The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Gus WideIl's Paper Discusses Him as
Possible Candidate for Secretary OF
state-Ta klng Of Judge EiIiotts Suc-
cessor AIready-Alvah Eastman on
Dunn's Statement.
In view of General Gus Widelfs we'll
known connection with the Mankato Free
Press, a recent editorial in that paper
is significant. It urges. that the second
district ought to get together and demand
a place on the state ticket. The counties
now in the second have not had place
for twenty years The Free Press then
den's entry in the field as follows:
r"As to whether or not General Wfdeil
could be induced to stand for the nom1na-
ton of secretary Of state, the Free Press
is unable to state. The general is not In
the city, and SO far asethis paper knows
he has never committed himself one way
or the other. It Is a fact, however. that
he has been repeatedly urged to get into
the race, and the request has come from
some very strong republican leaders IN
various parts Of the state, who stand
ready to do everything in their power to
land him if he will only give the word.
The office of secretary Of state has for
many years been conceded to the Scan
dinavian- Americans. Mr.. Widell is a rep
resentative Of the young, aggressive type
Of this hardy race Of Industrious citizens.
with an extensive acquaintance that would
rebound greatly to his advantage should
he consent to measure strength with Mr..
Hanson. He has richly earned any posi-
ton to which he may aspire thru hard
political work and generous contributions
to campaign requirements. He is thoro
business man, strictly honest and courte-
Gus, and would unquestionably make a
popular official. If, however, he should
finally be prevailed upon to contest for
the place it would not be because Secre-
tary Hanson has declared for any particu-
lar candidate for governor, and the Free
Press boldly procaims this as fact from
it's personal knowledge of General Widell $
make up His campaign, If made. will not
be- based upon prejudice or hostility to-
ward any present or prospective candidate
for any of the Offices neither will he per-,
nit himself to be used as a candidate TO
crafty any such feeling on the part Of
his friends. 1t may safely be put down
as a fact that should General Widell final
ly decide to ask the republican state con-
vention to name him as secretary OF state,
no candidate for place on the state ticket
will have occasion to question his entire
fairness and generosity in the campaign.
But Mr. Widell should in no sense be
considered possibility until he has de-
clared himself
Friends of Secretary Hanson claim that
General Widell has promised the secretary
his support for third term, and they
charge the present talk of Widell as an
attempt to club Mr.. Hanson for his Dunn
interview. The foregoing editorial con-
tains an answer to both statements.
Anticipating the resignation of Judge
Collins from the supreme bench and the
possible promotion Of Judge G. B. Elliott,
attorneys are INDUCING in considerable
1s,x,. so% y, a,
pointment. There are at least half a
dozen candidates for the benche already
in sight, and If any one Of them received
an appointment it would go long way
toward insuring his nomination later on.
.Alvah Eastman comments on Bob
Dunn's signed statement as follows, in the
st. Cloud Journal-Press
"The best evidence that the candidacy
of Judge Collins is meeting with great
popular approval is the fact that Mr.. Dunn
feels called upon put forth such declara :
ton. With such men as Collins. Eddy,
Dunn and perhaps Eustis In the field, 1t
is not expected that either one will be
nominated by reclamation. In fact Mr..
Dunn will understand before the campaign
is many days older that if he gets any
delegates outside Mile Laos county "he
will have to fight and hustle as never be-
FORE It is fair field and no favors are
due any candidate except such as shall
be given him by the republicans Of Min
nesota who will name the next governor
Of the state, choosing the man best fitted
for the office, and whose nomination will
reflect greatest credit on the party and
state.
This is a contest between republicans,
and while it will be strenuous it should be
none the less friendly. The friends OF
Judge Collins understand Nthe situation,
nd cont &
The Harmony News. from down near the
! Iowa line, says:
! Some think that w. III. Eustis ought
| to be the republican candidate for gov
ernor again next year 1t would be a fair
His one successful attempt was not al
| together MS fault
| J.. o. Haugland of Montevideo, a prom
| inent member of the last two legislatures
was in ST. Paul Saturday. He says Judge
Collins candidacy finds considerable favor
| in their locality. Eddy is not strong. Dunr
| has quite following. but many are
strongly opposed to him. Mr.. Haugland
says that feeling against Dunn is quite as
| strong on account Of his attitude toward
the tax code as on the merger PROPOSE
! ton.
- COnSlueTaDl6 WIS 5WdStcu vi
/ Governor Van SAINT after his interview, or
| the assumption that he would be a candi.
date for a third term. The Park Rapids
Enterprise used UP a column of gooe
editorial space in showing why the gov.
ernor was not entitled to denomination
4 The Schwarg boom for treasurer has
j worked it's way as far north as Aitkin, and
the Republican Of that city has come ou
for Schwarg and against a third term fol
! julius Block. Charles b. Cheney.
PLAY THE GREAT DEVELOPER
/ h Play distinguishes the higher from TIL,
lower animals, and it signifies possibility
4 Of education. Fishes do not play at all
1 the lower mammals can hardly be laugh
4 toSplay,. and birds are entirely devoid o.
the instinct but the kitten and THO lamf
| are essentially playing animals The hu.
man young. however, are the true players