The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
BUBBLES RISE ON
SEA OF POLITICS
ANTE-PRIMARY ACTIVITY rs AL
READY IN EVIDENCE.
Republicans, Declaring Organization Is
Still in Excellent shape-speculate
on the Eggs Congressman Fletcher Is
Hatching-state and City Rumbling
with Aspirations for Office.

Hatching and City Rumbling
with Aspirations for Office.
Altho the next primary election is
fully ten months away there is no lack
of interest in various expected contests:
Already prospective candidates and
their friends are prowling about to as
certain the lay Of the land, and what
show there will be for getting thru the
door that leads to the city hall, the
court house, or the capitol. -
The political dopesters are already
planning ways and means of uniting the
republican party in Hennepin county.
Some insist that it is poor politics to
say that the party is disrupted locally
simply because it refused to stand for a
deal framed up with the approval of a
St. Paul democratic boss, at the last
election It is believed that the repub'
lican organization of Hennepin county
is as strong as ever, and will make its
preponderance felt next year.
Congressman Fletcher s deep-laid
schemes are the subject of much specu
lation chiefly because Mr.. Fletcher has
confined his condolences to the congress
man from the fifth district. It is be-
lieved tho that the willy old campaignel
is still in the ring with as clever game
as he has devised for some time.
Evidence of Deals.
He is aware that the party will no,
stand for the Zone more term only
plea much longer, and will refuse long
er to listen to the cry of :'wolf, wolf. =. =.
cient to make him worth more thar
casual consideration, and he knows it.
It Is believed that his refusal to re
tire from congress now is part of hi
game for the governorship. BY saying
to his enemies, "Get behind me ant
boost me for governor" he has opene,
an avenue by which they may perma
nently- lose him as far as the 1906 cam
| paign is concerned. At the same tim
they know that he is in a pasition t.
come back at them by being a candidat
for congress in case their backing of hi
| gubernatorial boom is not sufficient.
effective.
Friends Of Mr.. Fletcher have ex
pressed the wish that he make good hi
promise to retire from politics at tn
close Of his present congressional term
He has a host of friends not only i
Hennepin county, but in the state. 81
| is an able campaigner, and his advic
| is worth much to the party. -
| Should he retire and say to his friend
"I thank the district for what it ha
] done for me and now, wish to retire an
leave the field to younger men, h
/ would find warm words and kindly fee
| ing on every hand, even among thos
who do not feel over kind at present
| He would become strong factor in IL
cal affairs and would be sought in an &C
visory capacity. AS long as he wishe
to dabble in politics in this way h
would be welcome, and his ,influenc
would be much greater than It possibl
could be should he persist in hangin
on for more last terms in congress.
There will be- some changes in tn
legislative districts if some Of the COZ
tests bear fruit. In the thirty-nint
district Senator Comstock is to be OK
| posed by Fred Briggs OF .X-ray~
riety.& In the fortieth district Senate
J. T.. Calhoun is likely to be the onl
candidate for denomination. Sherma
| already declared himself. It is unde,
stood that w. P. Roberts, the other rel
resentative is planning to run for judg
Of probate.
| There are likely to be several change
In the forty-frst district. Geners
George P. Wilson, the present senate
will probably find an opposition cand
date in the field in case. he decides t
run. W. D. Washburn, Jr., is said t
be interested in congressional possibi
tiles, and there are several laymen j
the district who will jump into th
fight for seats in the house.
- =. Nolan Bound to Retire.
W. I. Nolan, who has served the fo
ty-second well in the house, says he
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seven daughters. He qualities thi
are ten candidates for congress /
will jump into the game just for fun.
In the forty-third district Senator ]
E. Smith and Representative Carl Wa
!: lace will be opposing candidates fl
the senate. A number Of prosperity
solons are already planning to shy
castor into the ring. At present tt
I country districts of this senatorial di
trict are not represented. E. B. Sa
, ders of Wayzata will be strong ca
didate for the house from the countr
l and is strong in the, city, particular
. in the eighth ward. .s.-. =
q There will be contests all along tt
line in the forty-fourth. John g. Lu1
who was in the house last winter w
be in the game, but not for the legi
a Elature it is believed: At any rate the
a will be enough candidates to more ths
/ fill the places. ~s!
T Several aldermanic contests are COO
: ing in Minneapolis, particularly in II
) fourth ward, where faction of Il
e republican. party seeks to replace Aide
man Merrill. It is said that Fra1
Moody former registrar Of the waite
works will be a candidate, but . N
> Moody says wait. : IS = +
!. Chief Deputy Arthur L. Jones Of ii
: sheriff s office, will be candidate f
j.. the "whole thing but will not
. alone in his aspirations. =.
e When planning business or plea
o ure trip from Chicago to Buffalo, Ne
:, York, Boston or any eastern point, "
r should Investigate the satisfactory ser