The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Wise Man OF Northfield Demands That
Judge Collins Retire from the Bench
at once-Paradis Scores one-John
Lind as Stalking Horse

There Is a distressing lack of en-
thusiasm over Judge Collins candidacy
in the two columns which the Northfield
News deyotes TO this latest political fact.
The News gives moresspace to the judge
than the Princeton Union did, but does
not seem to think much more favorably
of him as candidate. OF course. Mr..
Heatwole demands Judge Collins imme-
diate resigna ton from the bench. He says
that there, is great danger of the supreme
court being contaminated by the mire of
politics If the judge remains there any
longer.
The prevailing sentiment on this ques-
ton Is that there is no particular impro-
priety In the judge remaining on the bench
for a while. but that he would indicate
his own confidence in his chances by an
nouncing his retirement. Refusal to do
so would lead to the impression that he
did not feel sure Of his prospects, and
the enect upon his candidacy is obvious.
Editor Paradis Of the Midway News
makes q bull s-eye on a. N. Dare and
other supporters Of Dunn, who have all
along protested thatait was too early to-
select candidate for governor The day
after Judge Collins announcement State
Printer Dare gave out an interview, In
which he said conditions might have been
different II the. Judge had said it six
months ago. He might have had the
who are now in the Dunn camp to stay.
Thee editor Of the Midway News says:
For the last six months Mr.. Dare has
been bowling that the campaign should
not be opened so early, because we do
not elect q governor this year And now,
so far as NE ispersonally CONCERNED, to-
gether with many other friends Of Judge
Collins in northern Minnesota, the cam
paign was not opened, but actually closed
to- a final finish six months agO.''sgar
John Kind will be Smildly interested in
the report that he Is to be nominated Tor
governor next year by theE democrats, in
order to enable them to. carry the first,
third and sixth Congressional districts.
BY this switch beck DEAL, the astute con-
gresham from the fifth Is to be used as
a stalking horse a role in which he has
never appeared up to the present There
is little or no foundation for the story.
In presidential year there is very little
show for the democrats iii any congress
sional district Of the state, and to pull
Lind out Of the congressional fight would
destroy about their only hopper 1t is safe
to say that John Lind will not give up
his congressional career unless he sees q
most favorable opening thru republican
dissens1on for another term as governor.
The best guess is that he will be can
didate for congress again next fall.
&
Governor Van SAINT was welcomed last
night to the classic precincts of Boston,
where he delivered an address before a
convention Of the Methodist Church Ex-
tension society. This evening he will at
tend a reunion and campfire of the Mas
sachusetts G. A. r.
The Lamberton Star thinks that George
w. Somerville may be kept out of the
congressional! fight and diverted to the
district bench, as Judge Weber of New
Ulm is likely to retire at the end of his
term AS Judge Webber's successor is not
to be elected until 1906, it is not likely
that the senator from Sleepy Eye will
let that proposition deter him from any
ambitions he may cherish in 1904
It Is reported that g. "A. Blomberg, i Jr..
clerk Of courts OF Nicol1et county, may be
a candidate for the house next year
against Ole Peterson 8 Of Creighton. III
Blomberg Should Eet into the legislature,
what an unhappy stindgqhs would give
Galen A. Merrill Of owatpnna. sszt2 s j
! ai4J@i sa!a+C Charles B. & Cheney!