The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24
THREE IN CITY RACE
POLITICAL FIGHT IN GRAND FORKS
HAS BEARING ON STATE
CAMPAIGN
ALL EYES NOW ON W1NsHIp
He Is for HansbrOugh, who Has
Greatly Strengthened Himself by
Advocating Election of SEN
atOrs by Popular Vote.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS, ND. March 23-The
three-cornered municipal fight Ia Grand
Forks mas developed some interesting
features. Mayor Dinnie, who is a candidate
Tor reelection and Chairman Bulge. OF
the Republican state central committee.
rave for some time been on anything buf
friendly terms, and 1t was generally ex-
pected that Bulge would be found on the
anu-Dinnie side of the controversy. For
some reason, however, this expectation
mas not been fulfilled, and the two erst
Whale enemies are pulling together as
tremendously as If there had never been
any friction
Several ether men who have been OPP
posed to Dinnie in political matters have
seen the light, and are working for him,
ana there is Some curiosity as to the in
centive. The campaign Of DR.. Wheeler
is not political, and therefore from DO
iitical standpoint it is less interesting.
1t is believed by many that the Dinnie
campaign is being used as a means Of
getting together the various members OF
the party who have been pulling apart
IN order to prepare for the state cam
palgn' which promises to be lively, SO
far as this county is concerned.
The statement by George B. Winshfp
IN the Herald week ago in connection
with his appointment to the land ofic.
position here has been read with a good
deal of curiosity. Prior to this there was
a good deal of guessing among outsiders
as to whether Winships position with
reference to state and national politics
would be modified in any degree. This
statement Will set such speculations at
rest. He makes 1t clear that he Will not
support any Of the men whom he has
been opposing, and that he viii continue
along the lines of the policy which he has
followed for many years The net result
or the appointment in a political way Is
that 1t takes Winship out Of the list OF
possible candidates for state or national
positions.
The statement Of the Grand Forks edt-
tor that he will support Hansbrough for
the senate as against Cowan or Little
Will be disappointment to some Of the
friends Of Cowan, who have hoped that
because Winship has opposed Hansbrough
in the past campaigns he would support
any one who might give promise Of de-
feating MIN. Winship was one of the
supporters Of Hansbrough in the latter's
first race for the national house Of repre-
sentatiTes. Afterwards when Hansbrough
associated him self with Mckenzie. ana
especially when he assisted the Demo-
Gratis on the silver issue Winship did ALI
that he could to prevent Hansbrough'4
return to the senate. Since that time
there have been frequent passages at
arms between the two, though they have
got together on sCme propositions. Al
no time has there been any appearance
OF personal feeling in their controversies.
and Winship has made no secret Of his
preference Of Hansbrough to either Of his
present opponents. He states. however
that he will be for Grand Forks man
for the senate if a suitable man is Sc
lected.
Hansbrcugh Adds to Strength.
The announcement by Senator Hans
brough that he will vote for the resolu-
ton favoring the popular election Of Unit
ed States senators will tend to strength
en- him in this state Two Of the STATE
legislatures have declared for this change
and 1t is very popular among the people
Of the state. Heretofore Hansbrough has
opposed 1t, but this year, in answer ia a
request from a number Of MayyflIe peo-
pie that he vote for the resolution hs
wrote that he wodfd do so. as he did NOT
desire TO owe his position to anv com
plnatlon other than one formed by the
people themselves. There will, of course
be accusations that the senator simply
takes this position for the influence wh1cb
ne hopes 1t may have rather than through
any desire to see the change made, but
those who have advocated the change
Will DO pleased nevertheless that a man
VINO was one time opposed to 1t has de-
sAaTed himself for IT, and that they cam