The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-29
Minnesota Politics
Many Counties Will Divide Their Vote
on Governor Rather Than Have a
Contest in the County Convention
The Treasurership Situation.

Ihere Will not be many contests in
the county conventions next week. The
general disposition is to avoid trouble
and reach a working basis peacefully.
d ihe afio1t VIII = De good many split
more of the candidates appear to have
strong following, they are showing a
Willingness to get together and divide
the delegation according to the apparent
strength. of each one So in Goodhue
county it IS reported that the delega-
ton will be cut up between Block, ia
eo o9so az an a. Lord, with possibly dele
similar division will be made in other
counties, especially in the second and
third districts. : In the northern coun-
ties there seems more of a desire to
fight it out. =: -5".[.
The counties that are going to present
candidates for other state offices will
generally divide their votes on govern
or. They will not give" everyone a
share, but will divide according to loca-
ton and local sentiment somewhat.
ties to be figured in Stearns county
has Sprague for lieutenant governor,
and Blue Earth may present Eberhart'
In the secretary Of state contest, Rice
county has Captain Hunter, Redwood
has Schmahl. Norman will present 10
men, and Kittson county will be in
the hands Of F.. A. Nelson. Dinehart
will have Murray to do with as he likes
in the treasurership race, and will also
have strong hold on some Of the other
southwestern :'1 delegations Pidgeon
or trade with. Young's county, Swift
will be for Jacobson, but may divide
on the first ballot. If Walter Lemon
gets Ramsey county to use for. trading
it will probably 60 solid for some one
otherwise it will be divided.
The candidatesSfor governor and for
secretary Of state are all looking pretty
closely after Dinehart: He has :, a
worth any mans while TO get. There
will be- something like forty delegates
from the western. :end Of the second
who will care more about landing Dine
hart than they will for: any candidate
| for governor. So far Dinehart has
held aloof from any combination, and
has been making a vigorous canvass in
his own interests = alone. His only
rival for the nomination will be P: c.
Koerner, as Louis G.. Vogel of New
Ulm has not made much, of campaign
strong. Somerville s. candidacy in the
same county has hurt Vogel. Dinehart
has rounded up the second pretty well
with the exception of Brown.
G. H. Warner of Aitkin, secretary OF
the republican state committee, who re.
signed his position with the state i'm.
migration. bureau yesterday. is an en-
thusiastic supporter Of A. L. Cole for
governor, and will be actively sssociate1
in the conduct Of the Cole campaign
from now on, -.
Samuel G. VERSIONS name will he
presented to the Duluth convention by
ago. The Preston Republican comes to
the front with strong eulogy Of the
Rushford man, saying in part:
! Fillmore county will take a good deal
Of pride and satisfaction in seeing State
Auditor S. G. Iverson, one of her favorite
sons, unanimously renominated by the re-
publican state convention. Mr.. Iverson
has earned the: compliment by the able,
efficient and impartial manner In which
he has discharged the duties Of his office
and by his zeal and devotion to the in
1 terests of 2hisAeppstital ataf Sls.s>.~t.s :. =
| The Detroit Recor9 says that Becker
county isc we'll satisfied. with Senator
F. H. Peterson, but if Clay county
brings out another candidate. as il
threatens to do in the case of G. $. Mar
opening and bring out G. M. Johnston
of Detroit.
Another legislative candidate is an
nounced in the Martin Watonwan dis
trict in Carl j. Swendson of st. James
who is going to file for the house.
| Charles B. Cheney.