The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02
Poitics ind ennepis,

OlltlCS lnsal1ennepln
RAtthe eleventh shour, interest III the
caucuses tonight is beginning to APP
pear and from present indications there
Will. Abe IA GOO stiiTnout Of voters all
ever thes city. A few days ago it was
reared that interest was so light that
there might be many precincts where no
caucuses would be held. In some cases
precinct organizations have been scat
tered by the removal Of members of the
committee, but the remaining one or
TWO nave arranged to put out ticket
and hold a. caucus. -
s IT appears that much new blood is
seeking. admission to the precinct, or
ga,n1lzatlons, and that many new faces
Will be seen, lin the county conventions.
inc renewed a activity may have some
deeper cause, than the mere increase Of
interest as the time of the county and
state conventions draw near. Tho the
various factions and interests seem to
nave reached an agreement, there Is
still a possibility that each is planning
to play safe by securing strong foot
mold IN the county organization. =
Unless objection is made to the pre-
pared ballots that will be offered at the
eaucuses tonight, it is doubtful if more
than one ticket will be voted in most
Of the precincts In some Of the down
town precincts, and in precincts where
the Block campaign has been carried
on most actively, there will be OPPOSE
cts, are out there will be some hustling
to bring outlsyoters. In the strong re-
publican districts there is a desire to
pick out delegates to the county con-
| vention who will stand by the county
rather than BY any special interest or
candidate: In these precincts there will
be contests if a special ticket for some
candidate is in the field.
The caucuses will be held from to
9 pm, allowing ample time for every
voter to register his vote. The meeting
| places will be, the polling places of two
years ago., so far Gas possible, and in
| cases where changes have been made, In
| PLACES selected by the precinct COM
mittee. Precinct books with returns are
tee at 200 Temple Court tonight after
the caucuses, or early Monday morning.
Tho the republican candidates fol
| governor with two exceptions have not
tried to force foothold in Hennepin
county during the .pre-convention &C
tivities, it is not believed that they are
without plans with regard to the coun.:
ty or that they have given up hope OF
!
the county in the state convention. Mr.
Block and Mr.. Cole have done active
work in the. COUNTY, this being espe
cially true of Mr.Block. Other candi
dates have visited the city and met
with friends to discuss the situation.
It is believed that the candidates are
willing to see but little work done II
the county at large, but that the ninety
and nine who will represent HennepiI
| % ,1,,&k
and cared for between the county con
vention next Wednesday and the state
convention on June 49, 1t is believed
that the life and record of every candi
date q as an open Book will be spread
before every one OF the ninety and nine
| accompanied by advices as to how an(
why and when to help the best mar
for Hennepin. fgany of the candidates
in the field .deyelops a majority, hi
will have to hustle to hold it in thu
face ia sxn Of the vigorous PROSECUTING tha
Some assistance will be given thu
scattering candidates seeking to divid'
the sentiment Of the delegation b.
those workers who are opposed to al
blowing the countyscto be cernered b.
Zone candidate. il Ifsane mans able t,
Secure fifty votes on the delegations
will give him a majority and in th
eVeHC oI Lne dpplIcdClOn OIL uHlC RUE
which is expected, the candidate will
the ma eFitx VII, haye co ms; r b
! prefer to see anobqdy with a majority
The delegation uni Elrt then work unde
unit rule, but would not necessaril,
be tied for any length of. time to- on,
candidate. In this way the delegation
4 would have the advantages Of the uni
rule without any disadvantages. Wit
{. the unit rule the delegation sswoul
WELD more power, but would be
Estormcenter in the convention. .-zc1
| While the main body of the Henne
pin delegation will leave for Dp1utl
Tuesday, June IL, the advance guar
will be on the ground day earlier
Several local interests are clamorin
for steering committee and for FeI
resentation on it. It is probable tina
formal steering committee will be~a1
pointed and instructed to get busy /
this, is, not formally undertaken ther
will still be an advance guard fro1
Hennepin in Duluth on June, II and. l
to look over the ground.
The Fourth Ward Republican clu
will hold meeting at the Wigwan
corner Ninth street and Western ave
nue., on Monday evening. Judge E,