Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-06
MINI. DEMQCRkT|C?
LEADERS HOPE TO CAPTURE IN
SURGENTS AND CARRY
SEVEN DISTRICTS,
FRANK DAY PLANS BIG INVASION

FRANK DAY PLANS BIG INVASION
Hope for Tidal Wave to Sweep the
State-Foss Of Massachusetts Ac-
cepts Invitation to Speak at
Jefferson Dinner.
Minneapolis. The Minnesota Dem
ocrats are laying plans to capture
the ''insurgent" republican vote of the
state and carry seven of the nine con-
gressional districts this fall. The
third and the sixth districts are the
only ones they will leave alone, be-
cause Congressman c. R. Davis and C.
A. Lindbergh are such radical fnsur-
gents that they suit democracy down
to the ground
Congressman-elect Eugene N. Foss
Of Massachusetts has accepted the in
vitation of Frank A. Day, and will be
one of the speakers at the Minnesota
dollar dinner" on Jefferson's birth
day, April 10.
The democratic plotters are hoping
for a tidal wave, like the one that
swept over the country in 1890, and
gave the democratic party six Of the
seven house members from Minnesota.
A determined campaign will be made
this time in seven districts, and the
party leaders really think they have
a good prospect to win in the first,
second, fourth, fifth and ninth dis
tricts. In the seventh and eighth, they
admit there is only a fighting chance.
Depend on insurgents.
All these hopes are built on the re-
publican insurgents. When Frank A.
Day invited Eugene ,Foss, the new
Massachusetts congressman, to ad-
dress the Jefferson day dinner at St.
Paul April 13, he sent his message on
behalf of the democrats of Minnesota
and 10000 insurgent republicans. "
The democratic soup depends on CO.
operation by these $4,000.
Conferences have already been held
to plan the campaign. Since the house
crisis a week ago at Washington,
where Tawney, Stevens and Nye of
Minnesota voted with the "regulars,' -
the democratic bosses have the idea
that they can capture the twin city
districts. They concede that Fred c..
Stevens Of St. Paul is strongly in
trenched, but the district is naturally
close and they have a man for the
race in Thomas R. Kane, former coun-
ty attorney of Ramsey county. He
made the effort once before, but at a
less suspicious time. He is fine cam
paigner, and has just showed his vote
getting qualities by leading the poll of
candidates for the st. Paul assembly.
After Frank Nye, Too.
Minneapolis Democrats think Frank
M. Nye can be beaten by strong can
didate, since his vote to sustain Speak
er Cannon. He is sure to have opposi-
ton in the primaries that will stir up
insurgent sentiment, and that will
benefit the Democratic candidate in
November.
Efforts are being made to get Judge
F. c. Brooks into the race. Judge
Brooks has refused an invitation to
run for governor, and says he resigned
from the bench to enjoy private life
and practice law, but his friends are
trying to convince him that if he will
run for congress it will be easy. In
default of Judge Brooks there is Harry
S. Swenson, one of the younger men
and an able speaker, who, it is be-
lieved, would stand show. One can
didate has already filed for the pri-
mary election. This is Thomas P.
Dryer, the boilermaker, who got the
nomination last time in a three-cor-
nered fight.
Buck Versus Tawney.
Judge H. l.. Buck, of Winona, who
was agreed on by first district Demo.
cratic leaders in session at Rochester
Thursday, is expected to give James
A. Tawney the fight of his life. The
strength of insurgent Republicanism
has been measured in that district.
It was not enough to beat Mr.. Taw-
ney in the primaries two years ago,
but it gave T. V. Knatvold 8,484 votes
to 11,451 for Tawney, and enough of
the Knatvold vote jumped the fence
in November to give Mr.. Tawney 1856
majority over Andrew French, though
President Taft got 9,424 majority in
the district This is an off year, which
makes light Republican vote. and
since the row over the tariff bill and
the house rules, the Democrats are
hoping to round up the insurgents
bodily and elect their man.
Henry w. Libby, of Winona, who
was a Republican house member in
1907, and may run for the legislature
again this fall, was at the state CAPT.
toll today, and when asked about the
candidacy of Judge Buck, he said:
Judge Buck will give Mr.. Tawney
hard run. No one has any doubt
of Mr.. Tawney's nomination. The
Kelly candidacy is not taken very Sc.
riously and he cannot be beaten in
the republican primaries, but Judge
Buck will give him a hard fight. He
Is good campaigner and popular, and
"Prexy" Stays Till Jan. I.
Minneapolis, Minn-Dr. Cyrus w.