The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

Of public opinion. The demand for
Judge Lindsey denomination and re-
election became so msistent, not only
on the part Of independent democrats,
but of independent republicans as well,
that the republican county convention
OVERRIDE the bosses and Endorsed the
Judges candidacy; and the democrats
place him on the democratic ticket also,
and, there being no other candidate in
the field .aaginst him, Lindsey's cleo
ton was a foregone conclusion.
- In Gubernatorial. Field.
Judge ,Lindsey's entry in the field as
gubernatorial candidate is in the ma
ture Of a. surprise to the party bosses.
He had not been mentioned as pos
scarcely dreamed of in connection with
that office prior to two months ago.
Disclosures of fraud in the May fran
chise election, perpctrated by officers
of the tramway and gas companies, who
were applicants for twenty-year extern
sions for their respective franchises,
and subsequent judicial decisions from
the highest tribunal in the state cal.
culated to bolster up the position OF
the corporations, brought an outraged
community face to face with an lntol-
cradle condition, and there developed
a spontaneous demand on the part OF
law abiding citizens that Judge Lind
sew should offer himself as Suberna-
torial candidate. 49,
But Judge Lindsey was loath to
sever his connection with the kids -
court. He is withal democrat. OF the
jefferson school. Furthermore, he be-
lieved that Alva Adams, thru the CONN.,
vance Of Supreme Justice William h;
Gabbert, had been deliberately. counted
out Of office in favor Of Governor
Peabody, the 'military' governor, two
years ago, and he felt that Governor
Adams was entitled to the nominal
tor by the democratic state convention
provided he would, take a resolute
stand on the corporation question,
which had come to overshadow that OF
Governor Adams vindication,' and
for the purpose of ascertalniDg his attl-
tude on this important issue the l9dge
entered into correspondence with Gov
ernor Adams. The latter, however, re-
fused to commit himself in any way,
giving, instead, remarkable exhlbl-
ton of a candidate side stepping vital
issues. It was after several futile at
tempts to secure definite declaration
from Adams, during the progress of
which several weeks had elapsed that
Judge Lindsey finally announced him
ESelf as zcan(QO9Ge Tor governor. 5-5ssz
Senator Patterson opposed Lindsey
| for governor. He wanted Adams fol
the place. Adams repeatedly stated
that he did not want to be governor
again (having already served; two full
terms, and having been iobbed out of q
| third term), but that he wanted to be
United States senator, Senator Patter
son having publicly announced that he
would not again be a candidate fol
! that Office.
When it became apparent that Sena
| tor Patterson was in control of tbs
state convention Judge Lindsey re-
| fused to allow his name to; go before
that body, and Adams was nominated
upon q platform, which contains a
plank inserted by Senator Patterson
| binding him to serve his full two-yeal
term as governor, thus eliminating him
as a possible senatorial candidate.
Lindsey Wanted Reforms.
To placate Judge Lindsey the demo
cratic convention offered to place hin
on the ticket as a candidate for the
supreme bench and pressure was
brought to bear to secure his accept
anee. But Lindsey was, not looking
| for g honorso nor a soft berth. He was
out for reforms-refor that wer.
such in fact ase,well as in name, ant
he again announced himself as irrevoc
ably "a candidate for the governorship
\ No hope Of reform Legislation inspirss
] by Governor Adams could be enter