Mower County transcript., 1904-10-05
BIG CHANGE IN REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Verify Thrown Out Account Of His Friendiiness
to Heatwole-Jm Martin, Collins Campaign
rlanager, Called to Assist-A Lively Meeting in
Recognition Of Actual Political Conditions.

1uStu ~ dutulC tudG IuoT6 Was any Op-
| position to Senator Clapp, or, that there
was ANY trouble between Dunn and
Heatwole. Now that the volcano has
burst forth, they gave out the whole
story. The Pioneer Press, which is
Chairman Hamlin's paper and the Of
fetal organ, said Thursday:
Mr.. Verify resigned at the request of
the members of the committee because
of his relations with former Congress-
man Joel P. Heatwole of Mortified,
who, the members of the committee
have reason to believe, is throwing his
influence against Robert G. Dunn of
Princeton and Senator Moses E. Clapp
of st. Paul. Mr.. Verify was appointed
at the earnest solicitation of Mr.. Heat
wole, and was considered his, personal
representative. Information had come
to the committee that because Mr..
Dunn refused to oppose Senator Clapp
for reelection Mr.. Heatwole is out to
''knife" him. The members of the COM
mittee had no personal objection to
Mr.. Verify, but decided that in view of
Mr.. HeatWole's attitude of opposition
to Mr.. Dunn the public would not
place in Mr.. Verify the confidence that
the secretary of the committee should
command.
Miles Bunnel of Duluth, publisher of
the Duluth News Tribune and mem
ber of the executive committee, said:
It's as simple as one, two, three. It is
an open secret that Joel P. Heatwole
has been knitting Bob Dunn for weeks.
His overpowering ambition to succeed
Senator Clapp in the United States
senate was not concurred in by MIR.
Dunn and Heatwole has been knitting
him on every occasion. We are not
fools. We knew it and we didn't pro-
pose to stand for it. Verify was secre-
tary Of the committee simply as the re-
presentatatiye of Heatwole. In view
OF the changed conditions and with his
close political friend and backer op-
posing the candidate for governor, we.
could do nothing else than demand his
resignation. He saw the justice of our
IpOsition and has resigned. It was
hardly fair that he should be in a posi-
ton Of close confidential relations with
Mr.. Dunn and his committee as the
personal representative of Heatwole,
man who is charged with circulating
stories rejecting on Mr.. Dunn, and do
ing everything he can to embarrass us
in the campaign.
While after Martins help, the Dunn
managers have also been busy getting
after Judge Collins and Governor Van
SAINT. Senators Nelson and Clapp have
labored with the governor, while Judge
Collins had long session with Chair.
man Hamlin and c. s. Mitchell. Judge
Collins refused to say anything for
Dunn on the ground that Dunn had
slandered and abused him in public
and private for months, and his self
respect would not permit him to say
word for Dunn. If what Dunn had said
was true, then he could do Dunn no
good. If it was not true, then he
would be humiliating himself beyond
reason to forgive the insults and
ISLANDERS and join his. voice to the ap-
peals for Dunn support.
Governor Van SAINT is in the same
position. He has refused to say word
one way or the other. ~
James. A. Martin took charge at the
republican headquarters at noon Thurs
day. G. H. Warner of Aitkin, the new
secretary, was also on hand.
Mr.. Martin gave out his letter of &C.
ceptance and beyond that would not
talk: Mr.. Martin said: >.,
I believe first, that the interests of
our United States senators are involved
in the. present gubernatorial contest;
second, that our present state ticket is
irrevocably committed to those party
policies which my friends have, at all
times, strenuously and vigorously sup
ported; third, that I am satisfied that
the head of our state ticket will, when
elected, deal fairly with every good re-
publican in this state. ssssss, =:
When can be mad lieve that
the democratic part state will
ind0rse our United Sta ena tors, in
stead Of lying in th ground to
take advantagetof part 1erences on
our side; when I am III MED that the
head OF our ticket is disposed to do else
than redeem any pledge which he has
given to the republican, party; when it
shall be made to appear that those who
have SO generously or persistently as
sisted in bringing our party to it's pres
ent high standing in this state, are to
be ignored; when all Of these things
shall have happened, you may look for
me to dissent. Until then pledge to
the party my unqualified support.
owe the party much, and for the rea-
sons stated, Iaccept the appointment
rendered, and | am at your command.
Senator Nelson is the man who Gland
ed' Martin, and the understanding is
that heS did it with promise ofsa
federal app pointment. Gossip. says that
frederick yon Baumbach Of Alex
andria, collector Of internal revenue,