The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
.sJOBLOM IS OUT FOR
. SEGRE AIRY OF STATE
SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS EDITORS
NAME BEFORE REPUBLICANS.
Prominent Politician Pleads for End
of Strife in Hennepin County and
Urges Republicans to Send Powerful,
Harmonious Delegation to State Con-
vention. t.s

P. G. Sjoblom, editor Of the South
Minneapolis Telegram and prominent in
city and state politics, yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for the nomina-
tion for secretary of state on the repub-
lican ticket, defining his attitude in the
statement which follows. Mr.. Sjoblom
years and has long been identified in
the politics of the state. Six years ago
he was tentative candidate for the
strong preliminary campaign for the
nomination. He has served two years
as assistant secretary. Mr.. Sjoblom's
statement follows:
While I would appreciate very highly
the nomination as secretary of state on
the republican ticket, this year, and
the support of my friends and neighbors
in Hennepin county, where l have hVed
now nearly a quarter OF century, stlll
the main object for all republicans in
this county to keep in view is that we
send strong, influential, united dele
cation to the state convention.
| It has always seemed to me lament
ably absurd that county containing
over a quarter of a million Of people
and the largest city in the state, and
paying fully fifth of the taxes, should
permit itself to be made a scrapplng
ground' so that the internal strife
leaves it embittered and sundered and
| with little influence in the state con-
vention. 49,.
What we want is a county convention
this year as result of an unusual out
pouring of republicans in the party prl'
maries-a convention not Of delegates
for this man or that, not pledged on
this or that office, but body Of level
headed, representative, celebrating re-
publicans whose real desire Is the Sc
lection Of a strong, clean state t1ckett
Minnesota with perfect assurance as te
the outcome. ,
Such gathering could and would
choose delegation of representative
Hennepin republicans who would 60 tt
the state convention with the complete
confidence of the voters and there wiele
the influence to which this county Il
justly entitled.
And to su2h county convention any
one might deem it an honor to subml
his candidacy. I shall, therefore, not en-
ter into any plan for "carrying pre-
cincts,' and, # my candidacy does no
| appeal properly to such body OF rep
resentative republicans of this county
I shall most cheerfully bow to their de
|, cision and as gladly support the noml
nees which the state convention In de
liberation selects.
T have lived in Minnesota thirty
l seven years. I came to this city fron
, Red Wing nearly a quarter Of a cen
fury ago, when I entered the state uni
versity. Ny two years as assistant sec
rotary Of state gave me valuable ez
perience in that office, and I trust
have other necessary qualifications.
However, if for any occult reason m !
coming candidacy should threaten t
r cast any shadow on the probability Q
securing such a convention and stat
delegation, I would be perfectly willin
a sideration; for I firmly believe tina
a with the lesson of two years ago befor
Y us so wildly, we have now an excellen
q opportunity to inaugurate a new an
e lasting change Of methods in HennePi
e county conventions and in this fe
o that every sensible republican of tn
q county will agree with me.