The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
MINNESOTA POLITICS


Par<er-Joel HeatWoie Tells His Sem
atorlaI Ambitions to NeIohbor
Organization la Duluth Runs Against
Some snags.
Judge Parker's Endorsement IN the New
YORK primaries points to him as the one
man who can head OFF the Hearst boom.
and he will undoubtedly receive the sup
port OF the 'reorganizers' in the demo-
cratic party. At the same time. he will
rally to his standard many Bryan demo-
Gratis who cannot stand for the yellow
peril. The anti-Hearst men In Minnesota
have unlimbered their heavy artillery. y.
A. Rosing, the party's last candidate for
governor. and T. D. OBrien national COM
m1tteeman, have declared In favor OF
Parker. They do not insist on instruc-
TONS but they express the hope that Min
nesota's votes at the st. Louis conven-
ton will be cast for Judge Parker. It is
understood that John Lind agrees with
them, and that his influence will be for
Parker, who Is favored by the large ma
jor1ty of the democrats in congress-
Mr.. Rosing says the main thing is to find
candidate on whom the party can unite,
and who can bring to the solution of the
issues "a trained mind, an honest judg-
ment, good heart, and democratic sym
Parker to be. His record on the beneh
1Or nineteen years Is a good one, and he
mas been consistent democrat, support
Ing Bryan in both his campaigns The
issues forecast by Mr.. Rosing for the cam
reciprocity, regulation Of the trusts and
| stronger control over common carriers.
he passes up the silver issue,
and says: eve are wasting time
in discussing questions OF the reaf-
tlrmat1on Of any platform. and in reality
diverting mems minds from the real issues
by SO doing"
I. y. O'Brien says there is no issue be-
tween Bryan democrats and the gold
democrats While Judge Parker Is salts
factory to the "gold-bug' wing Of the
party, that is nothing against him, and
great numbers Of Bryan men are for him.
AS to his position on the issues, he can
not be expected to declare himself while
still on the bench, and his record as a
good judge and a, consistent democrat
should be satisfactory.
The intiusnce Of Lind, Rosing and
oBrien IS the most powerful in the Min
| nesota democracy to-day, and IL it is over
thrown by the Hearst campaigners It viii,
mean new faces In control of the party or
ganization.
| MY ambition is to be United States
senator. II can't make it the next time
Will when Knute Nelson comes up fol
reelection
This candid confession was made durins
the past winter by Joel p. Heatwole Of
Northf1eld, to one Of his Rice count,
ne1ghbors. The former congressma ar
! dropped the cloak Of mystery with which
1 he usually conceals his designs Ions
! enough to explain to his republican FRIEND
the reason for his activity in politics. H,
did not want to be governor, he said, no
| did he care to run the state campaign O.
to be national committeeman. His goa
was the United States senate, and he wa
going to make everything work to tina
end.
It is we'll known in Northneld and IL
Faribault county that Heatwole cherishe
this purpose, and cares for nothing els
politics. He is taking hand in the gov
ernorship fight for the purpose Of getting
i control OF the state organizations an,
using it to help him upward. This ex
plains his support Of Dunn, who roasted
him in public and private for years, unit
their alliance was formed two years age
has been ridiculed by the supporters Q
Dunn, but those who are on the insid
know 1t to be true. For that reason, 1t /
claimed. Dunn has refused to express
himself In favor Of Clapps reelection
i Such an expression might cost him dear
/ ~. 2
+ st. Louis county is not going to Dun,
by default, apparently. SO much Collin
sentiment was found in Duluth that 1t wa
found necessary to organize the Dunn
i forces and get down to business. A com
rn1tteet was formed. with Guy A. Eaton
w. G.. Sargent and William Getty at tn
head OF it. BY strange coincidence al
three of these gentlemen have been can
didates for appointment as surveyors gen
eral Of logs and lumber under Governo
/ Van SAINT. The Duluth Herald, which faat
been supporting Dunn vigorously, con
cludes that this committee has it's wor]
cut out for it, and says:
i The conviction that the Dunn men would hav
somewhat, and those most conspicuous n tn
management of his interests already know tina
they are to have q fight on their hands, and
I lively one.
i The story is waited down by grapevin
that the first ten men approached by thi
committee to take charge Of the Dunn in
terests in their respective localities de
clined, explaining that they intended to d
\ what they could for Collins. q
/ John L. Webster, Nebraska's ''favorit
son" candidate for vice president, is t
deliver an address before the Hennepi
County Bar association May s. by tina
time the situation with regard to secon
place on the republican ticket will b
somewhat developed, and Mr.. Webster
visit will attract considerable attention.
! Charles B. Cheney.
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