The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-16
lMinnesota l olitics
Republican, oampagners Agree as to Inn
proved Conditions. Both North and
South Of Twin cltles-NeIson Favors
/. New Rate Laws. a KS

Speeches. today-Republican: a. L.
/ Cole andgI. F. jacobson, afternoon at
Blooming Prairie. evening at Austin;
Knute Nelson at Morris; Moses e. sClapp
| at Aitkin::ss r.. Yah SAINT at d Walnut
Grove; Frank M. Eddy at Gaylord; James
I. McCleary, AFTERNOON at Trosky. even
ing at Pipestone; Al J. volstead, after,
noon a. Heron Lake. evening at sNdadelia.
y Democratic: John A. Johnson; morn,
ling, East Grand Forks, evening, Moof-
head; Z. D. O'Brien at Elk River; P, M.
Magnusson and D. M. Evans Winthrop,
T. r, Kane, Franklin; Edward Peterson.
Boyd; Einars sHeidaale, Twin valleyyS;s h
Republican campaigners who have been
gong thru southern Minnesota have found
j insevery county 81 condition decidedly
better than two years ago, and they have
been assured of gains everywhere over
the 1904 vote. s1n~ssome sections there
VIII be notable changes. Rice I. county
gave johnson 800 plurality last time but
the lowest estimate this year iss 900 for
! Cole and 1t runs up to 500. Olmsted
/ was carried for Johnson, but the republic
cans are confident of getting 400 or 500
this time. and so it goes all thru, the sec
| ton where the republican vote slumped
the most to johnson as against Dunn.
/. "A. /. Cole has been devoting his time
to the southern counties so far, and at
the END Of last weeks campaign he and
Senator Clapp agreed that if northern
i Mime sofa. We're only coming along as
well assthe southern districts, the result
would be sweeping victory all down the
line Frank NJ Eddy came in after; a
week spent in the northern part OF the
sixth district, and was enthusiastic over
the prospects as he found them \ IF
tnlngs are coming your way as fast: In
southern Minnesota as they are. UP
north" said Mr.. Eddy, then you are 60
Ing to win by a big margin" He was
somewhat surprisedesto learn that the cam
dictate was satisfied with the SOUTH, and
was only anxious to hear about the north
ern districts. @<-st. :
4 Senator Nelson has been COVERING the
ninth district, and is working south,
NOW Governor Johnson is burning up
tho ninth; making two or three towns a
da;%., The. ninth is good fighting ground
poth SIDES believe, and some hard work
VIII, be done in the valley counties. A. r.
Cole will make several of the ninth dis
trict towns little later. -: :
Senator Nelson In4his speeches Is back
ing up A., L. Cole in his plea for more
: effective railroad legislation, to expedite
The operation Of the commissions orders
Attic his speech in the senate has beer
quoted to show that Senator Nelson, con.
slders Minnesota laws perfect, he is
showing in the most emphatic way tina,
ne is no "standpatter on the railroad
, question. He. does not consider the pres.
, ent law efficient and sufficient +':+
Chairman Frank A. Day of the demo:
t cratic state committee says hes refused
the proposition tx ioin the 1nant,btSoo
| committee in a circular to the4:3 voters
, warning them against the John w. John
son candidacy, because the cost Of send
Ing letter to 100000 voters would ru,
close to $4,000, and the committee dix
! not feel like spending $4,000 to advertise
Cole and the two Johnsons together i H
says they ran the whole Campaign tw,
9 years ago for about what the ,circula
e ! would have COST
The -Farioault socialists are indignan
over the means: taken down there to ge
t aHidnVits: from csigners of the yi.,bn "
i johnson petition They allege &that til
man set 10 work by the democrats con,
> mlttee down, thers offered signers tof$ tn
petltlon IS each TO make affidavits@ tina
tney thought they were signing q neti
e ton for John A, Johnson, instead ! q
i i John w - - / -,
y A. c. Wilkes of Milaca has announce
Il himself as an Independent candidate. fo
8 the house in the forty-fifth district, o
t the platform that Mile Laos count
ought to have representation. The fou
republican candidates in the district ar
, Together. They met the other day an
:. 7 selected legislative committee, with {
u E.. Nelson Of Anoka as chairman. ~:
" CHARLES r Crher1n1r