The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
ORDER MEL | son !. |. men
!. TO KEEP HANDS OFF
SOME CANDIDATES FOR GOVERN.
OR MAKING COMPLAINT.
Attitude Of Federal App intees Has An
gered Supporters Of jacobson and
Cole, Who Insist that the Senator.
Gall Them OFF Retaliation in the
Convention Is Threatened.

Strained relations between the fed
eral push I, and at least two. Of the can
dldates. Tor governor are threatening
trouble IN the state. convention. The
differences that have developed. are
opening breach that gets wider every
The federal appointees, including
District Attorney Houpt. Marshal Grim.
shaw, John Peterson, collector of Gus
toms, and Fred Won Baumbach,, col
lector OF internal revenue, with some of
their snbordinates, have been taking
some hand in the spreconvention cam
palgn. All of them have been opposed
to jacobson, and. lately about all the
Somerville. This has been reported to
Jacobson and the other candidates.
Politicians hostile to Nelson have done
their part to foster the trouble, till it
has assumed a serious aspect. s.
There was some plain talking done re-
Gently at g meeting between Mr.. ia
cobson and Major Won Baumbach. Ac-
| cording to the version of Won Baum
son complained bitterly that he was be-
ing fought by the federal machine, and
served notice that he would fight back.
even to the extent Of opposing Mel
| son g reelection. This story is going
| the rounds Of the politicians, and is
| being used against Jacobson. It is con-
tradicted by his friends, however. They
say that no complaint was made against
| Senator Nelson himself, but Jacobson
objected to the federal appointees, tax
ing hand in the campaign. HI charged
them with using Nelson's name, and
with giving it out that Nelson did not
want Jacobson nominated, and served
notice that such tactics must stop.
| . a Insist on Taking Part.
Whatever the facts Of that meeting,
it is plain that politicians in both
camps are stirred up. The Nelson men
insist that the senator has not said a
word, and is not interfering, but main.
tain that as individuals. they have "a
right to support any candidate they
please. They also deny that their sup.
port is going to any one candidate
/ Alvah Eastman and James A. Martin
Of St. Cloud, both federal appointees
are for Jacobson. SuboTdinates in the
federal offices are for Block, Lord and
other candidates: ~ .3,5 . ::.> f
The friends of jacobson, Cole an6
appointees must keep their hands Of
absolutely. eve do not hold Senator
Nelson. responsible for what has beer
said and done SO far" said one. of tn
leaders yesterday, but he knows ii,
q. HOWS SSpl1 SoCSpEE,O Wy,
work that is going on re he doesn It
he will be held responsible: for it. I:
the federal machine keeps on trying t,
dictate. in state politics; they will fine
hard work to pass: their resolution in
dorsi,n,g the senator zfors3 renomina
II The. federal machine, 50 called
has no organization and is not :doin!
anything, as IA body The leaaipg. fed
eraI appointeess e;h ylt ever. have made Vi
their. minds. that jacobson - nomina
tion would Be full of.Sdsn ger.sf Mel
son. as both ate Norwsgs iitans:: The sam
J nationality has the state auditor AM
two con gressmen from Minnesota, an
the Swedish republicans are alread
Jealous Of the Norwegian supremacy
), The Nelson men, therefore, maintai
that It would be poor politics for tn
/ party, as we'll as for Nelson; to nam
a Norwepian for governor ~: -
i r.. C.. Dunn and some Of his ,friendl
who are generally found either in tn
! jacobson or, the Cole camps, are hostil
: to Nelson, and arc believed to be Il
J, mentinq the, trouble between the ser
!, ator,s following and the governorshi
candidates. |tS. i4*....-.::S