The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-20
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Attempts to Drag Board Of controI Into
Poiltics-Mart Talked Of as Collins
Manaser-WldelI NOT Likely to OPP
pose Hanson--Dunn Visits Minneap-
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The traditions Of the state board of con-
troll are nonpartizan. One. member of the
board is a life long democrat, and while
Its other members have been repub licans,
they have resisted all attempts to- use the
great power Of the board for politicals pur-
poses. They have left the appointment Of
all institution employees to the superin-
tendents. and have left these heads Of in
situations undisturbeds regardless of poll
tics. %y ~ ssst{
The close personal relations Of James A.
Martin to Governor Van SAINT have given
rise to all sorts of stories about his activ-
ity In politics, and he has had hard work
to belle them. ie;is well known to- be in
sympathy with the candidacy of Judge
Collins, and there is report that he will
be manager of the judges campaign for
nomination. When asked tbeut it Chair
man Martin said the question was not CIV
ing him any worry, and he added emphat-
ically: M L.
II will say this, that under no circum-
stances shall allow Judge Collins cam
didacy or the candidacy of any other per
son to interfere withsn,y duties as a mem.
Der Of the state board of control con-
slider membership on the board of. control
a sacred trust, and while am on the
board I shall not participate in the cam
paign to the extent would i'll were not
a member. I shall even have to deny re-
quests to be interviewed by some Of my
friends in the state who take an active
part in politics.
This is sufficient answer to the story
that Messrs. Martin and Jamison made O.
political trip to Red Wing on "Wednesday,
to the neglect Of state business. The
fact is that Messrs. Martin and Gould Of
the board Of control held the monthly
meeting of the board at the Red Wing
training school on Wednesday. and Judge
tJanlison was in Red Wing that same day
attending to private business, that being
his old home.
Il Many; supporters Of Judge Collins would
like to see Martin at the head of ibis cam
paign, but all agree that If such a thing
came about he would resign his, place on
the board Of control.
The claim that Judge Collins is ineligible
/ to the governorsaip is an exploded SEN
sation. Even the close friends and back
ers of Dunn say there is nothing what
ever in it, and they will make no use of
the argument. Theysstin claim. of course,
that it is an inpropriety for the judge tic
remain on the bench while a candidate.
! Editor Hitchcock OF, the .Bemidji Pioneer
is taking lively interest in the state cam
j paign as a. partizans3ofs Dunn. He said
/ last Tuesday,:
4 4 rGoyernor Van SAINT has at last showed
his hand, Its anything to beat Dunn
The governors friends make no secret
1 Of this fact. Saturday night the Van SAINT
| lieutenants gathered at ST. Cloud 5ano
| agreed upon the preliminaries of the cam
paign. Sunday instructions were sent
| to the heiaohTnen naruout sthe state stand
there has been racins and chasing among
i all 1.-The Van SAINT supporters since From
4 now on Governor MantSant awilE do his best
| to accomplish the defeat of Dunn at the
convention next sumn1en and he has
chosen Collins as the only available mate.
rial with which to attempt it"
Sin the same editorial column he OBJ.
Iserved: ss=ss-F go. 5. ~ -,
stsIn< his light against Dunn the thinss
/ which most worries Governor Van San
is Judge Collins in arnafless: Of purpose
Not but what the judge is anxious enough
to Be governor but as IN We s. past; h
secure: tho one III fhe&hnsk. fss1.lge Col
/ Inns has several times aspireh to be gov
lsernor bat die has thss sIarg fgAedk tosscrev
his courage. up to, the sticking point O
= 9ressgning from the Bench ''sSsrA S9s,->>&.-
Ss julius schnah1f thus Sizes up the gub e
natoriaTs situation! in 5the Redwood Ga
4 Should Mr.. Eustis get into the light
s the contest will be further complicated
. The lines now seem to be drawn with MI
4nunri sofl Zone side, Judge Collins and tn
administration, on the gother, while Franz
> Eddy IS on neutral ground, ready to re
ceive the honors,s araf holding ;thes balanc
of power and ready TO- take sWhateVe
either 81 TIE Other Sttswoz Candidates ma.
wish to throw his way. ss2Gandid :observ
; ers must give, Mr.. Dunn the best, Of tn
: battle at this; time. 23$. :EsS%a* i@:-sa
Gus Widell and l.. P: Hunt of Mankat
were In st. Paul yesterday, and called a
the capitol. Regarding Ethe Widel boor
:. for ssecretary3o of state, the subject of tn
/ talk would not say anything. It is eyi
j 4dent that he has the subject: under con
sideration, and While the chances ar
3 strongly that. he will stay out Of, the race
! he has not determined that far enoug
!. to say so definitely SO he is keeping stu
;, AS he Is a young man with large busl
ness affairs, it seems more to his interes
to decline going into politics for his ow
$ account at present. A few years later h
could expect to get something really wort
while.
( Bob Dunn paid Minneapolis the honor (
a visit yesterday, and called on a numbe
!, of his friends He evidently intends
i make g hard fight for the Hennepln count
: delegation" and is making plans in tina
IS direction, He, expresses the utmost con
81 fdence In his success. Va, .
81 The Waterville Advance says:
al 1T would be a token of sincerity
Judge Collins would Immediately resign
II His friends and supporters do not like til
= command: Hold on below while I SIP
:: on me hands . ~ e Il - ~ s.7&2
CHARLES B. Cheney.
8 WHAT OTTER PEOPLE @THINt
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