Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Democrats in fractional Fight.

Two democratic state headquarters
were opened this week in Minneapolis.
within block of each other. While
a factiona1 fight is responsible for the
double-header headquarters, democratic
leaders claim that this unique situa-
lion will help Wilson rather than hurt
him. The regular party committee has
headquarters in the Hotel Radisson, in
charge of Chairman F. E. Wheaton.
He has completed the committee or
Ganization by adding Andrew Nelson
of Duluth as vice chairman. Fred Schil-
plin of st. Cloud as secretary and Louis
,Betz of st. Paul as treasurer. The
committee has organized a big Henne-
pin county committee with members in
each precinct, and viii do the same
Louis county. which embraces Duluth.
All the other counties of the state have
been asked by Chairman Wheaton to
hold mass meetings September 20 to
form county committees and Wilson
clubs.
The other committee, which holds
forth at the Hotel Dyckman, calls it
self the volunteer democratic commit
tee and is headed by 2. H. Austin, who
saws il will form a statewide organi-
zation to work only for Wilson, pay
ing no attention to the state ticket. The
volunteers compose the faction op-
posing National Committeeman Fred B.
Lynch, and they assert that Lynch con-
troll of the state has hurt Wilson. Mr..
Austin says his organization can help
Wilson by working for the President
in places the Lynch men cannot reach.
AS for the state ticket, he frankly says
that fl is foolish TO predict success. and
he does not propose TO punk the
voters by claiming anything in Mime
sofa except a possible Wilson victory.
Republicans Open Headquarters.
The republican committee has finally
IS doing preliminary work for the
speaking campaign, which will not
open in earnest until about October /.
Mayor Victor l.. Power of Hibbing,
richest village in the world" was
chief speaker at a mass meeting In St
Paul Thursday evening, In the interests
of the striking iron miners on the
Nesaba iron range. Mr.. Power on his
arrival In the twin cities announced
Thomas p. Dwyer of the democratic
ticket as the nominee for governor, and
substitute Power, SO as to make the
state campaign on the labor issue. A
report Of the state public examiner to
Gov Burnquist, covering an examina-
, tion Of Hibbing's finances. was made
public early in the week, asserting
overcharges and Interpretations of
funds amounting to over $4,000, with
other facts promised to follow. Mr.
Power declared that this report had
been timed TO head of his candidacy
for governor. Whether SO designed or
not, il is thought likely that 1t had
that effect. Gov. Rurnouist says he
knew nothing of Powers intention to
run for governor.
Congressional Situation.
The congressional situation In the
fifth district, which embraces about
two-thirds of Minneapolis. is in a mud
died condition, with entry of q strong
independent candidate considered like
". Representative George r Smith
republican primaries by Ernest Lun-
deem. the religious issue playing a
large part. The prohibition issue is
strong here since the fight last fall to
eliminate saloons from Minneapolis.
Lundeen is classed as wet" and SO is
the democratic nominee, NJ. c. Bowler.
There ts strong feeling against Lun-
deem for various reasons, not only
among Catholics. but among his fellow
Scandinayians. The scheme now is to
bring out an independent candidate
Peter J. Youngdahl. who was for years
Superintendent of the state Anti-Saloon
League. Petitions asking Youngdahl
TO run have been circulated, and he IL
said to be willing II the showing il
strong enough. II he gets into the race
he will raise the issue of national pro-
biDltion. IL is sa10, ana Will enQeaVof TO
concentrate the votes Of all the drys
on his candidacy. The prohibition can
didate. A. l.. Markve. would be asked
to withdraw in Youngdahls favor. Both
Lundeen and Youngdahl are Scandfna-
VANS and former-bull moosers.
This situation is complicated with the
one in the tenth district. which includes
the remainder of Minneapolis. Repre-
sentative Thomas D. Schall IL running
here for reelection as . progressiyS.
Republicans hope to defeat him thfs