The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14
COLES CAMP AIGN
SURPRISED THEM
Nominee, Not Seriously Feared at
First, Made Most Effective
Contest of All.

The result of the Duluth convention
was another illustration Of the old base
ball adage, that "the game is never
out till It is played out.''
Wednesday morning J. f. jacobson
was confident of victory. A. L. Cole
had little hope. He felt the jacobson
tide SO strong that he at one time was
ready to withdraw and take second
protestations Of Julius Block, Samuel
Lord and G. J. Minor kept him from
making q combination with jacobson
that would have been sure winner.
st. Louis county promised to give him
thirty of its thirty-eight votes on con-
dition he stay in the race, and but for
that assurance he would probably have
withdrawn.
Wednesday afternoon Cole was nom
mated.
Success came after campaign of
good feeling, in which MI, Cole had
striven at all times to keep the good
will Of the other candidates. He was
lightly regarded at first by some of
his competitors, but before long they
began to find that his work was telling
He had good talking point, state de-
velopment, and it took with the bust
ness men. He realized the value of adj
yertlsing, and spread the gospel Of
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Coles name always in close connec-
tioa. He started with the good will Of
his own north country, and worked
into other sections Of the state by ad-
vertising and personal effort. His
brother, Senator Cole of Fergus Falls,
and his manager, c. H. Warner Of Ait
kin, put in some weeks Of hard work,
and when the convention met it was
found foe4 that Cole was leading all the
that many Of his delegates were avowed
friends Of Jacobson, and for him as
second choice. Some of them, it was
feared. would break away, and Pine
county did so Tuesday. The others
stood by him, however, in spite Of all
efforts to break them for jacobson. AS
soon as Cole began to drop off they
would have gone to Jacobson. and it
was this patent fact that made Cole
the logical choice of those who wanted
to keep the nomination away from Lac
| qui Parle.
.- Business Man First. ,...1
A. L. Cole is comparatively new
entry in the state arena, and is primari
politics somewhat late in life. He il
50 years Of age, and a native Of St
Lawrence county, New York. He was
educated at st. Lawrence university
and then engaged in business until 1882
when he came to Minnesota. He was
i'll business for time at Fergus Falls
and later moved to Walker, where he
ran retail store. He still has estab
lishments at Pequot, Akeley and Motley
and has been successful in his business
venture. He is in comfortable circum
stances, but not wealthy. He was frs
! elected to the legislature in 1902. an(
again in 1904. At the last session h,
fathered some important legislation, tn,
bill for comprehensive system O.
drainage of state lands, the one for ;
state immigration bureau, and the nev
scheme, for sales of state lands on tn,
homestead plan, to restrict their pur
chase to settlers. ,,..z. IN =.
Warner Good Lieutenant,
| Much Of the detail work of Mr.. Cole !
candidacy has been in the hands O.
Charlie" Warner of Aitkin. He i
secretary Of the retiring state commit
tee, and has wide acquaintance witt
state politics. He will be closely asso
ciated with the conduct of the cam
paign, and it is quite possible that h
will be chairman Of the committee. TIL
committee, however, will not be a Col
committee. 1t will be republican com
mittee, representing all elements of tn
party. and some Of the oldest and wises
heads will be included in its member
ship. ~ H. l.-.~".)'
Mr.. Cole has been ill for two week
past, and was compelled to take thing
easy at Duluth. He will take a goo,
rest to. prepare him for the labors of tn
campaign. :. -