The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-03

Signed statements were given out to-
day by the chairman of the republican
state central committee, claiming A. L
Coles election by 10000 plurality, anG
mittee, claiming $4,000 plurality fol
Governor; johnson. -.$,.'
Both statements are to a large ex
tent appeals to the voters in behalf Of
the candidates, and neither COMMITTEES
goes into particulars with any estimat.
by congressional districts. They stick
to -generalities. 49,.
Chairman A. B. Cole of the repub
lican committee makes the following
statements:
Party Supremacy at Stake.
The campaign in Minnesota this year is
campaign for party supremacy Its outcome will
| be regarded from one end Of the country to tn
other as the victory, not Of any man or set o
The election Of the republican candidate fo
governor and the other candidates on the stat
| ticket will be looked upon as republican vic
tory and as Minnesota's Endorsement of Presi
dent Roosevelt and the policies of his admins
tration. e. - So t. -. = - 49,
The reelection Of Governor johnson WILL OF
| the other. hand, be hailed by the democrat
everywhere as democratic triumph which vii
give that party great advantage in the con
test for the presidency two years hence. 3
That is the reason that the democrats ar
! fighting SO hard for Governor Johnson's re-elec
ton. The campaign has been planned Wit
| that end In view. Their organization, state
| congressional and county, Is democratic organI
| cation, Differed by democrats. In that organ,
| zatlon the Independent republican is not recog
nized. - - - - .
| The republican who votes for Governor John
son will do what he can to give, the control o
| the state patronage and opportunity to az
point some 400 democrats to office. He vote
Indirectly not only for these but for placing q
| the dtSp9Sa1 OF the democratic
| organization extending to every part of tn
| state whose members will be required to cor
| tribute regularly to q democratic campaign fun
! to be used two years hence as club to bea
/ down the republican aparty, It's principles an
4 Its nd1dates. IN the event sof Mr. Bryan
nomination, which, is now practically assured
this would make ma Minnesota from end to end
/ battlefield and the scene of contest who's
I outcome would always be. problematical. -, e.
Endangers National Success.
The republican, therefore, who votes for John
son votes to place Minnesota in the doubtfu
column. He does what he can to endanger til
| success of the national ticket in 1908. Ca
| republicans thus afford to menace republica
supremacy s,.y-.,. ...
| The record Of the republican party in Mime
sofa and the character Of It's candidates entitle
| them to the Endorsement of the people. there
fore appeal to all loyal republicans to stand b.
| their acknowledgements and to roll up such !
| majority for them as to leave no doubt in tn
uAuuS VI duyOu6 IQaC Minnesota is still SO1Ql
| In the ranks Of republican states
! Our reports from every section Of the stat,
are encouraging and there Is complete harmon!
| in the republican ranks If the republican vot
ers turn out to the polls next Tuesday in TIT
nor by not less than 10000 plurality.
Chairman Republican State Central Committee
Day Says johnson Is Stronger.
Chairman Frank A. Day Of the demo
cratic committee gave out the follow
ing:
A letter from q republican friend Of higl
standing and prominence sums up our case II
this brief sentence: ''They training all thei,
big guns on Governor johnson, and no one is OF
his side but the people," .
Minnesota has, perhaps, felt tho sweep Of re
in the unien. Governor johnson embodies this
sentiment. In q campaign Of this character
party lines are broken, and it is impossible TO,
organizations to reduce the favorable sentiment
ment by comparisons, and all our reports indi
cate that Governor Johnson Is much stronger
with the people in every count in the state
than two years ago, with the posN ible exception
of Hennepin, and our reports from that county
are to the effect that he will carry it by from
5000 to 1000 majority. Governor Johnson's
great strength is indicated by the fact that he
has addressed more people than the entire aggre
CATION OF United States senators, congressman, ex
governors ex-would be governors and cabinet Of
acers who have been attacking him. He has
made the most marvellous campaign In the his
tory Of state politics, and is the most striking
political personality the state has ever known
predict the governors reelection by pIu
rality Of not less than $4,000. and there are
indications Of landslide which will make the
majority very far in excess of those figures.
Owing to the fact that the tight has been di
rected to the head Of the ticket It is impossible
to tell with any degree of accuracy what tn,
vote will be on the other candidates, but on,
nominees have made a strong campaign and we
look for some surprising results. -
- Frank A. Day,
Chairman Democratic State Central Commit