The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-06
Politics in Hennepirl

"You will have to take me for what
I say and what you, see in me. I will
make no promises and you will have to
trust me implicitly as to what I will do
when you make me mayor
This is the statement made by DR..
.. G. Williams, who is opposing Mayor
D. P. Jones for the republican nomina-
ton for mayor. DR.. Williams made this
form of pledge before meeting last
managed by the Young Afro American
Political club of the fifth ward. Presi-
dent Bud Green presided and intro
duced the speakers, DR.. u. G.. Williams,
s. T. johnson, Albert II. Hall, Henry
G. Hanke and George$L. Matchan.
Minneapolis forward in everything;
and not. backyard. : The city cannot
afford to turn back ON principle that
has made it marked city, a clean city,
and a successful city,
These and other similar sentiments
were the keynotes of a Jones meeting
in the second ward last night. Every
speaker emphasized the Importance Of
the principle at stake in the present
campaign, and urged united efforts by
all believers in right and law, enforce
ment to assure the nomination and re-
election of Mayor D. P. Jones.
The meeting last night was held in
Sc, under the management of the Sec
ond ward Jones committee, and marked
the opening Of, the active, Jones cam
paign in the ward. The audience was
large and thoroly representative of the
clean, honest support back Of the mayor
in his present campaign. J. r. Elwer,
president Of the st: Anthony Falls Com
mercial club, presided and introduced
the speakers. ssEsF & : ~
Convincing facts and close, clean ar
gument were placed before the audi
ence. John H. Steele opened the meet
ing with short talk pointing out the
value of a clean administration such
as Mi nneapolis. has had for two years
past, and the Importance Of the pres
ent campaign. : He asserted that Min
she will do with law enforcement and
clean government. That those who
stand for the opposite Of good govern
ment hope to see the city repudiate the
good principles in the present cam
paign and return to bad or Indifferent
government.
President Northrop Of the University
talk Endorsing the present administra-
tion and urging it's retention as long as
possible In a most forcible manner
the speaker told Of the great good that
has been accomplished in the city by
Of better homes, better men, better in
situations, better departments Of the
public service and better government
everywhere. %%
Mayor Jones followed with one Of his
Gust omary sharp, clear,- vigorous talks
that, stir the blood and start. things
moving: The mayor avoided personals
ties and came strongly to the front with
his beliefs and his policy. "This Is an
mine whether the enforcement Of the
laws and the things for which Mime
apolis has stood in the last few months
shall continue, or whether there shall
be return to the old order of things
that made Minneapolis q byword the
country over, and subject of articles
on municipal corruption. Personally,
I do not care if I am defeated so long
! as the principles for which I am stand.
ing now are carried out. This election
deals with principles, not men, and is
bigger than any man or men,
f. The mayor and other speakers were
closely followed by the audience, and
were enthusiastically received.
Mayor D. P. Jones and DR.. U. G.. Will
Hams, the rivals for the republican ma
yoralty nomination, are to speak from
the same platform tomorrow evening
at meeting in the tenth wardswigwam
Lynda1e and Forty-second, Avenue, N
Invitations have been extended TO both
mayoralty candidates to appear in per
son, and both have announced that they
will be present. -
The Eleventh Ward Republican club
will meet Friday evening in Tollefson 4
hall, Franklin and Fifteenth avenue s
The speakers. will be, w D. Washburn
EJr., F.. M Powers and Others who were
nuable to address the last meeting OF
the club.
The tenth precinct democratic. c1ut
of the first ward will meet this even
ing, at 2l5 Twenty-ffth avenue NE
| Candidates will speak.
The democratic county campaign
| committee met last night in the office
of the retiring secretary, Richard Tat
tersfeld, in the New York Life build
ing. to complete the organization by thu
election of members at large and. mem
bers from the Legislative districts Of tn,
county No officers were elected ant
the ganization will not be fully com
| pleted until after the primaries, thu
ALLOWING the candidates an opportunity
& to take part in Che orpaniZation