The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26

mated Mccleary.
Speeches Today-A. L: Cole at Monte
video; John A. Johnson at Austin and
Spring Valley. u
The campaign for Senator Nelson's re-
election is now in such. shape that the
senator can afford to sit quiet and wait
for the other fellows move. With Mel
son holding at least five aces it doesn't
seem worth while for the opposition even
to make a bluff.
The Nelson campaign has been we'll
handled, and there has really been no
opposition except in few localities.
About eight out of every ten candidates
for the legislature were pledged to Nell
son before the primaries, and most Of
those who refused to make pledges
failed to win nominations. So far as
known there are only. seven republican
nominees who are unpledged and avowed-
ly hostile to the senator's reelection
Three others are -committal, which
probably means that they are against
! Nelson, at this time. There are 152 who
are pledged to Nelson in writing, either
by letter or by published announcement
to the voters There are thirteen more who
have made verbal promises to stand by
Nelson. Granted that some of these
have unwilingly tied themselves to Nell
son, because afraid to go before the
fvoters without it, it is mot conceivable
that more than a corporaIs guard could
be induced to break such promises and
| take their chances of political future.
| There will be 155 to 100 republican mem
bers elected, of whom Nelson will have
all but eight or ten pledged to his sup
no l. 10, Of H.
opposition to make a noise, and the
situation surely does not. commend itself
to any other aspirant for the toga. No
sensible man is going to spend any time
or money on such a forlorn chance. The
pastlme OF butting ones head against a
stone wall is not popular.
There may be a very pretty fight for
the position of secretary of the senate.
S. A. Langum, who has held down the
desk for the last seven legislative ses-
sions, is actively in the race for another
term, and has pledges already from sew
eral Of the senators renominated. A. D.
Countryman of Appleton, who has been
assistant secretary for six sessions, is at
work soliciting support for the secretary
ship, and another entry reported is G
B. Wollan, second assistant secretary in
the past two sessions. He was first
elected from Glenwood, but now lives in
ST. Paul. If E. A. Nelson Of IIallock en-
ters the contest, it will break up the
senatorial strength considerably. AS q
rule the senate slate is made up by con-
sultation among the older heads, who
give each man in the combination one
place. The present situation may de-
velop more than one Slate.
The house chief clerkship will be an.
other bone of contentious Julius Schmah
having been promoted, the field is open
Hennepin has two aSpira It's, John T
Jones and Adolph E. L.. Johnson, botI
experienced men, and Ramsey may alst
have a candidate. A. H. Vernon, a st
Paul newspaper man, is thinking of go
| ing after the place. The clerkship will
be subordinate Of course to the speaker
ship. The Hennepin delegation will de
: eide before long whether Lawrence H
Johnson goes in for speaker. Ambros
Tighe Of St. Paul is said to have SOM
: thought of being a candidate.
The Crookston Times has a notion
l that the defeat Of Buchanan may hur
. Cole, reasoning thus:
r The two have been closely allied since Col
first began his campaign for the nomination
|
, delegates which made him possibility. and til
refusal of the state central committee to com
: to the aid of Buchanan in his hour of distress
sure to anger the loyal Buchanan men Of th
S district.
= No complaint of the kind has bee
heard from the Buchanan supporters.
: fact it would have been outrageous con
= duct for the state committee to have in
e terfered in a primary. election contes
4 There were plenty of temptations in tina
: direction and considering the heat of tn
e contests settled by the primories, til
: committee did mighty well to come OF
with no complaint Of interference fro1
t any quarter. The committee succeede
: in remaining absolutely Impartial, and n
t sore spots were. produced. AS for tn
?. effect of Lindberghs nomination on Col
: the opinion has already been eXpresse
q in this column that it will be a help t
e the candidate for governor.
t That the second district democrat
n wanted .IcCleary nominated in order I
e pit him against Hammond is testified +
II the St. James Journal-Gazette publshe
S in Mr. Hammonds town. 1t says:
X The results in the congressional contest a
X most gratifying TO the friends of W. S. Han
IS mond and the large vote which Nh. McClea
v received in the district is in a great measu
:. due to their efforts.
1t is well known that Mr.. Hammond, tho
- democrat is great favorite in this distrit
e and that in the coming election party lines W
:. in large measure be obliterated. 1t was al
= known that Mr.. Guttersen's ideas conceded wi
,s the platform adopted by the republican sta
-. convention and that Mr.. Hammond stands
Is practically the same thing. while Mr.. McClea
le is pronounced ''standpatter.''
n 1t is easy to see that If MesSrs Hammond a
E. Guttersen were to run. their principles would
so nearly alike that Mr.. Hammond would n
:, stand good a show as he would against n
D. McCleary. =
Is Without consulting Mr.. Hammond his frien
Is proceeded to pile up votes; for Mr.. McClear
( not to elect him, but to elect Mr.. Hammond a
l. this effort doubtless was the cause of Cutie
! sons defeat the primaries
N This will not be apt to make the Gu
It tersen men feel any too kindly towa1
IN Hammond.
" Mr. Hammond is in receipt of Mr.. M
TO. Cleary's kind communication, and be-
ut to state that he entertains the same xii
r. feelings toward Mr.. McCleary that NJ
D. McCleary has expressed for Harmon
-" AS to the meat of the latter, Mr.. Har
@, mond prefers to debate on defini
IN subject 'Shall the : tariff be revis
tn now?'' He does not care to debate ov
in the district on democratic versus repu
as iican doctrines. If the question prcpos
does not meet with Mr.: McCleary's a
he proval, then Mr. Hammond is willing