The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
Minnesota Politics
legislative Candidates Helna Put In the
Field BY Anti-Nelson Combination
NatIonalIties Badly Mlxed-some Leg.
IslatIve Gossip.

Senator Nelson has not been rushing
into print with his views on railroad rate
legislation. He is not "a member OF the
committee on interstate commerce, but
now that the Dolliver- Hepburn bill has
been reported by that committee to the
senate, Minnesota's senior senator has
declared himself for the BILL and pre-
diets Its passage That ought to put
quietus on the demands for state
nent Of his position
The anti-Nelson campaign, however, is
Well under way, and some Of the early
birds IN the legislative game are candi-
dates Of the Nelson opposition. The still
hunt policy is being followed, and the
men who are trying to break into the
legislature and vote against Nelson will
say as little as possible about their in
tentions. II pressed they will probably
talk Nelson, but the senator's friends are
out to see that every candidate makes
definite pledge over his own signature.
Anyone refusing will be counted as not
for Nelson. SIS
Speaking Of the governorship situation,
a personal letter from a prominent re-
publican at Luverne says: Jacobson
has some friends here, in fact think he
would have by far the largest following.
Personally I favor Lord. There is no
Somerville sentiment here, but it seems
to me that he IS the most likely of all
the candidates yet mentioned to receive
the nomination
One Axel Hanson Of Washington, D. c.,
has been arousing considerable merriment
by letter which he sent in duplicate to a
number Of Minnesota papers. It was an
appeal to the Swedes OF Minnesota to
elect one of their own people to the SEN
| fnC taoG NJ Z p,r<n ali h,,@5+ 4~r-1
men Hanson suggested as good material
were Halvor STEVENSON of CrooAston and
James A. Peterson of Minneapolis. Hanson
| Is evidently mixed on the nationality of
| Minnesota politicians Some effort has
4 been made to find out who the man is, but
he. is not on the payroll Of the govern
ment department where he said he was
| employed. ~
Charles J. Swanson OF Fridley, head of
the Northwestern Fireproofing company,
is the object Of a, movement in Anoka
! county and other parts of the forty fifth
district, where many republicans are
trying to get him into the field as can
d1date for the senate. Senator Barker is
/ out of it, and Anoka county seems to
have the call. Representative George H.
/ Wyman of Anoka is already in the field
4 for senator, and the opposition to him is
4 dNXlOuS TO DrlnS MI. swanson OUT. K II
! he runs, the race will be confined to the
two, probably. If not, Frank White of
Elk River may enter again. 80
Frank A. Day is the only one of Gov
ernor. Johnson's advisers at the capitol
who has favored calling an extra session
i He has taken the position assumed by
i many attorneys that there is too great
risk run by making the code effective
| without a chance for the bar of the state
/ to study its provisions. 'T
/ The fifty-severlth legislative district is
going. to have an interesting nnixup. T. c.
Spooner Of Morris has decided to run fol
the house instead Of for the senate. Sen
ator John IT. schain Of Browns Valley viii
ask for the denomination, opposed by Ole
O.. Canestorp of Elbow Lake. Messrs
! Petersorf Of Barrett and Hellickson o.
Wheaton will also run for the house. This
will make Six candidates for the three
places. GRANT county viii have CanestorI
for the senate andaPeterson for the house
Traverse will have, Schaint for the senate
and Hellickson for the house, while Stew
ems county will have Bicknen and Spoon
er, both candidates for the house.
Charles B. Cheney.