The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-09
Politics in Hennepir1

Those who favor having Hennepin
keep the rest of the state guessing can
not fail to be satisfied with the turn
the county delegations affairs have
taken After two unsuccessful at.
tempts to caucus, the delegation adj
journed yesterday to meet again in Du-
luth on Tuesday afternoon. Several
features of the organization have been
has interfered, and it viii be impossible
to tell just where Hennepin will land
until Tuesday night-the night before
the convention.
At the caucus yesterday arrange
ments were made for the appointment
of an advisory committee Of seven to
act as a scouting party to bring in in
formation to the delegation. Another
committee of three will fill vacancies
on the delegation if any of the regular
| ly elected delegates fail to appear. The
appointment Of these committees was
who has been selected as chairman OF
the delegation. A. A. D. Rain will act
as secretary of the delegation.
The principal cause Of delay in Or
ganization at the caucuses Thursday
/ and Friday was the inability Of John
H. Steele, chairman of the county con-
vention, to appoint the delegates at
large. Judge Steele has been con,
stantly in court since Wednesday and
was unable to give the subject the
necessary careful attention. OBJECTION
was raised to, organizing without tho
delegates at large, who will be i'm
portant factors in the delegation.
The delegation will travel to Du-
luth in style. Tuesday morning. The
Northern Pacific has been made the
official road. A special train consist
ing Of two coaches, buffet, parlor car,
diner and baggage car will leave at
$3.50 am, arriving in Duluth early. IN
the afternoon. A special rate of $3.50
has been secured. Two floors have
been reserved for the use Of the dele
cation at the St. Louis hotel.
The fifth ward republican organiza
tion met and organized last night fol
the coming two years. John P. Mash
will represent the ward on the execu
tive committee and Arthur Sellovel
will act as ward chairman. The organ
ization Of the fifth ward has usually
brought out several candidates, each
with his own backing. Last night there
were three candidates for executive
has represented the ward for the past
two years, and William Sweat were
candidates against Nash. Nash wo1
out easily, securing nine out of thir
teen votes. He is one Of the younger
working republicans, but is we'll know
as hustler. He was an active candi
date for committeeman two years agt
} and came near landing.
By the terms of the caucus call is
sued by the county executive commit
tee, all wards and country district'
must reorganize and make their returns
, to the executive committee within tel
days after the caucuses or by June IL
The newly elected executive committee
men will then meet on June 20 and tn
county executive committee will reor
, ganize. These organizations are impor
tant and they should be attended to a
) once. The fifth ward is the only on
J to make returns as yet.
!, Aldermanic affairs are creating inter
{ est in the thirteenth ward. The frs
: precinct Of the ward is to organize t
back the candidacy Of James s. Gray
: a former alderman Of the ward. FRS
g precinct voters met last night to dir
/ cuss aldermanic candidates. Under a
agreement that all present would sur