The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Claims OF Attorney General Douglas to
the Supreme Bench Appointments Be-
ing urged-collins' Resignation and
appointment Likely to Come at the
Same Time-Mlx-up, In srennepn is
Charged to Vaccinations Of Dunn
Supporters = Succession to Judge
Lochren a Possible Factor
Governor Van SAINT is still struggling
with the problem of a successor to Judge
Collins, thofthe Judge has not handed in
his resignation. Hsis as definitely settled
as anything can be that lie will resign,
put tnere IS no great rush about5it, and
it is thought that the step will not be
taken until the governor has decided
whom to put. in his place
Strong pressure is coming from outside
the cities for the appontm of Attor-
ney Genelal Douglas. The many friends
OF that official are moving everything to
COMPASS his. appointment, and some OF
the governors closest advisers have de-
ciared IN favor. of it. They say that the
attorney generals association with Gov
-ernor Van SAINT on the merger issue makes
hlm the logical selection for the place.
Ihev also urge it from the standpoint
OF good politics, saying that Douglas will
Drlng strength to the administration.
{ An appointment given to the country is
d source OF strength; an appointment in
ttennepln county is ea weakness" is the
aphorism coined by one of the Douglas
supporters. l;ss.S7 z,-s - III
MI, douglas himself has sgnified his
desire Tor the appointment If it does NOT
require him to retire from the merger
case before 1t is finished If he can re-
main IN his present place until after the
ease IS heard In January lie will be ready
Tor preferment. Naturally, the decision
handed down by the. supreme court yes
terday clears the way somewhat BY re-
moving the danger that the case will be
throWn out for lack of jurisdiction, the
state rs assured affair hearing on the
merits OF the case Jan. T. AS the Col
Inns resigna ton is not likely to take effect
until after Feb. l. there will be nothing
| to prevent Mr. Douglas from accepting :
r. ite1Enepln county wants, a place on the
supreme bench, and is proceeding in the
usual headless fashion to press its claims
on.sthe governor If he Satisfied all who
nave written or seen him in regard tc
lhe matter, Governor Van SAINT would ap.
point 1ndges &c Elliott, Simpson and Brooks
70 tne t.Cclllns vacancy, and name for the
| ~dlstr1ct BENCH Judge Andrew Holt. f. r
/ Snyder. Fred H. Boardnan, Frank II
Healy, Fred B. Wright, &C Laybourn
=. T. Smith and John IT. Steele. There
| is no symptom Of getting together or
any proposition. In fact, the discord is
unusual, even for Hennepin, and it has
been charged that. the Dunn oreaniza flor
/ pe1ng formed in the city is responsible
Tor 1t. Unless some order is produced
4 from -1the{ cha os sHennepin is likely to be
I passed over entirely. se@t.-<-.ss. -~~ u
| One proposition looking to harmony in
GUIDES the appointment of Judge Simpso,
70 the supreme bench, and the naming o
tunge-oteele TO- succeed him. This, it il
fahged;. would Feconeile local factions anf
Il maSe%cltf possible. tpqyeJect a republjca1
Icongressnla IN. It is said that judge Jami
Z SON favnrs @Simpsop,s0 saI4pein t113ent.: bu
whether he is agreeable to. the, ,proraotio,
OF Steele is not known Whether g thj
would harmonize the Elliott contingent i
not stated. = ,:.e.z4s>
4 Some slong- -head ded politicians find tn
succession to Judge Lochren mingled Will
the present problem. Judge Lochren ha
only two or three more years to sers3
until he IS eligible to retire. and unless III
health llpEOYes he -N.ill doubtless -ad
vantage of the privilege at once. His sue
cessor will naturally come from Her4nepi
a1fcoun laid ifsJ udge sEllett were Still d
B)fhe. district behcli, hs m&lId be a st1oH
|candiaa te.for tie plaas} Ehose whoSaspir
II to the 1cueldf- DenCh want to find auOtiTe
place for Judge Elliott.
Those who looked to the Mortified
q News for politics last .week were regale
with leading editorials on "Raisin
; EGalyes, ''The Selection of a Sire an
Green Feed for Hogs but found n
; lpolitics. However, the proprietor of tn
paper returned home yesterday from hi
little recuperative trip, and will hamme
+ with renewed vigor all who are suspecte
~tof~;sympat1ls with therc governor and hi
neutrality-suspicious. - - ~ q
: 4'1It- is reported that DR.. Babcock has
: newspaper venture at Detroit under cor
Z sideratfon.:5 Paul F. Dehnel. who recent
5 retired from the Wanda Pioneer Pres
visited Detroit lately, to look over tt
ground. and there met the Wadena doct,
i and his fidus CAchates, w. E. Verify
Nov the Dunn newspapers have di
: covered a victory for their man in the r,
: cent. election in the Seventh Ward clu
: Members Of the club say they did not kno
the governorship was an issue; but tn;
:, they divided accordings:to their *preferen.
! for alderman. Will Dunn get the alderms
4 from the seventh? - -
: Charles B. Cheney