The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-13
Minnesota Polite.

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|J Minnesota Polihcs
Heads. Of State Departments "a .Be Re
tanned Surveyor Generals to- Be,
Changed speakership Politics
Caucus -of Hennepin Members This
Week Tom Lawson a Contributor to.
4 Democratic Fund.
5' Governor Johnson's reelection means
that nearly all heads Of state depart
ments under his control will be4reap-
pointed. There have been Turnurs Of
the voluntary retirement Of one or two,
but it Use considered probable that the
following important officials EsWill re-
main: State Superintendent J. w. o.
sen, andfAssistant Superintendent G. G..
Schulz; Adjutant General +. B. Wood;
INSURANCE Commissioner T. De- ,Brien;
Dairy Commissioner E. K. Slater !;
term does not expire till January, 1908;
Labor Commissioner w. H. Williams,
and State Oil Inspector J. A. McDer-
mott. Neither will there be any change
in the governor executive staff
The surveyor generals hold till April,
and r. G. Winston of the Minneapolis
district is understood not to be can
didate for reappointment. Elijah Bar
ton is considered a strong probability
for this place, and there will be several
other candidates, among ]them&Fred E.
Wheaton, who made such a good run
for clerk Of the supreme court. The
election Of Haynes. relieves theR state
administration of some Of the patron
age troubles of Hennepin. The Duluth
Hearst men are understood to have Sc
cured promise that Fred L. Ryan will
not be reappointed in that district, and
mendation. of T. 7. Hudson and Bert
As for the board Of control appoint
ment, that also holds over till April, but
will probably be decided soon. Strong
pressure will be brought to bear for the
reappointment of Judge o. B. Gould.
His colleague, L.. A. ,Rosing, is strongly
in favor Of Judge Gould. Other of the
governor IS advisers want a democrat
named. J.. Frank A. Day is not can
didate, and it is recognized that his ap-
ppintment would be severely criticized
as a. political reward. This appointment
is one Of the best in the locker, and
there will be some heartburnings, no
matter where@it goes. i. 49,. 49,,
Frank A. Day will undoubtedly re-
that c as af p1 WIFI BE- ssese and john
son s spokesman in political matters in
volving him personally. The governor
has declared that he will retire. at the
end Of his term, and will not seek any
other public office. = Just the same his
friends expect to see the name of. John
son prominently considered for a. place
on the national ticket The Texas
boost, tho only a straw, shows that his
name has gone to remote corners of
the country He~is known: Ito every
democratic politician in the country as
a wonderful vote etter, and that is
recommendation enough to put himq hi oh
ON the list Of eligibles.:,v 49, 49,
Fhe:,speakership campaign grows live.
~. n. +. Hugo is hustling every day
wild be in his; headquarters in StssPaul
on Wednesday and Thursda = of each
week: The rest of the time he VIII be
travelling around and interviewing}m mem.
sbers: Lawrence Johnson is doing some
,good aWork and seems to have as good
"a chance asSany man. Ambrose Tighe
OF st. Paul has sent out: letter to
members inviting consideration of
his claims. The other aspirants have
not done mich active work as yet. The
PossiE nities include R. J. Wells of
Breckt nfidge, A. J. Rockne' of Yum
.brota, John r. Howard of Sank Center,
Elmer p. dams Of Fergus Falls S. D.,
Peterson Of New Ulm and w. A. Nolan
of Grand Meadow. .-:s,.-,.:G -,
+ Considerable will depend on the ac-
ton Of the fourteen from ,Hennepin.
Some effort has already been made to
get them together, but tbs hard te, find
all IN the city at once. It is now prob:
able that the four old members will
Join in. a call for Saturday evening.
Hugo is said to- have two or three of
the delegation tied up, but if the rest
conclude to push Lawrence johnson he
will start in with good backing, includ-
ing several strong men from outside.
Hugo lost two Of his strong supporters
IN the defeat of John F: ~Se1b,@ of st.
Paul and George A. Mack enzie of Cav.
lord at; the polls. -
. Three candidates for chief clerk have
sent out folder lists of the. new, legisla-
ture, arranged by. ngressional dis:
,tricts. ALI are busy solicitine q support q
from the l02 republican members.elect
of the house. John T. Jones and lAdolph
E. l.. johnson havs both had consider
able experience at the desk, and have
friends all over the state, SO they will
not depend on Hennepin for their
chances Of success. A. H. Vernon, the
st. Paul newspaper man, banks on the
multiplicity of Hennepin candidates to
favor his candidacy.for the place.,
The name of Johnson is certainly one
to coniure with in Minnesota. @-~There
will be eight Johnsons in the legislature
next winter, and one Johnston. The
senate will have Senators G. A. John
son Of st. Peter, Victor Il. Johnson of
Center City and James Johnston Of
Bertha. The house will have six. u ohm
sons OF" its rol1call, A. G.. johnson of the
thirty-third district, st. Paul; A. w:
johnson Of Litehfeld, G. E. johnson Of
Atwater, j. G. johnson of Albert Lea,
j. T. johnson of Fergus Falls and T..
H. johnson of Minneapolis. If the
johnson family all supports. Lawrence
II. for speaker, it will give him good
start. ~
~f Frank A.. Day thinks that David H.
Evans of Tracy would make, "a good
democratic nominee for governor next
time. Mr.. Evans campaigned for state
treasurer, and was one Of the most eff
fective speakers the democrats.,had out.
He is a prosperous hardware merchant,
active in railroad rate agitation, and
a man of pleasing personality. s ~ .. ~
. Thomas W. Lawson Of Boston con
tributed $1,000 to Governor Johnson g
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