The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-13
ROW And RUCTION
AMONG DEMOCRATS.
WILLIAMS AND HAYNES FORCES
LIKE KILKENNY CATS.
Big Guns to Be Trained in Open Meet
ings, by Both Sides, Each Bent on
Securing Democratic Nomination for
Mayoralty and "Let the Chips Fall
Where They WILL

Beginning tomorrow evening Min.
neapolis is to be the scene Of demo
cratic ruction, the counterpart of which
has never been seen in the city. The
party has two candidates for mayor
and one or other that will be on the
ticket as an also-ran. The fight that
is to be started tomorrow night and
kept up until the polls open for the
primaries on Tuesday morning will be
between the forces Of w. H. Williams
atty nomination, and former Mayor j
G. Haynes, who, backed by Alderman
Lars Rand of the sixth ward and
Joseph Kiichi, former alderm%
the third, seeks the nomination again.
Never before has the democracy of
Minneapolis faced similar condition
Of affairs. The big guns Of both fac.
tions are to be brought out, but the
activity is principally on the side of
the Williams party. Mr.. Williams is
running on q strict reinforcement
and municipal ownership platform that
tbs, platform of the county convention.
All former fractional lines are obliterat-
ed and the lineup that is back of
Williams consists Of elements in the
party that have never before been on
the same side. -, - -. 49,. -, :. -
Winston Against Haynes.
Three big Williams meetings will be
held in the, first and third wards to-
morrow evening. Fendall G.. Winston.
one of the most prominent democrats
In Minnesota, will take the platform in
behalf of Mr.. Williams candidacy and
Will speak at all three meetings. AS
the party candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor two years ago and as chairman Of
both the county and state democratic
the best-known Minneapolis democrat,
The three meetings will be in Ger
mania hall in the first, Kistler' g hall.
Lyndale and Sixth avenue N, in the
third ward, and G.. A. R. hall, Wash
ington and Twentieth avenues N. also
IN the third ward. Other speakers at
these meetings will be Judge J. R. Cor
rigan, NJ c.: Brady and Mr.. Williams.
as well as other prominent local leaders.
The democratic primary campaign.
which heretofore has been quieter even
than the gumshoe variety, will be
opened with whoop by these. three
The Rand Support. !:
What or who will open for the
10y noo DooM 10 HdIu TO Tell. Inc Tor
mer mayor has been deserted by all
his former advisors who have added
weight to his candidacy before. He has
the backing Of Rand, Kiichi and Ryan
All are making frantic efforts in their
wards, but have not made much head.
way. The home wards of Ryan and
kllchi will be invaded tomorrow night
Rand has offered concessions that
have been turned down. He has tried
to corner every hall in the ward to
prevent meetings, but, if the Williams
party cannot secure a hall, it will hold
its meeting Saturday or Monday in the
open air, with a band to bring in the
crowd, and in the full, free air Of Sew.
en- corners. - 20 =
The Williams party has been work.
ing quietly, but has it's lines well laid
II It is: found necessary, two; other
wards, the ninth. and eleventh. where
democratic aldermen are trying to ex.
ert unfriendly influence, will be invaded
and some real truths concerning the
morals of past and present officeholders
will be placed in the possession Of their
constituents. The Williams party has
all the orators and experienced workers
ana is thoroly aroused.
Shirtmaker and Tailor.''