The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-04

Meager: Developments In the Saturday
~ Cauruses,, and Less Fighting Than
Was Expected Iverson Sends Out an
!; Appeal for support-Hu Has a
n Platt orm.

h sIheGsacandldateS and their friends
know very little today that they did
not know before the primaries were
held. Delegates to the county conven-.
tons, even where a contest is expected
Wednesday, were generally chosen with
out: opposition in their own precincts.
and no one can be sure of the action
they will take in the conventions. The
troubles in the northern end of the
sixth seem to have been pretty well
patched up. Wadena has agreed to
divide between jacobson and Cole, the
same as Morrison, while Grow Wing
will send Cole delegation with Jacob.
son for second choice. jacobson claims
Otter Tail, which is not conceded to him
split. "
Julius Block is very well satisfied
with the Hennepin county situation,
which he studied at some length <yester-
day, spending the day in Minneapolis
In consultation with his supporters.
me harmony program by which Block
Is to get the delegation for governor
seems so well fortified that there is
| county convention. A delegation in
structed to vote as a unit, but not com
mitted to any candidate, is the almost
certain outcome Of the Hennepin con
vention. = --s5
In Ramsey everything seems serene
for Walter T. Lemon and his candidacy
for clerk Of the supreme court. The
| Block men joined on the same caucus
tickets Saturday night, and will agree
to an; endorsement Of Lemon, while
working to get as many Block men on
the delegation as possible Lemon
wants the delegation to trade, and there
may be some disagreement over that
issue. He might want to deliver it to
some candidate for governor other than
Block. -.. .....s -
Samuel G.. Iverson is now thorolv
awake to the fact that there is an or
gained opposition to his reelection as
state auditor: He has sent out letter
TO- the. republican newspapers of the
state. inc1osing an editorial from the
Elk River Star News, written by A. N.
Dare, state printer. This editorial says
that "lverson is opposed because he
helped increase the, taxable valuation
Of the. street railway company AMI
other. large interests, The Iverson let
ter says:
: The enclosed copy of an editorial in the
ELK River Star-News states the case very
pointedly. The real promoters of this
the work thru hirelings and sympathizers.
WIN few wealthy lumbermen and a
Few active tax dodgers be permitted to
dictate to the republican state conyen-
ton at Duluth who shall be nominated
FOR state auditor? I believe not, in this
day and generation. -... s.-.@
The nomination for this important office
Should come from the free unbiased re-
publfcans Of Minnesota; from those who
| fa1 Int
believe in the best administration of the
business belonging to all the people, and
VINO are lovers of fair play and decency.
even In political contests, s
i II my administration Of the affairs Of
this office for the past three and one half
years meets with your approval, + should
De glad to receive your support, +
e.. F. Hugo, the Duluth slegislator
" which is of more than local interest
Oh account OF. his candidacy for speaker
\ He is in favor of, enlarging the powers
OF the railroad commission, of. liberal
good roads appropriations, drainage
state development, the 7wide-open tax
amendment and measures for greater
equality in taxation, extension of the
\ home rule for: Duluth$IIe ealls #att en-:
7 ton to his votes already cast for the
anti-pass bill, aciprocal den1urragee
pill the bill reducing passenger fares
and for the election of United States
senators by popular vote. Tt can hardly
Ebe: said Of such a Statement hiatt il
not sufficiently progressive.
The .Glenwood Herald declares thai
Pope county. is 50 strong for, Jacobson
that If he is not nominated johnson
will carry the county again, and quote.
G. j., Gunderson of Alexandria as say
ing that the same feeling exists il
! Douglas county. The jacobson o.
Johnson talk is dangerous business TO-
:, the Jacobson interests in the coming
convention, and is. not countenanced by
the candidate from Lac qui Parle him
self: .'s'-*
Henry Rines, editor Of the Mors
+ Times. has announced himself candi
; date for the house in the thirty:secont
district, and will be the Kanabe
!. county entry. .-Charles'B. Cheney.
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