The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10

J. F. jacobson Discussed as a Candidate
Easier Elected than Non,lnated-A. ..
Stephens Talk In the Ninth-What viii
Brewer Do?-Judge Weber May Re-
tire. =. III
The name of ]. F. Jacobson is fire.
quently mentioned by republican politi-
clans when the nomination for governor
is up for discussion. The usual verdict
Is that Jacobson would have an uphill
contest in the convention, but that once
nominated he would put up whirlwind
campaign and be elected without diff
Guilty. The Lac qui Parle statesman is
very popular with the rank and file of
the farming population, and his name
would be food for enthusiasm every
where except possibly in ST.. Louis coun-
ty, where he is disliked on account of
his fight for the tonnage tax, and in the
twin cities, where his efforts at tax re-
form and for the gross earnings bill made
enemies for him Of certain important in
terests. a.. .,-... .. ...... ...s.....
These influences, it is conceded, would
leave no stone unturned to defeat him
for the nomination for governor, as they
did when he tried to become state aud
itor. The fear Is expressed that an eff
fort to nominate Jacobson would pro-
duce bitterness in the convention and
drive away the harmony that is so badly
wanted However, there is a strong ia
cobson sentiment ready to manifest it
self if he only says the word.
In the ninth district sentiment Is being
developed for Senator A. D. Stephens of
Crookston. The Fergus Falls Journal
commends his claims to notice, saying
that he would be a good man to match
q ir1ct In &C ha hn1~, ir,
Minnesota; Is also a Swede, a tireless
worker, and possesses running qualities
Of no ordinary kind Stephens has been
credited with an ambition to take the
congressional nomination away from his
townsman, IIalvor Stevenson, and the
mention Of his name has made the
Stevenson men little nervous. The
Crookston Journal which is credited
with being the Steenerson organ, com
plimented Stephens at the close of tn.
| legislative session, and natvely said tina
| on account OF his excellent record h,
| should stay right where he was. Tn
movement to nominate Stephens for gov
ernor is not at all unwelcome to the con
CHEESEMAN'S friends.
There is a good deal of speculation a!
| to the intentions Of one Ripley r. Browe
| of ST. Cloud. At the last session he de
| CldTeu 0upIldI1Cdlly IlldI eight years Sal
isfied him with the legislature and h
would not return. Evidently he vii
| either aim higher or retire to privat
life. He has two chances, for if he doe
! not come out seeking the nomination 70
| governor Congressman Buckman's enc
mics will do their best to drag him int
tussle with the Little Falls man, whic
they predict would result decisively i
| Brewers favor st. Cloud people ar
i ready to back Brewer for governor, an
he is given a good deal of considerable
elsewhere.
Judge B. F. Weber of New Ulm mint
J judicial district will complete twenty
four years of service when his preser
term ends in 1907, and it is reported !
the district that he will not be a cand'
date for reelection. Speaker Fran
Clague Of LambertonS is among the al
torneys of the district considered for til
place. and j. H. Bowers Of Redwood Fal
Is also mentioned. The district comprise
Nicollet, Brown, Redwood, Lyon and Lir
coin counties, and has only one judge.
Information continues to . come o,
about those appointments to the gra
board of appeals. Three Of the six, s..
rrhorson Evenson and McCarger, we
said to be elevator men, giving the dea
ers the same interest on the board :
the producers. The winthrop News r.
plies that Thorson, who is a resident I
that place, is an active farmer, and thu
Evenson is a hardware dealer, SO Il