The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-25
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINNESOTA POLITICS
Opposition Developing In the Third Dis
trict to the. Heatwo.e- Davis organiza-
tIon and Its Program--Prima Election
Fight and Subsequent Punishment OF
Ives Supporters Leave Sore spots--can-
dldates Must "Play Ball"
There are murrnurings Of trouble in
the third district, where a large element
of the republican party is FESTIVE under
the iron rule Of the HeatWole Davis ma
chine. Congressman Davis. who owed his
nomination to the support OF the retiring
congressman, Is loyal to him. and they are
working together for the control Of the
district and for carrying out Mr.. Heat
wole's program in state politics. Flaw
ing command of the district organization
and Of the postoffices, Davis naturally
Yields considerable power He has made
good many enemies, however. Acting.
on the legend ito the victors belong the
spoils, he has cut out all who were sup
porters of Gideon S. Ives in the primary
election fight. Following the removal of
Editor Fichthorn from the st. Peter post
harrington Of Waterville, another Ives
supporter. This program of revenge has
stirred up considerable feeling against
Davis, and has alienated many who were
disposed to be friendly.
There were seven candidates for the
nomination. and the other six know that
Heatwole landed the prize for Davis
These six and their friends remember the
circumstances, and those candidates who
thought they were the Heatwole choice,
and found out differently to their sorrow,
are not disposed to forget and forgive.
All these troubles may not result in a
fight on Davis, but they will have a bear
ing on the third district attitude in the
state convention. It Is the intention of
the Heatwole organization to swing the
entire delegation from the third for their
candidate for governor, and for the rest
OF the slate. The Van SAINT following, re.
inforced by these different aisaffected ele-
ments, will make a fight in every county
Of the district 1t is believed. They have
strong hopes of carrying the delegations
from Goodhue, Dakota, Carver, Mcleod
and Sibley, which would give them con-
siderably over half the delegates from the
third. This following. from present in
dications, will make its fight with Judge
Collins as the candidate while the organ
ization will support Dunn.
The. third district is being used as a
club on candidates for other state of
fees; who have been notified that if they
want votes from that section they have
got to play ball. In other words. they
have; to fall in with the slate program
Working on; the assumption that the or
ganization will carry all the counties and
control all the delegates, this argument is
pretty strong one, and seems to have
carried some weight. Should the inde-
pendent republicans of the district make
a successful revolt and send some lin-
pledged delegates, it would make quite
a difference
The Cass Lake Voice says:
The candidacy of Judge Collins is
looked upon as an Inheritance from Gov
ernor Van Sant,>who at last appreciates
the fact that he cannot be elected to a
third term. This one thing alone is a
great weight upon the judges candidacy.
The whole Van SAINT regime is looked upon
with great disfavor by the majority of the
people, and the candidate who comes out
under the auspices of the present admin
istration is Handicapped from the START
Yes, the public disfavor resting on the
Van SAINT regime was clearly demonstrated
by the last state convention, and by the
vote cast Nov. 4, 1902
The Wheaton Gazette Reporter COM
ments as follows: $3.50
Tt is the generally accepted belief that
w. III. EustiS will soon announce himself
q candidate for the republican noni1la-
ton for governor. William Henry would
make an ideal governor, but the fates
have been against him in the past, and
we cannot see in the present situation
any INDICATION that they will deal more
kindly with 4lirn in the coming contest
The wave of sympathy that swept over
Minneapolis when he was turned down on
that federal appointment might be strong
enough to land him in congress as sue
cessor to Lind. but thruout the ba ance of
the state we doubt if he is as strong as
he was when 5;he was defeated for the
governorship in 1898. His candidacy.
however, will further complicate the sit
)/Iation,'
The Midway News says:
| 1t IS rumored about the political COR
ridors that the reason prominent poll
ticians of the second congressional dis
trlct do not approve Of the candidacy of
Editor Miller of the Rock County Herald
Tor the. railroad and warehouse commits
sion is not personal to Miller but per-
| sonal to themselves. For the same reason
1t Is said they do nor want anybody from
that district for any position on the state
ticket. The leaders Of the delegation de-
SIRE to enter the convention unpledged.
unbiased, care free and empty-handed
SduSlpS from Inc lines OF organization
now being secretly stretched by the mer-
ger politicians. so it is rumored in the
political corridors, second district leaders
figure that a seat in the next republican
state convention will really be worth
more than afseat in the state legislature .
The trouble with the second district
seems to be that there are too many
statesmen down there who are afraid
some ones else boom will interfere with
their own preferment In other words.
the district suffers from Hennepinitis.
The Sank Center Herald has been let
in to the inner consciousness of Governor
Van SAINT, and gives out the following
straight tip.
Speculation is rife as to who will he
appointed to the bench In case Judge Col
Inns resigns, It lisa waste of time guess
ing. The thing is fixed Attorney CEN
oral Douglas will get the place and Oscar
Fal'am will be appointed to succeed Mr..
Douglas. 1t is part Of the deal The
administration is perfectly willing to save
the people the expense and trouble of
holding a state convention
! There has been some talk of Judge FL
lott in connection with the appointment.
nut this knocks him out of the deal
Charles B. Cheney
A STUDY OF THE SlIITa