The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-07
Crist Of the
Political Mill

RODert u. Dunn, or princeton, main
tains a dignified silence as to his de-
signs or lack Of design on the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination. It is
not the silence Of man declining to be
quoted in the public press but the real
thing. Not few friends of the former
auditor think it time for them to be
about his business If he intends to try
for the nomination. They have writ
ten to Dunn asking to be let in on his
plans.
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According to the statements of many
of these men, the answers have been
the same-non- committal Mr.. Dunn
may be candidate for gubernatorial
which those honors will be bestowed.
This year Mr.. Dunn is running the
Princeton Union and attending to other
matters purely personal. All of which
probably means that Dunn agrees with
some of the most astute politicians in
the state to the effect that 1903 is not
the year for a. gubernatorial campaign.
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Dunn keeps away from the cities and
haunts of the politicians, but that does
not change the attitude of his friends
or convince the public generally that he
is not to go after the nomination. His
friends, and among them some of the
closest political observers in the state,
insist that Dunn will win the nominal
ton hands down and are congratulate
ing themselves over the Princeton
mans refusal to break into the game
before there is anything to fight.
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One of the old war horses yesterday
said:
This is not the year to make a gov
ernor. The opposition to Dunn may
figure it that way, but the Republicans
of Minnesota have for several years
looked upon Dunn as the man to sue
coed Van SAINT and next year they will
nominate him. It's game in which
Bob Dunn will have to do little fighting.
The opposition is framing UP a hand
which will leave it unnecessary for
Dunn to draw cards. When the time
comes Dunn will be nominated and
nominated in a walk"
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According to an interview givsn the
Breckenridge Telegram, Ezra Valentine
is not candidate for the nomination
to the railroad and warehouse COM
mission. This is as far as Mr. Valen-
tines denial of the candidacy announc-
ed by T he Globe goes. He will not,
he says. seek the nomination. If it is
handed him, of course he could not re-
fuse the honr. Mr.. Valentines state
.ment only proves The Globes po-
fssition. Mr. Valentine is being doomed
f'by a faction out to get Mills, if possible,
and stop Jacobson in any event Mr.
valentine Is undoubtedly sincere in his
denial of seeking the nomination. He
is too big a man to play the game of
politics and undoubtedly recognizes
that fact.
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Former Representative Peter J.
Schwarg in person and through his
friends is hunting for Treasurer
Blocks scalp in a manner not calcu-
lated to furnish much comfort to the
Nicollet county man.. In several con-
gressional districts men looked upon as
the powers that deliver the goods are
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not make his peace with the powers
that be in his own district his chances
for third term nomination are not
good. Block has some powerful friends
and has been fortunate in that he has
made very few enemies, outside of his
own bailiwick. The support Schwarg
is receiving is much of it due to per
sonal friendship and a lot more comes
from the ultra practical politicians who
believe that a continuance of the third
term idea in the treasurer's and secre-
tary of states office is bad policy.
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It's three years before Clerk of the
Supreme Court Pidgeon will be called
upon to defend his title to a second
nomination, but already there is talk
of candidate to oppose him. Herbert
Dykeman. Of Breckenridge, is mention
ed as Pidgeon's opponent with per-
sistency that seems to indicate rec
ognized programme. Dykeman is one
of the big men. of the Ninth district and
has friends throughout the state. On
the other hand, Pidgeon comes from
the Sixth district, and will undoubted-
ly again receive the support of the
Sixth district stalwarts who do not
recognize the color Of defeat
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Representative and Mrs. George w.
Wilson, of Worthington, were in st.
Paul yesterday on their way to the Pa
cific coast, where they will spend a
two months vacation.
-GaOroa VanSmith