The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Attorney General Douglas has antago-
nized railroad and other corporate in
sterests during his administration, and
these interests have signifed their dis
approval OF the movement to elevate Mr..
Douglas to the supreme bench, They are
already throwing cold water on the can
d1dacy Of Judge Elliott for the same place,
saying that for Elliott to run means
Douglas too, and that the best thing TO
do is to leave the supreme court as it
IS. The word has already been passed
around st. Paul that the supreme court
Is not to be changed. Friends Of both
Douglas and Elliott have run against this,
and they say that with all due, respect
to the three retiring judges, there is
gong TO be a change, and at least one.
II not two of the present membership Of
the bench, will be retired next year
current rumor has it that the retiring
trio have formed a Community of in
terest'' and will present solid front
against all attempts to break into their
ranks. There is a bond Of union among
them, In the famous board of control
decision, in which these three decided that
the university and normal schools were
charitable institutions. Judges Start and
Colllns dlssented Each Of the three has
considerable political strength, and if It
is combined and srlelded properly it will
be hard combination to down.
The r. w. Randall boom for governor
begins to look like a serious proposition.
Inc Morris Sun, which started it. found
such a favorable reception for the idea
that It came out this week with a two
column blast, praising MIR. :Randalrs rec
ord and fitness for the office and urging
his nomination. No one has questioned
the qualifications Of the popular state fair
secretary. He is timber of a high quail
lty, but he does not appear to be am
| b1t1ous in that direction at present and
mas ma 1alled TO warm up to the proposition.
| Inc sun editor says: Mr.. Randall's host
OF friends should urge him to lay aside his
indifference and assist them in placing
him in the new CAPITOL 49,: e - = :
Frank Clague of Lamberton, a leading
member Of the last house, was in st. Paul
Yesterday. Mr.. Clague has received flat
| tering mention as good material FOR
speaker Of the next house. He saws he
mas not decided what he will do, but he
evidently figures on coming back to the
mouse, and Of course if they want to elect
aim speaker he can't help it. Mr.. Clague
mas oeen importance to run for railroad
ana warehouse commissioner, but he has
1ought shy of that berth, which is gaining
a reputation as political graveyard:
I am not SO sure that Bob Dunn is
gong to be candidate for governor
salo H. q. Hays, the new editor of thu
bemldl Sentinel, while in st. Paul yes
terday II will probably be for Dunn i
ne IS candidate" he went on, 'but I an
. not gong to tie up, to- a. man until
know what he is going to do. 80
We: had just as strong assurances from
BOD Dunn once b<<,re that he would b,
candidate for governor. When the tim,
came ne wasn't there. That natura Il,
makes man little cautious the mex
tlme.I Not long ago one Of his bes
l 1rlehds, A. n. Dare, announced in hi
: paper that Dunn would declare himsel
t within week. Several weeks hav
passed, and, assuming that Dare kne1
. What ne was talking about, Dunn evi
IDENTIFY changed his mind What his in
L tent1ons are now don't know. 49, -
E When Dunn announces himself if h
, ever does, his supporters will expect hir
- to declare himself plainly on certain uues
IONS. he doesn't need to write a plat
form for the republican party but: he ca
!. state his personal views so we will kno,
, what he stands for 49, 49,. -
y Editor Hays says there is no combina
: ton between the Dunn and Heatwole If
e terests, and never has been, except in
: sense that both are in opposition to til
th M term I'm ideas Of the radministratio
i As Mr.. Hays has been closely identif1e
: with the Heatwole following; his remarl
=. are significant. s14 49,
Bob Dunn says in the Princeton Unto,
n When Moses E. SClapp was seeking a
IS election to. the United States senate at IL
9 hands of the legislature of 1901, Bob Dun
: was his outspoken and above board su,
Il porter ana at a critical stage rendere
n MIN substantial assistance Some of r.
! 1ulsome tlme-servers who tried their be
q TO defeat Mr.: Clapp then are now slobbe]
q ing all over him. - - s,# -.
Now the editor of the Mortified New
n condemns Governor Van SAINT because :
IL ala not. help Bob Evans against Clap
Which is right? %..>p- - =
49, - ."z Charles B. Cheney