The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

John G. Lund, candidate for governor,
Will make an aggressive campaign for
delegates, and is going to ask for an
instructed delegation from Hennepin to
the Duluth convention. Headquarters
have been opened at 112 Fourth street
s, second floor, from which the local
and state campaign will be conducted.
Mr: Lund Wall De personally in charge,
assisted by some of his friends.
MI. Lund says he has been receiving
many assurances of support since his
announcement on Saturday. A friend
from Fillmore county, where he was
born and brought up, called yesterday
to say that they would try to take that
delegation away from Samuel Lord, and
other points in the first district have
offered support. He has also been get
ting encouraging letters from friends in
the second, third and seventh districts.
to get an instructed delegation. Sup.
port has been offered from st. Paul, and
the Lund campaign will be carried into
that city. -.
T A. Z. Cole Of Walker was in Mime.
apolis yesterday. Mr., Cole is pushing
mis- propaganda of state development,
and an announcement of his candidacy
for governor is expected in a few DAYS,
with the state development issue as it's
leading feature, and embodying the
ideas he expressed in his speech at Zum.
brota, on the railroad question.
AS noted in the news columns yester-
day. the democratic powers have decid-
ed against an early convention, andSare
generally IN favor Of date in the Hat.
ter part of August. The conference at
the capitol was an impromptu affair.
Some OF the governor s appointees were
called IN to meet John, Lind, and the
situation was discussed at length. Now
that the republican convention is called
the DEMOCRATS can begin to figure. The
leaders agree that there is NO object
candidate is. picked in advance, land
their organization is in good shane
right now. A short campaign will suit
the democracy. Another point appeals
to the managers of Governor Johnson.
Until the convention is held he is the
governor, and less Of target for oppo-
sition., he can with propriety visit
non political gatherings and make nom
partizan talks. After the convention
he will be a candidate; the lines will
be drawn, and he will appear only az
the demoeraties standard-bearer.
evening. He is spending considerable
time in Hennepin getting acquainted
and strengthening his organization. The
contest between Block and Lund in this
city promises to be. rather lively. and
there will be no quarter allowed. as the
two candidates are by no means on
friendly terms. Their attitude toward
each other was displayed plainly dur.
ing the legislative session last winter.
/ A. D. Stephens of Crookston was
| also; in the twin cities yesterday, and
spent some time at the capitol in the
afternoon. He made no open statement,
| but is expected to before long.
Ole 0stensoe of Candy, who was an.
nounced short time ago as candidate
for the state senate in the seventeenth
| district, has fled his affidavit and will
be actively in the race from now on.
He is a prominent attorney at Candy.
| Besides Marcus Lauritsen and Robert
Faulds. the two Lincoln county candi-
dates, Senator Schultz of Marshall NAV
yet be candidate for the same place
| Charles B. Cheney.