The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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It seems that Frank Eddy does not
shrink from the issue Of personal pull
chritude. Editor Mcdonald of the st.
Cloud Times is authority for the state
ment that Eddy has declared his willing
ness to submit his claims, based on his
good looks, in competition with Van SAINT
and Bob Dunn, the ladies of Minnesota to
be the judges. He bars Joel HeatWole
from this contest, for some reason. The
Times says: a
Great Caesar, think of the task i'm
posed on the ladies! Asking them to de-
eide which Of the three nomeliest men in
Minnesota is the handsomest.'
Editor Blackmer Of s. the Albert Lea
Times has an extensive review OF the
reasons why Heatwole and Dunn Oppose
| Van SAINT in the last Issue Of his paper.
Part Of tits worth reproducing, as show
ing, hefpoint Of view taken by an infiuen-
tial southern Minnesota paper speaking
| for a very large element in the republican
party Of the state. The editorial says:
'The people of Minnesota may well In
| quire why 1t is that ex-Auditor Dunn and
Congressman Heatwole are making such
bitter attacks upon the Van SAINT admins
! tration, even going so far as to reflect In
i the editorial columns of their respective
| papers upon the personal honesty and sin
cerity Of purpose Of the governor. Gov
/ ernor Van SAINT has held the executive
chair of the state of Minnesota for two
terms, and he is ready and willing to re-
tire to private life and devote his time to
his business affairs, which are no doubt
sadly in need of his personal attention.
Moreover, he holds the confidence and es-
TEEN Of the people Of the state as execu-
tives rarely hold the confidence and sup
port of those they serve, and there cannot
l possibly be anything for the governor TO
I IN, ho11 off
he might easily lose much of the popular
/ ity he now enjoys and which the faithful
public officer prizes more highly than the
meager returns Of his office. Neverthe-
less, Mr.. Dunn and Mr.. HeatWole lose no
opportunity to attack the governor and
to- charge him with all sorts Of misconduct
in office which neither. they nor any one
else believe. The reason for all their OPP
position and bitterness is to be attributed
to the one fact that they themselves,
while cherishing personal ambitions that
have been nursed for years to be at the
head Of the states politics, yet, just as the
prize is within their grasp find themselves
| on the wrong side of a vital public ques-
ton and likely to see themselves over
whelmed and defeated by a resistless pub
lie sentiment" ...,-~ -...
Invitations are out for the special meet
: ing of the Minnesota house at the state
fair grounds, Sept. and 2. For members
s of theshouse the invitation amounts to q
= peremptory summons, as the language Of
: the document shows It says: ts
II you are cordially invited, and IL 9
r member 4 Of the house Of the session O
: 1903, requested to be present at the state
| fair grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday
/ Sept. 4 and 2, to meet your associates a
I Ia special reunion TO be held at the Farm
II ers' Institute building ION above dates
not t1aSSalfy J
! Approved. Sy
= E--"Ju1iusg Seminal, Chief Clerk.
e az. w. Babcock, Speaker q!
O ~ 4 FIJI zsss'W. "A. Nolan, 80
:. 'W. A. Hinton,
100. George w: Armstrong, -
e: > a82S COMMITTEE.
e OF the house at 2:3O D. M, Sept.
n | 1903r' !. = @4Hza. 81 = s
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