The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-24
.COMPLICAII ONS IN
BUCHANAN FIGHT
PosTOFFICE INCIDENT IN ST.
CLOUD DEVELOPS A SEQUEL.
Buchanan Said to Have Held Out Hopes
to Two Men-Foley Postoffice Also
Becomes a Factor in the Problem
Buchanan Said to Feel Confident.
Special to Tho Journal,

Special to Tho Journal
st. Cloud. Ainn., Aug. A.-The sixth dis
trict congressional contest for the republican
nomination between Congressman Buchanan and
F. A.. Indbergh is showing sensational features
Many Of these center In St. Cloud and have to
do with well-known republicans.
The latest development is the attitude of
Senator H. B. Brewer, who in the early part
of the campaign was an avowed candidate for
congress to succeed Buchanan, and who is now
leading the Buchanan fight in the district Con-
gresham Buchanan has just spent two more
| strenuous days in st. Cloud endeavoring to bring
his scattered forces together and straiphten nm
his line of battle.
Following the row Buchanan had with Mar
| tin, and the latters resignation from the posi-.
| ton of postmaster, it was agreed at conference
of leading republicans that g. D. Grinols
prominent local republican and well-known bust
ness man, should be recommended for post
| master. Now several weeks have gone and
! there has been action, and Grinols' friends
| have called upon Buchanan to deliver the goods
This has disclosed the fact that there is an
| other candidate for the position in the person
| Of John De Leo, chairman of the county COM
mittee, to WHOM Buchanan, 1t Is said, has held
| out hopes. -. III.
| The knowing ones say that it was the intent
! of Buchanan to keep the fight for the position
Of postmaster going until after the primaries.
But Grinols' friends refuse to tolerate such
program. They demand hearing with Buck
man, and notice has been served in plain Ian
| guage that the Appointment must be made
| forthwith. ..- ...,.. .-. .---..- g. Isl.
Buchanan is said to have promised 4 decision
at o'clock yesterday. But when the time ar.
| rived Buchanan remained silent So.
He Has Letters.
In the meantime serious differences have aris-
en- between J. A. Martin and Senator Brewer.
the latter having endeavored to bring Martin In
| line for Buchanan. But Martin will not line
| up. 1t is now said that the reason that Mar
| tin resigned was because Of political row in
! volving many other things besides the St.
Cloud postmastership, and Senator Brewer is
| now said to have in his possession the cor
respondence from Martin to the congressman, in
which much Of the secret political history Of the
| past year is discussed In somewhat lurid fash
| ion. Armed with this correspondence, Senator
Brewer is said to be doing some effective work
| for Buchanan. At least when the congressman
| left St. Cloud he appeared to be very much
pleased and in good spirits. He predicted that
| there was going to be big fight, and it evil
IDENTIFY gave him great deal Of pleasure.
Will Hall Be Deposed7 -..-..
| Following the Martin episode at st. Cloud
| at Foley is to be deposed- by Buchanan and
| Charles Fl. Latterel appointed to his place. In
| quiry at Buckman's headquarters elected the
| information that 1.-THE department had requested
| the congressman to make a recommendation"
and that he would do so in few days. It Is
| understood here that Congressman Buchanan
| brought about Halls removal because Of the
| fact that there is too much Lindbergh sentiment
| in the neighborhood of Foley. Halls term has
| not expired, and the fact that he is to be re-
| moved came to him as surprise. .y.