The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-11
Minnesota Politics
Coles Fair Campaigning Is Effective
Jacobson Helping Swing Seventh Dis.
I trict in Line-Doings in Dakota
County.

A. u. Cole goes down to Mankato this
Garden City, where the Blue Earth
TO speak at the fair, and will put in the
day at Garden City, meeting the voters
OF Blue Earth county. He had fine
training last week for the county fair
circuit. The Cole tent at the state fair
was q scene of activity every morning.
and thousands Of voters called to shake
hands and assure the nominee Of their
support. A large proportion of them
took pains to assure Mr.. Cole that they
had voted for Johnson two years ago.
but intended to give him their SURFACES
this fall. Senator Thompson, Chairman
OF the executive committee, and T.. F..
Davidson, editor Of the Perham Bulle-
tin and one Of Chairman Coles valued
assistants, were on hand at the tent
most Of the time, and they are en-
thuslastic over the impression the can
dldate made on the voters. ~. -
One day three democrats were active
IN IN bringing voters to the Cole tent.
Ihelr names are not given, but they
were democrats who do not want John
son, and will do everything they can
toward Cole s election. = :.
j. F. jacobson g Labor day speech at
revere was Immensely pleasing to his
friends, and the state committee feels
that a series of such addresses made in
the territory that was strong for ia
cobson before the convention will line
up the jacobson men almost solidly
for Cole. The seventh district is the
place where the most work needs to be
done in this line. Soreness is not mani
fest there, but there is an indifference
among republicans that needs to be
overcome by some aggressive work.
Considering the vigorous contest for the
nomination, there is remarkably good
feeling over the state now, and it be-
gins to look as tho Cole would run well
up with his ticket in southern Mime
sofa. - - =,
The Hastings Pennington county seat
fight is playing big part in the legis-
iiative contest in Dakota. county. There
is fight on in both parties, with eleven
candidates in the race. Hastings has
only two, and they are both running
for the senate. Senator Albert Schaller
Is opposed for the democratic nomina-
ton by P. H. O'Keefe of South ST..
Paul. Magnus Brown Of Lakeville has
filed for the republican nomination, and
almost at the last minute Representa-
tive A. M. Hayes of Hastings jumped
in. The republican house candidates are
J; B: Kelley Of Lakeville, running, for
his third term, also w. H. Wescott and
R. S. Clegg Of South st. Paul. On the
democratic side, Joseph Peters of EN-
pire is running for another term, and
there are three other entries, H. G.
Barton of Inver Grove, G. s. Day and
Charles Fitch of South st. Paul. At
ter the nominations are made it is likely
that party lines will be lost sight Of
in large measure, and the fight will go
largely on county seat lines. Hastings
has conceded the house members, but
is bound to have the senator
The eighteenth legislative district
will have a strong delegation. The SEN
ator will be either Senator O. G.. Dale
of Madison or J. O. Haugland Of Mon
tevideo. Both are strong reform men
with good legislative records. M. S.
Carl has no republican opponent for the
house in Chippewa county, and Elias
Racine has no opponent in Lac uui
Parle. They, are independent, progress
sive members with one sessions expe-
rience. -. Charles B. Cheney '