The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-30
l'illnesolita n litics
Johnson's Flsht III RHe.elsotlon Not Par
alIel with the Lind Campaign Of 1900
Captain Hunters Candidacy Dlment
Makes Break In Lord stronghold.

some state papers are drawing q lesson
from history They recall how John
LIND, popular as he was, and with all the
prestige Of a successful administration,
was defeated for a. second term, and
reason that johnson should be easy pick
ms this time. While the chances favor
the election Of republican this year, the
parallel between 1900 and 1906 is not
complete C mi Lind was elected In an Off
year, and was showed under next time
py the big republican vote Of the second
mckinley campaign johnson won In q
presidential year. and Is going to run for
reelection In an off year. Republicanism
mas gained great deal of ground in the
SIX years, 1t Is true and the off year ma
1orlty Tor the minor places ON the state
ticket Is likely to be larger thar, McKin-
ley got In 1900. On the other hand, the
epldemlc OF independent voting that has
struck this country is likely to play hav-
&C = win al calcula lions again this year.
II must not be forgotten, also, that
Llnd lost thousands OF votes in 1900 by
the Tom Lucas candidacy Lucas ran as
g social democrat" and it is claimed by
Lln llt1I managers in that campaign that
not less than 10000 ballots were thrown
OUT because they were marked by mis-
take Tor both Lind and Lucas. Such an
occurrence Is no longer possible as the
law! law now. prevents party names from be-
Ing duplicated. Taking that into con-
slderation, It is evident that Lind lost
very little ground between his election
ana 1900, and 1t is also fair inference
snat the coming election is mo cinch''
may be. H., - - -
There is no question about the demo-
cratlc convention. It will renominate
1ohnson with hurrah. He has made
some soreness among democrats by the
ulstr1pution OF patronage. and in some
quarters the enthusiasm for johnson will
oez rather forced, but the party as a
whole thinks highly Of him. Political1v
OF course: he is their only reliance, now
that Lind has retired. ! ="
The FIinckley Enterprise says:
Many important questions will coma ha+o-.
the next observation-disclosures that tn he go A..
claeo right will require much thought nv ahia
men and the votes Of honest ones. and this d,s
tb tt should see that it is well represented wher
cause ne is good fellow" Sober serious M
snougnt should be given by every lover of free
uom ana good government to the ouali6cation,
o1 every candidate who may arise. - -. :"
IN thfs direction the Recommendations
Of the state municipal league are worth
| consideration. All legislative candi.
| ~ oAAouiu De requested to answer
questions as to their position ON all live
issues that are to come up before thu
! next. legislature, such as taxation. rail
ROAD rate matters, reciprocal demurraee
private banks, good roads, etc. The,
the people Of the district could mai,
their choice with some other reason tha,
that the candidate lis good fellow"
| senatoraJ. F. Calhoun saws he exnec+,
| to- be candidate for denomination an,
| reelection in the fort1eth district. H
! IS recovering from long siege Of rheum
atisrn. m = ''0s4'-A
| Captain James Hunter Of Faribanlt
i who has announced himself q, candidat
for secretary Of state, is proninen
6. A.. r. man and has had long expert
| ence In politics, so he is likely. to -devel
op considerable strength, especially i,
| the third district. He has been q lsade
| Of the antf-Heatwo1eS faction liz Il ic
county, and helped carry the county con
y s7! for c 1Nl z, 1sse e. n i.
The Lake, City Republican predict
that Samuel Lord win show surprisin
strength Z. when f>the state q .conyentio
meets. Lord has been considered th
first district candidate, and the announce
ment of Diment Of Owatonna is a seri
GUS proposition for the Lord boom, bu
the Kasson man has. friends in ali tth
other districts. Charles B. Cheney