The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
Minnesota Politics
outlet In Political circIes-Lord's
Friends Advertise Opposition Of shev-
lln--LIndeke and Pease Booms-Gov-
+ ernor Johnson's Vacation.

81 ernor Johnson's Vacation.
There is little disturbance in the politi-
cal atmosphere Of the state. Newspapers
with candidates are finding it hard work
to stir up any enthusiasm at such an
early date. During the holiday season
there will be nothing doing except de-
sultory discussion of the merits Of the
different candidates Soon after New
Years the pre-convention campaign will
open in earnest, but there is a strong
conservative feeling which will forbid the
introduction of bitterness and hot per-
sonal rivalry into the fight. This senti-
ment is such that in many counties it is
practically agreed already that delega-
lions will not be instructed and that no
fight will be made in the county conven-
ton, but that representative republicans
Will be sent to the state convention to
deliberate and make the wisest choice
possible. rg..a 81. ......s
No one dreams that the pre- convention
campaign is going to be any path OF
roses There are influences at work to
stir up trouble, and to revive the factional
fight Of last year. This Of course is what
the democratic leaders want, and they
would welcome the candidacy OF Dunn as
disrupting influence in the republican
ranks. While most of the Dunn men of
last year are outspokenly opposed to his
being dragged in as an issue this time,
there are some irreconcilables, whose sore
thumbs are more important in their eyes
than the success Of the party. The ef-
forts of those who want harmony will
have to be exerted to suppress this ele-
ment. In fact, plainly speaking, if the
party is to have harmony it may be nee
essary to fight for it.
Papers friendly to Samuel Lord are ad-
vertising the story that Thomas Shevlin
recently offered to bet $1,000 against
Lords nomination. 1t Is being used to
work up sentiment for Lord Lords
friends claim that Shevlin,s opposition is
due to the fact that Lord voted last win
ter against the bill to legalize the tres
pass settlements made by the old tim
Der board without warrant of law, and
on which suits are now pending. It IL
| understood, however, that Shevlin's oppo-
sition to Lord has reason running far
| Their back, and is due to the fact that be-
fore the last convention Lord was a COL
| Inns man. -. ~
| Another incident Of Importance was
| the announcement Of A. H. Lindeke of
St. Paul as a receptive candidate for gov
| ernor, which was foreshadowed in T h g
Journal some months ago. /, The Lin
| deke candidacy has not met with any
perceptible favor in the country, as he
feared. About the only effect it has had
| has been to stir things up in St. Paul,
| where julius Block has been doing some
effective work, and has lined up the Ger
man republicans for his candidacy. The
Lindeke announcement has created a
futter, as the big jobber has many friends
among the German residents, but he is
not a practical politician. The politicians
do not expect his candidacy ever to get
beyond the receptive stage, and for that
reason are not falling over each other
| to give him their support.
The latest luminary to appear in the
| state press as a possibility is another
| country editor. Granville S. Pease of An.
Okla, one of the biggest kickers and one
Of the kindest-hearted shears wielders ir
the state. He has one qualification tina
is a strong recommendation. He would
get strong backing from the newspapers
He has never been candidate for an!
office Of Importance, but for years has
had his eye on the governorship, and TIT
discussion Of his name has not hurt hi.
feelings in the least. In fact, his friends
say that If he continues to get the sor
Of encouragement that has come to hin
in the past few days, he is likely to an
nounce himself.
Governor Johnson is charged by his lat
| opponent thru the columns of the Prince
ton Union with the offense of leaving tn
state on a vacation, for the express pur
pose of avoiding the Hill banquet in 81
Paul last week. The Union says in It
usual kindly vein:
The banqueters were largely made up Of tn
wholesalers of the city. nearly all of whom IRE
spectve Of party affiliations supported Mr.. JohT
son for the governorship a year ago, and the
naturally expected that the chief executive o
the state would join them in doing honor to til
man who had contributed much to the uI
. building of st. Paul, Minneapolis Minnesota an
the northwest generally. But Immediately upo
receipt Of the invitation to the banquet by tn
ference Of the kitchen cabinet was held and
was unanimously determined by the O'Briens, tn
O'Connors. the MacDermotts, the Buffers an
| the Mac-Days that it would never do for tn
governor to participate in the proceedings at tt
Ryan hotel feed; Van SAINT, Collins, "Judge
, Jamison and the thousand and one other merge
busters would never forgive him; he needed
rest from his arduous CO duties and he must 81
out of town Immediately. and get away in sue
5 a manner not to offend his friends the "jol
bers." Hence pitiful letter Of regret from tt
peerless and fearless governor was read /
the banquet. %
Frank M. Eddy says in the Sank Ger
| ter Herald that he never meant to sa
| that the leaders OF the republican part
: should get together in advance of til
q convention and select a candidate f
. governor. This is what he think
y about it: ~-a no
Q That in our opinion no one CAP afford to
a candidate for governor at the present tim
| That the proper thing to do is for the repu
licans to hold an early convention and for ea
o county to select its best and strongest men f
: delegates. Men who known to have the fl
confidence of their constituents and send the
7. absolutely uninstructed to the convention al
then let the delegates after deliberation and co
e sultation together select the candidate
other words let the people thru their represent
. tives make the nomination.
The first sentence is a good Indicate
| of Eddy's attitude toward the nomin;
ton. He was an earnest seeker Of tt
nomination two years ago, but this We
has withstood all attempts to force hi
into the field as a candidate The on
h conditions under which he would conse
lie to make the race for governor are tho
d which he outlines in the foregoing stat
" ment., ...
le
n C. M. Sprague of Sank Center, chat
a man of the state board Of equalization,
lie getting much favorable notice as a cant
III date for lieutenant governor, and if t
Il, ball keeps on rolling at the present "a
l. he will undoubtedly announce himself
or the office in a few weeks.
r, Andrew Peterson of Wheaton, form
n: member Of the house, and well known
m tho wesfer,, counties has hoop al,