The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
WOODS ARE FULL
OF "MENIIONEES"
LONG LIST OF POSSIBILITIES FOR
THE GovERNoRsHIP.
Numerous Strong Men in the Party Put
Forward as Available Timber-Lead-
ers Would Keep Out All Strife and
Select Candidate in Convention, as
Nelson Was Picked in 1892.

bilities. In fact, nearly every promi-
nent republican, in the state has been
"mentioned' for first place on the
ticket. Those who have serious designs
on the nomination are conceallng them
as much as possible, realizing that it |
is too early to step into the limelight.
and that sentiment in the party will
not countenance any candidate making
strenuous bid. v
Following is a partial list of men
who have been suggested as material:
State Treasurer Julius H. Block, Sec
rotary Of State Peter E. Hanson; At,
Commissioner c. F. Staples, Congress
men F. G. Stevens, Loren Fletcher, J.
Adam Bede and Halvor STEVENSON,
Lieutenant Governor Ray W. Jones,
State Senators Samuel Lord. R: 3.
Brewer, George W; som nery "a, "A: , b:
Frank Clague, Representatives John.
G.. Lund of Minneapolis, w. A. Nolan Of |
Grand Meadow, William H. Eustis OF
Minneapolis, H. W. Childs of st. Paul,
James NJ Diment of Owatonna, J. L.
jacobson of Madison, Frank NJ. Eddy
of Sank Centre, Joel P Heatwole of
Northfeld and E. W. Randall Of Ham
line.
Some dark horses not in the fore
going list may yet be brought out and |
wire winner, but the chances are that
the nominee will be taken from the
two dozen named.
+ The question asked is, which man of
them all will stand the best chance OF
defeating John A. Johnson9 This is
making. Opinions differ, of course, and
che unanimous verdict is that the can
.didates ought to do nothing to further
their own chances, but wait for the
convention to decide on the most avail
able man: As one republican, state
" The situation for next year is very
much like that in 1892 The party
had been badly torn to pieces by the
defeat of McGill for denomination and
of which the nominee was given close
rub. The populist move was at high
tide and it looked like hard shedding
for the nominee. At that time the
leaders Of the party got together, can
vassed the situation, and decided that
run was Knute Nelson, formerly a
member Of congress, but then in priv
ate life. Nelson had not sought the
nomination, but he was brought for
ward and made the party, selection:
He eo6 INCREASED Mer ria IS pinrai1ty OF
the popular Dan LAWYER, and put the
party on it's feet once more.'
L It is agreed by the politicians that
the Knute Nelson of the 1906 conven-
ton must be one of two. things. He
must either be an aggressive, magnetic
man of good address, who can rouse
enthusiasm on the stump and rally the
party forces against Governor johnson,
or he must be a clean, capable and we'll
now4 repn paa4ay of Tsdb Tbe
last campaign developed in John A.
de1 ohnson, a remarkably taking cam
wnaigner, and his opponent must, it is
agreed, measure up with him and com
pare favorably before the people. He
; must plead his own cause and not send
I hired speakers to do it for him. Pos
sibly a good Swedish republican who
could hold the republican vote Of that
complexion would be able to win out
without making much Of campaign,
but if not talker, he would have to
get his name before the people and be-
come we'll known. Other things being
equal, the people are going to vote for
the man they know.
Leaders in the Gossip.
+ Most of the talk Just now is crys.
tallizing around Senators Lord and
Brewer, State Treasurer Block and Sec
rotary of State Hanson, with Frank
Eddy's admirers beginning to sound his
praises once more. Senator Lord has
declared that he will not make any eff
fort for the nomination, but his friends
are already declaring that he is the
prODaDlS CuO1Co OF Iue CONVENTION. ne
has an excellent leg islative record and
among his associates is generally looked
up to. The ma Ority of the state SEN
ators, if not about all of the repub-
licans in that body, are understood to
favor his nomination. The Kasson Re-
started the ball rolling a few weeks
ago, and the Preston Times and Albert
Lea Times have taken it up vigorously.
The only objection made to Senator
Lord is that he is not well known in
the northern and western portions of
the state, and not a L" Mixer who
would warm audiences in localities
where he is not known.
F: Senator Brewer is a campaigner Of
the "whirlwind' variety, an able ora
tor, who probably fills the bill in that
regard better than any other available
man. He is only IS years old, but has
served eight years already in the state
was chairman of the finance committee
He halls from ST. Cloud, the home town
of Judge L. W. Collins, and supported
him for the nomination last year, but
like Senator Lord, got into the game
and worked for Dunn s election. Lord
served on the state committee, and
brewer would have done the same, it is
understood, but for the obiec tions OF
Congressman Buchanan, who has always
feared Brewer as a rival and did not
want to see him so honored. Browel
is talked Of for congress, and may enter
the lists against Buchanan if not picked
for the higher place: Buchanan and hi:
friends would naturally be glad to gel
Brewer out of the way by naming hin
for governor.
Two Possibilities Related.
The St. Cloud senator is son-in-lav
of Peter E. Hanson, secretary of state
who is another man prominently men
toned, and who is not averse to try
ing for the nomination, it is believed
The two would hardly make fgh
against each other, but both are promi
nent possibilities at this stage. MI
Hanson was born in Sweden and i
prominent among Swedish republicans
He has been elected secretary of stat
three times with good maiorities. Las
year he was one Of the most activ
Dunn men before the convention, an,
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