The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-01
Minnesota Politics
Governorship Situation Reviewed on
the Eve Of the Primarie Claims of
the Candidates, and What Others
Concede Them Outlook in the Nine
Districts.

test this year are nothing but hit-and-
miss work. The situation in a good
many localities is becoming settled, and
it is possible to come somewhere near
the frst-ballot strength of the different
but everybody recognizes
heat. There will be complimentary |
votes for favorite sons, and the real
choice of many delegates will not be
shown by the record till the second |
rollcall Even that is likely to result |
in no choice, making 1t necessary to
drop some of the candidates and change
to second-choice expressions. 1t is no.
ticeable that none Of the candidates is
very urgent about getting pledges for
fight, they would prefer to compromise
and get what they can to be delivered
on the second or later ballot.
Just the same, there is bound to be
a good deal of interest in the frst-bal-
lot strength of the candidates. Jacob
son is expected to lead by a fair mar
gin. His friends are making no claims,
lot till he gets the nomination. The
opposition comedies jacobson between
$50 and 300 votes on the first ballot,
but will not give him more than $50
at the high point, Il.
Block is not claiming any certain
number Of delegates, but his friends
say that with. the strength he is ex-
pected to develop in the cities; he will
draw enough rst-ballot votes from the
smaller counties to push jacobson hard
on the first ballot, and will gain there
after on second-choice votes from coun-
ties opposed to Jacobson. The other
candidates belittle Blocks strength
outside of Hennepin and only allow
him bout ITO or $50 votes with Hen
nepin's SO, which they are not ready
to concede him yet.
Cole is expecting to 90 into the con-
vention with first ballot strength of
200 or better, standing second to ia
cobson. With this strength the Cole
men expect their men to be the rally
ing point for the jacobson opposition,
while in case the rally should go in the
direction Of Block, Hanson or some
other candidate distasteful to the ia
cobson men, they expect to. see the
made regular second-choice campaign
in the seventh district and other homes
of favorite sons. The other candidates
discount his claims considerably, but
admit his strength in the north central
and northeastern counties.
The other candidates are banking on
their positions as compromise men, Ste
phens expects the solid ninth outside
of Otter Tail, and is cunning for dele
gates in many other counties. He is
conceded 100 to 12O votes on the first
ballot but jacobson and Cole claim
| they will gain from him on the next
Somerville is working for a solid Sec
ond, and does not expect to get much
outside on the first ballot. Block, Cole
and jacobson are all expecting to
brea k into the second. Lord and Di-
ment will divide the first district on
the first ballot, with Lord getting the
big end Of the 1877 delegates. He will
have some outside the first and will be
In the lists to receive second-choice
votes on the breakup. Diment has not
done much, and will not expect to make
any strong showing on the rollcall, but
will stay in the lists. it is expected, in
the hope that lightning may strike.
! From all accounts Jacobson is going
to get some first district votes on the
second ballot, or whenever the realign-
ment comes. 1t is possible that he will
have Waseca from the start, and as
soon as the southern counties, Freeborn
Mower and Fillmore, find, their efforts
for Lord thrown away, they will all
contribute to Jacobson's strength. Fill
more may split at the start, as the enc
mics Of Sam Langum are fighting Lord
on his account.
I In the second there are peculiar stu
ations. The four western counties are
for Somerville on the first ballot, will
90 later where Dinehart 8 interests de-
mand. Efforts are being made to hold
the others in line for Somerville, but
other candidates are all breaking in
Cole has strength in Blue Earth, Fari
bault and Martin. Block will make a
showing in several Of the counties, es
/ pecially in Martin and Jackson, while
in Watonwan there is a good deal OF
counties are apt to send split delega
tions.
The third will be broken up. Block
will have the largest following there
as third district man. He will have
Nicollet. and will probably. get sole
delegations from LIE Sueur, Slbley, Scott
for Carver and Dakota. Jacobson viii
get a good share Of Goodhue. Rice
will be for Captain Hunter, candidate
for secretary Of state. He may mo-
control the delegation on governor, but
if he does it is reported that he will
throw it to jacobson.
| LII Gu6 lUuIJu NlSIIICO DlOCh SSeIl
to have good grip on Washington
county. while Chisago leans to Jacob
son. The Block forces are bound to -ge
the lion s share of Ramsey, but Waite
Lemon, candidate for clerk Of the SUI
, preme court, has served notice that out
side candidates must keep hands off
and he will ask that the delegation b
unpledged on governor, free to act a
his interests demand. The fifth Is ex
pected to be for Block. and if the uni
rule is enforced, will give him tn
ton may furnish a surprise, however
The sixth district is the stormcentel
,, and in four or five Of the counties o
that district there will be lively count
: conventions The jacobson and Col
forces will clash hard in Todd, Wadens
l Crow Wing. Benton and Sherburne. TIL
expected fight in Morrison has bee
warded off by compromise, unde
: which the delegation will be split b.
q tween jacobson and Cole. The Bucl
$ man people in Morrison have been fo
f Cole, and the Lindbergh men for j
4 for test of STRENGTH in that count,
v and the agreement is said to have bee
Y ratified by both sides. Douglas wi
9 give most if not all Of it's vote to il
cobson and Stearns will be solid for tn
e man from Lac qui Parle Cass an
: Hubbard are conceded to Cole Virgil
county will work solely for Pidgeol
4 and will split on governor. Meeker wi
s 1 probably snlit also on governor, becaus
e Of the candidacy Of HCarney' Koernt
n for treasurer.
I The seventh district has 14s vote
tho 10 Ia1a fiop of oil and If Wi