The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Brewer Desires to Go to Congress
L. Cole also Considering Try for
Buchanan S seat-Hennepin Not AZ
ter Governorship-Bede's Patronage

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ter Governorship-Bede's Patronage
Troubles.
There are going to be lively times in
the the sixth district. again next year.
From source Of information very
learned that Ripley B. Brewer is de-
ssiroqs of going, to congress, and that,
nomination he next year. While he he has has
been considered frequently as a posi-
BILE candidate for governor, his tastes
do not run that way, and he prefers to
continue his legislative career with an
upward step.
This means trouble for Congressman
Buchanan, for Brewer is in every way
a foeman worthy his steel. Last year
an effort was made to bring Brewer out,
but Foster was already an announced
candidate, and he did not care to chance
a three cornered fight, in which the
man in office always holds the edge:
Colonel Foster is eliminated now and
Brewer and his friends think the time
has come.
Another candidate may yet have to
be reckoned with. A. L. Cole Of Walker,
the aggressive member Of the last two
Legislatures, has been doomed hard, and
the latest aduces are that he is seri-
ously considering try for congress.
ate from the fifty.second district awaits
him, but the congressional plum is
tempting, and unless Brewer gets into
the open soon, he may find the field
partly pre-empted. Cole is hard
fighter and very popular in the north
ern part Of the district, where his ef-
tion and reform in state land sales have
attracted much favorable attention. He
is. not. much known in the southern and
more populous part Of the district, but
it lis there that the strongest opppsl-
tion to Buchanan is found, and with a
lively campaigner in the field the{coun-
ties of Meeker, Stearns. and Douglas
are pretty sure to go against Buchanan
If Brewer declines to encourage
gubernatorial boomers, it is coniectured
| that the genial Peter p. Hanson OF
| Meeker, now serving his third term as
secretary of state: will put in a bic
himself for the first placeson the ticket
The two are related by marriage, anc
would not allow their ambitions to con
fict, but with Brewer combining his at
tentions to the sixth district, the Litch
field man is quite likely to make a cast
for the main prize in the state politica:
game.
The fact that several Hennepin coun
ty men have been mentioned as possible
candidates for governor has created ar
impression that this county is intend
ing to ask for the nomination.. There i
no such intention or disposition mani
tested in Minnea polls, and the self-ap
pointed dictators who are declaring thai
"Hennepin need not apply are vast
ing their breath. Because a man il
mentioned for governor, it does not fol
| 1or, hot 1,o Sv+n 70 ha RI Io 70
and the local mentionees are all fighting
shy. Already sentiment for one or two
outside men is being manifested in Min
neapolis, and the generally expressed
wish is that the next convention nomi
nate some. one, no matter where from
who will give the party clean. able AM
tactful candidate, on whom republican
can unite.
Speaking Of the grain board Of ap
peals, a quotation was made in thi
column last week from the Winthrop
News, saying that A. L. Evenson, tn
St. Peter member of the board, was ;
hardware dealer. This was evidently
mistake in names, as the man appointe,
tor man. He has been with the Val
Dusen interests, now the Van Dusen
Harrington company, from 1886 unit
his appointment on the board las
winter.
Congressman Bede is having troubl
over the appointment Of the receiver o
the Duluth land office to succeed j. M
Smith. Aitkin people claim that tn
place has been promised to A. T.. Ham
ilton, editor of the Republican, Will
Duluth politicians are clamoring 70
the appointment, which will soon b
! due.
Charles B. Cheney.