The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-19


the long vigil in the fog, their terrific
labors to save the ship, and the immi
nent danger that she would go to pieces
under them. Thirty-fve sailormen and
one passenger were brought: ashore by
Captain Baker. The ship will be q
complete wreck.
Politics in Hennepin
= Political affairs in Hennepin county
and In Minneapolis are rather quiet. The
situation is described as between hay
vention Of last week and the grass the
busy season that will begin after the
organization of the county and state
central committees. State politics in
the republican ranks will be at COM
plete standstill until the state central
committee organizes. Tho there is
some sentiment favoring a Hennepin
man for chairman of the committee if
the right man can be found, some of
the outside candidates are receiving
considerable favorable mention. Two
Hennepin county. men well qualified
for the position Of chairman because Of
thruout the state, United States Mar
|shal w. II. Grimshaw and Senator E. r.
Smith, would not consider the PROPOSE
ton for an instant. Thomas Fl. Girling,
|who is receiving considerable boosting
for the place, has the requisite expert
ence and knowledge Of conditions thru
out the state as we'll as a wide ac-
quaintance, but is interested in local
affairs and refuses to push himself in
the least. George L. Matchan has also
been suggested, Since the mention Of
chairman Of the committee much Lord
talk has been heard and it is
all favorable. Senator Lord is well
known: and has the absolute confidence
and esteem of republicans all over the
Estate and his ability is recognized, by
men of all factions. ''*@- -saah 10, Il
| Hennepin made friends in the conven.
ton and there is reason to believe that
the men of the. county will be prom.
inent in party affairs this fall and that
their work will be- recognized and re-
warded after the. election. The county
has no candidates. on, the ticket, but il
is believed it viii nevertheless be well
represented ON the committee. :
| The county executive committee viii,
organize on Wednesday under the cal
issued for the county convention. Most
Of the district executive committeeman
have been selected and only the forma
organization and election Of officers re
mains. The retiring committee vii
leave affairs in excellent condition
retiring COMMITTEES 0 viii I'll turn nol over al
the necessary furniture for headquar
ters during the campaign, complete rec
ords of other campaigns, and other as
sets to the value Of $1,000. There viii
be little for the committee to do TO-
some time, but the organization will b.
perfected ready for business at any mo
nent. 49,
In adopting municipal ownership res
olutions at it's county convention, Jun
6, the republican party Of Hennepil
county stole some Of the. campaign
thunder that the democracy had hope
fact. that the repub licans did adop
municipal ownership resolutions, how
ever, will not deter the democrats fror
similar action, and when it is under
taken, it will be found that the democ
racy has neglecte ed nobody. -. .
Specific demands are to be made i
the democratic planks and the move
dermanic candidates pledged to wor:
way company will be made center o
} attack, with a resolution demandin
six or eight fares for quarter. ST.
fares will be demanded for adults an
eight for school children. An alder
. manic candidate will be placed on thi
platform in every ward and if tn
movement fails 1t will not be for wan
Of work in its behalf. It is urged tina
; everybody uses the streetcars and wi
J be interested in q plan to make fare
pushed on the ground that the stree
, railway company has no franchise o
+ which it will dare stand fight in til
= supreme court.
: Mayoralty affairs will soon occup
!. time and attention in both parties.
far no opponent for the nominatio
] against Mayor Jones has been found
. sign of one, tho DR.. U. G.. Williams hs
o been prominently mentioned for MOI
. than year. There is opposition ths
,, would jump in if it dared, but it
). afraid to take too many. chances. Nor
: over, there is no way Of telling no
T much Of a field there will be. With
! large field Of entries to split the vot
Mayor Jones will be q sure. winner
Il the opposition would be divided. A ca
=
d if he thought the fight would be tw
9 handed affair, but not otherwise.
q On the democratic side the ancien
/ reliable, time-tried and fre-tested D
A. A. Ames is the only announced cane
e date. He will not have things his ON
q way, but there is some doubt concer
i ing the size Of the democratic field. \
e H. Williams is the candidate chosen,
q the public ownership and corporatio
3 control adherents. He has not a
e nounced his candidacy, but if he runs
q will be out on law enforcement al
municipal ownership platform. Wi
e Jams is feared by the Haynes faction,
q is said, and has been asked to retire a,
81 leave the field to Haynes. The 1att
id has not declared his candidacy and 50,
se Of his former managers have announc
'pi their permanent retirement. 7
N Haynes party, it is said, is confident
d. handling affairs with no more formii
ID BILE candidate than DR.. Ames, but wi
II Williams in the field, are fearful. Z
D, democratic primary vote is always lig
The Ames vote will be drawn fri
lie Haynes, it is said rather than FRI
Williams.