The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-30

Attention of state politicians is focus
ing on Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
With SO many candidates in the field and
strength SO well scattered, the 80 votes
from Hennepin and the GA from Ramsey
will have q big influence, especially If they
are cast solidly for one man. y vi. L.;
The only man who has made any sys-
tematic effort to-, capture the two dele
cations Is Julius Block. The big treas
urer has done careful work over the state
and expects to get a good sprinkling of
counties. He has concentrated his main
efforts, however, in the twin cities Hen
nepin is almost his by default. No other
candidate for governor has any organiZa-
ton at all, and If compromise agree
ment is reached for the convention,
Blocks men will be parties to it. I'm
der such scheme, the Block men ex-
pect to get delegation that will not be
instructed, but will be found by the uni,
rule, and SO will go solid for Block on the
first ballot Whether it will stick on la ter
ballots will depend entirely on the turn
things take at Duluth.
The Ramsey county contest has been
slow In developing, and is In rather
chaotic shape yet. The Block organiza-
ton has been perfected quietly, and is
just beginning to show its hand. A prom
inent republican who Is a friend of one Of
the other candidates made some inquiry
Monday about the precinct delegation, and
was told by some of the local workers
that he could not go to the. convention
| unless he was for Block This opened
his eyes and he began to investigate
He found that the regular workers, who
In tho1 Ina x1yi%h ~~If&i
the open season, were all lined up for
Block in his ward. The Block organiza-
ton seems bent on controlling the Ram
|.sey convention. The Hanson movement
has made, some Roadway, but hasn't the
| strength evident in the Block camp. If
| there Is a contest in Ramsey, it is more
apt to come between Block and the
| friends Of Walter T. Lemon, who wants
the delegation to use in his contest for
| clerk Of the supreme court Unless he
can get Ramsey committed to him, and
| to use for trading stock, his chances to
| beat P1dgeon will be slim. If Ramsey is
committed on the governorshlp, it will not
be in a position to do Lemon much good.
st. Louis county always votes as a
unit, and the Duluth politicians say they
| will follow precedent. The SO votes from
| st. Louis will go solid for one candidate,
| and at the present time Cole seems most
likely to get them. There are friends of
Jacobson, Block, Lord, Hanson and
! Staples up there, but the strongest senti-
ment appears to be for Cole.
George W. Somerville of Sleepy Eye
was in st. Paul yesterday. He has been
! tied up by professional duties and has
been unable to do active work in his
political interests. He is free now, and
has already been getting in touch with his
friends, especially in the second district
where he is hoping to get solid dele
| cation Other candidates have been busy
down there, particularly Jacobson and
Cole, and may split some of the counties
with him, but Somerville is due to get
the bulk Of the district and has some
support in sight from other sections OF
| the state. .>.....,.,r -, .-- .
| Samuel Lord of Kasson has also, been
in the twin cities. He is not saying much
| but expects to make q credftableE show
! ing at Duluth, and is still considered q
strong compromise choice. The candi.
dates all realize that it is the second
choice votes that will tell the story, and
all are claiming a big second choice
strength. Beyond a doubt jacobson, Cole
and Block will lead on the first ballot
but the next one may tell very differen,
story. -:
The Crookston Journal says that Jacob.
sons principal strength in the ninth dis.
trict will be found In Norman and Rec
Lake counties. There seems; to be some
Of it in Clay, also.
The Stearns county democrats will have
a contest over the senatorship now hel6
by Val BATE Of Holdingford. Frank Min.
nette of Sank Centre has filed for the
nomination and H. G. Block of Maine
Prairie, who has represented the east
ern district at the last two sessions, /.
also a candidate
William J. Stock Of Melrose, the repub
lican who defeated Minette for the hons.
last time, Is a candidate for renomina.
ton. '"'-
S1evren Swanson Of Moose Lake, VIII,
has been A. L. Coles colleague in tn,
house at the last two sessions, was in st
Paul yesterday. He has entered the sen
ator1al fight against Dan Gum Of Gran,
Rapids, and Ole Mausten may make, 4
three cornered. Charles 3. Cheney