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PLAN SURE THINGS Republicans Try to Insure Solid Congressional Delegations DISTRICTS ARE UNEQUAL In tin- Effort to Shut Out Democrats, Little Attention Is raid to Law Requiring; -Equitable and Compact Division. Under the apportionment for 1901 Minne sota consists of nine -congressional dis tricts, and in the next congress will be re-presented by nine congressmen, or just three times as many as the state was entitled to thirty years ago. Eleven years ago, when the preceding apportionment was made and the dis tricts increased from five to seven, there I — ' n p |jB_ESS-___s__gg___SS_ 5-_s__S_-____SS_|j l\ •*"I*V- j COO »< J^^* mitt*oh! j \ ' & aay^ P > j R0 SEAO j V-. \^K^ ? MARSHALL I i ' I S\ jffz*. | BELTRAMI i •- ' 7 j \^%afc I h ri ""*-: I: jw^P V '-, ,-H CO ; ITASCA I I ° V- ° L. K-'t) ! I I LAHE-U p ~- e_-_-_____cgd _. 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BLU£ ]CfF^|.Poi><«S- '~~^ ! ™ H W°o© |WAT 5W^ EARTHr E AJSTBELtI 01*M5TLT? j vV.MONfI I HOCK jl^«Sp Mo|i | ART , N JfAr3'^^ L WER l F , LLMOR£ I^toJ , ; _ i * CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT OF MINNESOTA, 1901. were three Democratic and one Alliance representative in congress. W, 11. Har ries Represented tne First district, O. M. Hall the Third, J. N. Castle the Fourth and Kittle Halvorson the Fifth. John Lind, who represented the Second dis trict, was the only Republican in con gress from Minnesota. The legislature which made the aportionment of 1891 took extraordinary pains to gerrymander the state safely Republican, and their efforts were successful, the election of 1893 re sulting In returning a full Republican delegation, and its complexion has never. been changed. The apportionment of 1901 was made on lines as closely following the same party lines as possible, and the Republicans believe they have carved out nine dis tricts in which no Democrat can be elect ed to congress. They took long enough chances to insure their object, but in *>o doing created sufficient bad feeling to make the Democratic hope of electing at least two representatives not untenable, and it may have even more sweeping re sults. The population of Minnesota, according to the census of ICOO, was 1.751,304, show ing substantially en increase of 450,000 over the census of 1890. The apportion ment of 1891 was made on the basis of 000 population or major fraction. Had the same rule applied in the apportion ment act passed by the present congress, Minnesota* would have been entitled to ten congressmen, end the subject of cre ating nine districts and electing one con gressman at large was seriously discuss ed. The congressional bill, however, pro vided for apportionment on the basis of 210,000, or major fraction, which still al lowed for the nine districts, and a Re publican legislature . set about making them Republican at Any Cost. So far as equality of apportionment was concerned, there was all that could be expected: in the 'apportionment- of 1831. The First district was the smallest, with a population of 184,584, and the Second was the largest, with a population of 158.750,. a difference of only 3,000 between the largest and smallest of the seven districts. Under the apportion ment of 1901 there is a difference of about 70,000 between the Fifth district, with £28,. OOO.and the Eighth,with barely 157,000. The law says the apportionment of the dis tricts shall be equal as nearly as may be, but the last legislature construed that to mean that they shall be all safely Republican as nearly as may be. and the result, is a gerrymandering nearly as in iquitous in its inequalities of popula tion, territory or compactness as the ap portionment which made Missouri in famous. In point of territory the First congres sional district is unchanged, and in point of population it is nearest equitable ap portionment. It consists of ten counties in the southeast corner of the state, namely. Dodge. Freeborn, Fillmore, Hous ton, Mower, Olmstead, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona. > The district is compact and logical.: All of its principal cities are "easily, accessible by rail from any part of the district, and the interests of the several districts are common. •-" According to the-census of 1900 it has a population of 210.164,.as against .154,584 in 1890, an increased population of 26,580. The increase in population is proportion ately smaller in the First district than ln any other portion of the state," though - the same general rule applies to all of the southern counties. ' In proportion to their population "in 1890, ;."Winona, and Houston counties show the smallest ra tio of increase. In the other counties _*__' ratio of increase is from 10 to 25 per cent. Elected Three Democrats, Since IS53' when J. M. Cavanagh, Demo crat, was elected the First district has teen represented by three Democrats and six Republicans. Judge Thomas Wilson was the second Democrat to represent the district. ' He was elected in 1887 7 and served until 1889. Capt. W. H. Harries was elected in 1890," and - wa? succeeded in 1892 by James A. Tawney, Republican, the present incumbent.* '■'■' According to the figures, upon which the recent apportionment was based the dis trict shows a normal; Republican major ity of 6,300. The computation is made on the pluralities or majorities for congress man and lieutenant governor in 1898 and 1:00. Two years ago" L. L. Brown, of Winona, reduced Mr. Tawney's majority by an even 2,000. Tawney has built up an immense machine and will for the sixth time be the Republican candidate. Prom inent Democrats throughout the district believe that with the right candidate Tawney can be beaten. The Second district which formerly con sisted of eighteen counties, now comprises the eleven counties in the southwestern corner of the state," commencing on the east with Blue Earth and Faribault counties. It 3 shape is almost the same | as that of the First district, but there is a difference in population of 30,000. The counties are Blue Earth, Brown, Cotton wood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin. Mur ray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock and Waton wan. v. ' '. * ■- ■- The population is according to the last census 175.000 and is probably actually about 180,009. Based on the vote- for con gressman and lieutenant governor at the last two elections, the Second-district has a normal Republican majority, of 6,500. The district is represented by; J. T. Mc- Cleary, of Mankato, who will this year be a candidate for a sixth term. It has not been represented by a Democrat since 1559, when its first congressman, W. AY. Phelps, Democrat, finished his term. * The Third district, which Congressman Joel Heatwole made Republican, was lit tle changed in the recent reapportion ment. Meeker and Renville counties were set off to the Sixth and Seventh districts, respectively, but in their stead Nicollet county from the Second district was add ed. It consists of nine counties, com mencing with Goodhue on the east and embracing Dakota. "Rice, Le Sueur, Scott, Carver, McLeod, Sibley and "Nicollet. Third Is Compact. This district is also comparatively com pact but it is a whole county short of its equitable population requirements as per the apportionment act. It has a popula tion of 183,000, substantially what it had under the aportionment of 1891, the only change being a slight reduction under a plan which contemplated an increase of population for each : representative. Its normal Republican majority is supposed to be 4,342. The district has had eleven representatives including the incumbent, Joel Heatwole, of Northfield. It started with a Democratic congressman, Eugene M. Wilson, elected in 1569, and has since, elected three other Democrats— Fhoeler, in 1879; Judge John L. McDon ald, in ISS7, and O. M.;; Hall, in 1891. Mr. Hall was succeeded by Heatwole, who will probably be a candidate this fall for a fifth term. The Fourth district ~ includes Ramsey, Chisago and Washington counties, with a. population of 211,000 and an estimated Republican majority. of 4,726. The reap portionment «of the Fourth district con sisted of lopping off Isanti- and Kanabec counties which were added to the new Eighth or Duluth district. The Fourth district has been represented by two Democrats, Edmund' Rice, elected in ISS7, and J. N. Castle, elected in 1891,, and five Republicans, including the Incumbent, F. C. Stevens. Y-fe ,'• ■-"# i i'iftl_ Is Unchanged. The Fifth district, Hennepin county, was .unchanged in the - reapoprtionrnent. It has a population of 223,340, showing an in crease of 43.000. The* estimated normal Republican majority is 8,240. "'*rv " The Sixth district consists of Ben ten, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas^ Hub bard, - Meeker, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns,.Todd, Wadena and Wright coun ties, all of which, with the exception of Meeker, from the old Third, and- Doug las, from the old Seventh, remnants of the old Sixth district, ''."'■-" were jj dom inated by ; St. Louis "7 and Steams coun ties. The district has : a population of approximately 210,000, and its twelve couo. THE ST. PAUX, GLOB 3, SUNDAY. : JUNE .4% _ 190 a ties at the last two general elections have shown an average j Republican majority • of 2,214. That estimate is, however, not nt all a relible basis of computation for the new district, which is practically the keystone of the state. Neither is the population, as given by the last census, anything like accurate for the present year. The increase in population has been especially rapid in the Sixth district, and the vote will be greatly increased.. The Republicans claim the long end of the increased vote is theirs, basing their claim on the fact that a majority of the new settlers came from Southern Minnesota and Northern lowa, both Republican strongholds. The Sixth district is the center of the most con gressional interest for both parties in the coming campaign,- as on the party affiliation of the. first congressman is believed to depend the future complexion of the district. Y-YC-. _ The Seventh district includes the up per end of the old Second and the lower third of the old Seventh districts, in the middle western portion of the state. It has fourteen counties, six, Big Stone, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift and Traverse, from the old Seventh district; seven, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac gui Pari*, Lin coln, Lyon, Redwood and Yellow Medi cine, from the old Second, and one, Ren ville, from the old Third. It has a popu lation of 154,009 and an estimated average Republican majority of 7,600. Cat Deep for Sore Shins. The Eighth, or Duluth, district, com prises eleven counties in the northeastern corner of the state and extending south- ward to and including Anoka county. Aitkin, Anoka, Cat lion, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Mills Lacs, Pine and St. Louis counties were included in the old Sixth district, and Isanti and Kanabec were taken from the Fourth. It is the small est of the nine districts, having a popu lation of only 157,000, or over 50,000 less than the First district, and 70,000 less than the Fifth. It was made, however, to he safely Republican, and with the absence of Steams county, which was always the bugbear of the Duluth Republicans, they figure that they have an average Republican majority of 6,500. The Ninth district is the upper end of the old- Seventh district, with the addi tion of Beltrami, from the old Sixth. The H____s^i? r7i'i'X~ rr-3, ly^yy^Q) K^iMy*K .-Yi'-Y-/ ft I ■ "jJußL^^! H___ SECRETARY M. F. KAIN. Democratic Candidate foe County Au ditor. Seventh district counties are Becker, Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Wilkin and Red Lake and Roseau counties, which were carved out of Kittson county after the congression- al apportionment of 1891, It is also one of the districts that is expected to grow up to the apportionment standard, but it is believed to be safely Republican by 1.500. It had a population of 167,000 in 1900, and probably at least 10,060 more now. Newest in Collars. The new fold collars placed on th 9 market by Earl -Wilson for this sum mer are in line and form in keeping with latest ideals of the mode. The "Missoula" is a perfect fold collar. It has the lock front, the narrow front space and gracefully rounded tips. It has a. band one inch high and tips one inch and a half deep. Another new style is the "Tetonka." It is a trifle lower than the "Missoula" and has square points Both of these new styles have the wide stitching. These collars anu the styles in' fold collars already in the line com plete a set that most thoroughly covers every demand, as it contains every style In every, height—The Haberdasher DEMOCRACY OF STATE lliil INDORSES JOHN LIND Continued From First Page.' mend him to the state convention for re nomination." r „ ;* !r ■'? 7--....-■;-■-fe: y\ "-._ I The adoption ofTthe resolutions was in harmony with their text; • unanimously and without reservation. They 7 were cheered to the echo, adopted with another huzza and then cheered again. The work •f the committee on credentials and reso lutions were quickly .performed,- but the steering committee selected to make up the slate of ,state delegates its hands full for over two hours. The work was conscientiously- done, - however, ! and a more representative delegation than that which will go to Minneapolis/ Wednes day, was never selected by the Democrats of Ramsey county. , The steering committee consisted of one representative from each of the eleven wards and a one representative of the country districts as follows: John Bohmert, P. Kelly Jr., M. A. Hau ler. O. B. Robertson. P. a. Van Hoven, James Konkle, Lee Hall, Joseph. McAoley, T. J. Kennedy, Karl Fiedler, P. J. Gleason August Holzbead. ".-. - '....' .'.' -Committee on Credentials—Aaron Pou penay, David E. Peebles. M. F Kaiu. William O'Brien, A. P. Hei-driekson. Committee on - Resolutions—George C. Lambert, J, E. Haggerty, F. H. Elerbe, William Pitt Murray, J. K. Hearne. Delegates to State Convention. • John Bahmont. P. E. Lawson, Alfred Wood, H. H. Bliss, C. Haggen, Ed Cam men, William Hanson, John F. . Smith, Henry McCall, A. Hcwsen. C.A. Ben, nett, Martin Quigley, Ed Merriam, H. 3. Kramer." Anton Meisen, O. B. Robertson, J. P.. Covington, John HammesrW. 11. McDonald, J. C. Gregg, A. P. Hendrick son, M. J. Moriarty, A. Jebst, Ed Weisen berg. David Pteble. Lee Hall. M. F. [Cain, -i. Panganny, A J. Reis. P. E. Murphy, George Jarez. Joseph McCaulev. T." .1. McDermott, J. J. Haggerty, H. "Bierben berg. F. L. McGee, Anton Schutte, Frank Fischer, William Smith, O. J. O'Brien, Stephen Macalester, J. F. Raskab Carl Fiedler. D. R. Gorman, J. H. Fitzsimmons William O'Brien, Au gust Holtzheid, Ed Lindgren, A. L. Bures, E. A. Earhoff. M. Bantz, L. G. Dobner, Pat Con ley. F. A. Pike. WE. E. Peterson, J. M. Hawthorne. "S. G. Doiuiellv. -Oscar Tankenhoff. J. C. Michaels. Clemens Dea bold, Louis Frank*?!, William Foelson,-., Charles Jessrang. Ja>mes>Ccrmican, Rob ert A. Smith. Hu_3^hr_y Barton. John W. Willis. Dan AbeleT * George F Gifford Thomas D. O'Brienr Pierce Butler, O. E. Holman. T. R. Kane, .George C. Lambert, R. T. O'Connor. Dri^Alexarder Stone M. Doran Jr.. Ed L,*-"M<irShy; v Peter Van Hoven, Rudolph &>Ss*"tiiffmann, Henry Haas, Dr. Whitccmb-. George O. Reily, William BuschmanMA: Dablquist. C. A Fleming. Ed Quinlfvait John' Hardy;-" Pe ter Metzdorf. M. -L-O'Tooie. Dan Narey. J. W. Dohertv, Charles "Lauer, S. J. Ag new, Chas. Miller. jtFrank Nieklln, D. J. Lumley, Peter McDpnneli; Pat Kelly Jr.; M. C. Schuler. Henrys O'Connor, C. H. Bonn, Winn PcweS. Henry Sternburg, Henry Wessell. W. J. Tory. -■' Alternates— Michael IMandellef"" Fred' Schroeder. John Wagener,' John Sandalin, Andrew Orb en. James Maloney- J. G. Donnelly. Walter George, Archie McL-ehd Charles Wilde. Mike Mjirlam, G. F. Kane, Joe Wagner, R. A. Holcomb, Loui?. Betz, Otto Bremer. John McGrath, Frank Baer, William McAndre#_" Fritz Lehmann, O. Tarkenhoff, B. Minea> - ■■''•* _ -■•-• ■-;-. ['? COUNTY CONVENTIONS": I ARE SOLID - FOR LIND Sentiment and Action Is Uniform " - - Throughout the State. r - : * * ,1.--" Hennepin,; 4-, The Hennepin county Democrats ■'" in convention yesterday elected '42 delegates to the state convention and had their first inning with the local Republicans. Th-; opportunity was :-embraced in full and elaborate form to set before the peo ple the condition of affairs.in this coun ty, with reference to the manner in which matters have ■ been, drifting under the! Republican regime of two years. In the resolutions presented nothing is said about candidates. W. J. Bryan is recognized as a fearless champion of the public interests. Gov. Lind's former ad ministration was indorsed, and the Re publican party of the state arraigned for the extra session of the legislature to pass a tax law in which they failed". St. Louis. Specials to The Globe. DI'LL'TII, Minn.. June 21.—The St. Louis county Democratic convention was in structing its delegates to vote for John Lind for governor when word was receiv ed here that he would not be a candidate under any circumstances. If the delegates knew of the 'atest news from the man they expect to lead them to victory in the fall tney gave official recognizatiort of it, and the resolution was passed with out a word of discussion. 7. There was no second choice and TLJnd's' name was the only one mentioned^ in the resolutions. Notwithstanding his frequent and em phatic denials local leaders* of the party think that he will 'consent to become a candidate. . • Winona. WINONA, Minn.,,June,2l.—The Demo- ; cratic county convention'; this afternoon! declared in favor of,.the denomination of Vihn Lind for governor by adopting res olutions indorsing his administration ;_ivl congratulating the people- of the state len Use coming opportunity to re-elect him. The candidacy of H. P. Hall for clerk of the sui-rei-iO 'court was indorsed. Blue Earth. MANKATO, Minn-., June 21.—A large, enthusiastic convention of Blue Earth county Democrats this afternoon unan imously adopted j esclutions indorsing Former Gov. Lind. 7 The resolutions in part were. .-V.*;-• ' "Resolved, That the Democratic party of Blue Earth county represented in this convention is unanimously in favor of nomination for governor of this state by the state convention to be held on th?. 25th inst., of that citizen whose name and public record stand ss an unimpeacha ble guarantee for the honest, fearless and efficient administration the important public affairs of thisY-tate,- the Hon. John Lind, whose administration of . the affairs of this state during the term he was governor l*rom»JS9B to ISO© was "so marked by fearlessness and courage in doing h's duty that ho deserved and re ceived not only the approval of his fi lends, but the admiration of his. ene mies." ' ■■■-.yy-'.',: . ;;._ .':,.. : .'. ",-. fe' Brown. v- ... : yy. ■■-.--.<•■.. . NEW I'LM, Minn.,'June 21.— Dem ocrats o* Brown county iii a rousing con. vention this afternoon passed ringing in dorsements of ■': Towne. ex-Gov. <■- John Lind, and denouncing Republican legisla tion against fusion. y .7 •;? '■'-'<- ■■-- -;-' ->.. - • Poll-.* .;... ly^y CROOKSTON, Minn.. June 21.— Democrats of Polk coanty in- convention today selected twenty-five delegates to the state convention." Trie" delegation -was instructed to rote and work as a unit for the nomination of John ifeind as Demo. cratic candidate for governor. .; Dakota. . HASTINGS, Minn** June 21.— Dem ocratic convention this .afternoon elected thirteen delegates 7 toother state conven tion. The sentiment of the delegation is unanimous for. John for Governor. Washington. ' STILLWATER, Minn., June "" 21.— The Democratic . county convention was , held this afternoon, 'me^city And the county districts were well represented. The fol lowing delegates to.the state - convention were elected: J. : G.-%Armson, H. H. Gil ien, J. J. Eichlen, J. Ward. P. J. Arndt, B. J. Moier. William Smithson Jr., J. W. Kroon, J. P. Berkly, J*. J. Kilty, Austin Jenks, M. W^iMun-a'/. Stillwater; Henry, Olson. Marine William Minogue, Grant; P. C. Ford, Newport; B. C. Meigs, South Stillwater, and Charles E. isolles, Afton. . .'?. -- •-*■ ?**""•' Freeborn. - '-"-■'• ;---■ --ALBERT LEA. Minn., Jnne 21.—Twelve delegates were chosen to renresent Free born county In the state convention, and they were instructed for John Lind for governor. . .- ■ ... .«~ -. -.. _; .- --: 0 ■ •> , i :-■ Olmsted. Y-. YY" 7y- ROCHESTER. - Minn -' June - 21.—The Democratic county convention was held in this-city this afternoon.' The dele gates are all strong Lind men, but tuey i go uninstructed. ""•- «.* - - -v --. **- -.-'.-' ' ■'. Rice. I>■ j FARIBAULT, Minn., June 2L-Tite i county convention for the selection of delegates to the Democratic state con vention was held here today. A full del egation was named and unanimously in structed for John Lind for the governor ship, with no second choice. Martin. FAIRMONT. Minn., June Delegates to the state convention were elcted and instructed for Lind. --; Traverse. WHEATON, Minn.. June 21.—An enthu siastic county convention elected dele gates to the Democratic state convention today and adopted resolutions favoring Land's candidacy. Pine. PINE CITY. Minn.. June 21.—The Dem ocratic county convention sends ten unin structed delegates to the state conven tion, but he unanimous sentiment is for John Lind. Wabasha. WABASHA, Minn.. June 21.—At the Democratic county convention held today resolutions favoring the nomination of John Lind for governor were adopted. Aitkin. AITKIN, Minn., June 21.— Demo cratic county convention today elected the following delegates to the state con vention: F. E. Krech. J. N. Marr, A. A. Sweetman. L. W. Slipp. J. B. Oulamault, E. M. Foley. All are for John Lind Re-lake. REDLAKE FALLS, Minn., June 21.— The Democratic county convention today instructed its delegates for Lind. Steele.: OWATONNA. Minn., June 21.— the Democratic county convention the senti ment was overwhelmingly in favor of the nomination of Hon. John Lind for gov ernor. The convention was well attended. Murray. SLAYTON. Minn., June 21.—Delegates to Democratic state convention elected this afternoon are W. J. McLeod, C. E. Weld," Walter Sweetmar. H. Benter, J. J. Mehen, Charles Helweg. J. H. Pat rick. William Reoney, John Osborn, P. L. Byrne, William O'Neill. No instruc tions. Kittson. HALLOCK, Minn.. June 21.—The Dem ocratic county convention was held to day. It was one of the best attended conventions in the history of the party in Kittson county. - The delegation was instructed to vote for John Lind for gov ernor, with every delegate on his feet cheering. , McLeod. GLENCOE, Minn., June 21.—The Dem ocratic county convention, held here to day, elected fifteen delegates to the state convention. While the delegates were unistructed it is urdeTstcod that they are to stand for the nomination of John Lind. The convention had no second choice. ■ : Beltrami. 1 ;.BEMIEJI. Minn. J_une 21. — Beltrami county Democrats held their county con vention in this city today, with delegates • from nearly every precinct in the county present. . Delegates to the convention were instructed to cast their votes for John Lind. Scott. • . SHAKOPEE. Minn., June 21.— Dem ocratic county convention held at Belle •Plaine Instructed delegates to support Lind. '■■ Watonwan. ST. JAMES. Minn., June* Delegates to the Democratic state convention are Frank Velturn, Nick Miller Jr., W. 3. - --.■-.;- - yy - ';: - __■ *■ '—2*« Yv-^E«ar-?"'- "__.____! _____________B____^FY______l -->*• - -- yy -i. ■ --V; Ye-.*-Y^ —s.^-*> tjS^_t=w^_S?'?_^*^£---''y;- -■— >- -.*-",• ■ "■■-<* -f»_r^'?- -" J* ■c^-!v ;&£**%' ■"• »*" yC'Y '*'-V $'•{'■" Itf'-"'Zl - • ': *- --■ ■"-■- T. J. M'DERMOTT, Who Delivered the Ringing Address for John Lind and a United Democracy. Hammond, St. James; C. O. Cooley. Ma delia; S. J. Salum, A. J. Harder. Butter field; A. L. Babcock, Riverdale; C. E. Da vidson, Antrim; N. J. Zender, St. James. They received no instructions. Swift. BENSON. Minn.. June Delegates 1o the Democratic' state convention were not instructed, but are for John Lind. Steams. ST. CLOUD, Minn., June 21— J. D. Sul livan, delegate to the Kansas City con vention, was selected to head the Steams county Democratic delegation to the state convention to be held at Minneapolis next . Wednesday. Keeker. . . LITCHFIELD, Minn., June 21.—The Democratic county convention today elected an unlnstructed delegation to the state convention. Nicollet. ■__ ST. PETER, Minn., June 21.—Owing to the fact that the farmers are very busy at this time the attendance from the country at the . Democratic convention held today. was light. The delegation was not instructed in any manner, and will be free to act as it sees fit. .- "Wright. - ..- ..- BUFFALO, Minn.. June' 21.—The coun ty convention to, select ds'egates to the state convention, to be held on June 25, was held here today. The delegates were instructed to labor for the" nomination of John ;L_nd- for- governor at the coming state convention. ' t .'-..;• Anoka. ANOKA, Minn., June 21.—The Demo crats met in convention this ; afternoon and elected delegates to the state con vention. N. P. Olson, editor of the An oka Free Press, was elected as state central committeeman. The -delegates were not instructed. Pipestone. PIPESTONE, Minn.. June 21.—The Dem ocratic county convention tonight elected nine unlnstructed delegates to the state convenion. Jackson. - JACKSON, Minn., June 21.—The Demo cratic . county convention today elected an unlnstructed delegation to the state convention. Lind is the only choice, Goodhue. RED WING, Minn., June 21.—The Demo cratic county convention' today was one o£ the most enthusiast", and best at- \ff&9/S. Famous Name j W */m Famous Whiskey j I <- PICKWICK LfC RYE I ____*** __»_vV»^*^»""*Bt b J •>!^^_^^^ !ri^\^___L <*_? r,e "••_ _?#. % P l__'*.i^____!vJ3!9ft_i iLIKG•■ fi £ v *****' I^^^^^^ iikes pi?: 1 B _____p_b _____r^ *^ \_k ■ «__nl \t__ _■'*____■ •_-» / _■■_ GEO 1^ ll^^l^^^^i^w !em,mence-mam> I tended in years. Resolutions were adopt ed congratulating the state on still enjoy ing the fruits of Lind's administration, urging Lind's nomination and election for governor, favoring the old system of management of state institutions; for an Income tax; stricter control of railroads and a return to the convention system of nominations. Houston. CALEDONIA. Minn.. June 21.—At the Democratic county convention held here today resolutions were adopted condemn ing the trick that resulted in the defeat of Gov. John Lind and unanimously in dorsing him as the nominee of the com ing state Democratic convention. Le Sueur. LE SUEUR. Minn.. June 21.— Dem ocratic county convention was held at Le Sueur Center today. John T. Timpane, of Waterville, was recommended as a member of the state central committee. / Fillmore. PRESTON, Mint. June 21 -'""'he Demo cratic county convention today elect*! fifteen delegates to the sfu« convention. The delegation was instructed to vote for John Lind first, last and forever, Resclu- tions were adopted Indorsing L. J. Meighen for congress. V / Morrison. LITTLE FALLS, Minn., June 21.—The Democratic county convention today se lected sixteen delegates, instructed for Lind for governor first, last and all the time The delegation is instructed to support no man for oce who did not in 1900 support the Democratic national ticket.* " P. J. METZDORF IS IN THE FIELD. County Treasurer Han So Far No Op position for Nomination. County Treasure Peter J. Metzdorf yes terday filed his certificate of candidacy for the Democratic nomination for a second term. So far Mr. Metzdorf has r^_l/.---,••«-: ■ i.i '>«»■"__ "*t- ■■• » -'• "* - :--, _______£ Pl-% -:'7^-7^r-:Y| £*£ __i i&Y ; _H__f ■______■ _lf_Dt ■ _fli_______________fp JSr Y&. j l.- PETER J. METZDORF, Who Yesterday Filed- for- Nomination for Another Term as County Treasurer. no Democratic opposition for the nomi nation, and his friend:- confidently claim that his, fine record and undoubted per- 9 :. sonal strength not only entitle him to a second terra, but insure him a clear field with the Ramsey county Democra cy. Mr. Metzdorf is n young man, but he has demonstrated his fitness for the re sponsible position which he holds. Th« administration of the treasurer's o_**ce during his incumbency is universally ad. mitted a model of public service well performed. He will make his campaign on his record, which his admirers say will show that he has revolutionized the of fice and that he has saved the county thousands of dollars by his business sa gacity and unflagging attention to his duties. Mr. Metzdorf is a representative German. He is prominently identified with numerous secret and social organi zations, and has a host of friends. COLiVTY ATTORNEY KAMI FILES. Re-election of Popular Democratic Official Is Conceded. County Attorney Thomas R. Kane Is a candidate for a second term. Mr. Kane filed his certificate of candidacy for the Democratic nomination yesterday. Mr. Kane's nomination and re-election are universally conceded, as he has made a remarkable success as county attorney, under extremely trying circumstances. He is one of the marked young men of "Minnesota, and a brilliant future is free ly predicted for him. He is not only a good lawyer, but a supetb orator, and ; by many critics is declared the oratorical 1 giant of Minnesota. His celebrated pro- Boer speech will live in the annals of Minnesota's history. y. , : , — Mr. Kane's popularity does not rest by any means on his exceptional abilities as an orator and thinker, nor yet entire ly upon his legal ability. He has won tho closest hold on the people by . hie splendid administration and spotless in tegrity, backed up by an unalterable de termination to do his duty m the office of county attorney. His sense of pub lic duty has been conservatively tern-* '75r.|LS*y*'.' -,' ' 7 * 'V r" '•^''*sS*i_ ________i _______! __f __e___Br*^Y __■■* COUNTY ATTOIIMiV T. K. X.V.M-, ■a—_ _n——a __■_■■____»■___ COUNTY ATTORNEY' T. K. KIM", Democratic Candidate to Succeed Him self. pered with a high sense of justice and a keenly analytical mind, which has sav ed the county lingo sums in worthless at tempts at prosecution avoided. GRIST OF THIS POLITICAL M!!'. Judge W. J. Edson, of the municipal court, Duluth. is suri enough after th.* scalp of J. Ads Bede, nnd the glory Of the- Eighth district Republican nomination to congress. Edson has kept his word about resigning from tho municipal bench and gone bis original proposition nne bet ter. Yesterday afternoon he handed hij resignation, to take effect Aug. 1. to Gov. Van Sant. Originally lie announced that he woul I not sign later tl-ari S^pt. '. Bedo's friends, naturally enough, nnile a queer smile about a campaign being mad* by a Judg and Edpon has evidantly taken cognizance of the import of. the smile. Judge Olin B. Lew yesterday filed for the Republican nomination to another term on the district bench. Judge Lewis is the only member of the district bench who will bo a candidate to succeed him self this year. His colleague', whose term expires Jan. i. Judge Otis, will perma nently retire from the bench and active practice. Judge Lewi3 i.s a- resident of the West side. He is popular with the rank and file of his part-. and the wheel horse Republicans freely predict that he will lard the nomination. The field of Republican candrh'tes for the bench nnv, includes, beside Juc'ge Lewis. Judge Orr, late of the municipal court; M. L. Coun tryman and Walter L. Chapin. Corpora tion Attorney Jamei Markham i.s also ex pected to tile for the nomination. Le*vi«* and Orr are popularly picked as the lucky men at the primaries. Peter. J. Quint, who trl2ii fr>r th? con stabulary in the recent spring political unpleasantness, is a candidate fcr Re publican nomination to the bonrd of coun ty commissioners. Mr. Quint -filed his certifictte of nomination and $10 with Auditor Johnson yesterday. Jacob Baetoitroh is a candidate fo** Re publican nomination t^> the honrd of coun ty commissioners, and yesterday filed his certificate of candidacy with Auditar Johnson. Mr. p&ckstroh conducts an un dertaking establishment or. East Seventh street." J; llenry F. "Wesseis Is mentioned as a Democratic candidate for olerk of tho district -"curt. Mr. Wessela. who is out of th*» city, has net confirmed the report, bit hi* friends say that he will bo in the running strorg.