The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-30

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J Congressional Contests Ia Fourth and
sbth-LeglsI atiyes aFIInas; in. SHennepin
and Ramsey. ss9 && |&s>-s
ened aenthusiastYc* sentiment among the
voters. and, the1 state committee lis get
ting telegrams and letters BY the score
every day from republicans eager to in
dorse the stand taken by the candidate.
All agree that the position is sufficiently
advanced to suit the most exacting, and
that the speech has greatly strengthened
Mr.. Coles hold on the voters1 especially
in southern Minnesota, where there Is
deep feeling, on the railroad rate prom
lem.
1t very probable that Captain Anton
of Rushmore, will be put on the demo-
cratic ticket as a candidate for railroad
commissioner. He is a veteran travelling
man and we'll known in southern Mime
sofa. He once went to Europe as a
member Of the American team of Turn
ers entered in competition, and was or
ganizer of the national guard company at
Owatonna, He is. understood to be rather
inclined to accept the nomination., -.
McCeary's challenge to Gilbert Gut
tersen is the topic of discussion in the
second district. It is conceded that Nc
Cleary is a, stronger debater than, his
opponent, who is not likely to accept the
challenge. The anti-McCleary men are
now asking the congressman why he
hasn't accepted Frank Eddy's challenge,
and why he didn't debate with Bert Mill
er two years ago. ~ s.:...- f., -. .
The Guttersen men claim that the
liquor interests are fighting for Nc
Cleary, because they are afraid Of" Gut
tersen and his church affiliations.
Rev. D.. A. Tucker of Huntley, the
prohibitiontst. candidate for congress in
the second district, says of the story that
he was brought into the race for the pur-
pose Of keeping. prohibitionists from CO.
ing; into the republican primaries, and
voting for ~Guttersen: sour reply. to- the
charge is that the Guttersen interests
must be in desperate straits to have to
resort to unlawful falsehood to strength
| en- a weak cause. How could prohibit
| tionists VINO voted that ticket two years
ago vote the republican primary ticket
now?" - '"' 80
| There are actually two democratic
|
! trict, where a few days ago it was
thought there would be none. Both filed
yesterday. Judge M. G.. Tiff Of Long
Prairie, who was selected by the demo-
| cratic leaders Of the district, filed his
affidavit, but will be opposed in the pri-
| ma ries by Cyrus, D. Auyer of Little. Falls,
editor Of the Morrison County Democrat.
| There is also contest in the fourth
district, where. Gustave Scholle Of st.
| Paul>fi yesterday as a. democratic can
1 didate for congress- He is likely to win
over John L. Gieske. The final roundup
in Ramsey. county shows some; peculiar
1 things. No republicans have filed for
1 the senate in either the thirty fourth OF
/ the thirty fifth districts. Representative
] Henry McColl has no opposition for the
! democratic nomination and none for the
election so far, in the thirty-fourth dis
trict, and will doubtless succeed r. S.
McNamee. Senator John G. Hardy has
just as easy prospects Of succeeding him
self, in the thirty-ffth. The democrats
have named no candidate in the thirty
! third or the thirty sixth districts. 50: -.
i Albert steinhauser $of New Ulmt .ha.
filed for the democratic judicial nornina
|ftion in the ninth district, and will oppose
the winner in the quartet Of republican
candidates, Judge Weber and J. A. Eek
stein Of New Ulm, and I. M. Olsen an6
IL. G.. Davis Of Sleepy Eye. There are
Ave counties in the district, but Brown
Ihas furnished all the candidates.;
i In; Hennepin county, the republicans
have candidates for senator in every dis
|%trict but the thirty eighth, and contest
lin every one but the forty first, where
lGeneral: George P. Wilson, has a. cleal
field: The; democrats have made few leg:
4 islative filings. 90 They have senatorial
candidates only in three districts. .ant
; house candidates IN only two. There i:
la big roll of republican candidates TO
the house: in every district but the thirty
Eeighth where ]. B. Murphy is the onl,
filing. The list shows many new names
and few old ones. Only four member:
of the last house delegation are running
for renon1fnation and all are pretty GER
tain to. win. They are B. III. Timberlakt
in the rty-ninth, John G. Lennon II
the forty-arst, w. I. Nolan in the forty
second, and Lawrence H. johnson in. thu
forty-third. The last named. will prob
ably be candidate for speaker, with {
fair prospect Of success. =,
Byron H. Undertake was a new mem
Der at the last session, but took prom
inent part in general legislation, and die
some effective work for the university
which he will he able to serve more eff
ciently at another session, by reason o
texperience and better acquaintance
There are three other lively candidate
In the district, James Everinston ant
H. L. ;Wildey of the second ward, and J
, F.. Conroy Of the ninth. -:
+ Two members of, the last house dele
CATION are running for, the senate, Car
L.? Wallace in the forty third. and Man
ley Fosseen in the forty-second. w. D
Washburn, Jr., is running for congress
and w. P. Roberts for judge Of probate
w: w. Bardwell is running for municipa
Judge. T.: 49, 80.
r. E. Shepherd of Austin, chairman
the first district republican congressfona
committee, having moved to Montana
Congressman Tawney has named F:.EF
I Gartside chairman Of the committee, an
has put s. D. CatherWood Of Austir
Mr.. Shepherds law partner, in as tn
Mower county member Of the committee
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"A report from Hubbard county say
that there were eleven present at tn
) democratic county convention, seven from
Park Rapids, three from Hubbard an
one from Straight River. Akeley wa
not represented, because everybody there
republicans and democrats alike, intend
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