The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04
STATE CAMPAIGN is
PRACTICALLY OVER.
HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITY ENDS
AND IT'S UP TO VOTERS.
Result on Governorship Will Show
Whether State Is Reliably Repubn-
can Of a Doubtful Quantity-Most
Independent Republicans Are New
Recruits-some Counties Thoroly
Organized. ~ ~ IS

The, election next Tuesday will de-
termlne how. much fof Minnesota s So
called republican vote Is reliably re-
publican, and how much of it must be
permanently Chased as independent,
with a leaning toward democracy on
everything but national issues. -,
President Roosevelt carried Mime
sofa by more than 100000. The nor
NAL republican majority in an off year
is 10000 to $4,000. =. =, 49,. =
Outside of governor, no one ques-
lions the success OF the republican,
state ticket this year by $4,000 and
over. Yet the republican committee
is only claiming the governorship by
10000 plurality, and conservative re-,
publican estimates bring it under
10000. The democrats claim the state
on governor by $4,000, which would
mean change of $4,000 republican
on the head of the ticket Even repub-
hcan claims admit the loss of $4,000
votes out of the republican strength to
Governor Johnson.
Republicans of Recent Date.
Whatever the size of this detection.
there is no doubt about one thing. 1t
comes largely from the former demo-
Gratis and populists, who have found
their way into the republican ranks
curing the last ten years. On general
principles they are republicans, but
many OF them prefer to be called indie
Pendents, and party ties sit lightly on
them. They split their tickets and feel
perfectly free about it. The detection
to johnson is going to be heaviest in
the western and northwestern counties
of the state, and those counties were
the former strongholds of populism.
The populists have become independ-
ent republicans, as a rule. The sew
enth district on national issues is over
Whelmlngly republican, from 10000 to
$4,000. but it is admittedly close on
governor The ninth district is repub-
lean on congressman. by 10000, but
Governor Johnson is likely to carry it
next Tuesday. Neither of these dis
trlcts shows any opposition to their re-
publican congressman, but both are full
OF johnson republicans
The old rock ribbed republican coun-
ties of southern Minnesota show far
less detection. There is more straight
ticket voting in that section of the
state.
Leaders All for Cole.
=. Two years ago many leading repub-
licans joined in an open revolt against
the head of the state ticket, and took
a large section of the party with them.
This year the leaders are back in line
and are all working for Cole It re-
mains to be seen whether the rank and
file of the Independent voters are com
ing back with them. Two years ago
the party was split. This year it is
united, as far as ,organizat ton and lead
ershlp, goes, and those republican, who
vote for johnson, cannot be counted on
to support republican state and local
candidates in the future.
! The lndepenent element in the repub-
lIcan party supported J. F. jacobson
for the nomination, almost solidly. Mr..
Jacobson is making an earnest fight
for Cole, and bringing most of his
friends in line, but soreness over his
defeat is the reason given by hundreds
of the johnson men in the western part
OF the state; They are saying freely
that they will elect Johnson this time,
thus dissposing Of him, and then two
years from now they will make
"Jake' governor. If Cole is elected
jacobson will have to wait four Years
Mr.. jacobson has advised them that
they are playing with fire, and they
mad better stay regular.
Swedish Vote Hard to Locate.
Governor Johnson seems to be about
holding his own among the Swedish
voters. He will lose many, but gain
perhaps as many more. In some local
tiles they are solid for Cole, and in
others they are all going for johnson.
The democrats count on gaining
back enough Irish democratic votes to
make up for the loss among republi-
cans who were for johnson last time.