The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-27

One Of the most active Of the younger
school of republicans, the "kids'' who
now control Ramsey county politics, Is
Walter T. Lemon, young attorney, who
has represented the second ward Of St.
Paul in the house q representatives for
the last two sessions. He was one OF
James A. Martins right-hand men, the
contest two years ago, helping to carry
the county for Collins, but joining Mar
tin later on in the campaign for Dunn.
He wants to be- clerk Of the supreme
court, and has the OK. of the republi-
can county organization, which means
that will have the Ramsey county del
egation at his back In the state conven-
ton. This will make him formidable
candidate, and he has many warm per-
sonal friends over the state He Is the
only one who has offered to contest with
c. A. Pidgeon for the place.
Walter T. Lemon is 20 years Of age,
and a native of Washington county. He
attended the high school and graduated
at the law department Of the the state
university, being admitted to the bar.
He was elected to the house in 1902 and
again in 1904, and at the last session was
chairman Of the committee on corpora
tons. y.
Seventh district politicians are won
dering how big slice of the state ticket
they will be able to carry off. There is
Attorney General Young, who is not OPP
posed for a denomination, and Judge G.
L. Brown, who holds over on the supreme
bench The district can hardly hope to
land both Jacobson for governor and
julius Schmahl for secretary of state
Schmahl is making a hard campaign
for delegates. He visited Duluth last
week, and has been on tour Of some OF
the southern cities lately.
The Warroad Plaindealer, which led
the Eddy chorus till Eddy resigned In
favor Of Jacobson, seems to have thrown
up the sponge entirely. In Its last issue
it says: Frank M Eddy is the one man
in the state who would have beaten John,
son.
| A. l.. Coles speech at Zumbrota Is be-
ing reprinted with favorable comment by
some southern Minnesota papers, giving
him advertising in a part Of the state
where he is least known. The Faribaul
Journal gives him three columns.
Papers friendly to A D. Stephens art
lintimating that he may yet get into TIT
ninth district congressional game thi
year, as recent developments at WASH
ington' have given him hopes of sue
cess. ~. .sc-.ts-
The recent developments" are doubt
less with reference to Halvor Steener
: sons position as an 1nsurgent on tn
statehood bill and the Philippine tariff
bll, and his much advertised interview
with President Roosevelt on the subject
Stephens friends figure that in opposin
the president on these questions Steener
on has weakened his hold, and that nov
is a good time to get his scalp.
In Polk county they do not expec
Stephens to run for the senate agair
and E. M Walsh Of Crookston is said
: be on the slate for his successor. Gunde
q Krostue will be out for the house agar
: and if B. S. Bennett of Fosston lands tn
place of Indian agent at White Eartf
3 S. S. Stadsvold Of the same village WI
f run for Benefits place in the house.
! Watonwan county seems to be confer
S to allow Martin county to furnish tn
t state senator this time, provided Wator
wan is given the two house places. Jos
eph Davies Of st. James and A. J. Fran
! bach of Madelia are already announce
: as candidates, and J. E. Haycraft Of ME-
:, della may also run for. the house.
Charles B. Cheney.