The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12

Lincoln Day Dinner In Minneapolis
& Governor johnson and the Hearst DEM
ocrats-Eddy Wants Popular subscrip-
i ton Campaign Fund-LegisIatIve Cos.
I sip.
Minneapolis is the Mecca for state poll
tlclans today and the outside attendance
at the Lincoln Day dinner this evening
promises to be large. 1t is to be har-
mony dinner. but before and after the
dinner there will be considerable airing
Of booms and talking of states and COM
bina tons. Among the early arrivals are
Frank EClague of Lamberton, w. B. An
derson of ,Winona, George W. Somer-
vile OF Sleepy Eye, N. T. Hugo Of Duluth,
and Julius Schmah1 of Redwood Falls.
& The Hearst faction of Minnesota de-
mocracy has always been suspicious of
Governor Johnson, regarding him as a
conservative and out of sympathy with
their radical views. There has been a
change Of sentiment lately, however. and
one prominent Hearst man Is authority
for the statement that they are satisfied
with Johnson now, and consiaer him a
good enough democrat for anybody His
declaration for municipal ownership. his
railroad rate speech, and his alliance with
Ihomas w. Lawson, each in turn, has
| helped the governors standing with the
| radicals. Ezsz e.. .-
| There is wide difference Of opinion as
to the wisdom Of the Lawson move AS
Stunning that Lawson's motive is sincere
( and that he holds winning cards, there
/ could be no criticism. Some of the gov
! ernor,s close advisers, however, like T.
| u. Br1en, are known to have no use
! for lawson. They believe he has an ak
to grind and that his efforts will end In a
f1zzle, which will reflect on the men who
nave lent him support Frank A. Day
1 Is strong believer in Lawson, and has
done all he could to prevent q break.
tGovernor Johnson had lost faith In law.
son when he returned from Chicago, but
the author Of Frenzied Finance convinced
him IN their personal interview that he
held trumps, and their alliance was
cemented.
The Minneapolis Journals political column, in
referring to the candidacy of n. f. Hugo for
the speakershfp, says: The objection to him
Is the locality and environment which ALWAYS
puts a Duluth man under suspicion of friendship
to railroad interests. 1t Is that feeling that
beat Hugo before when he seemed to have
things coming his way It Is that feeling
which the newspapers Of the twin cities have
been doing their level best to foster at all times
In all connections. to the disadvantage of the
northern part Of the state and its strong men.
It is that feeling that honest, potent northern
Minnesota has started out to eliminate-DuIuth
News-Tribune.
A good way to eliminate it would be for
some OF those strong men from Duluth
which is not all of 1.-The northern part of
the state to get right on questions that
AFFECT the interests Of the people. The
Keeling referred to is due only to the fact
that when corporation interests have been
at stake, members of the legislature from
Duluth have generally rushed to protect
the special privileges and immunities in
danger.
Frank M. Eddy favors the raising Of
popular subscription for the state cam
paign fund. He would collect $500 each
from the candidates on the state ticket,
and take up the rest by contributions of
81 to $50, from 10000 republicans, max
ing $4,000 in all. That is a small fund
for running Doodle campaign. but it Is
larger than needed for legitimate ex-
penses A state campaign run in a bus
: iness-like way should be conducted for
not over $4,000. The democratic COM
/, mittee claims that 1t spent only SIC, 900 in
l the Johnson campaign. That was ex-
ceptlonal, as the campaign to a large
; extent ran itself. but If the party
has candidate and issues, 1t ought not
to- be necessary to spend much money
manufa curing sentiment
: The senator from Brown county is in
/ town, and the Tribune spells his name
l ''Summerville." Such is fame.
1t is reported from Mankato that sena-
: tor A. o Eberhart has dropped out Of
politics to devote his time to business,
!. being associated with General Gustaf
Y Widell. Widell's contracting business Is
:. SO extensive that neither one will have
= any time this season for politics.
, Emmett Mark Of Princeton will not be
vi a candidate for the house this time re-
t firing after three terms. Mile Laos coun-
ty, 1t is understood, will present Charles
W. Dfcl1ey of Princeton for the house,
i and will not have a candidate for the
= senate.
S Ole o. Canestorp Of Elbow Lake, who
: was mentioned some time ago as a pos
h sible candidate for the state senate in the
o fifty-seventh district, has decided to run,
n and his formal announcement will appear
= in the Grant County Herald this week.
= Mr.. Canestorp was in the senate back
= In 1891. Louis O. Foss Of Elbow Lake, a
e former house member, had thought OF
It running for the senate but has with
drawn. and will give Mr.. Canestorp his
| hearty support. L. G. Spooner Of Morris
y has not announced himself, but may run
u and Senator John T. Schain of Browns
: Valley may run for denomination.
:, With Senator Cole probable candi.
y date for lieutenant governor. Elmer E
: Adams is regarded as a probable nofninei
:, for the senate in Otter Tail county. H
n T. Hille, who had some idea Of running
n for the senate, will return to the house
it Is said. Knud w. Bondy will be a can,
didate, and also NJ. Walz of Perham, WHIT
W was member in 1909 but lost out in tht
is 1904 primaries. Several new men ART
It likely to be candidates for the house. The
o populists used to have a stronghold II
,r Otter Tail, but they are disfntegrated
! and those who have not returned to tn.
al republican ranks have for the most par
g become socialists. II there Is an opposi'
If ton legislative ticket this year it VII
e likely be temperance ticket nominated
lie by petition, with county option as ar
v issue.
Y The movement to nominate C. e. Vas,
j. ally of Little Falls as the democratic can
it didate for congress in the sixth does no
IN meet with responsive subject. Mr.
10 VasaIy declares that he has no idea q
IS accepting the offered honor. It is under
t. stood that he will be a candidate for reg
ly lister of deeds in Morrison county, which
" is not as high an ambition, but NOR
easily realized. 5000
Ioree Johnson a farmer and s$ocir