The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-23
Minnesota Politics
Eddy Supporters Refuse to Drop His
HJorse Declares for Nelson's
Re electIon--Waden Man for Governor
Of indian Territory-RIock's Announce
ment Due. g

. Frank Eddy's chief newspaper boosters, |
the Warroad Plaindealer and the Browns
valley Tribune, refuse to let go They
deny that the candidacy Of Sprague for
lieutenant governor kills Eddy as a gov
ernorship possibility. They are right to
this extent. that the nomination for gov
ernor is made first. and that there is
nothing to prevent the convention from
naming Eddy. There are other reasons,
however. and either Eddy editor could
learn some of the reasons why Eddy will
not be candidate by interviewing Frank
himself. The principal reason is that he
doesn't want to run. Neither will he run
TOR congress, and the story that he would
get IN and try to wrest the sixth district
| nomination from both Buchanan and
| Brewer. has no foundation.
The Plaindealer is very angry, and ac-
cuses Il he j ourn al of being a party
10 scheme to retire Eddy's candidacy in
the interests Of Johnson's re election. 1t
| sees the same plot in the Jacobson talk.
Every republican pro-Johnson paper in
the state says the Plaindealer sis effu-
| slVe in its praise Of Jacobson, for whom
they hope by fulsome eulogy of his al
| ieged trust-k1lling propensities to secure
the nomination. relying afterwards upon
mis- drainage record to defeat him, thus
re-electing Johnson"
1t might interest the PlaindeaIer to-
| KNOW that Jacobson is the man of whom
the state administration seems most
AFRAID just now. There is some dispute
among democrats, however, as to which
republican aspirant would be most dan
gerous. Some claim that Jacobson,s
strength in the country districts would be
onset by weakness in the cities, and that
/ Lord or Block, having fewer enemies.
would poll as large total vote.
Representative Henry o. Bjorge of Lake
Park has fired one of the first guns in
the coming senatorial campaign He an
nounces himself a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the legislature, and in his an
nouncement pledges his support to SEN
ator Nelson. He says: s..
One of the most important duties that will
deVolve upon the next session of the Legislature
is the election of United States senator. The
people have right to know how I stand upon
thls question, and for this reason I take this
early opportunity of stating for their informa-
| ton that, in case they shall see fit TO return
me as member. of the legislature from this
| district, l pledge myself to use nv Influence
towards securing the election of Knute Nelson
to succeed himself as United States senator from
this state. [ - - =
The Detroit Record says that in his no.
sition Mr.. Bjorge is supported by practi-
cally the unanimous sentiment of Becker
county. .. H.. .-.- ''.s p.
The Minneapolis Journal, If it's column, MIN.
nesota Politics. is to be taken as an Indication
is preparing to support Governor johnson for
reelection, irrespective of who may he named
by the republican state convention. Minnesota
Politics has of late been giving voice +o tho
sentiment that republicans should abandon min
clples and support the governor for reelection
because he Is a clean man and a good fellow
Minnesota Politics has given voice TO a
good many sentiments expressed by news
papers and politicians, and reproduced in
this column, for which it should not be
held responsible. This column prints
news; giving voice to sentiment of
T he J ourn a is done in the editoria
columns. sa" =. %sr%|T. =
The story that Senator John T. Alley
\ had been picked to succeed F. B. Lamson
at Buffalo, which was given circulation in
this column some time ago. turns out to
8 be a canard started by some political dis
| turbers in Wright county. Lam sons
present term does not expire for several
months, and it is quite possible that he
will succeed himself = rz1 = ! =
Advices from Indian Territory tell of 2
= movement there in the interests of a ter.
RI rltor1al government in case the Statehood
IF bill fails. G. w. Baumbach of Ardmorf
IS 1aVorlte for appointment as governor
Il Lie contingency arises. Mr. Baumba cT
was formerly well-known citizen and 3
prominent republican of Wadena. and ha.
, the backing Of the entire Minnesota del
egation in congress for the appointment
w. e. Verify, the we1I-known Wadens
) newspaper man, who went recently t.
Indian Territory, IS publishing daily II
: the same city. Of Ardmore. =
l Rumor says that julius Block is goins
to startle the natives this week by al
official announcement Of his candidac,
: for governor in the st. Peter Tribune.
Y The legislative situation in the fifteenth
: district seems to be about settled. It il
Murray county's turn to have the senator
: but Mobiles has the larger vote, and tn
/ re6oubtable Dan Shell has Mobiles wei
o rounded up. It is practically concede,
= that Shell will go back to the senate an,
8 s. 0. Morse of Slayton will be returned +
t the house There was fight on both 90
: sitions two years ago, but Shell an,
Morse working together, won out de
q cisively. Charles B. Cheney