The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-19
Minnesota Politics
Peter e. Hanson Serves Notice to Keep
Him Out Of All Political Calculations
Judge Quinn Favors Chief Justice
Starts denomination Wallace Nye
May Go to state Senate.

4 Peter e. Hanson has undertaken to set
at rest all political gossip about himself.
and has made signed statement declar-
ing himself out of it. He will not be a
candidate for governor, or for renomina-
ton to his present position. The state
ment runs thus:
To the Republican Party Of Minnesota: AS
my name has been more or less mentioned as
a candidate for governor of Minnesota, and as
I do not wish to mislead other parties who are
interested in the nomination of governor, l Wish
TO state that I am not candidate for any
office within the gift of the people. have had
the honor to represent the state for three sue
cessive terms secretary of state, and owe
state for which 1 can only thank them for
their kindness. I now wish to retire from pubic
to private life. -P.EE. hanson.
Mr.. Hanson has not been a candidate
at all, but he has been forced to consider
the proposition for some time. A good
many republicans have picked him out
as strong man to place in nomination
against Governor Johnson, on account OF
his nationality and his good official rec
ord coupled with character beyond re-
proach. The Hanson talk has been going
on quietly, and the intention was to
launch his candidacy with concerted
movement from various parts of the
state, and force him into the field as an
active candidate. Only this week a
prominent republican, made the prediction
that the nomination would go either to
J. F. Jacobson or P. E. Hanson. -
There has been considerable conjecture
about the succession to Mr.. Hanson in
his present office. It has been freely
suggested that If not nominated for gov
ernor it would be good politics to re-
nominate Mr. Hanson for secretary of
state, His statement sets that talk at
rest. -..'- r.r .'...' ..
OF course there is nothing to prevent
| the nomination of Mr.. Hanson for any
| office. He has merely said that he is not
| a candidate. He means it, no doubt. but
men have been nominated before without
| being actual candidates.
The governorship field is narrowing
down now, rather than spreading out. The
list as it stands is about as follows
Lord. receptive; Block, active but not
yet announced; Jacobson, not announced
| Fletcher, tentative; A. L. Cole, not de-
| cided; Staples, considered, but probably
a candidate for his present position
Lindeke receptive. The dark horses, {
dozen of them, are holding themselves
dark, and the accepted time Is passing.
| There has been some talk about nom
mating Judge Quinn, Of Fairmont fol-
l
assumption that Chief Justice Start will
not ask for another term. It is Is not al
all certain that the chief justice desires
| to retire, however. A year or two age
| he came near resigning on account Of
| poor health, but has improved since thai
| time, and bids fair to give the state good
/ service for years to come. The Fair.
mont Independent says that Judge Quinn
| is not candidate, and is satisfied to re-
l -S~iok ~ IIe
favors the denomination of Judge Start.
! Former colleagues Of c. M. Sprague or
] the board of equalization are boosting
| his candidacy for lieutenant governor
| Captain L. G.. Nelson of Owatonna has
written letter praising Sprague. printed
/ in the Owatonna Journal. The frs
Sprague talk came from the Ada Herald
published by Jason Weatherhead, who is
a Johnson! appointee on the board, ant
served under Mr.. sprague last fall.
Wallace G. Nye, former city controller
and now secretary of the public affairs
committee of the Commercial club, will
in all probability, be a candidate for thu
state senate from the forty fourth dis
trict this fall. It is understood that Sen
ator l.. E. Jepson will retire after eigh
years able and faithful service, and thu
North Side interests are DESTROYS of put
ting strong man in his place. Mr.. Ny
has about consented to file for the nom
nation. In his business relations h
knows perhaps better than any other on
man the needs and interests Of Minneap
oils, and If sent to the legislature h
should be Of great service to the city,,
Representative Gunder Krostue, inter
viewed the other day in Grand Forks
said he was for Jacobson for governo
> unless A. D. Stephens should conclude t
get in. In that event he would supper
Stephens.
The Crookston man Is ambitious, an
would like nomination either for gov
ernor or congress. He may defer maxim
his bid, however and If he asks for an
nomination this year it is likely to b
for lieutenant governor.
Charles B. Cheney.
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