The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-16
Minnesota Politics
Julius schmahl Admits His Ambition to
BE Secretary Of state-Has Standard
Oil Political influence In Minnesota p
4 II So, How Docs It Work7-second
District Antls Say They Are Harmo-
D Nous.

Julius A. Schmahl of Redwood Falls
has formally announced his candidacy
for secretary Of state. The announcement
comes in the form Of a circular letter to
the editors Of the state, asking for their
consideration. Mr.. Schmahl is editor Of
the Redwood Gazette, and states that he
was born in Minnesota and has been con-
nected with newspapers since the age Of
49, His service as chief clerk of the
house for three regular sessions and one
extra session he considers excellent prep
aration for the office to which he aspires.
Schmahl Is not the first man In the
field for secretary of state. M. s. More
llus OF Vasa announced himself some
time ago. Gustav Widell Of Mankato,
e. A. Nelson Of Hallock and George B.
Brown Of Blue Earth City, are all prob
able entries In the race.
The Fairmont Independent rakes up
some ancient history in an editorial on
Standard Oil in Minnesota, which says
that the steel trust was zone of the fac
tors IN the defeat OF r. c.. Dunn In
the same article 1t says: ut (Standard
Old absolutely owns Duluth, and Duluth
controls a congressional district"
If the Standard Oil corporation helped
defeat Dunn, and If 1t towns Duluth
then Duluth and the iron range should
have given big majority for johnson
last fall. Yet here is the vote:
Dunn. Johnson. Plurality.
Dultatn ........4,205 1876 S29
st Louis Co. ...7,75s 1924 1885
Dunn not only carried Duluth hands
| down, but carried the iron range towns
nearly two to one. In 1902. when Van
! SAINT broke records with his state plu-
ral1ty, he only got 1851 plurality in st,
Louis county, and 292 In Duluth. Dunn
got a larger plurality in the eighth con-
gressional district than Van SAINT did, and
1T was the only district where he made
a gain. +,
It is evident that the Standard OIL was
either not hostile to Dunn, or that it has
mighty little influence in the cities which
it owns"
The Mankato Free Press, organ of the
anti McCleary republicans of the second
district, has served notice that there will
be finish fight in the primaries this
year, but does not predict whose finish II
Will be. 1t does state empha tically, how.
ever, that there is no quarrel over who
shall be the candidate against McCleary
no misunderstanding, no trouble in tn,
ranks of the ants, and mot a sign Of tn,
least particle of friction"
| 1t Is nearly time for a Mankato con
ference and the launching of the candi
date of the harmonious ants -
j. H. Dale, merchant at Renville. an,
former chairman of the county commit
tee, is mentioned as a probably success
sor to Senator Rieke as Renville county
representative in the house Of lords
The eastern part Of Norman county
traversed by the $780, wants to be set off
J and will start a proposition for county di
} vision. 1t is hoped to- add some town
/ ships from Becker and Clearwater coun
ties to the new shire.
} P. G. Koerner,' chief clerk in the stat
treasurer's office, is doing some livel
campaigning to succeed julius Block. H
i is now an announced candidate for tn
nomination. -. - =
I as John Peterson Of Mcintosh. who ha
slipst been appointed receiver Of til
Crookston land office to succeed A. ]
, George, who was formerly auditor {
t Polk county and was Van SAINT ar
{ pointee on the state board of equalizs
' ton, serving with ability in that pos
He is good Steenerson selection.
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