The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-24
Minnesota Politics
Press of the State co-operat.
Ing In the Campaign Handsomely
Buchanan Has Troubles In St. Cloud
Legislative Gossip.

pleased over the general disposition Of
the republican press of the state to CO.
operate with the committee. This year
the. committee is not sending it's plate
matter out to every paper labeled "re-
publican" thereby wasting postage and
effort, but has written to everyone ask
ing whether it will use the matter sup
piled. Favorable responses are being re-
ceived from 225 papers, and tina number
of papers are receiving the regular serv
ice Of the press bureau, which is consid-
cred an excellent showing. It gives a
splendid circulation to the press bureau
material. The papers are most of them
working with the committee in another
effective way, by printing original edi-
torial matter based on-~that sent out by
the bureau, or suggested by other pa
pers.
1t is a. lucky stroke Of business for the
state committee to secure Governor
Cummins for a speech or two. Some
prejudice had been aroused by the an
nouncement of several 'standpat" con-
gressmen who are booked to come in
from other states to make speeches in
Adinnesota, and the more thes7conalsaittea
can do to counterfeit any feeling that it
is a "standpat" campaign, the better
progress wills be made, Cummins will be
pat speakers.
Congressman Buchanan had a lively
session with his followers in st. Cloud
Wednesday, afternoon over the appoint
ment Of a pos tmaster ito succeed James
7 A. Martin. The local men were impa-
tient to- knoW:twhy the appointment had
not been made, as it was understood a
few days after the Martin resignat ton
that the place would go to G. D. Grinols.
They found that Buchanan had been lend
ing a willing ear to-the claims Of John
De Loe, another aaspirant. When he ar
rived Buchanan displayed no readiness to
talk or promise anything, so a secret
conference was called and Buchanan
drawn in, Some plain talking was done,
and while Buchanan declared that he
would not be rushed, the Grinols men say
that his appointment will be announced
in day or two. They interpret his de-
lay to Fabian policy by, which the con-
gresham sought to keep as many poll
ticians guessing as possible, until after
the primaries, but they will insist that
he deliver the goods before the voting is
done. - ~
Judge Nathan Kingsley Of Austin has
filed his affidavit as republican candi-
udC6 lOT RECOMMENDATION. Judge hluSSley
is popular in the tenth district, and prob
ably will have no opposition, either in the
primaries or the general election.
The big seventeenth legislative dis
trict has a battle royal, with one sena-
torial candidate from each Of the three
counties, and four house candidates. 1t
is Enthusiastically LINCOLN ceunty's TURF:
to have a senator, and Marcus Laurit-
sen is making a good effort to land, but
his county has much the lightest vote of
the three. Virgil B. Seward Of Marshall
is the Lyon county candidate, and Ole
Ostehsoe of Candy from Yellow Medicine
| All are campaigning vigorously. Lyon
county has two house candidates, c. K
Melby of Minneota and l. s. Kolhei OF
Cottonwood. H. NJ Hanson of IIanley
Falls was the first in the field for the
house. and seems pretty sure to get q
place Robert Faulds of Arco, Lincoln
county, was announced for the senate
but has filed for the house instead, and is
q farmers candidate. r.
/ George A. Mackenzie of Gaylord wa:
one of the new members in the las
house who took a leading part in it's de.
| liberations, and 1t will be good news K
many Of his colleagues to hear that h
| has filed for another term in the lowel
branch. Senator Benson also asks to bl
returned to the upper house from Sible!