The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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Candidates for state auditors may now make
their appearance. The uncertainty about Bob
Dunn was like the shadow Of a hawk over a
poultry yard. Candidates kept under cover,
waiting for the shadow to pass Goaded by
1nsinuations as to his political motives. Dunn
declared Thursday that he would not be a
candidate for governor. or auditor either. and
the field is now clear for other aspirants.
Such was the feeling over the state that,
had Dunn given his friends the slightest en-
couragement, his nomination would have been
inevitable
There are four probable entries. Odin Hal
den of Duluth has been in the field for some
time, Dunn no Dunn. He has not said
much, but has been quietly working up sup
port from all over the state. He VIII now
pitch in with renewed vigor
Samuel G. 1verson, deputy state auditor,
has done nothing to speak Of since announ-
cling his candidacy last spring. He is an ac-
live candidate from now The frat dis
a trict has been pretty well lined up for him,
and missionary work will now be carried on
in other parts OF the state.
J. +. jacobson has not said word about
his intentions, but 1t Is believed that the
next two months will see him an active bid
der for the authorship. 1t is auditor or
nothing with Jacobson. He is good friend
of Dunns and would not have entered with
Dunn a possibility. In the absence Of bit
ter fights for other places on the ticket and
consequent trading, Jacobson will have excel
lent chances, as his positive strength is large.
Henry Lee Of Anoka is due to reannounce
his candidacy, which has been alternating for
a few months. The bankerlegislator got quite
a send-off from the press Of northern Mime
sofa before.
The Albert Lea Times will be satisfied with
either Jacobson Iverson. with Dunn de-
clining to run.
The Elk-River Star-News says:
The political mongers outside the sixth
district are considerably worried because
there is no appearance Of scrap for the re-
publican nomination: II they would study
years past they might get on to the reason
for the apparent apathy.
Apparent apathy is good. 1t is the close
ness of the new sixth Of course, that makes
asprants hesitate to start fight This has
been said already in several different Ian
guages.
A triangular debate Of the old fashioned Off
hand, sledge hammer style will be heard in
Century hall Saturday night. Republican,
democratic and prohibition principles will be
expounded by chosen champions.
Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago, national or
ganizer of the prohibition party. will speak
for the cold water advocates: T. J. Cation Of
Minneapolis will talk for the new democratic
party, with which he is allied, and j. Adam
Bede will be defender Of the faith" for the
G. o. P. Each speaker will have three
chances to make good" with fifty minutes
time In all. The Minneapolis debate is one Of
a series Of five. The first will be at Red Wing
Thursday night, then at Fargo Friday night
Monday night, Jan. 10, they will debate at
Duluth, and Tuesday night at Hutchinson.
The course Is managed by B. B. Haugan Of
Fergus Falls, recently prohibition candidate
for governor 1t looks like a cold water
propaganda.
]. Adam Bede will soon breathe new life
into his Budget, and start it in Duluth as his
personal organ This means that Bede Is in
the congressional fight in earnest in the eighth
district, and means to give Page Morris some
uneasy moments.
Holidays were not exactly a vacation to
some Minnesota congressman. Loren Fletcher
returned to Washington last night after a
busy two weeks spent in looking after his
fences. He declared himself we'll satisfied
with the condition in which he left things.
Joel P. Heatwoe never worked much harder
than during the ten days preceding his de-
parture for the east. He IS not having any
troubles in the third district, and his unusual
activity has given rise to all sorts of guesses
Some OF them are good ones
H. G Rising denounces recent paragraph
in this column perversion Of facts There
was an inadvertent mistake in it, crediting
Rising with the ownership Of the Faribault
Republican instead Of the Faribault Journal.
Otherwise Mr.. Rising, begging his pardon,
will find the facts stated. 1t was the
Faribaut Journal which roasted Mr.. Heat
wole at the time the congressman was work.
ing for Rising's retention, and when the ar
e. tice was called to Heatwoles attention he
naturally let up in his efforts.
Charles B. Cheney.