The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-06
Politics in Hennepin

. Some real interest and excitement
is assured for the congressional primary
campaign. Albert H. Hall, one Of the
fighting candidates Of two years ago,
filed yesterday and will be in the race
determined to win. With the experience
Of years of campaigning and with his
wide acquaintance and personal back
ing he will take up the lance against
"Uncle' Loren Fletcher.
Four candidates are assured for the
congressional primary fight. "Uncle'
Loren is still in Washington waiting
for congress to pass the general appro-
priation bill allowing Minneapolis an
appropriation, for a new postoffce. AS
soon as the bill passes he is expected to
be. home double quick, claiming suitable
reward, for his good fortune during the
past winter. -.. Ill., re-.
William Henry Eustis, former mayor
of Minneapolis and the friend Of Mr..
Fletcher, will also be a. candidate, and
promises to do something for his ,coun-
try. Another candidate who has prom
Used to stir up the animals is 7. J..
campaigns Of two years ago. ~
There is reason. to believe that still
other candidates are planning further
to complicate.' the situation: Mr..
Fletcher has ever pinned his faith to a
multitude Of candidates, and it is not
time. The real feeling Of the campaign
will be between Fletcher and Hall, who
has the Endorsement Of HUncle'
Loren's heartiest ill-will. It is hardly
thought that Eustis and Fletcher, who
have been friends for years, will clinch
hard enough to hurt either, tho MI.
Eustis says his campaign will be In ear
nest and no grand-stand play. e. 49,
Hennepin county democrats have no
Immediate funeral of their own and are
trying to have a little fun on the side
by some activity in republican affairs.
For obvious reasons the democrats do
rot wish to see too much harmony in
| the republican ranks in Hennepln coun-
the democratic column, as far as the
head of the state ticket is concerned,
for another two years. There is every
Indication that the unsuccessful attempt
| of the labor forces to start something
at the caucus Saturday night and in the
convention tomorrow was undertaken
and carried out with local democratic
advice.
AS a i%ollier for Hennepin county
the democratic state convention will
without doubt be held here again. No
call has been issued for the meeting
of the democratic state central COM
mittee, but it is unoffcially given out
that the committee will be called to-
gctLcr about June q TIE commit
tee vii: meet in st. Faul, but local
democrats assert that tre convention
Will be held in MINNEAPOLIS.
The moro active workers Of the local
democracy have been busy since Satur-
day night trvinc 10 ascertain just what
was the real outcome OF the caucuses
$40: where everything stands. The del
egation to the state convention having
been chosen, they will be. ever buster,
aud if tiny opportunity TO stir up a
little trouble presents itself, it will not
90 by: without some attention. It is
said that the democrats feel that bv
starting early and keeping salt on all
open political wounds in the republican
ranks they will be able to prevent a
united support of the republican ticket
in Hennepin.