The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-29
Minnesota Polite.
Third District Republicans Expect john
son to Run for Congress In 1908, and
Are Anxious 70 oust Him from capltol
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-MccIeary Close Pressed In the
Speeches today--Republican: "A.

..Speecnes itoday--Republ1can: A. L.
Cole at ..Wabasha. Vinona and ST.
Charles; Knute Nefson*and James a.
Tawney at#Austin; Moses e. Clapp and
q. S. Durnnent at Brainerd; J. F. Jacob
son at Hendrlm and Ada; ASO. Eberhart
Ct Stephen: Frank NJ Eddy at St. Hi
1a1re; Halvor STEVENSON at New York
Mills and Deer Creek: F. G. Stevens at
Mapleton; c. A. Lindbergh and c. j.
Gunderson at Garfield and Evansville; D.
IA Reese att Hanska.~ s..zxst5<s.
T. Democratic: John A. johnson at
Blooming Prairie and Faribault; 4. D,
OBrien and James Manahan at Roch-
ester; S. M. Owen at Underwood and
Battle Lake; P. M. Magnusson. and ID.
Fl, Evans at Grove. City. and Rosendale;
a. r.. Kane and DR.. A. J. Stone at Daw-
son andf Madison; = Edward Petgrspn at
Frazee. a.....E, :,5@s.. : = : I. = }Ss&:{
2Prohibitionist: The Tallyro. G. W. Dor
sett and Oliver w. Stewart at Kensing-
ton, Farwell, Lowry and sGlenwood:, w.
]. Arnold and Pathfinder quartet at Free
born county points; James. H Woerfeni--
dyke at Manre: - 40 I2ifi
I The situation in Governor Johnson's
own district, the third, is rather inter!
estlng on account Of the prospects two
years hence In all probability Governor
gresss in 1908, whether he wins or loses
In this election. If he wins, it will mean
That he will have all the power of state
patronage to build up a machine In the
third district with which to wage; a fight
against Charlie" Davis. That fact ID
beginning to dawn on the third district
leaders. There has been less campaign
work done in that district thar" IN any
section Of the state, but now the. repub-,
ms hnpr
time Johnson carried the district bv
2,791 plurality. He carried every coun-
ty but Carver and Goodhue. johnson
seems likely to make some gains in Da-
keta, Scott, LIE Sueur and Mcleod, where
last time he failed to get the democratic
vote. That vote will be nearly solid for
him this year. and may not he entirely
offset by republicans coming back. Mic
ollet county Johnson carried almost solid
ly because of home pride and indignation
over the scandal story sprung against
him. He will carry Nicollet this time,
but by a reduced plurality He is also
bound to lose heavily in Rice. Goodhue
is in better shape and with a full vote
out will increase the republican plural
ity OF two, years ago. On the whole the
district seems certainly good republican
ground. and may give Cole margin over
Johnson when the returns are all in.
All information from the second district
indicates another close finish there The
democrats are making claims Of Ham
mond's election, and good judges con-
cede that it is a possibility. The
strength Of the feeling against MoCleary
was not realized before the primaries,
which brought a closer result than the
prophets were counting on, and Judging
by the number of revisionist republicans
who are openly supporting Hammond,
there will be a big slump from Nc
Cleary In most OF the counties. Sew
eral reasons contribute, but nearly all
have their bearing on the question of
tariff revision. For instance, there is 3.
big German vote in the district, and
much Of it has been prejudiced against
McCleary because Of his advocating a
preferential tariff against products of
Germany.
The second is normally republican, but
there is a big independent vote, as shown
lin. the last state election, when johnson
had 259 plurality over Dunn in the sec
ond district. Hammond. is appealing to
this independent vote, and 1t. is evident
that he will get enough of it to pull Nc
Cleary down to the DANGER line His
plurality Of 10000 two years, ago will be
at least cut In two, and is more than
likely to drop below 5000.
The legislative contest In Otter Tail
county has been further complicated by
the action of the Anti-S Saloon league
which is circulating a. ticket -
posed Of candidates pledged to ooun-
ty option. The league indorses Ole
sageng, pepulist, for the senate, Elmer
2. Adams, republican; John b Hompe,
populist, and the two pronibitionist nom
inees for the house.
s.. A. Langum Of Preston, the veteran
secretary Of the senate, was in the cities
a day or 50 last week. He is a candi-
date for reelection and says he ex-
poets to be elected without much diff
Guilty. The old senators with hardly any
exceptions are favorable to his candidacy.
Z Charles B. Cheney.
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