The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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Revival OF the Talk OF Van san't for Vice
Presldent-Mccle Strength and
Weakness In the Second District
man Opposition In the Sixth Is Active
Another Candidate for Delegate In the
Seventh.
The Maple Lake Messenger says:
Now that President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Van SAINT have come Oft conquerors
In the merger. suit, it's in order to boost
the governor for vice presidential honors."
It was in order when groups Of dele
gates We're talking things over here Thurs
day afternoon. The idea was not taken
up in time to spring it on the state con-
Ventton, but meets with favor from admir-
ers Of the governor. Some of them talk Of
bringing the matter before the delegates
chosen for the national convention, and
argue that Minnesota might as well have
second place on the ticket as not. The
candidate should come from the west, and
does not need to come from a doubtful
state, as the ticket is sure to win, and a
solid republican, state might be recognized
for once. The merger decision, say the
Van SAINT boomers, makes Minnesota's
governor the logical running mate for
Roosevelt They realize that party leaders
at Washington generally decide on the vice
presidential candidate, but say that there
us no harm in bringing Minnesota's claims
to their attention. $50. tIa
The talk may not go any farther. It
has gone on without the governors knowl-
edge, and he left last evening for the
south, to be gone two weeks or more. He
has often expressed the feeling that he
can do more good for the party hereafter
by not being a candidate for office, but
serving in the ranks, and he would not be
willing to have his name used unless it
met with cordial support at home, and
stood a good chance of success at the COM
vention. sz ~
The second district convention was the
only one; in the state which did not adopt
resolutions indorsing its. congressman.
Delegates who attended the convention at
Mankato Wednesday said that the major
ity Of the gathering were hostile to Nc
Clearly, and that the friends Of the 'little
| schoolmaster'' did not care to take
chances with a. resolution indorsing him.
This is an Indication Of what would be
likely to happen in the second district il
the nomination Of congressman was left
| to a convention of leading republicans, .
such as assembled at Mankato.. The Nc.
Cleary opposition declare that under the
convention system they could name a new
man, but they have little hope Of gdislodg-
| ing McCleary at primary election. They
may go after him this year, but just as ar
| entering wedge, and with little hope .o1
success at the primary. 49,. 49,. :,
: McCleary's strength is with the farmer:
of his district, whom he has studiously
cultivated by a systematic campaign o
letter writing. The man who gets ON, thu
poll list is pretty sure to hear from tn.
congressman at some time or other ever.
year. 49, -
Some Of the Dunn newspapers in south
ern Minnesota have been attacking Judg
Nathan Kingsley of Austin; charging tina
he is mixing up in the governorship fgh
in favor Of Judge Collins. This is denie,
by the judge and his friends. No com
|plaint has been. made of the activity O
Judge Quinn Of Fairmont in behalf Q
Dunn. J -, - :.
Captain W. f.. Harries Of Caledonia, VIII
4 has been frequently mentioned for tn
democratic nomination for. governor, de
clines the honor with thanks, tho he mod
: estly says. that he does not believe hi
name has been seriously considered. Til
captain is mistaken; the nomination wa
his for the asking. ID ~ -
The Sank Center Herald photographic
says: 81 81 III +, =. -.--sf<..
"Another state officer, Adjutant Genera
Il Libbey, has come OUT squarely for Nj
, Dunn IF Bob is elected SLibbey will n
doubt, be promptly removed from his posi-
ton. Bob does NOT believe in appointiV
= officials taking part in politics." p; -
i A.. L. Cole of Walker expects to be
candidate for denomination to the legisla
ture in the; fifty-second district. He ma
have an opponent in his own county,
, ]. S. scribner, who was one Of the secre
taries Of the state convention Thursday
slack {A1cGregor, who represented. S
Cloud and Benton county in the last hous
8 says he will be a candidate to succee
himself - - " :
+ The anti-Buckman men of the sixth di:
$ trict are sounding, sentiment by using IL
r names of various candidates. G. J: Gunt
. ersOn, the, popular county. attorney
Douglas: county, is being doomed for Il
congressional nomination, in the hope tn;
3 mention Of his name will start a wave
sentiment that will overcome Mr.. Gunde
: sons reluctance. The only difficulty wit
him as a candidate is that his home
S Alexandria, the residence Of Senator Ne
son. Senator E. B. Wood of Long Prair
is also mentioned, and may be brought in
the race by those who are opposed
Buchanan: but not satisfied with A. F. Fo
ter Of Litchfeld. y.
Another candidate for national conve,
g ton delegate, has appeared this time fro
: Lac qui Parle county. A. J.. Peterson
v Dawson has the Endorsement of the coun
), convention, and will be presented at o
! tonville Wednesday. The possibilities no
- are L. O. Thorpe Of Willmar,s G. A. Your
r of Tracy, w. B. Seward Of Marshall, To
C: ten. E. -Dybdal Of Elbow Lake, and A.
q Peterson Of Dawson
~ ,.sa ,,i,s5- .ert. $50: l..
Y Frank P. Hannif1n of Bemidji, who h;
). been in the field as a candidate for raj