The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
Minnesota Polite.
Johnson ,lEl1' Gained Over 10000 Votes IN;
Spite Of the Lighter Vote Cast This
Year-Reasons Why Eberhart Ran Be-
hind-The speakershIp. I'll

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The ortonville Herald Star concludes
from the election returns that Johnson
was elected by republicans staying at
home. or rather that his big ma iority is
que to stay-at- home republicans, more
than to his popularity. It reasons from
the Big Stone county returns. The vote
IN That county fell off 492 from the vote
OF two years ago. Johnson gained only
% over his former vote, while Cole got
457 less than Dunn s. VOTE Therefore
Johnson made only a small gain, but a
Dig per cent of the men who voted for
Dunn did not go to the polls.
Thls is true to some extent, but taking
the whole state Johnson gained 10000
over his vote Of two years ago. Then he
received a total Of 1892, and this year
ms vote was in excess of 10000. Even
II all the stay-at-home voters had turned
out and voted for Cole, Johnson's plu-
rality would have increased from 1852
to about $4,000. It Is reasonable to sup
pose that some of those who stayed at
nome would have voted for johnson, so
the stay-at- home vote can only be held
responsible for about 10000 Of that 70, 900
plurality. @.s
A. Q. Eberhart's plurality in seventy
| counties that have been heard from on
lieutenant governor Is 25,319. His vote
IS l23,5SS to S8,264 for Pendergast. The
remaining thirteen counties are all ex-
pected to give Eberhart a. plurality, and
his margin will probably be between
$4,000 and $4,000. - :
One Of the, states political seers has
undertaken to show that the reason for
Eberhart running below the other can
dluates outside of governor is the hos
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down his vote in the cities. The railroad
influence Is shown very little on the re-
turns OF general election. and no more
m the cities than in the rural districts.
EDerhart ran behind all over the state,
ana other reasons exist for the cut In his
vote. One is psychological. Thousands
VINO cut the republican candidate for
governor carried their scratching on. to
the next place on the ticket by some
occult reasoning. They always do, in
every election. Then the liquor interests
were hostile to Eberhart for his vote In
1avor OF county option in 1903, and they
hit him wherever possible. The old sol.
d1ers' TOO voted pretty generally for
Judge Pendergast, who was their sole rep
resentatlve on either state ticket.
+ Inc Perham Bulletin, whose editor was
active in the management Of the state
campaign, says: . - 80
Lieutenant Governor Eberhart is certainly mn.
oer no obligation to the corporations and LIQUOR
interests for his election, as he was opposed nv
tnem curing the past campaign. In the makeup
OF MS committees this winter senators electel
oy those interests will have nothing to expect
IN the way of assignments from him.
Hennepin is the focus Of operations IN
the speakership contest, and much will
depend on the outcome Of the delegations
adJournedameeting Wednesday night. If
Hennepin stands by the home candidate.
ne Will at once become a rallying pint
TOR support outside. 1t now seems likely
that the delegation will get in and back
Lawrence Johnson, with the exception of
possibly three or four out Of the fourteen.
some of Johnsonss friendsv outside saw
That If he can only cometout of Hennepin
! with ten votes they Wilt pick him for a
winner. ~ ~. u
Johnson's most active opponent ia NJ
+. Hugo, who was defeated two wears
ago by Frank Clague, as johnson was
beaten four years ago~by DR.. Babcock.
ihere are several candidates outside.
however, who are quietly accommodating
support, and with the city delegations
divided, the 1o2 republicans are~apt to be
SO scattered among candidates that a
compromise choice will {be necessarily
~.~ ~ Charles B. Cheney