The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-19
The Lakeheld Standard SAYS:

The Minneapolis Journal is kicking
because Hennepin county's- only repre-
sentative at the state capitol is the lieu
tenant governor with paltry salary Of $500
a year. Yet there is the second congress
sionaI district with nary state office at
nothing year. Not only that, but Hen
nepin gets may good appointiye offices
while the second district only gets the
chills. And all the time we, Of the rural
districts. come up smiling with a big
Republican majority. We sympathize
with The Journal, but we have po-
litical tears Of our own to shed.
Will The Journal guarantee that If
we stay by it's aspirations that Hennepin
county will help this district to get just
little, even If it be only the core? Or
amt there going to be no core for the
second district?
No living man can guarantee what Hen
nepin county will do but in the past dele
cations from here have managed to get
along pretty well with the second district,
and probably will again, unless the second
goes after the same place that Hennepin
wants. And as far as majorities are con-
ccrned G,72s for Van SAINT was not such q
bad showing for Hennepin county last
| year, and one that would compare favor
ably with the rural districts" The sec
ond district ought to have representation
on the ticket next year, but it Is not so
long since the old second had two places,
lieutenant governor and state treasurer.
Of the third term proposition, and treats
it in this wise:
'The Journal believes that it is not the
true friends Of Governor Van SAINT who
| are urging him to this STEP There are,
doubtless, a number whose official posi-
| ton would be assured another two years
were he to succeed and these, it believes,
a,
In Minnesota. The people are with Gov
ernor Van SAINT on the question of over
ruling any attempt at railroad domination,
and desire the failure of any attempt to
fill the offices with men in the interests
of the domination of railways or any other
corporate interests and this being an ac-
knowledged fact it follows that they will
see to it that this is done without asking
Governor Van SAINT to make a personal
sacrifice that will end in his defeat, and
consequent retirement from the political
field as a result Of such defeat There
are other men who can take UP the work
that Governor Van SAINT has so we'll be.
gun, and with the support Of the people
another man will carry it to success
full conclusion" ..a
i Bob Dunn was in st" Paul on business
i yesterday, and declined to talk politics ex-
Il cept to deny any combination with Joe
4 Heatwole. He said emphatically: 81
4 have not seen or conversed with Mr.
: Heatwole either by word Of mouth, letter
telephone, telegraph, In person or proxy
since last January" That is the date Of
] their falling out over the board Of con.
troll bills. ..-.
The former auditor still refused to sax
whether or not he would be a candidate
He said that question was being discussed
sufficiently by Thomas Lowry and hi.
friends. -: ..~-. go j.
The Owatonna Journal has brought on
"a dark horse for governor in the first dis
trict. It says editorially: ~, :.
1T was suggested in Owatonna TIL,
other day that we had as good timber fo
the governorship as could be found in tn,
state. His name is Nelson-Captain Mel
son-one of the best known Of Crane
Army men in Minnesota, and always will
; and favorably known. He always doe
things: When he undertakes anything i
goes thru. When he promises, he fulils
Why not Captain Nelson of Owatonna 70
governor Of Minnesota in 19O4?'a5 +,
:, | - - - Charles B. Cheney