The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
Minnesota Politics

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Senatorial Conference Booked for Friday
II Is "Fiushed "-BIock Working Hard to
Counterfeit Hostile organIzation-EdI-
tor Applegate for Railroad Commits
sIoner-Judse searIe Not Ready to
Retire.
IL is common remark that the people,
the rank and file Of the republican, party
ought to make the next nomination for
governor, and that they will not stand
Tor any machine dictation. Just the same
no one Is going to deny the Importance
OF organization. Whatever the intentions
OF the state senators who are reported to
be leaguing together to select a candi-
date, 1t Is safe to say that their inAu-
ence Will be felt, and uncertainty as to
the course they will take Is cause Of
much concern.
number Of senators were called to
meet Friday in St. Paul. The meeting
IS PROBABLY off for the present, because
the game has been flushed, and the sem
ators realize that their steps would be
dogged by amateur spies and private de-
tectlves. to say nothing of curious news
paper men. The conference that Is so
much desired will probably take place a
httle later, and in some inconspicuous
place.
Meanwhile julius Block is busy coun-
racting any work that the senators may
be doing. He does not seem. to have
much strength In their circle, and If they
agree to supporc a candidate it is not
| likely to be Block. He is pushing his or
ganlzation work in every direction, and
| II the senator's bring out some other can
\ didate Block will advertise him thoroly
as the candidate of the "cofporation- rid
den senate" This will insure some lively
doings in the pre-convention days.
BLOCKS following includes a good MANY
former Dunn men, and in Hennep1n it Is
claimed that he has the Dunn organiza-
ton almost intact. While Dunn himself
is hoping for another nomination. and
not ready to throw support to Block or
anyone else just yet, the Princeton man
certainly owes debt Of gratitude to the
big treasurer. Blocks letter appealing
to his friends on Dunn's behalf was one
OF the most effective strokes of the cam
| pa1gn, and, it was written with full
knowledge of the feeling it would stir up
In st. Peter, and Nicolet county. sentf-
ment there was at a white heat for John
son, who carried the county by ]. 299 plu-
/ tSAASE ACISO
and on account Of that letter Block was
so badly cut that he only carried his
home county by CAT. Block established a
claim on the Dunn men which is now be-
Ing recognized by some Of them. At the
same time his strict neutrality in the
pre-convention fight has helped him with
the former Collins men.
| Various interpretations are put on the
| talk Of ~ H.
common opinion is that it is largely
meant for a scare, to force recognition
1or Dunn In the convention and lead tt
! the nomination of a man who will sui
i Dunn himself However, reports from
Il princeton say that Dunn himself Is II
earnest, and intends to make a. desperate
effort; to secure the nomination. It 1,
J, hard to see where his delegates woult
come from. The leaders Of st. Louis
county, who were the hottest Dunn mel
| IN the states last year, declare that the,
have discharged their debt and will d.
nothing more for him, and similar EXPIRES
slons. have come from his old lieutenant
In other sections of the state. They ar,
almost unanimous in saying that the oil
light must be dropped and new ma,
{ taken up who will be obnoxious t
t neither Of the old factions.
r John c. -Applegate, editor Of the Canno,
2 Falls Beacon, and famous for his "rob
berry, Of rates. pamphlet and missionar,
81 work for the, Esch-T Townsend bill. ,1is be
3, ing talked Of for railroad commissioner
D e. F. Staples Is the only member of tn
commission: who retires next year, an
t Applegate comes from the same congress
: sional district. By the way, the North
r ern Pacific disposed Of very activ
: young man, E. J. Cannon Of St. Paul b
sending him to Spokane as counsel for tn
f company at $500 a year. Mr. Canno
:. made his record in fighting for the shin
: pers before the legislature and the raj
= road commission. IL. -
Senator E. B. Hawkins of Biwabfk
- another candidate for lieutenant govern
:, :, or The announcement is made on til
= authority of L. B. Daugherty Of Duluth
- former senator, who says st. Lou
county will back Hawkins solidly. Ser
ator Hawkins was chairman Of the raj
road committee in the last senate. -
There is a vacancy in the state legts
lature resulting from the appointment
> Representative H. A. Rider of Lift
e Falls as a deputy United States marsha
Y This dtsqualifies Rider from sitting in tt
l, house, but will make no difference un1es
! there should be an extra session Ride
d Is the man who circulated the call Il
= an early caucus on the senatorship la;
l. year. He takes the place Of M. S. Cor
10 verse Of Detroit, who is incapacitated fl
s duty by Illness. 1t is mistake to 81
a that Rider is ineligible to serve as a de,
~ uty marshal. The state constitution h;
no force in governing federal appoin
ments. 4
Timothy O'Connor, the Renyille ban,
err, and one Of the leading democrats.
=, western Minnesota, has returned from
~ summer abroad. Mr.. O'Connor's faith
10 was born in Ireland and his mother
10 Norway, and Mr.. and Mrs. O'Conn
!, spent considerable time in both countrie
a witnessing the crisis in Norway. M
y OConnor headed the democratic elector
y ticket last year.
5, Friends Of Judge D. B. Searle say TIL
~ the ST. Cloud jurist has no Intention
ie retiring from the bench, and that he W
file for the republican Nomination in d,
time, no matter how many opponents e,
ter the race. He has seen signs of
coming fight, but is not at all deferred.
l. The threatened opposition to Sea,
le may have something to do with the, = CO,
e. gressional situation in the sixth distrit
a. With st. Cloud man running for co
= gress and another for Judge, there W
=, be chance for the rest of the distri
:. to make a fight on st. Cloud for monop
~ lizing the offices. This cry is already b
~ ing raised.