The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22

has actually lost ground on account of it.
The personal attack being prepared on
John A. Johnson, which was referred to
in q special from Mortified yesterday,
has evidently been cooked up to the ex-
tent of circulation among Dunn leaders
in various sections of the state, who are
whispering it about where they tLslk it
will do the most good. This sort OF tao
tics has already aroused some resentment:
even among friends Of Dunn. who want
to see the fighting done in the open and
on higher plane.
The, gossip is evidently being pcddled
in Albert Lea, and has aroused che ire
of the Albert Lea Standard, which says:-
The Dunn mana gers have concocted mess of ::
mud which they preparing to throw at John
A. Johnson toward the close of the campaign
too late, they. intend, for his friends to reiute
and expose it with the truth; and by scattering
it in the country districts the purpose is TO mis-
lead, deceive and defraud the voters into OPP
posing him. before the voters have opportunity
to learn of the dastardly trick.
We say that they dare not now make their
proposed personal assault John A. Johnson
we challenge them to do tive challenge them
to make it now, and make it public; and If they
are not political knaves and towards, they will
do it.
By the term gang" the men who compose it
and are in the plot know we'll whom we refer
to. VIII they show up:
L
city has made an editorial reply to the
Pioneer Press, calling that paper to ac-
| count for misstatements.. The Tidning is
| not opposed to Nelson, but has pledged
| itself to assist in the senator's re-elec-
! ton. 1t has not changed it's attitude to-
| ward Dunn, but has opposed him consist
| emily from the first. Neither has 1t raised
any nationality issue. The letter on which
the Pioneer Press laid such. stress was
| ioa+ 10, for hi ne
no more responsible than the Pioneer
| Press is for the letter it received from
| Chairman Day of the democratic state
committee.
The Candy Herald says with uncon-
scious humor:
From now until Nov. 8 the Herald will have
| something to say in each issue along the line
of the governorship contest. and we hope to be
| able to present to you some reasons why, as
republican, you should support Robert c. Dunn
l for governor.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast, you know.
The St. Cloud Journal-Press remarks:
A. D. Smith of Minneapolis. who eight years
ago told st. Cloud audience that if the Ameri-
can people elected William Mckinley they would
be sorry for it in less than eight months Is now
stamping the state for Mr.. Dunn.
That's nothing. PROFESSOR L. D.. SdlOll,
who violently abused Mckinley in street
speeches eight years ago and four years
ago, is now travelling the state with MI.
Dunn, and proclaining his superior viz
tues from the same platform.
The Thief River Falls News. repub-
lican, justif1es its position in the cam
paign as follows:
Two years ago, Red Lake county: went repub-
! lican by large majority on account or the
stand taken by Van SAINT against the merger:
This year, Republican Candidate r. c. Dunn
is in favor of the merger and Is supported by,
the railroad interests. That is why hundreds.
of Red Lake county republicans are going TO
! support John A. Johnson. the democratic nomi-
nee for this office. and they have no excuses to
offer for, doing so. !, e.. --N
/ 1t was the merger issue that carried
the Red River valley counties for Van
SAINT in 1902. Unauestionably Dunns at
titude toward that issue is hurting him
) in that section, as. elsewhere. -
We may hear the whole story a week
from tonight at the exposition audi
torium. John Lind has offered to meet
any supporter of Dunn Oct. 20 in joint de-
bate, for the discussion OF Dunn's record
as state auditor.
Charles B. Cheney.