The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-18
Minnesota Politics
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ators Sounded on Tariff Revision.

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The general movement for uninstructed
delegatlons Is not meeting with the APP
prevail OF the jacobson men, as a rule.
Ihey say 1t is only dodge to relieve
delegates OF responsibility so they can be
corrahed after reaching Duluth. Counties
that favor jacobson they say will
either instruct their delegates to stand
for him first, last and all the time, or
else select none but men who are known
TO be strongly in favor of the man from
Lac qui Parle. Y %'a. - -
Few will dispute the proposition that
Jacobson IS going to lead on the first
ballot, and his strength Is usually esti-
mated I at close around 800 votes. The
claims iof his friends run considerably
higher Zach Of sthe other candidates
expects to, run second .aas
The hearing Of the nationality question
on the: geyernorship is hard to estimate
owing to the recent crisis between Swe-
den and Norway there is no doubt more
political Jealousy Between the two peo-
pies than before and the opponents of
Jacobson claim that his nomination
would Intensity theafeeling and drive the
Swedish republican vote 1solidly to John
SON Yet some Of the strongest jacobson
men$ are Of Swedish descent. The ma
tionallty line is lost sight Of in masy
localities, and the younger generation
especially is inclined to ignore the ques-
ton. In some sections where the Swedish
vote IS preponderant Jacobson is strong.
In other localities the same element is
dead against him, and wants to see Peter
E:, Hanson or some other Swedish re-
publican nominated to oppose Johnson.
The Hanson movement is strong in
Ramsey county, where Blocks friends are
hiding considerable opposition to their
efforts. Attic the secretary Of state has
refused to indicate anything as to his
position, the Hanson men are working to
get the lions share of Ramsey's sixty
four: Block, Hanson and Cole will get
about everything in Ramsey unless there
Is a change in the present drift.
George L. Smith of F'aribault denies
any intention of opposing Congressman
G. r. Davis at the primaries this fall, and
declares that the runor of his approach
ing candidacy was not authorized by him.
Editor Huntington or the Window Re-
porter, who has been singing Governor
Johnson's praises, Is. about scared off the
track by the Bryan interview which the
governor gave out the other day when
in Washington. He says:
If johnson wants to be governor of this state
again he must know that the election will come
from the republicans. He must also know that
the republicans of Minnesota are, gold standard
men; that gold and Bryan won't mix, and that
there are some democrats who will not stand
for Bryan and the silver standard. The gov
oil hmm n,1 hoI hno,
But. what's the governor to do? He
has to have republican votes, but he
cannot be elected without the help Of his
own party. He is "a democrat and must
run on a democratic ticket and platform.
Nothing else can be expected of him.
J. o. Helgeson of Luverne sent a petit
ton the other day to Senators Nelson
and Clapp and Congressman McCleary,
signed %bysS105 voters. They declared
themselves in favor of fair reduction
of the tariff, and urged action to that
end, especially in support Of the Curtis
bill now pending in the; lower house.
They also urged the passage of the free
alcohol Bill. . - : IA 49," A~
Senator Nelson replied that he was in
hearty SYMPATHY with the purpose ex-
pressed in the petition, and would refer
it to the proper authorities. Senator
Clappf said:,2E. y:s~. = -. /:
/ l. fully agree with you that the pledges OF the
party as adopted in our national platforms
should be honestly and fairly redeemed, and,
far las one man can do, I shall: favor this course.
The free alcohol measure will, I believe, be-
come a law. 1t wiTl&iprobably be reported to
the senate in short time, and / do not antici-
pate any serious difficulty in dts passage.
At last accounts Congressman Nc
Cleary's; reply had not been received.
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The first of the Window trio Of aspir-
ants for the senate. to enter the race is
c. w. Gillian, who has announced his
candidacy with the square deal' for his
platform.
Another entry In the Freedom county
senatorial contest Is Bernhart N. Ander-
son.; the present county treasurer. He
favors Nelson's reelection, a just reduc-
ton of freight and passenger rates, an
anti-pass law, good roads, and extension
of the primary law to state officers.
c. K. Melby Of Minneota is the first
Lyon county; man to break into the legis-
lative game in the, seventeenth district.
He lis a candidate, for the house. Lincoln
county has two senatorial candidates and
Yellow Medicine has one candidate for
the senate and one for the house. John,
Schultz of Lyon. may. enter the sena torial
race .again. making two candidates from
each county. Charles B. Cheney.