The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-17

& Andy, Stephens id in the open as
= candldate for governor at last. Il b e
= 7 q news columns told yesterday
.apout the organization of the Andy
S1ephens club at grookston, which was
&, Saturday, as the first
organized Senator STEPHENS was sent
for and in a brief speech, thanking the
Emembers for the Compliment, he prac-
Ilcally made the first announcement Of
his candidacy.
This news bears out former advices
from Iron Crookston, and the presence Of
STEVENSON men in the meeting shows
the understanding between the two for
mer opposing factions. 1t also indi-
cafes an effort to capture the 1872 dele
gates from the ninth as a solid Steph-
ems delegation. AT the meeting it was
:Pre.dlcted that the district would be
soi sol Steph l,sl not get it with
OUT a night night, however,. He. will prob
ably havea contest nSevery county but
Polk, which will be conceded. Jacob
j son 81 expects to make a good showing in
the district, and Cole has some, friends
/ az work in severaassof the counties: IF
STEPHENS had not annaunced himself
mere me would have been some delegates
/ Ior, Ieter p. Hanson from the ninth.
= ana the secretary of state will probably
men. Ei&s So 4 ,S,'- - -
The sixth district conference in Min
Eneapolis. Saturday bore fruit Yesterday
when Charles Al. Lindbergh of Little
Falls announced his candidacy for con.
Esgress thru l the medium of the Little
ais transcript. whose editor is Con
gresham Buekinan s. manager in the
[:ulslf1ct. ~ 5sE ~ ist y 5sS..53a
!Lindbergh has not taken the step
|splndly. He has been given assuran ces
(of support from every county in the
district, and he. enters not on his own
motion, but as the result Of a general
|lnvltatlon from leading republicans who
think the district has stood for Buck
man long lon. enough and needs to be re-
organized: They canyassed the situa-
ton carefully for weeks after Brewer Is
withdrawal to find the most available
man. James A. Martin was the gen,
erai choice, but in :. Difference to the
wishes OF Sena tor Nelson, he refused
| B. Wood Of. Long Prairie and Senator
John I. Alley of Buffalo were seriously
considered, but Wood was not anxious
to run and Alley refused on persona
grounds. Frank M Eddy was consid
Fered, but did not encourage the sugges
ton. He took part in the conferenlct
mere Saturday, and is in the deal tt
support. Lindbergh. {. :.
Last week the story was started thai
|Lindbergh would be candidate. II,
promptly denied it, but meantime sen
timent in his favor, grew and culmi
mated in the meeting Saturday, afte
which the question was put. up to hin
in the strongest kind of a way. I'll,
announcement was. made yesterday
with the assurance that a formal decla
fration will be made later. 49,. - = :
/ Llndbergh IS one, of the best known
lawyers in central Minnesota, q ma,
l. Of ability and culture, and it is pre-
Edicted that he. will make. a telling cam
Ipaign. He has been considered fudge
| ship, material for some time, and tn
movement to, add a third Judge in tn
seventh :iudiG@jiaflr distgicts had Lindberg
in view as Il fSea mag location aside
e SSSyad ia cGa q a nf strfa liz
! ing In Little Falls, he has a STRATEGY
!! position, and the general opinion j
Il that Buchanan will see the handwri1
/ ing and fetire in his favor. The NOV
4 was made in haste with a purpose i
,IEyiew. Buchanan is to return home Ma
i ], and when he comes home he wi
, find the Lindbergh candidacy launche
and organized, so that if he still. il
;. sists on running he will file his affd:
Wit as candidate with full knowlede
t of the situation he must face. -.
:. John saari. of Sparta, one Of the re!
resentatives from the forty-ninth di
$ trict in the last legislature, is cand
a date for renomination. If elected l
e will take. night law course at the un
}. versity next winter while attending tt
legislature. Saari stood well in. tt
h last house and is a coming young ma
e Wright county's legislative cane
e dates are coming out. John G.. Hayt
q Of Annandale has filed for the senate
q Joel P. Heatwole has sold his int
n est in the Farihault Daily journal
William Kaiser. His ownership in t
> publication has been hidden as much
g possible, but is admitted now by tt
official announcement. 5l..s~ 49,
1 ~: =. =: 1-s. Charles B.. Cheney.
Il II