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Minnesota Politics

Minnesota Politics
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Block Slate Said to Garry With u tho
Nomination OF Stephens for Lieutenant
Goveruorsasyvhe Would Be satlsfac-
tory tor the Senate "comblne"--Both
verson and Pideeon Said to Be Marked
!, by the .Halden comblnatIon---conven
tIon VIII Name Temporary Chairman.
The latest slate story carries the name
OF A. D. Stephens as candidate for lieu
tenant governor. The Block and steph-
ems forces have been working with a per-
feet understanding and while Stephens
name Is going to be presented for first
place, the Block men claim that all the
strength Stephens can swing will be
thrown to their man on the second ballot
When 1t comes to filing the next place
on the ticket then Stephens will be pre-
sented His nomination will be urged
as good politics because Of his Swedish
antecedents. The same thing applies to
sEberhart, but, the trouble with Eberhart
Is that he is not pleasing to the powers
that be in the retiring state senate. Most
OF the ola senators expect to return, and
presiding officer who will work. with
them.# Stephens Is member in good
standing of the old combine" and will
Just suit the rulers Of the upper house,
For these reasons Block Stephens slate
has more elements of probability than the
usual .sfx-up.'. :. III s.S;}.s .sr.,. Ia
Before the convention is called to or
der at Duluth, every effort will be made
% - ff1n ;~s1
cobson to get the opposing forces together
ana agree on program. The object of
the coalition will be anything to beat
Jacobson but it Is going to be a hard
matter to deliver delegates from the
other six candidates to, the choice of any
steering committee. There are a. good
many threats going around that il a pro-
gram of this kind Is started, the sup
porters Of two or three other candidates
will spoil the cardhouse by starting :.
stampede for Jacobson. It is a. situation
that will have to be handled tenderly.
and at the same time without too much
star chamber business .~ r."
Hennepin is being counted as solid for
BLOCK, and no other candidate for gov
ernor will present any claims or have
any organization In the county conven-
ton. just the same, there are a good
many friends of other candidates in the
county, and others who care only to sec
the delegation free to act. So it is quite
possible that when the wards have
| named their delegates Block will not
have much more than a majority of the
ntnety-nine. If the unit rule is sadopted
| this Will mean ninety-nine votes, but if
Block fails to-, muster the strength
claimed for him, the other candidates
might detach enough to bring his strength
| r03l
! The friends Of W. s. DWinnell are 60
Ing to make a stand for him, and they
have considerable encouraging news from
the counties outside. A weIl-known
leader in the third district has sent
word that he is for Dwinnell, and be-
leves the outlook is good for his nom
ination. The Dwinnell men will insist on
some recognition in the county conven-
I enough to force their claim. to be recog-
fnized. : Il i
The combination that Is being framed
to nominate Odin Halden for state audi
tor, and retire the present incumbent. is
also said to carry "23' sign for G. A.
P1dgeon. The combination is trying to
control the delegations from the three big
counties and in order to get Ramsey It
Hennepin solid for this proposition, over
lures have been made to Tom Girlins.
offering of>nake him the nominee for
secretary OF state but another report ha
IT that the program will take in p: G.
7 Sjoblonl instead. s4' ''*s.<> ~, - ~ :
The utmost good feeling prevails
among the seven candidates for governor
4 ana that is one Of the pleasant features
I ever two or more of the candidates meet
IN the twin cities they get together and
nave friendly chat, and all are doine
tnelr pest to prevent friction arising. A
l.. Cole, who has returned from a short
visit to Duluth and Two Harbors, SAYS
i The different candidates for Ggoyerno,
are making the campaign without any,
thing to mar the harmony that has pre-
vailed and with the most kindly feel
:; Fings toward each other. 1t has been q
clean contest, and I think the candidates
are unanimous In preferring that one O,
their number should win, rather thar
some one who has made no effort to Sc
cure the nomination.
Senator%Lord was also in st. Paul yes.
terday, and commented on the Situation
along the same line. He left in the after
noon for home, and will remain there un
I'll after the county convention. In tn,
| -~"'h ~" SooIyS t1lSle Deon quite q re-
V1Val of Lord talk. The Kasson man will
not have a very formidable array of del
egates on the first ballot, but he is con
sldered strong compromise possibility
: He Will have the bulk of the first district
and possibly all. as many think Diment'
name will not be presented.
q Congressman McCleary has made a,
oflc1al statement Of his position, whicl
Is printed In the McCleary papers an,
Will be Kept standing thru the CAMPAIGN
1t reads:
stand .unequivocally and without stutterin
Tor the republican doctrine Of protection an
reciprocity, as enunciated in the republican n,
t1onal platform Of 1904, as the platform ba
been interpreted by Theodore Roosevelt.
| 81 james T. McC1eary.
I Uncle rPease of the Anoka Union say
he asked four politicians of note in ST
Paul the other day to give an estimate O.
the first ballot strength of the candidate
dat Duluth. with the following result: ;,
: No. Block 400 Jacobson 400, Cole 80 Ste,
- ems So. ;Somerville so, Lord and ~Diment 1ot
! total 1000. No. BLOCK $50, jacobson 35(
Cole 800, Stevens rs, ,Somerville 100, Lord an
, Diment 100; total 1918. No. 3-Block 22i
49, Lord and Diment 1925. total 1,O5O. No. A.
Block $780, Jacobson $50, Cole 300, scatterin
, | 60 total 1000. Final result, P. e. Hanson {
G. F. Staples nomina ted.
Nels E. Nelson Of Alexandria says h
is not an active candidate for secretar
J of state, but may enter the race if condi
lions look favorable when the conventio
, meets. .,7.-s.- = ~ -.,----