The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-23
Minnesota Politics
Travelling Statesmen Report Northern
Counties Overwhelmingly for coIe-Ad-
Vice for the legislative Cos
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"A. j.. Cole will sweep northern Min
nesota as no candidate has ever done
except Roosevelt says Frank G. Berry
of Duluth. Mr.. Berry Is travelling
salesman for the Wright Clarkson Mer-
camille company Of the city on the lakes,
and for Q dozen years past has made"
northern Minnesota territory He has
just come in from trip covering Doug
las, Todd, Wadena, Hubbard. Glass; Bel
trami, Itasca, Aitkin and Grow Wing
counties, since the state convention.
The sentiment Of all that section is
strong for Cole says Mr.. Berry.
Among republicans it is unanimous, and
there are many democrats who will vote
for him. In his own county, Cass, in
Hubbard, Beltrani and Itasca, I expect
to. see Cole equal Roosevelt's vote. All
enthusiastically, Factions are united, and
the returns next November will show ire
mendous majorities in the northern coun-
ties" @ @.t ~
R. G. Dunn has made donation from
his fund Of experience acquired two years
ago, for the benefit of the 1906 nominee.
He says In the Princeton Union:
| A word with you. Mr.. Cole. Select mar
OF your own choice for chairman of your state
committee; select your own secretary; every
| member of the committee should be your friend
You are really the only nominee interested. You
colleagues on the ticket will have virtually NJ
| opposition. You will have to bear the brun
| Of the BATTLE The mud batteries of the oppo
sition will be trained on you. Do not put
lukewarm supporter on your committee to please
| anyone. II you cannot get an active, fighting
committee Of your friends, men who will b
true to you under any and all circumstances
you had better conduct your own campaign
God help the candidate who, in the interest o
Harmony" is obliged to accept knockers an,
| traitors for campaign managers.
Former Senator H. J. Miller says thi!
Of the candidate in his Luverne Herald
The nomination of A. l.: Cole for governo
4 isfaction turnout the state. and Is certain
grow in favor as the merits Of the nomine
are more thoroty investigated and more general
4 known. Mr.. Cole Is the kind of man who i'm
he is known the better he is liked. and as tn
campaign progresses it will be found that b
possesses qualifications that will command 70
| him full confidence and sincere admiration.
Reports from Mankato have announce,
the resignation of General Gustav Widel
from Governor Johnson's, staff, on tn
account of his friend Eberhart bein
on the republican state ticket. Inquir
at the governors office shows that tn
resignation has not been received there
Senator A. V. Rieke Of Fairfax has an
nounced that he will not be candidat
for denomination, which seems to leav
clear field for J. H. Dale Of Renville
already an announced candidate. The
were cunning for Rieke on account Of hi
vote against the demurrage bill, but n
puts his retirement on business ground:
N. J. Holmberg, a young graduate Of tn
state agricultural school living near Sa
cred Heart, has been brought out for tn
house. -.-t . -.
!; Charles Winner, an old settler In Jack
, son county and a veteran Of the civil wa
has announced himself d republican can
didate for the house. Ee:'~&. ',.i -.
| -. ...-Charles B. Cheney,