The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-23
JUDGE COLLINS
IN NO HURRY
Says He Sees No Necessity for an
Immediate Resignation from
the Bench.
Eustis May Soon Enter the Field
with the Support of Nelson
and Others.
Judge Collins Waits for This and
Other Things to Simmer
While

Il see no necessity Tor an 1nllne-
diate resignation. said Judge Collins
to II e urna to-day. Z shall
not take such a step at present, but
will let things simmer while
The judge denied having said that
he would not resign until nominated.
Further than that he would not dis
cuss the political situation; but his
first published in T h e J Ournal,
that recent events had caused a change
in his plans.
He had fully intended to announc.
his resignation before this, to take
effect at the end of this term of SUI
preme court work. He could not
leave the work before, and the only
campaign a better show. But the res
ignation program was so we'll under
stood that all preparations were made
to fill the vacancy.
The reason for the delay is not given,
but it. evidently comes from the rise
of Senators Nelson and Clapp. From
the tone of Washington dispatches, it
seems clear that the senator's want
Eustis to be candidate. They are
not friendly to the Dunn candidacy.
because they believe Heatwole has de-
signs on the toga and will compel
Dunn to support him. Neither are
especially, is supposed to be friendly
to Eustiss and ready to help him II he
becomes a candidate. Tawney, Nc
Cleary, Stevens and other members
Of the delegation share this feeling,
SO tits said.
M Eustis Holds Conference.
Mr.. Eustis is still in the city, and
he has held several conferences with
his friends. He still expects to take
vacation this winter, but may give
his friends: some encouragement be-
fore he goes.
Since the senators have declared
Since the senator's have not declared
for collins, and the judge has
ton, the state administration has
looked on Eustis with a more friendly
eye. The relations between Nelson
and Van SAINT are friendly, and 1t IS
believed that they want to work to-
gether. Sc
| If, Eustis becomes an active can
i didate, he will make his fight in Hen
! hepin county and southern Mime
sofa, tho he may get some good dsle-s
legations from the. seventh and ninth
ldistricts. Collins will dispute Ramsey
county with Dunn, and will contend
| with him for the delegations from
nort1e1 /, Minnesota. Eddy will also
| be a factor in the west and north.
1 Such. situation would mean, Lively
Light from one end of the, state to the
| other. s.s.ssg EE3t <.
Martin Holds His Place.
"Jin1'' Martin stays on the board of
control as long as Judge Collins holds
/ his place on the bench. SHeis not go
ring to leave a $500 position to man
age the campaign of a receptive
candidates, and for the present there
| will be no appointments to make. The
! hopes of Douglas. Elliott and Simp-
son, of Donahower, Ives and Halianl,
Of Cosgrove, jacobson, Hunt and all
| the other possibilities must be de-
ferred for an indefinite time. =
4 Grin1shaW Says Senators Are Neutral.
VIM H. Grimshaw, United States.
! marshal for Minnesota, returned from
Washington yesterday, with his COM
mission for another four years tucked
safely away in his inside pocket. Mr..
Grinshaw does not deny that he
talked politics while down there. but
i is noncommittal as to what he found.
4 He says:
Il was very much gratifed over the
way the appointment came to me.
There was no opposition to me. and
4 every member of the delegation treat
I ed me royalty.
mo the senators from this state
1 are not taking any hand in the selec-
4 ton of a candidate for governor. AS
! far as [ could learn, they have no
choice for the nomination. For my
! part, I think it is too early become
4 committed to any candidate,
4 1T is surmised by Minneapolis poll
ticians that Uncle Loren Fletcher
is now in Washington. in the. interests
of the Eustis candidacy.
I Governor Van SAINT is looked for at
1 the capitol tomorrow.