The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Sixth district politics are at the boiling
point Prominent republicans from yari-
GUS parts Of the district, who have been
IN minneapolis and st. Paul this week.
agree on one thing. They all say that
the congressional contest between Buck
man and Ltndbergh Is going to be one Of
the tlghtest and most interesting in the
recent history of the state. Buchanan
mas proved his qualities as a fighter in
Two previous campaigns, and but for his
abilities as an organizer and a mixer, he
would be left at the post in the present
race. He has a good organization, and
while 1t has been broken up in some Sec
lions OF the district, he has been busy
since returning from Washington, and
has succeeded in patching up his fences
IN the places where they were worst
broken down.
There are more leading republicans In
the district, however, enlisted in the fight
against buchanan than ever before and
the press of the district Is more hostile
Ihere Is pronounced feeling against the
congressman, a good deal stronger than
ne had to face two or four years ago,
and 1t, will be wonder If this does not
Iovercome his organization at the polls.
It Will II anything like full vote is reg
istered. Lindbergh's problem is to build
up an organization in each county and
voting district, which will see to it that
the votes come out. He Is going to make
a number OF speeches, and will also spend
considerable time In each county, meet
ing as many individual voters as possible.
He has never been much Of a mixer be-
fore. but Is making a., favorable impress
sion wherever he goes, and seems to take
| to, the political game like a duck to
water. .r- .,-
Wright county Is a buchanan strong
hold. His appointment Of Bert Oakley to
the Cass Lake land office made him solid
with good many republicans In Wright,
which gave Buchanan tremendous plu-
ral1ty two years ago. Oakley and Post
master Lampson Of Buffalo will do their
best to hold things In line this year, and
the chances are they will be able to hold
the county even, anyway. Judge Alley,
Messrs. Bartlett, .Saylor and others are
for L1ndbergh, and will make a pretty
fight. In Meeker nearly all the leading
republicans are anti-Buckman. A. T.
Koerner managed Fosters campaign two
years ago, but it is not known what stand
he will take this time. Peter E. Hanson
has given Lindbergh; "a promise Of sup
port. W. D. Joubert lis supporting Lind
bergh in his paper. Meeker seems GER
tain to go heavily against Buchanan.
lLindbergh's Swedish parentage will help
him to a good many votes, especially In
Meeker, southern Wright. Sherburne
Crow Wing and Douglas. G. j.. Gunder-
son and Editor E. E. McCrea Of Alexan-
dria are for Lindbergh, and Douglas Is
pretty sure to go for him, against Sena-
tor Nelson's wishes. $685.. -..
Grow Wing was strong against Buck
man two years ago The congressman
has fixed things there as far as possible
by securing a public building appropria-
ton. and by averting threatened sena-
toria1 fight thru the appointment of Sen
ator Frater as Indian agent The leaders
lin Brainerd are pretty well lined up TO,
Buchanan, but that does not necessarily
mean that he will carry the county. The
Cole Buchanan understanding that pre-
vailed before the state convention Is sup
posed to be a. help to buchanan In Cass
and Hubbard but Lindbergh's friends
have served notice that Coles influence
must remain neutral in the fight, ant
they are going after the votes In botf
counties with the intention OF carrying
, then" Todd has always Been anti-Buck
man. and while most ofs,the leaders there
} are for him this time, rhe IS. apt to lost
the county. The same is true Of Wadena
Both candidates live in Morrison, ant
the fight there will be interesting. Stearn
, and Benton are practically certain to g
for Lindbergh, and Sherburne leans tina
: way also, tho there are rumors tina
SNo'
= strength in that county.
l Senator George P. Wilson filed for re
nomination today in the forty first dis
trict This action was expected and tn
t nomination conceded to General Wilson
!. for some time, and it Is not likely tina
anyone will file against him. He was no
: anxious for another term, and had Their
been any prospect of a fight would hav
stepped aside but there seemed to be
t general desire that he should return t
. the senate. where he has done such abb
service for the state at large. 1t will b
l largely a new senate next winter, an
some Of the older heads will be needed Il
the senate's councils. Veteran leaders
:, the senate like somerville, Thompson
= Lord, A. B. Cole Alley, Morgan and Bal
ker are retiring of their own Vollt1or
while others may drop out in the primar
:, contests. Senator Wilson has served tw
terms, and will be the veteran in lengt
e of service with the exception OF Alder
schaller OF Hastings, who has serve
three, and probably will be cand1dat
v for another term.
~ Charles B., Cheney.