The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-03
Minnesota Politics
New League May BE Organized to Pick
Reform Candidates for Legislature
Carney" koerner's Dismissal Causes a
Sensation - WidelI Resignation Ac-
cepted. t35H 4rts 81 ( .tf &S74y tx

There Is. a. movement on foot in Henne-
pin county to organize for the purpose OF
getting better delegation in the legis-
lature. Some work in that line has al
ready been done by a coterie Of citizens
interested IN good government and they
may form an organization very soon The
voters league has been urged to branch
out and take up legislative candidates,
but has refused, and the projected organ
ization would try to do the same sort of
work on legislative aspirants that the
voters league does on candidates for the
council and the county board. It's efforts
would be specially directed to retiring
some old members whose records indicate
TOO close affiliation with railroad and
other corporate interests. and it is under
STOOD that three or four of the old sena-
torial delegation have already been
marked for defeat. h. - *07..- 4,
Y A report Is current that w. w. Heffel-
finger will be unable to accept appoint
ment on the executive committee Of the
republican state committee, not being
able to spare the time from his business
to do the work required. The report can
not De confirmed, as Mr.. Heffelinger is in
the east and will not return for a week
or more. He has not been notified of his
appointment, and has not been heard
nom regarding it. His decision will be
made after returning home.
There is one large Interrogation mark
at the capitol over the dismissal Of P. G.
Koerner, chief clerk in the office Of State
Treasurer Block. No reason has been as
signed by Mr.. Block for the act. which
came as complete surprise. Koerner
found a note on his desk from his chief,
stating that his services were no longer
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koerner himself is that he was candi-
date for the nomination for state treas
urer, and that his candidacy injured
Blocks chances for governor. The vacant
place Will be filed by promotion, and
Robert Block, a son Of the treasurer, has
been assigned to q clerkship in the
office. A. T. Koerner, former state treas
urer and father of Carney" has been at
the capitol looking things over and it is
understood that the younger man will be
IN line for some appointive office in case
OF Coles election. He has been en-
ployed in the treasurers office for the
past ten years.
c. H. Warner, as secretary of the
republican state committee, and presi-
dent of the state drainage league will
have his hands full. The drainage league
however will be most active after elec-
ton, when it will begin a. campaign for
larger appropriations, and in J. s. Gold
Of Grand Rapids, the new secretary Of
the league Mr.. Warner will have an
efficient co-worker.t The change Of ad-
ministration in the drainage league seems
to give satisfaction in the north country
where the feeling that Messrs. Bernard
and Hays We're misdirecting their :ener-
giles finally led to the turning over at
Wadena. =, -sa ~ r
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The Widell incidentahas been closed
The Mankato mans resignation as in
spector general on the staff of Governor
Johnson has been received and duly
acknowledged, and the governors letter
accepting the resignation has been pub
lished in the Mankato Free Press. Gov
ernor johnson wrote that the step was
unnecessary politically, as the staff posi-
lions are complimentary, and several Of
them are held by strong republicans
They carry no political obligations Gen.
eral Widell merely gives as his reason
for resigning, that he feels he can do
better work FOR s1t5the2s entire' republican
ticket if separatEs s5t from ths governors
1t is given out in Polk county~that Sen
ator A. D. Stephens will be returned to
the senate without serious opposition.
When %he announced for governor, he
Fsaid he did not care for another legis-
Ia tive term, but Crookston is anxious to
have him go back, in the interests of the
branch AGRICULTURAL school which he se-
cured for the city at the last session.
Gundert Krostue. one Of the house mem
bers, has had senatorial ambitious.
=, Charles B. Cheney.
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