The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
Minnesota Politics
Chairman Coles Views on the Conduct
of campaIsn--Blue Earth County for
cole--scheme for an independent Can
dldate In the Sixth.

The advice Of Chairman A. B. Cole to
his fellow members of the republican
state committee, as given at their meet
Ing last week. was a good indication Of
the ideas Of campaign management that
will actuate those In charge OF the Cole
campaign. He said:
II advise you not to make any state
ments or promises for our nominees not
In accord with their past work. Ante
election statements, promises or political
platforms are liable to have yellow
strea.ks In them, and II In discord with
the candidates previous work they are
all yellow.
II would prefer to have every nominee
On the republican ticket defeated, rather
than have this committee resort to mud
singing or dirty work Of any kind. One
must steop to get mud to throw, unless
he Is in 1t at least up to his knees him
self. t~E
Investigation Of a candidates. previous
doings, however, especially If while in
public life, Is legitimate politics of the
most worthy and convincing kind"
DIR. j.. W. Andrews Of Manlato, one OF
tho prominent republicans Of Blue Earth
county, called at republican state head
quarters yesterday. He said: THE out
look for the state ticket In Blue Earth
county Is extremely good. There is no
disaffection to be found among republi-
cans. No one can advance a legitimate
reason why Mr.. Cole should not receive
the support of his party, and expect to
see him get practically the party vote
Our city and county went for Johnson
two years ago, but will show up on the
other side this fall
The st. Cloud Journal-Press smells a
plot on the part Of the sixth district dem.
ocrats to make no congressional nomina-
ton, and In case Buchanan is nominated
to bring out an independent candidate
There has been talk Of this kind amons
the. democratic leaders of the district fol
some time. President W. A. Shoemaker
of the st. Cloud normal has: been dis
cussed, but he is a republican, and thu
democrats would no doubt prefer to ru1
one Of their, own people as an independent
some one like DR.. Du Bots Of Sank Cen
ter. or ]. D., Sullivan Of st. Cloud. TIL
trouble with" this program is that tn
congressman could spoil It too easily. ]
only costs $50 to file an affidavit for Johl
Smith Of Hoop Polo township, and pu
him on the ballot as a democratic can
dtdate for congress If no one else files be
fore the close Of business Aug. 20. ..
g. A. Lindbergh is making persona
tour Of the sixth district in his campaig,
for, congress- and Is reported to be doin
some effective mixing He was at Deer
wood, yesterday and tomorrow evenin
will make. an address at Monticello. n
is meeting with a friendly reception
wherever he goes.
They have the n1akings of a good leg
islative contest in Carver county. Forme
Senator Fred Itis of Chaska and Angus
, Truwe of Young America have filed *
the republican nomination for. the senat,
and the winner will probably have t
meet Senator r. r. Du Toit at the poll!
It Is possibIe that Representative Charlie
KLEIN of Chaska will yet be dragged int
the senatorial race also. Two have Ale
for the house, August Wfttsack Of Wa
conia and "a. f. Heitkamp Of + Youn
Elmer E. Adams Of Fergus Falls he
not filed for the senate yet, but evident
intends to. and his Fergus Falls Journ;
predicts a three-cornered race In Ottt
Tail H. r. Hille Of Fergus Falls ha
filed already and the third man slghte
; by the journal Is c. N. Haugen Of, Pelica
Rapids. Mr.. Haugen has. served in II
; house during four sessions, and has show
himself one OF the best vote getters
his section of the state. -,
: Charles B. Cheney.