The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-30
City News
HITCH DEVELOPS
IN HEnNEPIu DEAL
BLOCK LEADER BAI,Ks AT COM
PROMISE AGREEMENT.
Effort Of the Different
Active Factions Still Hangs Fire-In-
dependent Movement May Oppose the
slate--Local Men Willing to Use
Block as Temporary Rallying Point.

During the, past few days there has
been an active effort on the part of
several of the local republican factions
to get together to avoid squabble in
the county convention over the selec-
tion of a chairman. The parties rep
resented have been the s'city hall
crowd the county organization. GER;
ganizations working thru representa-
.tives, and the Block forces Tho the
various factions have been squabbling
and trying to put one another out of
the way, they have; managed for the
most part to be fairly quiet about it,
and on the surface political affairs have
appeared peaceable. - ..... r.
ATTEMPTED combinations have been
tried, but with no marked success.
Each has feared that the other might
attempt to capture the. convention and,
the state, delegation. Things have.
drifted along; nobody developed suf-
ticlent strength to assure control and
finally a real, effort was made to get
together. Conferences have been held
several times a day since Saturday. but
proposed that all should unite on one
man for chairman of the convention,
John H. Steele being most prominently
mentioned. It has been furthermore
suggested that all agree to a plan to
have delegates selected by the various
wards, each selecting the number Of
delegates to which it is entitled. A
ment Of from fifteen to twenty dele
gates at large, affording in this way
recognition of number of prominent
republicans who will not enter a fight
in the county convention. Each fac
ton was to be consulted in the ap-
pointment of these delegates at large
by the chairman. e..
Rain Is Balky.
This plan has proved satisfactory to-
all with the single exception of An, Al.
forces Mr.. Rain has: objected and
tablished and all factions reconciled,
more trouble has appeared. 1t is said
that Thomas H. Shevlin and E. W..
Backus, who map out Mr.. Rain s po-
| litical movements, are opposed to Judge
Steele and prefer Thomas Voegei or
| some other man. Mr.. Shevlin and Mr..
Backus are supporters Of Nj. Block,
and while not entering the fight per-
sonally, have been at work thru Rain.
All hope of reconciliation has not
been abandoned, and it is hoped that it
may be possible to reach an agreement.
Tho Steele is generally favored and
has the confidence Of most of those
who have been represented, there may
still be other candidates presented. It
is possible that the independent repre-
sensations from some Of the strong re-
| publican wards may place another man
| in nom nation a strong plea for
| Hennepln county and the good OF the
party. AS the choice of this element,
NJ. H. Boutelle has been most promi-
nently mentioned. $3.50. ..-
Block Will Be Strong.
| Is Julius Block being courted in Hen,
nepin: county only to be . thrown in the
air. at the Duluth convention This
is a question that is being asked gener
ally by those who are following the
political game in the county. There is
reason to believe from what may be
heard on all sides that Block will have
ballot at least. Block will be strongl,
represented in the county convention
It is not believed that there will b.
any attempt at instructions, as it woult
be almost sure of failure, but uni
Block develops his expected strength il
the county delegation to the state con
vention he may have the benefit Of tn
entire ninety nine votes for time. T.
In spite Of strong sentiment in tn
county against allowing outsiders t.
come in and start trouble, Block ha
been quietly at work here for som
time. For weeks he has spent half hi
evenings here. Housemeetings have bee
held, and workers sent thru the countr
districts with teams. For time cor
siderable opposition sentiment wa