The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
,MINKESO SOIA POLITICS !.
Mr., Eustls Leaves Minnesota for the Win

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William H. Eustis expects to leave
Thursday evening for Hot Springs, not to
return to Minnesota until April In the
last month some warm Eustis sentiment
has been stirred up. not only In Hennepin
county,, but outside e,' and IA number of the
counties which sent EpstfS delegations to
the convention in 1898 have been promised
to him for next year, whenever he says
the word. In Minnea polls considerab BILE
work 1fas been done -in Mr.. 9Eustis' inter-
ests, and to all intents and purposes he is
a candidate. He will not do anything for
himself however, until he returns from his
winter va cation. but will leave the matter
In the hands 4of his friends. "A good many
changes may occur in that time and Mr..
Eustls th1nkSs1t best to "let things sim
mer. When he returns, he will know
whether there is a demand for him to be-
come candidate. If he is wanted, he will
then get into the game. As long as he re-
mains in that attitude, all the strong
Eustis men. will refuse to attach them
selves to any otherF2candidate, of course, but
they will not accumulate any of the "band
wagon, votes for him.
There are elements insthe- party that are
bitterly hostile to Mr.. Eustis still The
civil war veterans have not restored him
to their good graces 4 and the Swedish
Americans are still, anti -Eustis, on the
ground that he blamed them for his defeat
in 1898. These influences may fight hard
against his nomination.
The Eustis boom Ha already sprogressed
far enough to ,oYershadow the other Hen
nepln county candidates 1t appears very
likely that Judge Elliott will not become a
candidate for the supreme bench Many
OF his friends favor Eustis and think that
Iiennepin ought to make. a fight for first
place on the ticket. IL Hennepin presents
candidate for. governor, all other local
aspirations are shut out. The Eustis
candidacy is dead against Ray Jones,
and the Eustis supporters outside Henne-
pm are already assuming that Jones Is out
OF it, II Jones remains a candidate, and
lit seems quite certain shat he wifi. he: will
DE forged in in oppositiop>. to Eustis, and is
likely to be driven into a com binatior with
one Of the other candidates. 4 s5z9t..
Judge Collins seems to think he has 'let
|. things simmer. ABOUT long enough, land
rumor Is again busy with his, resignation
which it is said will ll~corne out right after
New Years. There is no particular change
In the situation, but the judge evidently
concludes that waiting will not help it
while delay only alienates his friends. He
sent a. representative to Washington to
sound the delegation, and found it non
committal. AS a general thing the sen
ators and representatives protested that
they would take no hand in the contest for
governor.
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The ee5outlook with reference to appoint
ments seems unchanged 1t is foregone
conclusion that Governor Van SAINT will
name Attorney General Douglas for the
Collins vacancy. w. j. Donahower seems
e stand M the 6 best chance Of succeeding
Bob Dunn was in St. Paul yesterday
and called at the capitol but declined
to discuss the rumor that he is about
to announce his candidacy.
| The saltwater Messenger says:
| There is considerable talk among the
rank and file OF the republican party and
not little among the politicians that
| William Henry Eustis will be a candidate
Tor governor at the next election 1t is
thought that it. he is s9aacandidate that he
| can carry Hennepin county for the nom
lnatlon. II William Henry is9 alls fright an
honorable fFrgentlenans and a man that
would reflect credit upon the Office ,s,
}. A. Lawrence of Mortified. better
known as julie" formerly state dairy and
food commissioner, was in st. Paul yes.
terday. Mr.. Lawrence has been traveIine
| IN. Wisconsin as a special enlploye, of the
internal revenue department collecting de-
Ilnquent revenue payments. He has been
| transferred to the Minnesota, district, and
Will pursue the same line of work here
| Tor a. While. Being an old right bower OF
joel. HeatWole, he may turn a trick or
TWO IN politics while chasing up delin-
quents Charles B. Cheney.