The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06

popular fronts, or trying out the senti-
ment Of their districts. This is espe-
ciafly true of the aldermanic and legis-
lative candidates. Some aldermanic
aspirants have fled, but as yet nobody
has formally fled for the Legislature.
The senate is to. be battle-ground. All
of the present senatorial delegation extt
cept Senator IL. E. Jepson Of the Forty
fourth are out for denomination, and
much active work is already under way.
The personnel Of the house will be
greatly changed. In some cases house
men have left their districts, some will
not run, and there is a strong field OF
new entries.
City and County.
will be case of the outs against the
ms nearly all the way down the line.
1t is generally conceded that Mr..
Fletcher will be in the ring for the
congressional nomination, A: II. Hall
is a declared candidate for the place,
and the lunches that are entertained
by others are legion. Among the coun.
ty officers all but Merrill, register of
deeds, and Judge F.: G. Harvey Of the
probate court are candidates. County
Auditor Hugh R. Scott, County Treas
urer Henry c.. Hanke and the other
minor officers will be candidates. Mr..
Merrill will retire and Judge Harvey
will probably take shot at the district
bench. George R. Smith and Eben
Thompson are avowed candidates for
the probate court and w. P. Roberts is
considered willing hand. vi -.
The city officers are also after their
own places: Mayor Jones has not an
nounced his candidacy, but the fact
that his closest political friends and
advisers are active in his behalf,
coupled with the fact that he has not
denied his candidacy, are popularity
construed as fairly sure indications Of
his Intentions: J1&" 4rs0n
| 1a~e' Against Mayor Jones. 80. -. !:
| The only candidate prominently men
toned against Mayor Jones is DR.. q.
G. Williams, who is generally conceded
to have the moral and financial back
ing Of the opposition to the mayors
policy on Sunday closing. Every OPP
position move or meeting pulled off
since the fight against the mayor be-
gan has pushed the former coroner to
the front. The avowed hackers OF tho
doctor candidate are also open enemies
of the mayor.
The outside brewers will be espe-
| cially active in the campaign against
| the mayor and will put snug roll into
the fight against him. A part of this
wad struck town afterta recent meet
| ing in Milwaukee and was quietly dis
tributed. Immediately the bartenders
to bet their heads off backing Williams
against Jones for the. nomination. In
any saloon in town there is Williams
money against Jones, and it all came
out at the same time. Another incident
connected with the affair is the refusal
of the outside brewers, thru their Min.
| neapolis agents, to take part in several
city promotion funds that have recently
been asked of the business interests
The local brewing firms have been more
willing, but the outsiders in. the asso'
| citation have bucked, preferring to put
| their money into the anti-Jones fight. :
f. ,z.. Other City. Offices. = - >. :. :
City Controller Dan: G.: Brown and
City Treasurer Hubert are candidates
again, as are the municipal court
judges. =.
In three wards candidates for alder
man have filed: George G: Gould, an
attorney, has fled for the republican
nomination in the Fourth ward. F. G
Moody, former registrar Of the waite,
works will be candidate and it is"be
lieved that President Merrill will BIZ
with them. VIC. Buchanan, probably
the best-known man in the Eighth
4 ward, has fled against Alderman Clark
who has not yet decided himself. Mr.
Buchanan: is strong in the ward. r.. Hi
business is there, he is a large Taxpayer
lives in the right end Of the ward, ha
strong backing, does mot need the place
and has always been a worker in th
ward. --..@
Alderman John S. Van Nest 9of til
Thirteenth is out with an anti-supersti
ton platform. He was, number THU
teen to file, did it on Friday and 70
the Thirteenth ward. Two years, az
his associate in the council, Aldernla
F. L. Schoonmaker, was number .thil
teen, on Friday, the thirteenth Of. Bel
, ruary and he has thirteen Letters il hi
name, combination hard to. beat Q
the other council members the majorit
are candidates for reelection. >. : ~
,, -. Finding Dry Picking. - - ~ ;,
, The gray wolves and 7habitues .
Il candidates and their friends as: LEI
: pullers, are finding dry pickings >thi
spring. With campaign in sight an
e. nothing doing, their lot is maddenins
e Snowballs with no salt is the only bi
' Of fare offered the hungry, ones, ~; .-'A, =,
g There. is nothing doing for. them wit
the state candidates, tho they had hope
1. with the announcement of a local, cal
L didate. It is even said that their ,ol
. slaught was a strong factor in his witt
: drawal. The local candidates are n,
! spending yet, and there is absolutel
!, nothing in sight. -
81 ,,os. Prohibition View ;, ,,;
q J. D. Engle, chairman of the count
81 and city prohibition committee, has tn
II to say in regard to an article whis
~ appeared in the Tribune on the loo
~ political situation: - Z -. -.
- "When Mr.. Jones ran for mayor tv
II years ago, he was not supported ge
4 orally by the prohibitionists for II
!. reason that he. had not made any de
q larations that could in any way
!, construed to be in line with the pos
: tion taken by this party. During h
>. administration, however, he has take
;, such action and made such declaration
Il that commend him to the prohibitio
I lists of this community.
4 ''The question has been frequent
"A asked as to- what attitude the prohiE
IA tion party would take towards. N
u Jones should he run again. In rep
"a it has been frequently stated that. the
&c is no present arrangement by which o
.nls party can indorse the candidate Of a
II: other party. " -%
=. "The prohibitionists will go rig
Is ahead and. nominate its. own candida
re- for mayor. at the primaries, with t
Il understandings that If the republica
x renominate Mr.. Jones the prohibitie
o. sr,4,, L ~ %1 &C.. -,