The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
MINNESOTA POLITICS

L The anti-Van SAINT campaign is still con-
fined to "bushWhacking, and from present
indications, will not get beyond that stage.
All efforts to get out an opposition candi- |
date have failed, and it is predicted that the
governor will be renominated by reclamation.
This does not mean that the, opposition has
quit. It is still quietly at work, but unless
it has victory assured, it's hand will never
appear.
There has not been much active work done
since January. when j. III. Robinson of Man
kato toured the southern counties. He went
to size up sentiment, and evidently he did
not get much encouragement The only re-
suits from his trip have been some newspa-
per attacks on the governor, evidently as the
result OF interviews between Mr.. Robinson and
the editorial management. For the most
part, Mr.. Robinson found himself in an enc
my,s country. His efforts were Handicapped
by the knowledge that he was a defeated
candidate for insurance commissioner, and
had grudge to work out. From all accounts,
he did not travel on his own responsibility,
but had good backing.
Since athe Robinson trip there has been
much activity. Work against the governor
will not cease until the convention meets, but
it is bound to he ineffective.
Constituents of Congressman HeatwOle say
he will be their representative again from the
third district. His ambitions do not lie in
the direction OF the governors chair He
stone, would like to compass the defeat of
Van SAINT this year. just for the sake of:
| beating Van SAINT, he might go after the
| nomination himself if the prospects were good.
All is serene once more between the offices
| OF the governor and the state auditor. Be-.
fore leaving for his southern trip, Bob Dunn
| once more expressed himself in favor of Gov
| ernor Van SAINTS denomination, and his
friends predict that, in a pinch, Dunn will be
one of the governors strongest supporters.
They also predict that Dunn will be on the
/ state ticket once more despite his repeated
! declarations that he cannot be dragooned into
running for auditor. stz
! It's this way: j. F. Jacobson is expected
| to announce his candidacy within month.
| If he develops formidable strength, the anti
Jacobson forces, which will never for minute
| consent to his nomination, will combine on
| Dunn and force his name through
| The st. Cloud Journal-Press has grape
vine special from Little, Falls, saying that
, Judge Collins was in that city feeling senti-
ment on the governorship, with view to
entering the fight. This does not seem prob
| able. II 1t is true, the judge has experienced
great change Of heart within six weeks
No longer ago than that he squelched the
| suggestion most emphatically. - =, .
&#t'McCIeary is the coming man." said Min
| nesotan recently returned from Washington.
! "North star people at Washington expect to
| see the schoolmaster elected governor in 1904.
| He will bear watching" -- .
The populist state committee sticks to- its
decision, and will call a separate state
vention' to nominate an independent ticket.
| The address of Chairman Lawson, printed
| elsewhere to-day, makes this intention plain.
! If the state committee is in sympathy with
the rank and file of the party, the position
| taken is fraught with significance for the
looming campaign. 1t means just this: A full
state ticket in the field supported by the mid
road populists and such of the fusion crowd
| as can be kept out of the old party ranks.
The attitude of the democracy will probably
! be "1et them CO. A large share OF TIE DEM
ocrats have always talked against fusion and
| the new turn Of affairs will suit them ex-
actly. Fusion has been disastrous to the
populist party, and by the time the remnants
are gathered together it is likely to make but
a sorry showing. It will be enough, how
| ever, to assure republican success this year.
| Both populsts and democrats will have to
build for the future. The only way they
would stand show this year would be for the
populist convention to indorse the democratic
nominee for governor If this should be
Lind, such a course is possible, but they
would not indorse Baldwin or any other old
| line democrat
| Fifth ward republicans are anxious to learn
| the intentions of General George P. Wilson
| with regard to another term in the state SEN
ate The friends of Willard R. Cray are
ready to support him again, and he is likely
| to be a candidate, whatever Senator Wilson
! decides. Should the latter pull out it is be-
/ lieved that w. ID. Washburn, Jr., will contest
with Mr.. Cray for the honor. 49,.
| AS S. V. Norris Jr., has moved out of the
| district, this leaves only L. c. Stevenson and
j. L.. Dobbn of the old house members, but
there is always plenty of material in this
district and the sixth ward will be, demand
| ing representation this year. a:g5:s.5.-.
! George L., Dingman. assistant dairy and
food commissioner, denies that he has any
idea of seeking another term in the legisla-
ture. He is satisfied with the representation
the ninth ward now has. ''Mr Deming has
made an excellent member said Mr.. Ding
man, "and he is certainly entitled to another
term In fact, do not think we improve
on our delegation from the thirty ninth dis
trict. Senator Snyder and Messrs. Sweet and
| Deming have made a splendid record and
think they will all be returned to the state
| house." :.- !
! ST. Paul's experience with the primary law
furnished odd contrast to the Minneapolis
trial in 1900. Then the republicans cast
nearly the party vote, at the primaries, while
the, democrats only, voted about so per cent
of their strength. In St. Paul yesterday the
democratic: contest for mayor brought out the
bourbons en- 1nasse, while the republican vote
was light. &c. B. C.
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