The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-12
Early Arrivals for State Republican Convention
Mix in the Hot Contest---lverson Still
Has Advantage.
Hennepin Shows Tendency to Break Toward
son---DwinneII Supporters May
Join the Movement.

these will all go to jacobson and win
be big boost for him.
The field is unable to combine against
unable to frame up a combination: The
situation is therefore still in the air as
far as the governorship is concerned.
and everything else hinges on the head
of the ticket.
First District Conditions.
An effort is being made for first dis
trict caucus. The Diment men are
crawling out. They say Lord has re-
fused to caucus several times, and it is
too late now. Lord IS friends outside.
who want to unite field on him are
bringing pressure OF frsrt district dele
gates for the eaucuses. 1t it is held,
Lord will show the greatest strength,
but Diment men are obstinate.
An informal caucus Of seven ninth
district counties was held this morning.
Polk, Red Lake, Marshall, Kttson, Ro-
seau, Beltrami and Becker were repre-
sented. Sentiment was strong for
Stephens for governor and Olson for
secretary, and it was agreed to call at
tention Of other delegates to the fact
that this section should be reconsldered.
Another caucus viii be held tonight.
Hennepin will caucus this afternoon
and st. Louis county at 8 pm.
Ramsey Caucus Planned.
Ramsey county will meet at 9:30 pm.
tended by the club to all candidates.
and districts.
The state committee will meet this
evening toSagree on some final arrange
ments for the convention. The COM
mittee will select chairman whose
identity is still in the air. 1t probably
will be settled tonight by agreement
among candidates. w. w. Sivright of
Hutchinson. ". p; Lee OF Long Pralrle
suggested, and St. Louis county will
furnish one, If desired, in E. Z. Millar.
There is a jacobson candidate for chair
man and little show for fight over the
position.
| jacobson 's showing here is attract
ing much attention. Tho heralded al
the farmer candidate, he is putting up
Ia bigger front than anybody; He came
in last evening with q delegati9n Or
with band which tunes up every few
minutes. They hold forth at the
Spau1ding and have one Of the biggest
parlors for headquarters.
The Jacobson badge, tri-color rib
bon, is in evidence everywhere.
Big Crowds on Hand.
Both spalding and St. Louis hosel
and this afternoon and evening. the
crowd will be doubled. All candidates
are here and shake hands In their head
quarters, while scouts are busy in the
| lobbies. It is the busiest and most in
teresting preconvention situation In
years and there is little feeling except
over it.
Iverson IS friends are worked up, and
declare that to beat Iverson under the
conditions existing invites defeat Of
Senator r. T.. Thompson Of Preston
TT have too much faith in the good
Judgment Of the republicans Of the state
and Of the three large cities to believe
thatthey will indorse such plot for
forcing a faithful official out this time.
We have traced much Of the opposition
to his stand on timber matters and II
he Is to be beaten for doing his duty
the convention ought to understand that
fact -
Some talk has been around Of oppo-
sition to Chief Justice Start and Of q
deal to trade him out of the nomina-
tion.
That was dropped when delegates at
tention was turned to the call, which
puts chief Justice first, then in order
come governor, lieutenant governor,
auditor, secretary Of state, treasurer,
attorney general, clerk Of the supreme
court, and railroad commissioner. The
outlook for trading is poor, but many
deals are in the air and if no trade is
made on governor, there will be trades
involving the minor offices.
| Halden's following have st. Louis
county to trade and they viii trade it
all the way down the list il possible.
Hennepin Attracts Interest.
Hennepin Is attitude is arousing much
comment. The Henncpin steering COM
| mittee on the ground is giving it out
that Hennepin wants nothing. They
have thrown Girling, as well as Dwin-
nell.
/ All agree that Hennepin, solid behind
| Dwinnell, could nominate him, but the
Block and Halden leaders will not
| agree to it. Neither will they warm up
| to propositions from outside, urging
them to spring Boutelle for governor.
| The common talk is that Hennepin is
being handled by three or four In their
own interests, with appointive offices
as the prize.
The program is also said to include
leaving Hennepin of the ticket this
year and bringing out Frask Lydiard
/ for railroad commissioner two years
from now.
The Lord leaders and the jacobson
men are spreading this.
The labor break in Hennepin is GREAT
! ing much talk, but Rain declares it is
/ nothing. o 'DonneH and Jennings are
istanding pat for Block, and RAIN claims
that John Mullane is practically alone.
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