The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-15
Developrae nts u Context Tor speaker,
with Hugo, Johnson, Tia1e and, Roo.<ne
Active contenders-Few Democratic
PIums to Fall, and Many Walking.

The contest for house organ ization lis
taking shape rather fast. The field Of
candidates for speaker is large. but the
situation !, will probably crystalline soon
into a race between two or three. The
steering committee, which will be named
at the Hennepin caucus: Saturday even
Ing. II it has any authority will probably
bring some things to a head rather
quickly. Ramsey has only six republi-
can members, against fourteen for Hem
nepin, and the six are not pulling very
well together, 1t 1t reported, SO Henne-
pin will have a chance to cut bigger
figure than usual.
s. Q. Morse Of slayton has announced
his candidacy for speaker. He was ten
tatively In the race two years ago for q
while. It is thought that w. A. Nolan
has given up the idea of running for
speaker, and no move has been made BY
Elmer Adams. A. J. Rockne. Of Yum
brota is hustling hard, and is trying to
line up the country members on the plea
tnat II ne Is not chosen the prize will
go 10 city member, either Johnson of
Minneapolis, Tighe Of st. Paul or Hugo
OF Duluth. There are other. outside can
dldates In the race, however, John r.
Howard Of Sank Center, Morse Of Slay-
ton, and r. j. Wells Of predetermined
Inc Hugo-Jones combination is deyel-
oplng considerable strength. Mr.. Hugo
was IN ST. Paul yesterday and today.
and he Is openly favoring John r. Jones
OF dennep1n for chief clerk Mr. Hugo
says ne has good many promises OF
support and feels sure that things are
coming his way. He says northern Min
nesota has no state office and is en-
tltled to the speakership.
Lawrence H.. johnson is out inter
har al
TO nave an excellent chance. He has
some strong friends among the old mem
pers, Who are working for him.
The seventh district had both the
speaker and the chief clerk last time.
put mas no candidate for either place at
tnls session, and the twelve republicans
from the seventh will cut quite a figure
IN the selection Of speaker, especially
II they get together. The first district.
with It's fourteen republicans will also
be big factor. .. = -~O
Governor Johnson's office is being
hooded with applications for appoint
ments' They are turned over to his pri-
Vate. secretary, Frank A. Day, manager
or the campaign just closed, and he "a
giving them as prompt attention and "a.
ply as possible. He says the mail is al
most as heavy as it was two years ago.
aitho nearly all positions In the gift at
the governor are already filed by his
own appolntees, and only a. few changes
VIII :pe made on the: first of the wear.
mere Is the slimmest kind of a chance
Tor, new applicants for anything on the
catalog. ~, - =. =. -
About the only new melon which the
governor stands a chance of cutting 10
the state capitol custodian's force. TN.
der the terms of the Horton law the
capitol must"be turned over to the gov
ernor within two years after its nassa %
winch will end the present regime on
March 80, unless the legislature mean
"hlie makes some other arrangement for
care OF the building. Unless the scheme
Tor permanent capitol commission ar
Tor placing 1t under the board Of control
goes thru, the governor will have the
embarrassment Of the capitol patrona %
put that is too far in the future and tor
uncertain to take up at this time, a:slT
After all the stories peddled around
curing the campaign about A. L. Coles
unpopular1ty at home. 1t is pleasant Ia
learn that he ran aheado Of theiStjckat
pom at Walker and at aAkeley. where
his principal business Is now Tlocated:
Al walker he received "a votes to az for
Johnson For congress Lindbergh rot
o. VOTES In Walker to so for Tiff. inGl,-
eating that Mr.. Cole received some dem .
ocrat1c votes as we'll as the regular ra-
publican strength. j.. = IN. -
=. Charles B. Cheney.