The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
Minnesota Politics
Duluth Promises % Hold Vote Of ST.
Louis county Up to Two Years ago,
but Claims Of Cole Carrying Aennepln
causes Surprises Drift y Strongly that
way; 4 sIloweyes Gain Pus in Freeborn
-crookston Journal Turns. 4 II

4
Speeches today republican { ALL.
Cole, Moses y. Clnpp and j. Adam Bede
in iron range towns; Knnte Nelson 4 at
Kerkhoven; 8. R.. Van SAINT at Fairfax;
J. r. Jacobson at Long Prairie; Frank M.
Eddy at Foley: 5Halvor steenersen ,iat
Hayfield;9A; y. velstead at sanastene;I5J.
=. Me[cesCleary at, Iona Lake and Fulda;!s.
donia;; D. F. Reese at Grand Meadow, III
Democratic: john AZ Johnsun ut Alex
andria and Fergus Falls; P. M. Maghus-
son and D. M. Evans at Watertown; +.
p .O'Brien at Sank Center; T.. r. Kane
at Springfield; Edward Peterson at Han
ley Falls; Einar Hptdale at ErBkine. L
Duluth republicans report that they will
roll up larger majority for. Cole this
fall in the city than they did for Dunn
two years ago. Every Indication is IA
vorable, and they say Governor Johnson
has made no gains except a few personal
friends in the city. It IS likely that there
will be some republican loss on the range,
where the powers. that be seem friendly
to Johnson, but Cole and ,Clapp are hav-
Ing some fine meetings up there, and the
result may be a. pleasant surprise. At
any rate the leading republicans Of Du
luth, tell the state committee that they
need not worry about any falling off, in
St., Louis county's plurality. ,'.Hennepin
is the place you want to look after"
they say. IF you can hold. Hennepin
down there is, no trouble ahead for Cole"
j.. They were much, surprised when told
that there was every indication Of Cole
CARRYING Hennepin. In the. face of John
sons. S,2S2 plurality here two years ago.
such a contingency did not seem possible
to them But .Henpepin is; given, to- sud
den shifts, and only, two years before
sJohnson's election it gave Van SAINT mere
than 5000. There are few republicans in
Hennepins now giving open support to
J Johnson. On the. face Of things the
county looks good for Cole by 5000, but,
of course, allowance must be made for
the silent vote, the vote Of men. who sup
ported Johnson two years ago and think
he is entitled to- another term. The pres
! tige Of being governor counts for some
thing, and under the conditions republi-
cans cannot expect to get, much of a
margin here: Merely breaking even, tho
would be. a tremendous republican gain
and would insure Coles election. by a
good plurality. Even if johnson should
get a plurality in Ramsey, it would be
more than balanced by St. Louis county's
plurality for Cole, and outside of the
three large counties Cole is going to have
a strong lead. Two years ago with the
republican organization split in two
johnson only carried the eighty countie.
outside Of > Hennepin, Ramsey, and st
Louis. by 1901 +. -;+>z.r -.
Johnson is going. to. get back some 10
I the democratic votes, that went to Dun,
two years ago. In fact, these. change
will: account for nearly all the gains tn
governor will make. The local demo
Gratis are playing a clever game to- Great
an impression of Johnson's strength
y. Men are, proclaiming on the street cor
ners that they Were for Dunn two year
ago, but they are now supporting. John
son. A little Investigation will show tia
, nearly every one Of these disclaimers is
democrat. . -
49, Chairman Girling : Of the county com
n1ittee made a little experiment the, othe
day, which showed the drift Of repub1iea
sentiment: For the benefit, of a. +calie
who was .skeptical about: HEM pin, iii
: called up six men, al" Republicans y
standing, who We're active Johnson sur
!, Fportersa two years ago. f1e had not see
or talk ed Il ear
= asked each one in turn how he stood O
the governorship. Five replied that the
. We're Tor Cole, were working for him, an
that f. theasentiment III 9 their neighbol
& moods was ail$for Cole. = The sixth ma
i FFsaid he was for and Would do VIII;
j he could, butah ea not had. time yet j
! make any canvass in l1isF1ocality.., He hi
6 since reported that his nefghbors are &
/ Cole and that=hs# will SET the republics
s. vote. s sS Es#s ; s:
ne, Freedom county gave. Dilnn only 3
Il plurality, while the county is rordinari
$ |1,b00SatUl 1,700 republican. ~ "A y Freebo1
: county man reports that nearly all r
s. publicans are in line this year. and a
4 lowing for detection which may be und
4 the surface. Cole should still get 1000
: Freeborn. There will be big. vote the
hsf as there isl hot legislative contest !
s E. Noble, the prohibitionist candidate f
: the house, came very near being elect,
r two years ago, and is running this We
: with a. very strong chance of success,
i, Efact, If the prohibitionist campaign bel,
: waged So actively over the state su
n ceeds in making any break into the legi
Il lature, 1t will probably be in Freeborn.
j, The Crookston Journal has executed
II sudden switch. The day following Go
f Eernor Johnson's, visit to Crookston. t
+, paper deserted the republican ranks e
! Itirely and came out for Johnson. s r
I publisher of the Journal j. NJ. Kirse
.S51Was defeated for the republican nonin
p ton for the house, and has been suppol
ing w. E. Rowe, The democratic cane
- date for the senate, against Senator
I'D. Stephens. He. has repeatedly q
S elared allegiance to- the republican sta
3 ticket, however, and the sudden some
. sault following on the governors visit h
~ occasioned some surprise ..
IA ~ s'ss55s-rr IS$$s Fs<$!$5
s Representative. 81. b. Peterson sof$sN
n sUlmfis one*;of Congr essn1an McGaear
: lieutenants ana as such he fs:1lot war
= lys supported1sb the anti McCHeary
ar publicans of Brown county The N
IL <Ulms. J ournal2accuses him Of working
a. Johnson in the back townships, and a
ri chides him for failing to answer ;. gu.
A. tons addressed to the legislative can
70, dates. (. They were asked to declare the
& selves on the questions Of jail for .
~. baters, reciprocal :demurrage,: rai1rc
q rates based on valuation, :2-cent far
-, abolition of passes, revision Of tax la,
- and extension of the primarysto state O,
an GERS. Frank ,Clague has responded in
q affirmative on all questions, and SO !
tv Jesse Palmer Of Sleepy Eye. democra
~, ~ candidate for the house, but Peterson
* silent. :; Charles B. Cheney
he y: - :. = - : - - :
q THIS DATE TIM uTcrnDv