The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-22
MINNESOTA POLITICS

crsulI MN With any designs on the governor
ship this year
Opponents Of Governor Van SAINT say Dunn
does not mean It,, and that he will take the
nomination.
Who are the best friends of Bob Dunn
those who trust in him as a man of high
minded sincerity, or those who say he is only
shamming in his allegiance to the governors?
The Mankato Free Press puts it in this
fashion,:
There is no doubt but that the opponents
of Governor Van SAINT would like to secure the
name of Auditor Dunn to conjure with. But
Mr.. Dunn has come out very emphatically
and said that he was not and would not be a
candidate for governor against Governor Van
SAINT. Also that he is not candidate again
for sthte auditor. Mr.. Dunn has always had
a habit Of saying what he means and he has
not In the past been at all backward in let
ting it be known when he wanted an office;
and the Free Press hardly believes that he
will commence at this time in life to exhibit
a feeling OF shyness upon the subject. The
most important thing for the success of such
a movement is to secure his active consent.
While there seems to be considerable activity
among some OF the governors opponents,
lit should not be forgotten that the stand
! Governor Van SAINT has taken for the en-
him immensely popular everywhere among the
people. No matter what the final decision
of the court may be, they recognize the fact
that he has taken a stand in their interest,
as a result. His recent action has made
him many friends through the state, and
will not be idle when it comes to matters
connected with his denomination.
The Wadena Pioneer Journal thinks:
There is probably more smoke than fire in
the reported opposition to Governor Van
SAINT within the ranks OF the republican party
It would simply be the poorest kind of poll
! tics for number of politicians to attempt
| to turn down the governor at this time. His
| record as governor-has strengthened him with
| the people, and the polictions would better
! not monkey with the buzz saw just now.
The Brainerd Tribune says
! While the politicians are sitting up O. nights
scheming to head off Van SAINTS nomination
! for a second term the sturdy governor is at
tending strictly to business and is fighting the
| battles Of the people with the great railroad
octopus, Governor Van SAINT may be de-
ticians, but he Will still have the respect and
confidence Of the people for the bold stand he
has taken upon their behalf on the merger
question The Tribune doeSn t care plcay-
une who is nominated for governor this year,
but we believe in fair play. and we DO not
think that the dirty gh tia that is now being
ddate at the polls next fall. s-
The Austin Register declares: E..
The governor is stronger to-day, not only
in the first district. but throughout the state,
| than when he was first nominated. All the
! talk of a conspiracy to deprive him of re-
nomination is only a waste Of time: He will
! be renOminated and reelected. without the
| help of the railroads and their friends. The
| people are in earnest in this matter, so that
any attempt to sidetrack him by any under
| handed movement will only increase the de-
| termination of the people to re-elect him.
The fellows who go into a scheme to head or
Governor Van SAINTS denomination will wish
| they hadn't by the time the next republican
state convention Is held. 500 g.
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch, a;consistent OPP
ponent of the governor says: 1.-THE Mime
apolis Journals political writer is two weeks
late with his story Of the Merger Heatwole-
Dunn-Van SAINT DEAL, Z: g." ~.
| Well the story was still true, wasn't it?
| People on the outside cannot expect to be
! informed as promptly as those who are
next r~ -@'3~rT"5-r +-?S7 -=r.r =
The Owatonna Journal explains its position
in lengthy editorial. 1t is: opposed to the
merger, not because Of any harm it might do,
but because it is essentially and in spirit
violation Of our laws With regard to Coy
ernor Van s3Sant, Editor Dean is delightfully."-
vague. He says:
The Journal expressed itself as opposed u to
Van SAINTS denomination long be1ore the
al estion of the merger was brought up ioi
reasons which appeared to IT suhclent, Wn!cn
were not, as The Minneapolis journal seems
to Imagine, personal to the editor OF the Jour
naEs but related to the conduct of3tnose mat
ters which pertain to the office OF the CHIEF
executive of the, state; "a. 3
thing. tz.sss.@ a..$s X
If@HDan Gum Of Grand Rapids has been classec
among the opponents Of Governor Van SAINT
Mr.. Gum is one of the leading republicans OF
Jtasca county and member Of the state
/ central committee. He was in St. PAU yes
terday. and took pains to see the governor
and deny the report. ne saia * '
: am for Governor Van SAINT as heartily as
, I ever was, and see no reason why nt
should not be renomnated ne mas Ia H.
appointments he made, and did not hesltate
i to tell him So but that is no reason why
v should tt m against MIN. -az .~,-..-. ...
: John O'Donnell state labor commissioner
,has been talked of as labor candidate 10,
) MAYOR Without question ne could conmahc
: strong support for the republican nomlna
} ton, Mr.. O'Donnell declines to be tempted
however. He says:
y While 7 consider it an honor to be men
toned for such high office, feel that an
RI now in a position to be OF considerable service
>! to the working people, not only OF MinneaP.
oils but OF ore fhe n my position
. and | should be given an opportunity te
show what l can do here before mehtionlns
for another ONCE Speaang be or are othe
interests to be considered IN selectlng.
MAYOR. Business men should have something
, to say a t...rs. ....-,, . +,,. G. Win,
Next on the program says the 81 YIN
cent New Era is Attorney Halvor STEINER
son for state attorney.
Attorney general, the New Era probably
. means That is what we call it in Mime
: sofa This looks like a wide-open attemp
to combine the Comstock and Stevenson in
terestst in the ninth, to the confusion OF Sen
:, ator Grindeland and Attorney General Doug
= las. Mr. STEVENSON must be consulted first
however He has declared that he Woult
not accept the United States district attorney
. ship if offered him.. 1t pays more none!
: and takes less time than the attorney gen
= eralship, which will hardly tempt the bis
q man from Crookston away from the congress
sional chase. 49, ....- . r..
The Red Wing Argus says of the new ta'
Q bill:
Fl Men who have minds of their own and
= regard for civic justice will support the rec
! concentrations of the commission in All thel
: essentials. we expect to find every democra
in the legislature standing by the report
9 The Argus man evidently did not attent
$ the last session. Charles q. Cnehey.
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