The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
Municipal Politics

At this time two years ago; state
politics was the only topic in political
circles"i in Hennepin county: On every
street corner down town: and in every
ward, in the city the politicians, were
busy discussing the merits of the 1vari-
ing to save the country. rTo%asc ertain
extent state affairs and prospects are
discussed today, but in, quiet. Every
body seems to BE trying to find out
where the rest of the crowd stands
without committing himself.
The strongly expressed sentiment in
favor of an unrestricted delegation to
the state convention and against allow
ing outsiders to come into the county
open boom. It has not put any
damper on the gum shoeing, however,
and the interests Of several prominent
candidates are warmly discussed in
secret, after dark, in certain quarters.
One candidate in particular is busy.
House meetings are held, regularly in
various parts of the. city and vigorous
PROSECUTING is carried On Others, make
sitsak rule to visit sMinneapelis regularly
to Keep an eye on the situation
p Distribution Of d elegates,
The distribution of: the ninetY-nine
delegates the county is to have in the
state convention lis one Of the few
political topics openly discussed. The
county convention will finally apportion
the delegates to the various wards and
the country. but an estimate, based on
the representation of the wards in the
county convention; shows the following
distribution:
Towns and villages, 16; First ward
4, Second 7, Third 9, Fourth IL, Fifth
HI
E|6, Tenth a., Eleventh 5, Twelfth 8, Thir.
Eteenth 81 totalt99. :, !. i ~. Him
f5 Sixteen for:< the country rs considered
somewhat strong, and this may be re:
|. duced5b by three or four in the convention
and Che number of delegates TAX en-, from
the country appc<tioned- to the city
Byreason Of the rule of the county com;
mittee allowing all districts entitled: to
but one delegate in the county conven.
two the minimum, the country dis
tricts have gained. considerably. j. 1t is
also believed that republican strong
hold like the Fifth ward is entitled tc
more than ten delegates. n
| -. Little Change in Figures.
| .The..feregoing figures will not. be INA
terially changed, however, in the .fna
redistribution of state, delegates ranrons
the wards. If the actual vote Of tn
wards, rather than the representation
in the county convention, is taken, i
will make little difference. ...
In apportioning the delegates. in. thi
way it is taken for granted that tn
delegates are to be selected by the vari
Gus wards. There is a strongly eS
pressed sentiment favoring the selee
ton of the state delegation by the war
delegates in the county convention
Tho everybody seems to be talking i
favor Of the plan, it is by no mean
certain that some faction with an a
to grind may not try to spring. cou
at the convention, elect its own chair
man, pass it's own resolutions~ and afte
capturing the county carry it to Dulut
and trade it for what.it will, bring:
the scheme is tried the hackers wi
have plenty to do to get it thru, for
lot of the wise ones are on the ,othe
side and anxious for trouble if an.
:. thing Of the sort is proposed.
Under the new code change is ne
essary in the posting of notices Of tt
caucuses. Before, the. notices wei
posted but few days before the ca
cuses, but more time is required nov
All notices will have to be posted h
Il | Tuesday. Notices have been sent to tt
precinct chairman with orderA for. the
to get busy. - a
Many Local Contests 81
81 Local contests for every place. on IL
county and city ticket will not be wan
ing when the campaign finally open
just at present, tho, things are srath,
Iqniet, and it is thought that gdfttaea swti
| be doing.in the oeafsiIghts nHt aft
+ tho state convention. i
II "A few early birds have filed and a
getting ready for business Others WI
are enter tanning bees are quietly mi