The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
DUNN FOR GOVERNOR
Auditor May Be the Man Chosen
Two Years Hence.
DENOMINATION IN THE MEANTIME
Gist OF Minnesota Political Gossip
Tincturing the Air of
Washington.

From 1hs Journal B.vreau. Room, IS. Pess
Building, Washiagton.
Washington, April 4.-There has been a
good deal OF state politics in the Wash
lngton air during the past two weeks. 1t
began with the advent Of Messrs Frank
Nye and John Steele, candidates for the
posltlon OF district attorney. 1t was
quickly seen, however, that neither had
come to Washington primarily in the in
.terest or his candidacy, and that no at
tempts were made while they were here to
solve the appointment problem. They
even reached the city together by chance,
coming from opposite directions, and 60
ing away in the same manner.
Then came State Senator Buchanan of
Little Falls, and at once the story went
around mat he was TO be nominated for
| congress III the new sixth district. w.
w. Rich OF Ramsey county who accom-
panied Mr.. Buchanan, told the Minnesota
colony that, in his judgment, the present
state ticket would be renominated without
opposition saving the lieutenant govern
or 1t being tacitly agreed that some new
man should take the place of Lyndon A.
Smith. Judge Torrance, by the way, has
f., peen solicited to stand for this place, but
replied that he could not accept any po-
| llllcal once while serving as commander
ln-chler, OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
| "BOb" Dunn.
State Auditor R. c. Dunn and T. E.
Byrnes, with their wives, spent almost a
week in the city. Their presence set the
tongues OF the gossips to wagging again.
Nothlng clear came of it all, save the
Wen established fact that Mr.. Dunn pre-
olcts and Will work, il necessary, for the
denomination of Governor Van SAINT, and
does not want again to be a candidate for
auditor.
MT. Dunn's arguments in favor of the
denomination Of Van SAINT coincide ex-
actly with the views Of the Washington
colony Both think that the turning down
OF the governor would be a mistake from
which the state and the party would suf-
LEI, ana that the man who accepted the
nomination in the republican convention,
| after the defeat there of Van SAINT, would
make lot Of trouble for himself in the
campaign, and be on the defensive from
! the start. -. -
1t is the general impression here, al
though Mr. Dunn has done nothing to
create 1t, that Dunn will be renominated
this year for third term as state audi
tor, and that practically nothing can
change such result. The present furry
OF other candidates, it is predicted, will
! quiet down as the time for the convention
approaches, and Dunn will have the field
all to himself, whether he wants it or not.
1t is also believed here that in 1904 Dunn
Will be the most available man in the
state for the republican gubernatorial
nomination, and that he will accept and
make the race, withholding his resigna-
ton as auditor until after the first of the
year, in the event Of Van SAINT being de-
feated this year at the polls.
Were Dunn to resign the authorship
during the campaign Of 1904, under the
conditions just outlined, John Lind or
some other democrat, would appoint his
successor, and this is something which
would have to be watched closely.
Mr.. Dunn was widely introduced in
| Washington as ."the best auditor Mime
sofa ever has had With his wife, he
called on President Roosevelt on Wednes-
! day morning, Representative McCleary
| accompanying them The president re-
| ceived the party very graciously, and it
! is quite apparent that he has warm spot
| in his heart for the people of the north
star state.
Manager for Roosevelt.
| The recent announcement of Thomas H.
| SheVlln in Minnesota, that he would not
| seek to become the manager Of the presi-
dent in Minnesota has cleared the atmos-
phere here. 1t was feared that Shevlin's
ambition might lead him to seek the
leadership of the Minnesota Roosevelt
forces. Senator Nelson is thought the
man best fitted for that task, all things
considered, and 1t is highly pleasing to
those here to have Mr.. Shevlin suggest
Mr.. Nelson's fitness and say that he prob
ably is to do the work. Really, however,
there will not be much to do for the state