Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07
LY.CRUMB Of HOPE
Democrats May Garry Gov
ernorship in Minnesota.
STAKE IN CAMPAIGN
ROOSEVELT WILL HAVE STATE BY
$4,000 MAJORITY.
An Extraordinary Condition in Contest
for Governor and Betting Favors
Democratic Candidate.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MINNEAPOLIS. November 1.-The stake
being played for in the Minnesota campaign
is governorship. This prize carries with it
some 200 or 300 appointive positions and Is
worth all the other state offices put to-
gether. 1t Is the only thing in sight for the
democrats, and the only crumb they hope to
snatch from the political feast.
The most extraordinary condition exists
in the republican party of the state. and it's
impossible to get an accurate line on the
result The outlook favors a plurality OF
10000 for Roosevelt out of total vote of
1000 to 10000. R. C. Dunn, republican
candidate for governor, will get good
sprinkling of democratic votes. especially
from his fellow-Irishmen. This element will
number from 5000 to 10000. With this
handicap John A. Johnson must capture
10000 to 5000 republican votes 1t Is a
tremendous conflict, and even John Linz
has never been able to accomplish 1t In
presidential year. Yet such Is the state OF
feeling that odds of to are now being
offered on Johnsons election TWO weeks
ago even money on Dunn was going beg
ging and now there are $4,000 in wagers
on Johnson that no one wants at even
money. The cities of Minneapolis and ST
Paul, and practically all small cities ana
villages of the state. are honeycombed with
sentiment against Dunn The vote in these
centers will turn out heavily, rain or shine,
and it will be adverse to Dunn. Much de-
ponds on election day weather. In most
sections of the state farmers are likely to
vote the straight ticket. If election day Is
fair and the rural vote turns out 1t did
in 1860, Dunn is quite likely to pull through
by a narrow margin. If the weather Is bad
and a light vote is poled the day will be
democratic. The democratic state commit
tee Is not claiming anything but johnson,
but 1900 is fixed by Chairman Frank A. Day
as the size of his plurality. This is rather
strong and the inside figures, made upon
county reports from the democratic chair
man. place Johnsons lead at 22OOo. 1t ls
claimed that johnson will carry all but the
first congressional district and the eighth
which is Dunns own locality and his
stronghold.
Republican Chairman's Summing Up.
Condo Hamlin chairman of the repub-
lican state committee, sums up the prospect
as follows:
I'VE believe that President Roosevelt will
carry Minnesota by at least 5000 majority.
The entire republican state ticket will be
elected by a heavy majority and every re-
publican congressional candidate will be
elected. The main fight of the democrats
has been directed against Robert c. Dunn,
republican candidate for governor, but re-
cent returns show that he will be elected
by a decisive majority. The common peo-
pie with him and the strenuous cam
paign of the newspapers against him has
reacted heavily in his favor
Returns from more than three-fOurths
of the counties show that the farmers and
laboring are for him, and indicate that
there is very little OBJECTIONS among these
classes. They are strongly for the state
ticket as they are for the national ticket.
The republican organization claims as to
Roosevelt and congressman seem to be con-
sentative. The aggressive fight on Con-
gresham Buchanan of the sixth has broken
into his fences considerably, but the best
information shows his election by 1000 or
I will ha fJvIra
given for Dunns plurality. prominent
republican associated in the Dunn cam
pagn put the estimate at 5000 the other
day. Publicly he Is talking 10000 One
member of the republican state committee
is quietly betting on Johnson.
Non-Partisan Canvass.
The only non-partisan canvass of the
state gives Johnson a lead of 1000, which
is about equal to calling it standoff. The
past three weeks have seen some strenuous
campaigning and the strain of expectation
is intense.
The remainder of the republican state
ticket seems safe though Ray w. Jones.
lieutenant governor, will run behind the
ticket and the election of F. G. Winston,
democrat is not beyond the bounds of prob
ability. Justice John A Lovely of the SUI
preme court, a republican judge nominated
by the democrats. also has a chance. The
rest of the republican ticket Is sure to have
from 10000 to 10000 plurality. Minneapolis
has hot mayoralty contest. in which the
law enforcement element is fighting for the
republican candidate, and the wide open"
contingent for the democrat. Chances ia
vor the election of ID. p. Jones, republican,
by a small plurality over J. C. Haynes.
democrat. present incumbent.
The Dakotas and Montana.
North and South Dakota are good for
5000 to 10000 plurality for Roosefelt, and
they have no state fights. The vote will
be heavy in South Dagota on account of
the capital fight between Pierre and
Mitchell, which is submitted to popular
verdict.
Reports from Montana are mixed and
the state is regarded doubtful, with a
leaning toward Roosevelt