The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-18
SAYS EAST HAS
EYE ON JOHNSON
NEW YORK EVENING POST EDITOR
IS INTERESTED.
Wants to See New Minnesota Governor
Before He Returns-Son Of Henry
, Willard Making His First Trip Over
Completed Northern Pacific - Dis
cusses New York Politics.

Governor John A. johnson Of Min
nesota is one Of the prominent men in
the public eye today, according to Os-
wald Garrison Willard. president Of the
New York Evening Post company. and
one Of the editors of the Post, who is
"There is no state governor Of the
present day who. is more closely watched
in the east than is Governor johnson, -
said Mr.. Willard. ''Politicians and
public men, as well as newspaper men
and students Of affairs are following
him closely and are wondering what
will be the next step in his career. He
seems to be a remarkable man, a man
who appeals to and interests people,
and is regarded as a conner. I, for one,
will certainly make, it point, to see
fore leave for the west. .sa
Mr.. Willard is a son of Henry Villard,
the builder of the Northern Pacific rail
road, and is making his first complete
trip over the line since it was first
opened. ~ was here with my father
as boy" said he, "when the line
was opened. In 1889 I spent a summer
brother. My present trip is purely a
pleasure trip and / am enjoying it very
much. From Minneapolis I shall 20
on to the coast.''
Speaking Of the reports to the eff
feet that Tammany is planning to
strengthen it's congressional delegation
by improving its personnel, Mr.. Willard
expressed in plain. terms the opinion
that Improvement is = needed, not ct. only y 3Cy
in the states senatorial delegation.
1--WE now. have,O said he, "two utter
ly discredited men as United States
senators. Senator Platt is old and fee
BILE, and is losing his hold on affairs.
For the first time no attention is paid
to him in the municipal campaign, and
he is not debating as heretofore the
ator Depew, since the Equitable erup-
ton, has returned and has promised to
explain. He has been back three weeks
but as yet has said nothing, tho he
promised to issue his statement of his
side Of the affair as soon as he had
time to confer with his attorneys.
Catering to Better People.
"Boss Murphy, thru Mayor McClel
spectacle element of New York city
and to secure their silent support Of
Tammany. He does not, however, seen
| to see any great need of improving thu
| congressional delegation, which is no
| toriously bad. For some reason Tam
J many does not: seem 70 care Tor con
gress. Even Tim Sullivan was 10th tt
take his first term and at one time, re
fused to take a second. He seems t.
be better satisfied now, but congress
does not pay we'll enough to suit Tam
many. Eammany is looking for re
! turns.
ttMr. Jerome is making good as dis
trict attorney, all students Of the situa
ton must admit. He has his enemie
who say he is not, But honest observer
and the people, l believe, are with him
It cannot safely be said that. he wi
/ for the nomination on both tickets, i
which event he promises to run indie
pendent. That he will win. cannot b
safely said. It would surprise nobody
|'tho. If he did, for he is a fighter an
! will take his cause directly to the pei
4 ple''