The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-12
Politics off,.
De State

While former Gov. Lind is out of
the city on his summer vacation q news
paper Is having interviews with MIN at
his office in the New York Life building
at Minneapolis and is making the gov
ernor say some ridiculously strange
things. At least this would seem to be
the result Of a few feats that have been
accomplished during the past week
because paper has interviewed itself
ana round % that Gov Lind mas de-
termined to run for governor again for
the sole purpose of getting even" with
the present governor, some of the mouth
pieces of the Republican press bureau
are systematically denouncing Gov. Lind
for being vindictive. No doubt, If the re-
port were true that the Minneapolis
statesman would agree to run for gov
eFnor again only upon the condition that
In doing so he would be enabled to ac-
complish the defeat of the man who
stood in his way of election last fall. his
nope of revenge would be directed against
one Tommie Lucas
By reading the various country Repub-
hcan papers. it is quite easy to see the
purpose of originating this report. 1t
has had the desired effect of being re-
printed, and in that way circulated over
the entire state. But this probably will
nave as little effect upon Gov. Lind s
chances OF election, should it really de-
Veiop that he is to become a candidate
as anything else which his Republican
friends will be able to conjure up.
1t is now said that W. B. Anderson.
politician of some local repute at Wi
mona, whose fame has been due more
to his desire to supplant James A Taw-
ney as the Republican nominee for con-
gress than to any other source, has SHE'D
his castor in the ring for district judge
at the next election. This is evidently
to be taken as the finish of Mr.. Ander-
sons congressional aspirations This
gentleman was a. member Of the house
from his district last winter, and it was
conceded that his friends hoped to erect
a substantial congressional boom upon
the basis of his legislative career, but as
fate seemed unwilling to extend it's benef-
icent influences towards giving to Mr.
Anderson an eventful term, ms friends
apparently have accepted the inevitable
al this early stage in order to strengthen,
If possible, his chances for the bench
Tawney appears stip to have a hold
upon his Republican brethren, and will
no doubt be able to land the nomination
once more at least.
A. N. Dare, editor Of the Elk River
Star News, and former speaker of the
house of representatives, is announced as
a candidate for congress in the Sixth
district. AS there are not more than
forty-One other Republicans in the same
district who have made similar announce
ments, Mr.. Dare may possibly have some
chance of being nominated. But one
thing is quite certain, Dare will not be
the ring candidate, if reports are true
and signs correct. From conditions of the
past, he appears to be allied to the more
Independent faction of the Republicans
In this state. This may not unwsely be
regarded as one reason why Mr. Dare
will not serve his district in congress,
for while, at least.
The Lakefeld Standard comes very
near sounding the keynote in the follow
ing:
1t will be noticed that the idea for a
third term for Dunn as state auditor re-
ceives its strongest support from Winona
If indeed it did not originate there The
reason, of course, is plain. BY running
Dunn for a third term he is removed
from the ranks of gubernatorial posi-
bilities but, as the Standard has already
pointed out, the feeling throughout the
state is very strong against the third
term policy, and even as strong a man
as Dunn might find it difficult to secure
either a denomination or even a re-elec-
ton. In proof of our assertion that Wi
mona is the headquarters for the third
term Dunn boom we may point out that
the WinOna Republican and Herald
strongly urges the idea. Naturally But
we uOupI IL Dunn is lnduIefent enough
to his own prospects Of political success
to attempt to get a denomination.
The Van SAINT element is getting des-
perate at a very early stage. Every pos
sible recourse is being resorted to for
political capital, and the success or lack
of success is really pitiful. This attempt
will prove about as futile as the scare
story of Linds bitter determination to
beat Gov. Van SAINT because the latter
happens to be governor.