The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-08
Minnesota Politics.
Renewed Efforts to Bring Jacobson Back
to the MISUNDERSTANDING State
Campaign Really Opened, and conven-
tIon VIII Re q Hardly Necessary For.
maIIty-ProhIbltlonl Activity

! j., F. jacobson Of Madison may yet re-
turn to the legislature, where he served
with such distinction and such benefit
to the state for six sessions of the lower
house. There has been a strong demand
for him to go back to the house and lead
in reform legislation. So far he has
withstood that demand, and his success
sor in the house, Elias Rachie, has al
ready filed for another term. An effort
was made to get him to run for the sen :
ate: Senator O. G. Dale of Madison urged
him to run, offering to step. aside, but Mr..
jacobson refused. Progressive public
men who have the welfare of reform
measures at heart prefer to- see the man
from Lac qui Parle in the house, and
they are renewing their efforts to bring
him back. It would be financial sac
rifce to him, and one which he declared
he would not make again, but It. is hoped
that he will In the end take a larger view
Of the public interest and consent to
serve another term, in what will be one
of the most important sessions in the
history Of the state. The passage Of the
tax amendment to the constitution this
fall will pave the way for some con-
structive tax legislation, and that one
subject will be big enough to engage the
entire attention of veterans like Jacobson.
| The taxation and the railroad issues will
be Of ample importance to Justify, him
in returning for good winters work.
With a progressive republican governor
like A. L. Cole to cooperate, with Eber-
hart for lieutenant governor to appoint
the senate committees, and with Jacob
son in the house to keep things moving,
something ought to be accomplished In
that session. -, 4..~,% 80.
| 1t is really unnecessary for the demo-
Gratis to hold q convention in Minnesota
this fall. They have already opened the
headquarters for the fall campaign, a
month before the delegates are to assem-
BILE in Minneapolis, and all the delegates
can dots to adopt the platform and nom.
: mate the ticket prepared by Governor
Johnson's managers. The democratic
campaign has opened in all respects ex.
,cept the formality Of convention and g
set speech from the governor. A good.
sized campaign fund has already beer
raised, most of it by assessments on the
governors appointees In high places ant
low. AS told in T h j urn a ! else
i where, this fund Is being used to line W
lsome of the republican papers for John
T kson.-o
The democratic leaders are very. anx
ious to have F. G. Winston Of Minneap
oils run again for lieutenant governor
realizing the strength which he CAV
:; Johnson in Hennepin and elsewhere
! They would have no computations 4 II
naming Winston again, and turning dow
,, Judge L. G. Pendergast Of. Bemidji,
democratic wheelhorse, whose nomination
lis strongly urged by his friends as a con
cession to the north country. It is doubt
full, however, whether Mr.. Winston ca
be prevailed upon this time to take an
sort of hand In the campaign. Since tn
muss over the surveyor generalship, rela
tons between the governor and his for
mer running mate have, been consider
ably strained. It will be remembers
that Mr.. Winston Endorsed Mike, Bres
lauerffor appointment to that lucrativ
office. He felt entitled<to name a ma
for the place, after his sacrifice Of tim
that his choice was not going to be re
/ spected. When he learned. to his salts
faction that another man was, slated fc
ppointment,s Mr., Winston Blocked, tn
whole game by notifying EFs.theE governo
! HAT he was "a candidate himself, Tha
left no alternative but to name Winsto
! for surveyor general. It is understoo
that the surplus fees which usually 6
into the pocket of the surveyor gener;
will this time be turned into the can
+ paign fund.- and that is about all the cor
nection Mr. Winston desires to have wit
= the present campaign. -.~. e
Speaking Of campaign funds, it looks g
l. i tho the: prohibitionists would soon
accused Of running the real doodle can
paign'' in Minnesota, They have a stat