The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Inc thlrd term s1deasseen1s to be gaining
ground among those republicans who be-
neVe that the merger is not dead as an
Issue IN politics. They consider Dunn
ineligible as candidate on account OF
MS one-time declaration in favor Of the
merger, and the opinion Is growing that
the only man who can head off the nomi-
nation Of Dunn is Van SAINT. This feel
ing is overcoming the natural prejudice
againstra third term. 1t is claimed that
the following editorial by r. C. Blackmer
OF the Albert Lea Times represents the
general feeling in Freeborn county, and
TO large extent in southern Minnesota: IS
The issues of the next campaign for
the nomination of a republican candidate
for governor in Minnesota will be made
up on INES SO definite that no one can be
deceived The issue is and will be be-.
tween the Great Northern, Northern Pa
c1fic and Burlington railroad merger on
the one hand and the people on the other.
The candidate Of the merger railroads
Tor the republican nomination is ex-Sta tie
Auditor r. c. Dunn. He is acceptable to
these interests. and he has said in so
many words in public that he favors and
approves the proposal to merge these three
railway systems. The candidate Of the
people is not yet known. It will be some
man In whom the people have! confidence
and whom they consider competent to
protect their interests and to carry out
10
ernor Van SAINT. It will be new man
II ne can be found but if not it will be
Governor Van SAINT himself who, how
ever much he may desire to retire at the
end OF his second term beloved by the
great majority Of the people who are his
supporters and respected by the small
minority who are his enemies will vet
not fail to heed the voice Of duty and to
continue to lead the fight for the peoples
interests If his leadership is necessary
Governor Van SAINT is not a weakling who
will not see the interests of the govern
ment turned over to the enemies of the
public and stand by while the wise public
policies for which he has striven and
fought are set aside and defeated by the
enemies of the state. The people will have
a candidate for the republican nomination
next year, and If some new man cannot
be found who is available, then the candi-
date must be Governor Van SAINT The
people will not sit idly down and see
their laws set aside and their interests
seriously and permanently injured..'
The Minnesota Mascot rises to comment
as follows:
"Heatwole says in his paper, the North
field News, that Van SAINT is laying wires,
or rather his hired men are, to succeed
himself as governor Mr.. Heatwole need
experience no alarm; third term wires are
not live ones in Minnesota. However, the
governor has the advantage over his oppo-
nents In that his men only need to lay the
wires Heatwole's help and that of the
rest of the candidates will have to dig
down the posts ALSO" -
The Lakefeld Standard approves the sug-
gestiOn that the second district should go
after the goverrorship, and names former
Senator Bert Miller of Luverne as a likely
offering. Editor Crawford says:
Senator Miller would make a splendid
executive officer. His familiarity with
the affairs of the state, his well-known in
tegrity and his unblemished character
commend him to us as a very suitable
candidate for governor. And we believe
Miller for governor, the thing can be ac-
complished." -: :" -.
The board of; control issue is going to
cut a figure in. the election Of the next
house of representatives, and unless the
friends of that system keep sharp look
out, a lower house will be elected as much
out of sympa thy with the board of control
| as the hold-over senate. If a lively SEN
atorial contest should be stirred up next
year to complicate things, the enemies OF
the board of control might succeed in thei,
| undertaking to work in members favorable
to their plan, which is either to remove the
Faribault and Owatonna institutions from
| the board, or to abolish it entirely. Sen.
| ator G. M. Buck of Faribault, the indefat-
igable foe Of the board is understood to be
| laying wires already for house members
| The last house went on record in favor Of
removing the university and norma
schools. and leaving the other institu-
lions under the board. The leading sup
porters of the board Of control have beer
slated by, the antis for retirement mex
year.
The senatorial fight is bound to come III
at the state convention, if it comes up a
all. Last year the state convention pre-
! naturely Endorsed Clapp along with Mel
son, and next year Senator Clapp will asl
another Endorsement. If he gets it, THU
will bind legislative candidates. So thu
| senatorial contest may be settled soone
| than people think for. The state con
| vention ought to be very good test O
sentiment. Just now 1t is not running
strongly in the junior senator's direction
Charles B. Cheney.