The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-24
MINNESOTA POLITICS

ernorship question. There Is plenty of room
for individual shades of opinion, but even
at this early stage there are: certain facts to
work from, which time will prove to be
correct
Governor Van SAINT will be a candidate for
denomination.
State Auditor Dunn will not. he candidate,
but will support the governor against any
other entry
Joel p. Heatwole is the choice of the Van
SAINT opposition but he will not appear as a
candidate unless the prospects of beating Van
SAINT are much better than they are to-day.
The following extracts are reproduced, not
as authorities, but as showing the views that
obtain in some quarters.
W. D. Smith observes in the Winnebago City
Enterprise:
The friends of Van SAINT must not shut their
eyes to the fact that the opposition to his re-
nomination is not by any means Insignificant
The opposition has already decided upon Con-
gresham Joel P. Heatwole of Northheld as
their candidate The writer does not think
that State Auditor Dunn will be in the field
for the reason that he has given Van SAINT
certain promises which cannot be broken.
Congressman Heatwole Is a past master as
campaign organizer, and with his experience
and ability will be formidable candidate
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth are honey
combed with opposition to Governor Van
SAINT IT'S useless to shut your eyes to these
L. -
The editor of the Elbow Lake Herald APP
pears to be a pessimist. He says:
I The same powerful interests that defeated
the passage OF the tax code and other tax
legislation in the legislature, with the added
influence Of the railroads, will unite in an
effort to- defeat Governor Van SAINT. We
fully believe they will succeed. That COM
bination controlled the legislature, but there
isn't a man in the state who could be elected
governor this OnDOSitlOn
him. Van SAINT will be defeated because he
has been the friend Of the people.
The. Glencoe Register speaks for the third
district Heatwole element. as follows: =
While it is not probable that Joel P. Heat
wole will make public at this early date his
Intention of withdrawing his name from con-
sideration as an available candidate to sue
coed himself, even if he entertains such an
intention, yet it is not at all improbable that
he would prefer to succeed Van SAINT rather
than go back to congress, and that at the
proper time, If the contingency happens that
friends. the third district congressman will
loom up as candate for gubernatorial hon
ors.
The Albert Lea Times says:
Auditor Dunn and Congressman Heatwole
didates for the republican gubernatorial nom
ination. They had better wait couple of
years. The party and the people want Gov
ernor Van SAINT for second term. Dunn
and HeatWOle are both excellent men in good
standing with the public, and they cannot
afford to impair their prospects for future
promotion by allowing the use of their names
in opposition to Governor Van SAINT and the
Van SAINT policy at this time, for the Van
SAINT policy is the peoples policy. Both
gentlemen should wait. Their own and the
public's interests require it.
The Benson Monitor (dem) says: -
II Congressman Heatwole wishes to try for
the republican nomination for governor there
is nothing to prevent his entering the field.
1t Is probable that the statehouse ring will
control the state convention, which will mean
Van SAINTS denomination, but according to
the precedent established by the governor
himself, the submission Of Heatwole's name
to the convention will not lessen the chances
OF the Mortified man for future prefer
ment. Nor will it prevent his denomination
for congress in the third district this fall.
Talk of undue influence has been more
prevalent than usual this spring, though
something of the kind always follows a legs-
lattve session. One widely circulated story
has at that sixty house members and thirty
eight. senators were in pool to defeat any
thing in the way of tax legislation affecting
the corporations and the amount Of money
spent to hold this phaanx together is vari-
ously estimated at from $4,000 to 100000.
The Evansville Enterprise observes:
1t is intimated in some quarters that the
amount Of money spent by lobbyists in! the
state legislature was more than double the
results obtained by the lobbyists and those for
the state, it was money we'll spent, while, it
is needless to say, the states money was
thrown away. If the legislature would frame
some law that would absolutely prohibit lob
bying in any form, the people of the state
might have chance to get some legislation
in their favor that would not always favor
the corporations first --..
1t would not hurt lobbyists any to deny
them the floor. They do not use 1t much
anyhow. The legislature cannot prohibit
them from renting rooms at hotels in the
capital city and holding open house for mem
bers. The only way to shut this off is for
members to cease visiting these headquarters.
The Madelia Messenger, though outside the
sixth district, joins heartily in the anti
Buchanan anvil chorus, as follows:
The congressional situation in the new
sixth district is not encouraging. C. B. Buck
man seems to have things his own way. The
district is naturally republican and it is a
wonder that. there Is not fight on in the
primary election. Buchanan is a man that
has been in public life for long time and
has been on the wrong side Of most questions.
He possesses the necessary wealth to make
strong fight and some Of the best men of the
district do not care to enter the fight against
his barrel. It is to be hoped, however, that
some good, clean man will enter the lists
and carry off the prize. 1t is time such men
as Buchanan were told to ''go way back and
sit down."
The Rush City Post tells the same story
as that emanating from other Chisago coun-
sty papers. Says the Post: -. -.-N
The legislative ticket for this district, so
far as announced, seems to read like this:
McKusick, Olson and Rowe.
1t seems to be all up there but the
shouting, if the voters agree with the news
papers.
The Hennepin county democrats will hold
a Jefferson Day banquet once more. The
birthday of the sage of Monticello falls on
Sunday and the banquet will probably be held
Monday evening, April Ia. The Hennepin
county democratic committee will stand as
sponsors, and Saturday evening the follow
ing subcommittee was appointed to make all
arrangements: Elijah Barton, George p.
Douglas, Daniel w. Ahern, A. T. Ankeny, J.
K Gilmore, F. F. d4enhart and E. j. Conroy.
Herbert E. Day has been requested by a
representative delegation of democrats to
stand for the democratic nomination for judge
of probrate.
C. F. e. Peterson, deputy city controller,
will be candidate for the republican no1ni-
nation this fall. The attitude Of Controller
Rogers is not definitely known. He may be
a candidate himself
H. G. Hays is still running McCleary for
governor, on the theory that Van SAINT will
not be candidate for denomination. Surely
his town was not misnamed-Sleepy Eye.
It looks very much like a three-cornered
fight for senator in the forty-second district