The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-12
Crist Of the
Political Mill

Any man, and especially a politician.
may be the victim of misplaced conf
dence, but a story of the betrayal of
Joel Heatwole is going the rounds
which almost passes belief. Heatwole
was three times president of the State
Editorial association. AS president the
handsome man from Mortified always
shone as the star entertainment pur-
veyor on the editorial excursions
Among other nice little things Heat
wole was accustomed to do. the ladies
of the association remember boxes of
bon bons, bouquets and the men lib
eral allowances of good cigars as evil
dences Of the presidents faith in the
trips.
According to the story now going
the rounds, when the editorial party
left for Washington Heatwole sent CT
gars to two prominent association Of
ficials with the request that they be
passed around with his compliments.
One of the officials trusted with the
cigars is a Democratic politician, the
other prominent factor in Repub-
licani politics and credited with deep
and personal interest in the next con-
vention campaign. The Democrat
passed out his cigars as per schedule
with the compliments of "Joel" Just
because the Republican forgot to dis
tribute the cigars entrusted to him.
some busybodies insinuate that he
scented political coup in the smokes
Heatwole paid Is cents straight by
the hundred for and declined to make
himself party to a horrid scheme to
do up his friends with the newspaper
men. That may not be the correct ex-.
PLANTATION, but it is the most plausible
offered to date.
Many queer maneuverS have come to
the surface incident to the strenuous
gubernatorial lodging match now be-
ing played by some Of the wheel horse
Republicans. A lot of them are so
dirty in character as to forecast a most
interesting and withal filthy fight next
year. So far Robert C.. Dunn has been
the target Of most of the dirty missiles
hurled since Jan. 1. While the legisla
ture was in session an undenied at
tempt to smirch Dunn's record as au-
ditor by an investigation which should
be so delayed that the report would
not be received until the legislature
convenes in 1905 was made. That
scheme did not work and whether the
report submitted by the investigating
committee was warranted by the in
svestigation or not the fact remains that
the report was highly eulogistic of the
work of Dunn.
Dunn.s friends naturally enough, be-
lieved that took the question Of i'm
paired record out of the coming cam
paign, but it did not. Men connected
with the administration persistently
talk about Dunn's record and how easy
1T comes fo Show down" The latest
bit of this kind Of politics comes from
an appointee of the administration who
was also investigated by the legisla-
tive committee which declined to probe
into his affairs. This official stated a
short time ago that the administration
could play Dunn along as long rs was
deemed necessary and then compel him
to lay down his hand. AS matter of
fact, neither Republicans nor Demo-
Gratis familiar with state politics, be-
1ievef any man can make. Dunn lay
down his hand if he decides to play,
but that sort of politics, while it, is only
indicative of the character OF the men
responsible for it. undoubtedly has its
effect.
"The Benson Monitor says: Senator
Somerville, of Sleepy Eye, has been a
shoes for years" Standing candidates
seldom get there. What the Second
district needs is a candidate who will
run How would FL. J. Miller. of Lu-
verne do ?"-Montevideo Leader.
Well, Bert Miller has been standing
some himself, has he not? Miller's
troubles would be much the same as
those encountered by Somerville. or, in
fact, almost any Second district man
who goes after MeCleary. The chances
are that if some one breaks the ice
he will find that he has too much COM
pany.
If Joel Heatwole becomes a candi-
date for the United States senate, the
New Prague Times may claim credit
for nominating him. There Ls been
much gossip and conjecture coupling
the name of Mr.. Heat<ole with the
fight which everybody believes will be
made on Senator Clapp next year. but
SO far as 7 h Clio b e is informed. the
New Prague Times is the first newspa-
ped to come into the open and propose
the Mortified man as a candidate. The
Times says:
while all of the papers of the state
are making predictions and naming
candidates for governor we will take
our place with the rest and place in
nomination for tthe consideration of
the peaple the names of two popular
Republicans. We know that this ar
ticle will cause a stir. Although we
have no information from either of
these candidates we here mention, we
are sure in stating that both are loyal
Republicans and have been before the
public and need no Introduction to the
citizens of the state. They are r. c.
Dunn for governor. and Hon. Joel p.
Heatwole for United States senator. to
succeed Moses e. Clapp."
= George A. VanSnith.
MY LADY.
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