and western sections
They do not expect to increase demo-
cratic majorities in counties like Dakota
| and Scott, but look for considerable cut
| ting in Goodhue Rice and Nicollet, which
will result in third district majority for
johnson. They expect to break. very
nearly even with Dunn in the first, second
and seventh districts, where the heavy re-
publican majorities are found, and to car
| ry both Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
| 1t is recognized that there will be some
! democratic votes for Dunn, and in good
many cases democratic leaders who
worked for Dunn's nomination will still
| support him. In these counties, however,
I democratic Interference stirred up con
siderable feeling among republicans, who
threaten to offset the democratic disaffec-
ton and more, too, by cutting the head
of the ticket.
| Republican managers are relying on
Roosevelt to carry many straight repub-
Ilican tickets thru with him. According to
the democratic managers there is another
side to it. They say that Roosevelt
candidacy gives loyal republicans a good
| thing to hitch to, and that by voting for
the national ticket they can save their re-
publicanism, and satisfy themselves, althc
t'votfng for one or more democrats on the
state ticket. They also say that since his
nomination Johnson has been swamped
with letters from republicans, pledging
! their support and has hardly been able tC
! answer them all.
Some effort has been made both in the
second and sixth districts to make the
congressional campaigns on the lines OF
! the preconvention struggle over the gov.
ernorship. However, this has met with
little success in either district
| In the second district H. j. Miller was
an active Collins supporter, while Con.
gresham McCleary was neutral, as fal
as all outward appearances went Most
of the leading Collins men of the district
are now for Miller, but not all, and he
has the support Of several strong Dunr
men, such as Judge Quinn of Iairmont
Senator Putnam of Blue Earth, and E. B
Huntington of Window. Senator Shell o.
iWorthington, who supported Collins, is
understood to favor McCleary. In Brown
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McCleary, while Philip Liesch, the Dunr
leader, is supporting Miller. The Dunn
Collins lines are followed more in Blue
Earth county, where Postmaster Bene
dict, McClearys manager, was the Dunn
leader, and most Of the McCleary me1
were with him in the preconvention fight
In the sixth district Congressma1
Buchanan was an avowed supporter o
Dunn, while A. F. Foster kept still ant
ran his own campaign. Some of Dunn
strongest friends. like A. N. Dare hav,
swung In line for Buchanan on that &C
count, but otherwise the preconventiCl
struggle does not seem to cut much igur
now. It will hurt Buchanan in Stearn
county, the home of Judge Collins but vi
in Todd and Wadena the Collins leader
seem to be standing for Buchanan. Som
of the strongest Dunn men in the district
like Koerner of Litchfeld, Cobb of Parl
Crea Of Alexandria are supporting Foster
A committee OF thirty-seven civil wa
veterans has issued circular in tn
interests Of A. F. Fosters candidacy 70
, congress in the sixth district, which is be
ing mailed broadcast to the republica1
voters. It contains Mr.. Fosters 'key
note" speech delivered at Kimbail Aug
! 20, and a full sheet of newspaper article
arraigning Congressman Buchanan an
urging the nomination of Foster F'ror
this showing it seems that at least hal
Of the republican press of the district
: favorable to Fosters nomination. H.
: The contest for representative in tn
Murray-Nobles district is waxing warn
The partizans Of H. G. Grass have issue
1 a circular with the signatures of numhe
S of, Murray county republicans, which
4 being distributed in Mobiles. county
3 prove that Grass is the choice of hi
4 home people. Both candidates live i
!, Murray, while Mobiles county casts til
: heavy VOTE a
Charles B. Cheney.