The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-24
RECALCIIRANTS TOO
MUCH FOR MARTIN
Fences Fixed by Manager
James Refuse to Remain
Fixed

No sooner does James A. Martin suc<
ceed in placating the factions from one
county than the revolt in the Republican
party in Minnesota against the Dunn
candidacy or the Martin management
breaks out iii another part of the state
Martin is having his full measure of
grief, and his closest friends admit that
were he to have it to do over again, he
would hesitate a long time before ac-
cepting the management Of a cam
paign that is so seriously handicapped as
is the -Heatwole- -HamliH- Verify
Martin Mitchell contest.
A number of the original Dunn counties
are now in revolt over the Martin leader
ship.
If Mr.. Dunn believed that he could sac
rif1ce Mr. Heatwole and the men who had
been close to him in his pre-convention
fight, and take up Martin without losing
any of his old time supporters. the error
is now pointed out to him by the condi-
tions that have arisen in number of
counties which were his before the con-
vention, and were with him until he made
the sensational change of managers few
weeks ago.
In counties where the disaffection from
his candidacy was so small as to amount
to nothing, reports now indicate cold
ness because of Martin and no compen
sating increase of warmth from the Col
Inns men,.
Dunn Men Are Through
In Lyon county, for instance, which
went for Dunn before the convention, it
is now said that the Dunn leaders have
laid down their arms and say that if the
when the votes are counted they will not
claim the credit. The Collins men in
Lyon county, while not sufficient In num-
Der to carry the county for the st. Cloud
q "a o mir ar1d boxr
are reported to be equally Indifferent
The result is that Mr.. Dunn's candidacy
is being sadly neglected, and political
prophets predict that John A. johnson
will carry the county. in the November
election.
The same conditions prevail in Redwood
with the country districts being carried
by Dunn and the villages by Collins. The
country delegates outnumbered the peo-
pie in the villages and a delegation came
to St. Paul instructed for Dunn. The
Dunn leaders in the county. however. do
not like the change at the state head
quarters, and the indications are that if
Mr. Dunn carries the county it will be by
a small majority.
Every other county in the Seventh dis
tfict other than Lyon and Redwood, is
said to be lined up for Johnson, and men
prominent in the district for years admit
that Mr.. Dunn's hopes for majorities in
the district are limited to the two coun-
ties. Swift is cited as another county
Wh6r6 the new. regime Is not popular WIFI
the masses. and where a healthy revolt is
on against the new order of things at
state headquarters
Otter Tail. in the Ninth district, pre-
SentS another situation which is giving
the managers of the Republican state
campaign something to think about. The
county was carried for Mr.. Dunn in the
pre-convention contest after q sharp fight.
But the original Dunn men have joined
forces with the Collins leaders and noth-
| ing is being done about Dunn except to
agree to do Dunn. A Democratic meeting
| at Fergus Falls Saturday night was the
biggest political gathering ever held in
the town and Was an Indication of popu-
| lar feeling.
Third District Has Knife
The revolt in the Third district because
of the unseating of Joel P. Heatwole, was
expected. 1t has not been accompanied
| reached the Republican headquarters in
/ the Manhattan block have indicated very
plainly the fact that some subtle influence
| is at work to undermine the strength of
| the Republican candidate for governor In
! this district. Former active Dunn lead
ers, it is said. do not reply to letters from
Mr.. Martin and resist his appeals to
come and see mess An evidence of the
condition to which the state ticket is re-
| duced in the Third was shown at Red
! Wing Saturday afternoon when State
! Treasurer J. H. Block headed delega-
ton of Republican workers who visited
nearly every place of business In Red
Wing and urged the voters to attend a
meeting there last night. The state
treasurer appealed to his friends to vote
for Dunn just once more" AS Block is
a candidate for third term the appeal
/ to vote "once more" comes from him
with good grace.