The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

Accept rne support or ST. LOUIS
County.
The contest for the Collins vacancy has
been practically the state against Henne-
pin county. No stronger line Of indorse-
ments was, ever presented at the capitol
than came in from the state at large, urg-
ing the appointment Of Douglas. Leading
men from every section wrote or came in
declaring Douglas was the logical as we'll
as the popular selection. Nearly all made
a special point of the fact that the promo
ton had been earned by the attorney gen
erals loyal and tenacious support of the
governor in his antimerger policy, and
the character Of these letters shows plain
ly that the antinerger sentiment is not
dead in the state, a very significant fact,
by the way.
There were some strong Endorsements
for Judge Elliott and for Judge Simpson
from outside Hennepin, especially from
Ramsey county. On the other hand, there
was some quiet Douglas support in Mime
apolis, developed after the deadlock be-
tween Elliott and Simpson arose. But in
the: main. it was the state VS.. Hennepin
county, and with Hennepin, divided there
was but, one issue. The appointment of
General Douglas is considered a certainty
The appointment to succeed Douglas has
caused most of the trouble. All three
candidates have urged their claims strong
-ly, 1t seems at present that w. j. Dona-
hover is in the lead. His claim is largely
that OF seniority in the office, being in
the line of promotion, with a good official
record. While in the past he was a po-
litical ally of the Reese Warner Schiff-
man element. he seems to have cut loose
from them since becoming a state official.
and has kept pretty well aloof from fac
lions. Since Young declared SO ernpha tic
ally against the merger program, Dona-
hower's cause. has been favored. the
surface at least. by the Dunn eatwole
organization, but it is believed that he
has kept free, from any alliance with them
He has had considerable support from the
country dividing that influence with
Young. ,sqsg o> ,,sas:s, 4gs...s, ,sspl5.sxa ne I
IT. seems to be. all settled in st. Louis
county, as far as the governorship is con-
! cerned. The News Tribune and the Her
aid have both announced themselves fol
Dunn, and predicted his nomination
Funny changes come in politics. Dunn's
chief objection to r. G.. Evans as a candi-
date for the senate was that he was ia
vored by the Duluth gang" Will he ac
cept. their support now? Maybe he will.
Bob Dunn says in the Princeton Union
Sammy Johnson and Judge Jamisor
are preparing dynamite bomb with which
they expect to blow Bob Dunn off the
/ face of the earth. Cut the fuse at the
right distance, gentlemen, or the thing
/! may explode in the governors Office
/ OF course, Bob wouldn't think Of pour
ing water on their powder.
Several leading state papers have de
| clared enlphatically in favor of Genera
! Brayton's proposition to regulate repre-
sentation in the national convention &C
cordng to the republican vote cast. 1t il
the only fair and honest way to do. the!
say. OF course. tho, it wouldn't do to up
ply such a principle in Minnesota, in Sc
lecting representatives for the state con
vention. 1t would disrupt the party"
! The Dawson Sentinel says:
I'm his candidacy for governor r. c
! Dunn is unfortunate in one thing-ile l1a
a lot Of fool friends in the newspaper bust
ness turnout the state that are doing hin
| more harm than good. Mr.. Dunn no doub
realizes this. but knows that it is deli
cate matter to call the boys off when the,
get started" -
That is hard knock on these '.certra
press bureaus" editorials.
Here is some sarcasm from the ST. Clou,
Journal Press:
Talk about Minneapolis republican
getting together on a candidate from tina
city, Why sauander breath and printer
ink discussing the impossible
Charles B. Cheney.