The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-13
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Minor State OFFICES VIII Furnish Some
Good contests-FIeId OF Candidates for
Treasurer and Secretary Of state Large
AIready-NatIonaIlty Complications.

The offices Of state treasurer and Sec
rotary Of state will both be vacated vol
UNFAIRLY next year by the present incum-
bents, and this leaves free field for
other aspirants. There is an unusually
large crop of candidates for both offices,
considering the early stage OF the con-
test, and 1t would not be surprising to
see dozen in the field before the con-
vention meets.
precedent has given the state treasur-
ershlp to German Americans, and the
secretary Of state has been for some time
a Swedish American. The candidates in
slght for state treasurer so far fill the bin,
but there Is q new complication. Julius
Block's candidacy for governor is the
consideration. Should Block be nomi-
mated the convention might conclude that
the German republicans had enough, and
let the treasurership go to a Scandinavian
or native American. In this way the ma
t1onality question, which most politicians
prefer to keep in the background as far
as possible, enters into the makeup of
the next state ticket all along the line.
Last year Block had two opponents for
the treasurership, P. ]. Schwarg of Dodge
Center, and Louis ]. Vogel of New Ulm.
It was supposed that both would be after
the nomination this year, but it is re-
ported that Schwarg will not enter. He
has been made postmaster Of his village,
| and as Dodge county Is the home of Sam
, uel Lord prospective candidate for gov
ernor,it can hardly present a second can
didate for state office. Vogel is likely to
/ become a candidate. The statehouse
shelters two other aspirants. P. c. Koer-
ner, now chief clerk in the office, and
son of A. T. Koerner, Blocks predeces-
sor, Is busy looking over the situation.
and Is expected to be factor in the race.
The other is Henry Feig of Atwater, the
famous "foghorn," who made a good race
| against Haldor Boon for congress in 1892
and was prominent member Of the leg
1slature ten years ago. Feig is now su-
pervisor Of country elevators and in that
capacity gets over nearly the entire state
| giving him a wide acquaintance.
| Hennepin county will have a candidate
for secretary Of state in Captain JOSEPH
Osborn, one Of. the best known Swedish.
Americans Of "the state. He seems tt
have clear field in Minneapolis, ant
with the home delegation would be able
| to cut quite a figure in the convention
The county may produce other candidate.
for state office, but none are in sight a
this time. Sheriff Dreger has given VI
the idea OF running for state treasurer
Julius Seminal Of Redwood Falls, chile
clerk Of the house for three sessions past
IS a. candidate, and tho of German an
cestry. hopes to change the precedent
e. A. Nelson of Hallock, state librarian
Under the Van SAINT administration, is
candidate and is likely to have heav;
backing from the ninth district. Their
is a rumor that Gus Widell of Mankat
may also conclude to try for the nom
nation. ~...
Two members Of the last house are re
ported to have their eyes on the nom
ination for lieutenant governor. They ar
w. A. Nolan of Grand Meadow and P.
Bowling of Eveleth. The latter woul
need St. Louis county for a. starter. an