The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05

Candidates for governor can still say
we are seven" The primaries will be
held In four weeks from tonight, and 1t |
is unlikely that there will be any increase
IN the list of announced candidates. There
are plenty to make selection from and
that is one reason the campaign is not
taking more definite shape, With the .ex-
ceptlon or those who are tied up to one
man thru self-interest most republicans
are more or less Indifferent. Nearly
every one can name two or three candi-
oates with whom he would feel satisfied.
ne seven, Lord, Dinent Somerville,
Block, Cole, jacobson and Stephens, are
saving wood industriously, and not say
ing much for public consumption. The
campaign has approached a stage when
work must be done, if ever and the indi-
cations are that all are busy. julius
Block and A. l.. Cole are doing the heav-
lest advertising and letter-writing cam
palgn. Each has big mailing list and is
sending out reading matter not only to
newspapers, but to individual voters. The
Jacobson organization has no city head
quarters, but lines are reaching out both
from Madison and st. Cloud. Lord still
maintains receptive relation, but Di-
ments candidacy produces situation in
the first district that requires action, and
Lords friends are busy in all the coun-
ties of the district but Steele, which is
Diment's own. The first district tangle
is uncomfortable. for Tawney, who has.
been accused of bringing Diment out to
beat Lord. There Is nothing in that ac-
| cusation, as Tawney is not such an in
FAINT in politics as to deliberately make
himself trouble. Winona county. it is
understood will split it's delegation even
| between Diment and Lord. to avoid
| trouble for Tawney
| OJ1tSiSe the candidates there
some possibilities and If the convention
| fails to nominate on the first ballot it Is
| likely to turn In any direction. Dark
horses will stand about as much show as
actual candidates. The principal ones are
Peter e. Hanson G. F. Staples and E. w
Randall. All three have their friends
who are hoping to make a diversion in
their favor. Talk of Ripley B. Brewer
has been revived, but Brewer has given
it out that he would not even take NOM
ination If offered. The Staples move
ment Is given no encouragement by Sta
Piles himself and is chiefly confined to
Hennepin. However, if Staples gets votes
from Hennepin, Dakota county will take
him up and he will be a factor in the
convention. -"
| A new proposition Gin the interests of
harmony is that Hennepin county send
the famous 11S to Duluth this time. They
were deprived Of a vote! IN the conven-
ton two years ago. and would like TO
vote just once The county only has
ninety-nine delegates this time, but
fourteen would no doubt volunteer to stay
2 s. 80
The prize political "pipe"s Of the season
is the, story that c. A. Smith is prepar-
ing TO fight Knute Nelson's reelection,
and that his friends are using Jacobson
candidacy to embarrass Nelson. Accord
ling tor the version given in the Duluth
News Tribune, which is the headquarters
for f,1rnors "Jim' Martin is touring the
Estate in the interests Of Jacobson, and
Incidentally fixing legislative candidates
4 for Smith. To those who know the close
relations between Nelson and Martin this
r Lis a huge joke. There are no true feat
uresAin the story Mr.. Smith is not both
. ering his head about politics. and Mar
Etinbis not travelling around. the Estate a
ali. or working in the special interests O.
any candidate for governor.
Nearly every county seat : republican
paper in the sixth district has taken thu
field openly against Buchanan. The Buff
, falo Journal says:
Wright county gave Buchanan a majority 0
over 900 two years ago, under protest. Thi
year the majority will be against him. TIL
Y only campaign that be made in his interes
by his appointees is of apology, and one
is enough to work the voters that scheme
Mr. Lindbergh is successful lawyer with a
unimpeachable: record, the kind OF man tn
9 people wish in office at this time. Shout
= Buchanan by any possibility and scheming &c
t the nomination on the republican ticket Their
: are enough republicans who would not stand fo
| him to elect the democratic candidate.
s Ole Peterson Of Nicollet, who has rep
resented Nicollet county in the house TO
the past two sessions, wants anothe
term, and has announced his candidac
m with a. platform of state development
= lower freight and passenger rates, an
e adjustment Of free passes.
The Ortonville Herald-Star says: a..
'"The theory that the office was go1n
: to seek the man this year Is going
prove a fallacy The man Is hot-footin
it after the office in every direction a.
d ready" . %@@~S
v Charles B. Cheney.