The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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Judge Collins In Favor of the Reelection /
OF Both Senators, and His Declaration I
Puts Different Aspect on the situ- /
atlon-c Candidates Criticized for the t
Friends They Have Made-Souther
Minnesota Papers Find Strong Collins
Sentiment.
Judge Collins emphatically denies that
he has any designs on the United states
senate. He has already given assurances
to the friends Of Senators Nelson and
Clapp that he favors the election OF |
both senators; & and he is the only candi-:
date foEa governor that has, come out
squareiy the proposition. This; prob
ably will quiet the fears of the senatorial
contingent, which is pretty strong in
fluence in the politics of the state, and 1T
should make the senators at least neutral
in the fight for governor. While they may
mot give any direct Encouragement to the
Collins candidacy, they will hardly. put
obstacles In Its way after the judges
plain declaration in their favor.
It is very evident that the personality
! of the candidates for governor is not going
to cut. so much figure as their environ
ent.sGThe issue will be drawn rather be-
! tween the ms dIQ AyA1aiS
long time personal friends Of Bob Dunn
have lined up in opposition to him because
/ they do not like: some of his backing,
while many admirers of Judge Collins
make his alliance with the administration
forces an excuse for being against him.
For instance. the Wadena Tribune says:
las a candidate upon his own personal
merits j: Judge: Collins is a man whom we
] should like to support. It is to be feared.
i however Il hat he has lent himself to the
4 furtneranceoof the selfish political schemes
Of men comprising the officehol gliding clique
f1ow in possession, not only OF the latest
sineeures in the state; but Of, the: party
machinery. 3 $ - :I 5.5= =. (.
While Editor Hays Of the Bemidji Sen
/ tinel rnollrns as follows:
'"That so good, true, sincere homes and
/ able a man as Van SAINT permits himself
Eto,be guided and advised by nine spots is
! the constant wonder and regret OF friends
/ who. know him and esteem him for what
i he is. = :5
:. Can this regret spring from a blasted
hope Of being ACE high with the gov
ernor.
4 Editor Whiteman of the ortonville Her
aid tar is one of the most artistic knock
ers in the business. Witness the follow
3 ing gentle taps culled from his columns:
"All speculationas to Judge Collins resig-
4 nation and his possible successor Is pre-
raaturev 4 The Judge fWil knot resign ~
/ 4ts1Nhenever William Henry Eustis de-
|. cides to- enter the ,gubernatorial campafgal
!, the farce comedy textures OF the contest
/ will have been supplied ''ip,s >.xsGs
IF the candidacy of Judge Elliott of
Minneapolis -fer the, bench is inimical to
the aspiration Of Ray w. Jones, then the
: Ecountry will view Judge Elliott with
$ greater consideration. = Ii
The sPipestone Review declares
5 Robert Dunn's candidacy has its prin
, cipal source OF: strength In newspaper talk.
: Wetwere surprised to learn upon canvass
: ing this city. that Mr.. Dunn had so many
! outspoken enemies. Not a few of the per-
/ sons interviewed had an i'll feeling against
1 Mr.. Dunn, because of his abuse of Public
9 Examiner Johnson..,'.t | ~ "a q. -
: The Reviews canvass showed a genera
4 sentiment among the leading republicans
: of the county in favor -of Collins, the
q several of them spoke fayorably of Eustls
$ The Heron Lake News declares that 6
!. canvass of that village shows q prepond.
eralfce of sentiment for Collins. Dunr
!, claims considerable strength in the frs
$ and second districts, but the Collins sup
$ porters Express their confidence in carry
7: ing nearly every southern county. (
! Joel r. Heatwe1e attended social func
: ton in. Minneapolis, last evening, and spen
some Of his spare time in comforting Will
? local friends and political allies.
:. Some excitement has been caused oye
:, the state by the unfriendiy criticism II
: the Winona Republi lean Herald OF Govern.
) or. Van SAINTS interview. AS this paper Il
. understood to be very close to James A
= Tawney,- its attitude. is not SO surprising
''Ili as there is mo love lost between the twi
81 statesmen from Winol1a The recent tao
:. tics of the paper, however, are NOR,
y, y openly against the. governor, and the.
i have given rise to speculation that Con
. gresham Tawney, who is ambitious to g
y to the senate, has thoughts Of getting
I, there. by way of. the geyernorship, AM
!; hopes to come in as a dark horse. H
= would be. more satisfactory to many o
Q Dunn's supporters than Dunn is himself
!. and he could naturally count on the frs
? district. 1870
The Thief River Falls News says t-
IF Judge Collins is a candidate to win
= assr1s supporters are inning, he shout.
- resign from the supreme bench and max
an active canvass. The people Of TIL
u state are undoubtedly in, accord with hi
70 views upon state Issues, but there ar
2. other candidates who believe in indorsin,
I. the administration Ex-Governor Van SAINT
'e The Kenyon Leader urges the name
y Frank NJ. Wilson of Red Wing for attor
II ney general. and wants Goodhue county t
- present him to the state convention as
. candidate. The Leader thinks it is abou
i time that sGoodhue county had a place O
the state ticket.
,. The sLakef1eld Standard wants the sec
= ond district to present the name of Judg
, p e. Brown of Luverne as candidat
= for the. supreme bench. This would seer
y. . to indicate that the Standard man is nc
I in favor nf Rart Miller a;ti,ar far ~,
ls gress or for a state office.
~ ~ 80 5#t s. II Charles b. Cheney.
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VI 10 sf .sy London Chronicle.
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2 met Benjamin. Nest. Just before he vel
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