The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
Minnesota Politics
Walter Lemon Announces His Candidacy
for Clerk Of Supreme court-clasue
3 VIII Have Clear Field for Senator to
Succeed somerviIIe-Bede,s Appoint
ment Troubles southwestern Counties
Have Been Sighted.

s. Walter L. Lemon has sent out his for
NAL announcement as a candidate for
clerk OF the supreme court stating his
legislative experience and qualifications
as an attorney He refers inquirers to
the house journal or to any house mem
Der for further information G. A Pid-y
geon, Who Is Just closing his first four
year term, will be candidate for re-
nomination, but is not in any hurry to
make his announcement.
funny argument is being used for
Pidgeon's retirement. It is claimed that
he has saved money from the office
which Is supposed to be worth $40, 000 or
$4,000 year in fees. If he had man
aged to keep himself broke then of
course he would have to be renominated
But politicians have no business to save
money.
Frank Clague has announced himself
a candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton in the nineteenth senatorial district,
now represented by George w. Somer-
4 vile Of Sleepy Eye. The Lamberton man
seems certain to romp thru without oppo-
sition. as James A. Larson has recon
sidered his intention to run. Clague
should prove a worthy successor to Som
erV1lle, who has been senate leader for
/ eight years, and if he wants to, can prob
! ably have eight years himself He has
had two terms of legislative experience
and is an able lawyer and has always
/ been given credit for being right" and
| honestly representing his constituents. He
| did not emerge from his term as speaker
] as strong as he went In, but it was no,
4 because any one lost faith in his prin-
| ciples or sincerity. 1t was because he
did not prove to be politician enough tic
keep the good will Of his 11S colleagues
! thru the session.
The new register Of the Duluth land
! office, Judge ]. c. Herman Engel, halls
from Anoka, where ]. Adam Bede's
fences need fixing, but he Is still daily
ing with the receivership. A. l.. Hamil-
I ton Of the Aitkin Republican, who
claims to have a promise of the place
has about given up hope of landing, and
/ Bede seems only to be hesitating between
Duluth candidates. The rest of the dis
4 trict is quietly waiting to see some goo6
man from Duluth pull down the persim
. mon. Dire rumors of coming eruption
4 in the district keep rumbling around
but the opposition seems not to have Sc
I cured candidate w. E. Culkin is the
only man mentioned, and it Is very
doubtful whether he will undertake tbs
l job. -. ...,-. ..
C. G. Dinehart of Slayton, who want!
;, to be state treasurer is busy lining III
the second district He has been quoted
as saying that the district has no stat
office now That Is not just what he said
He claims to represent eight southwest
ern counties that have never had stat
, office. Brown county has had a stat
treasurer, Bobleter, and Faribault coun
| H. ~ 20 To D PrNrr
while Blue Earth now has w. E. Youn
Of Mankato on the railroad commission
The other eight counties of the secon
district, however, have not had any stat
office in the past generation
- ~ Charles B. Cheney.