The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-15
Minnesota Politics
somervIlle the Latest NELSON candl-'
date" for Governor utterson confers
with Bert Miller at Luverne-P. E.
Hanson Has Had No Deputatlon from
the Dunn Conference.

George w. Somerville Of Sleepy. Eye is
looming strong again as a governorship
possibility. There was considerable Som
erville talk during the gathering here the
first OF the week, and It left it's impress |
on twin city politicians: The latest re- |
port is that somervllle Is Senator Nell
sons choice Senator Nelson has been |
accused Of backing Lord, Brewer, Jacob |
son and Block, at different times, and it
does no. particular harm to add another
one to his list. It is true that some
prominent federal officers are doing mis-
sionary work for Somerville, but It does
not follow that they have had instruc-
tons from Washington to do so. They
are recommending Somerville as man
who can point to record of achieve
ment, citing especially the foreign corpor-
atoms law and the inheritance tax
measure.
Senator somervile is taking things
quietly He mixed considerably when in
Minneapolis, and Is apparently willing to
let the governorship talk go on. He has
not given up the idea of running for the
district bench entirely, however. Judge
Weber is from his own county, and is
to be a candidate again, which would
mean a hard pull for Somerville if Sew
| ard of Marshall should also enter, but
such a contest is not improbable. "a.
/ Second district gossip says that Gilbert
Gutterson, when in Luverne few days
ago, called on H. J.. Miller and talked
over the congressional situation. Gut
terson still thinks seriously Of being a
candidate, and second district papers
that scoffed att h Journ a for print
ing the original story are beginning to
take notice. It Is understood that If he
finally decides to run, and resigns from
his federal position, he will be the candi-
, date. of the anti-NcCleary element. Mil
, Ter will not enter, but will put In his
best ticks for Gutterson.
: The opposition to McCleary realizes the
congressman's strength among the farm.
, I'ers, and that is where Gutterson is alsc
strong. His years Of travel over theydis
trict as McClearys field manager, and il
his service as inspector, have given hin
q closer personal acquaintance with tn,
farmers of the district than any othe
= man, even McCleary himself. With thi
, | element of strength, added to the anti
McCleary vote in the cities and villages
Gutterson would make a dangerous can
Q didate to meet =
4 Some of the anti McCleary men In tn
district would prefer to support a ma
from outside Of Blue Earth county, bu
V they see the reasons ofaeolitical expedi
g ency that make Gutterson available an
e their main desire, after all, is to bea
your congressman"
u Peter E. Hanson declares that as ia
: as he is concerned he knows nothing q
n all about the Dunn conference in St. Pa,
= last week. While it is stated on goo
Q authority that his candidacy was fato,
n ably discussed Mr.. Hanson says that I
o one has delivered him any message fro
- the meeting, and no one has asked hi
to reconsider his statement declining
n be a candidate. It is very evident tn;
st the secretary Of state himself Is entire
,e innocent Of any knowledge of the cabs
II and he must be acquitted Of any SUI
~ picions of helping to frame up seer
Is pre-convention deal
.;,1 Since the defeat of the republican ca
u didate for mayor in Duluth, eighth di
/ trict politicians are poking considerat
.|fun at Little Ta1nmany," the Duluth c
he ganization which brought Thomas TT
,e Wilton out and undertook to elect hi
One report has it that J. Adam Bede h
- promised to let them pane the receiv
On of the land office if they won. It is Sc
he to say, tho, that thei organization has 4
n lost all prestige yet, and that Bede v
;. consult it's wishes before making t
A0 pending appointment.
Sc Four legislative candidates have
- ready filed their affidavits with the 81
:. rotary Of state. Senator Dan Shell "
lio the first to file,. applying for his old p
he as senator from the Mobiles Murray d
e. trict George r. Laybourn filed again
the senate, and N. F. Hugo for the hou
4e in the fifty first district, which irsclut
Tor Lake and Cook counties. besides a o.
be of st. Louis. Frank Clague of Lambert
filed for the senate Monday in the Brow
Redwood district. IL. 5u "
- w. M. Fuller. editor Of the Little, f.
oii Transcript and spokesman for Congre
OF man Buchanan, has been reappoifi
int postmaster, in spite Of the efforts Of so
political opponents to beat him out of
place. He will lead the newspaper for
m Of Buchanan in the coming contest W
nat Brewer Of st. Cloud.
not
IN Bemidji people are giving notice t
she in some future year, not far distant, tt
ur- will present the name Of Judge Marsl
It'll A. Spooner as a candidate for govern
og- He has refused to allow discussion Of
nal name this time. Charles B. Chene,