The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
N. y. DENIS. TAKE UP
FIGHT ON MACHINE.
Expect 70 Draw Votes from lnsurgent
to Elect Fisk to Supreme Bench-Johnson Says Insur-
gents Got Just What They We're Fighting For Direc,
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there Is a state convention in 1908 it
will bob up again, H. T.. Helgeson of
Milton, who led the insurgents two
years ago, has been preaching ever
since that convention that the insur-
gents must stand for principle and not
ask for offices. So delegates were not
elected in the interests of any candi-
date, but only as insurgents. The men,
bers OF the, Good Government league
committee all renounced the offices to
start with. Only on the eve of the
convention was a list of candidates Sc
lected to stand for the insurgent prin-
ciple.
Mckenzie Feels INDICATED.
One Of the happiest men in James
town was Alex Mckenzie, the un-
this year was pre-eminently Mckenzie IS
fight. Governor Sarles was seconda-
ry consideration, and there is no sena-
torial election next winter. The insur-
gents made their attacks on McKen-
zie, on his alleged control of the state
in the interests of the railroads, and
on his personal record in the Alaska
trouble and elsewhere. Mckenzie took
a bigger hand in the campaign than he
fore the primaries he took a quiet trip
over the state and saw to it personally
that the delegations from machine
counties were fright" and the pri-
mary campaign properly conducted. The
event showed that, with all his enc
mics, Mckenzie has really a strong per-
sonal hold on the people Of North Da-
men who. do things in politics, in a
large majority Of the counties. They
accept his leadership and fight for him
as hard as they ever did, and the
Alaska stories, tho exploited for all
they were worth, had little effect. Nc
Kenzie did not even dignity them with
reply. He feels that the result is
vote Of confidence by the people Of
the state.
Struggle ea S tTe S years em os Tse
"regulars' are confident that they will
still hold the reins, and they did sue
coed in strengthening their lines at the
convention, in some places. They split
McHenry county, and got eight out Of
fifteen votes in county considered SOL
IDLY insurgent: They did not not give
successful in holding it solid, and rely
from Minot nominated for secretary of
state. to keep the organization solid
in Ward, now the largest county in
the state Blaisdell, by the way, is a
Minnesotan. He was brought up in
Fairmont, where his brothers are still
living, and graduated from the Uni
versity Of Minnesota in 1898. 800.
Both Sides Want stockwell.
W. L. Stockwell, the state superin-
tendent, who was honored by a unani-
nous denomination, is considered a COM
ing man. He is believed to be an in
surgent in sympathy. but circumstances
have kept him from joining their cause.
The insurgents tried to get him to come
out: for governor last fall, and believe
ated, as. he is clean, an able speaker,
and a good 'fmixer.' He was not sit
.uated to make the run, however: He
is dependent on his state salary for an
income. The insurgents could have
given him little aid financially, and if
beaten he would have been left high
and dry. So he kept out of the fight.
His county is insurgent, and while the
delegates were for him, they would not
seventeen signed the machine slate.
Stockwell was in an embarrassing posi-
ton, but the machine did not want to
turn him down. Figuring on the. fu-
ture, they left his name on the slate.
Had they dropped him, they would have
| assured the insurgents a popular lead
er next time The machine wants to
keep stockwell, and it would not be
surprising if it took him up for gov
ernor in 1908. The insurgents want him
for the same purpose, or to pit AGAINST
Hansbrough for the senate. Walsh
county, is -insurgent, and most of Stock
well s friends will work to land him in
the "good government" camp. ~
! rro sspo+,, cxorias
Two Of the most telling speakers or
the insurgent side, and they had an
abundance of orators, were P. D. Nor
ton Of Devils Lake and A. T. Cole
of Fargo. Mr.. Cole made his hit on
the debate over the primary law plank
He poked fun at the committees joker
which practically recommended that the
legislature act just to suit itself. He
under Governor Shortridge for a joke
and which the governor signed. It pro
vided that railroad companies should
run trains at least one way each day
over all main and branch lines, "when.
ever in the Judgment of the company
the revenue to be derived therefron
will properly compensate for the cost
Of operation. A fine Of $500 fol
violation Of this act was gravely in
| Guided.
P. D. Norton made a sarcastic com
ment on the pro-railroad speech OF
Chairman Williams. Apropos of North
Dakota g debt to the railroads, he tolG
of county auditor they used to have
up in Ramsey county. He had an ex
allied idea Of his Importance and felt
himself indispensable. "I've been run
ming that county auditor g office 6
long time,' he said one day to his
friend Mike, "and I wonder what
Ramsey county would do If I died sud
denly" 49,. Il. &. 49,
eyes, that's quite a thought Mike
replied, "but did We ever wonder what
you would do if Ramsey county should
die suddenlyS'
t.Insurgent'' Label Repudiated.
M. N. johnson did not please all hit
comrades when he repudiated the wore
insurgent Thursday night. The tern
was applied first by the machine pa
pers, but was accepted by the antis
who have been using 1t themselves
Mr.. johnson declared that they
were merely republicans, as thei
badges proclaimed, and that factiona
names were out of place. He though
the "regulars'' next time should labe
themselves tabsolutely regular
Mr.. johnson did not make a hit
Eeither, when, just before adjournment
at midnight, he opened up on the rec
ord of Congressman Gronna, sitting be
side him in the Nelson county box
He and Gronna were both willing t,
fight it out if it took all night, bu
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