The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29
| Politics IN Hennepin

! TOlgClCS IN 7enneplu
/ Politically mo ward is more unique
than the eleventh. It has q big repub-
liean vote, but the voters are so in
dependent that they send democrats to
the council and at the same time give
the remainder of tho republican ticket
a handsome majority. The campaigns
are usually marked by a series OF nasty
the democrats shrewdly take advantage
Of. the iealousies engendcred and pick
off the plums. But: this year it is the
democrats who are ,scrapping, and the
republicans who are united. Alderman
g. A. Westphal, whose term is drawing
to close, is d candidate. for renomina-
ton and is opposed by A.. B." Darelius,
gagged in q bitter. fight for the nomina-
ton. while the republicans are looking
on with, undisguised amusement. =.
er and selected A. p, Ortquist. an old
time republican and an industrious
worker for the party. All the possible
candidates for alderman were in the
meeting and after four ballots Mr.: Ort-
NOUS and the other hopefuls retired
from the field: Under such conditions
it seems a foregone. conclusion that a
republican will succeed Mr.. Westphal in
the council. :. ..- .r
| Dennis G. Bow, alderman of the
twelfth ward, hopes to succeed, him,
self in the council on the ground that
his council record is such that he is en-
! titled to the customary Endorsement. N.
r. Holmgren appears to have his doubts
| as to Alderman Bows desserts and has
| filed as an applicant for the republic
can nomination. Just how formidable
| he will be is, not known, but the gen
eral opinion is that Mr.. Holmgren will
come in SECOND on primary day.
er Of labor and labor leader, will take
up the second relay Of the race against
Mr.: Bow. It is understood that Mr..
McHale will obtain the democratic
nomination by default, and will be
strongly supported by the workingmen.
The regular meeting of the Eleventh
day evening at the club s headquarters,
in Tollefson' s hall, Franklin and Eff
teenth avenues s. Candidates who
have not previously addressed the club
will be given the preference at this
meeting.
Anti-Haynes democrats-and the city
|
ing at the predicament in which tho
former mayor has been. placed by his
political enemies who are supporting
the candidacy of w. H. Williams, the
state labor commissioner. It is assert
ed that the sight Of Mr.. Haynes run
ming for mayor on the platform adopt
ed by the county convention last Sat-
urday would be better political Joke
than even Minneapolis has even seen.
| F1rt harmoro in tho event of tho nOmi-
nation of Mr.. Haynes, which is not
conceded at all, the former mayor will
be given an opportunity to tell Hwhere
he gets off, as far as the platform is
concerned.
The municipal ownership and law-en-
forcement issues raised in the platform
cannot be ignored. The opposition has
to "butt in, and ask questions, and
the more embarrassing they are the
more likely they are to be asked. Mr..
Haynes personally will not stand for
the Williams, platform Of last Satur-
day. His hackers are even more op-
posed, and it: is said that the Rand
Kiichli'Ryan combination is sorely
tried.
The Haynes hackers are doing most
of the Haynes work, as the candidate
himself seems to prefer to- be quiet.
The anti-Haynes faction is growing
stronger, all the time and is continu-
ally asking troublesome questions. Mr..
Haynes defeat two years ago, when
a record fight was made for him and
he had practically. the entire party sup
port, with many republicans, has weak
ened him. It is argued that if Mr..
Haynes could not win with his entire
party, he, certainly cannot now, with
less than half, and especially since he
will probably be pitted against the
same republican candidate he met two
years ago.
The Tenth Precinct Democratic club
of the first ward will meet Thursday
evening at 215 Twenty-ffth avenue
NE. All democratic candidates are in
vited. ''...
The Twelfth Ward Republican club
will hold candidates meeting in the
twelfth ward republican hall, Twenty
seventh avenue S and Twenty fifth
street, Friday evening. All republican
candidates are invited: -, -.
There will be a republican rally to-
night at 1926 Central avenue, Hult.
man g hall. 1t will be open to all can
didates.