The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-06
Minnesota Politics
Democratic Campaign: Plans Not Yet
Formulated- Bryan Endorsement a
Handicap Distribution of the Ticket
Republican Committee Tomorrow.

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Republican Committee Tomorrow.
Plans for the democratic campaign
are IN very indefinite shape as yet.
Nothing was done before the conven-
zion, except to secure rooms for head
quarters, which have not been used.
Inc actual headquarters so far are in
crank A. Days room at the capitol.
MS official family have been so busy
meeting state fair visitors that nothing
mas been done in regard to the cam
palgn: The executive committee will
probably meet next week, complete the
organization and agree on plans for the
opening OF the campaign, The press
bureau has been in action for some
time. :. >,s. "
Governor Johnson s speech in Min
neapolls Monday night will be his first
as candidate in this campaign, and in
that sense will be his opening. The
main speech of the evening, however,
is to be given by Mayor Dunno Of Chi
eago, and it will be a municipal owner
snip occasion. The governor will make
his set speech defining the issues from
his standpoint, few days later.
Many democrats were disappointed
because Governor johnson did not make
more of an address to the convention.
They, had expected some keynotes there
winch they could take: home with them
and start things with in their localities.
The talk was not up to the governor s
usual standard, and quite disappointed
expectations, it proved damper on the
enthusiasm Of the occasion.
The convention could not very well
escape the Endorsement of Bryan, and
1t was hard to head off an Endorsement
OF Bryan's new panacea, the govern
ment and state ownership of railroads.
Thls Endorsement, however, gives more
OF partizan character to the conven-
! ton and the ticket, and will make it
harder for johnson to get republican
mated, that the linking Of Bryan and
johnson has cost the candidate 5000
republican votes.
In making up the ticket, the demo-
Gratis ignored the first and eighth dis
trlcts, two strongholds Of republicans
ism. The second district is represented
by Schafer for railroad commissioner;
the third by johnson for governor, the
fourth. by Kane for attorney general,
the fifth by Wheaton for clerk of the
supreme court, the sixth by Magnusson
for secretary Of state, the seventh by
Aarness for auditor and Evans for
treasurer, and the ninth by Pendergast
| for lieutenant governor The nation
allty representation includes Johnson
and Magnusson for the Swedes, Aarness
for the Norweg ians, Kane for the Irish
and Schafer for tn Germans. How
ever, as none Of the: candidates but
johnson have any hope Of election, the
distribution does not cut much figure,
except as satisfaction to local and
nationality pride.
The Fergus Falls journal says:
A. L. Cole. our nominee for governor, makes
an excellent suggestion In an Interview when
/ he says that law should be passed which will
make an order of the railway commissioners fix
Ing rate effective until it has been proven
| unreasonable In the courts A. bill providing TO-;
| such g -.law was prepared. by the committee
which investigated railroad rates at the last
session of the legislature and after the time
sent special message to the legislature request
ing its introduction. The bill was introduced
and promptly passed by the house and went into
the senate. where it was referred to the. senate
railway committee GIawkins. chairman) and
that was the last that was seen of it, Governor
johnson and Governor Cole may advocate such
| law untiEthey are lack-In the face but it
will do no good until the people Of Minneso.,
will elect a state senate which will not XIII ali
remedial railroad legislation. The railroad com
n1ttee in the last senate killed every bill Of
any value which came before it and if the same
senators are returned the legislature might
Just as we'll never assemble If one of it's objects
is to pass any railway legislation which will have
tendency to save shippers at a cost to the
railways. -.
The republican state committee will
hold its first meeting. since the organ
lzatlon. Friday morning. They will
meet at $3.50 at the headquarters in the
Globe building: St. Paul. The session
will be executive, and will consider a
number Of questions connected with the
conduct of the campaign. #.
A. L. Coles Headquarters at the fair
are a popular resort for the politicians.
The first day. Tuesday, not many called
at the tent, because. they couldn It find.
it; 1t was posted in an out of the way
place: Wednesday it was moved to a
central location, and since then Mr..
Cole has had many callers.
Charles B. Cheney.