The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Jim Martin Leaves the Board of Control
to Manage the Collins campaign-The
Senators and the Governorship -
Prophets Disappointed by the Collins
Resignatlon-Gus WideII Still Think /
ing About 1t.
"Jim'' Martin has resigned to manage
the Collins campaign, thereby showing MS
respect for the non political and non
partisan character of the state board or
control. During his term Of service on the
board, short as it was, Martin MADE
reputation in the state institution towns
for fairness and good business ability, ana
was popular with the superintendent and
| employees of the institutions. He never
allowed political considerations to 1nt1u-
ence his action on the board. Since Judge
Collins came out for governor Martin has
done considerable political work, and has
been severely criticized by the opposition
| for it, His resignation dlsarms the critics.
! AS James A. Martin, private citizen, ne
/ is at liberty to jump into the political
game as hard as he wants to, and all who
know Martin know how hard that will be-
Judge Collins remains on the bench for
three months, and will not give much per.
sonal attention to, his campaign during that
time. With Martin free to give it all his
time, the Collins candidacy will not suffer.
1 George Finn has been making the pace.
Now we will see what Jim Martin can 90.
The Pipestone Review comments as fol-
lows on the attitude of the senators To-
ward the governorship:
Eve are not willing to believe that the
y United States senators from Minnesota are
unpolitic enough to place themselves on
! record as being opposed to any candidate
for the governorship. 1t is alleged that
L y, 49,, ole oro1 Vol
favor of bringing out some man from Hen
nepin county and electing him governor,
: so that Henepin county will not deem 1t
advisable to place a candidate in the field
! to succeed either Senator Nelson or Clapp.
Such move might be a wise one for
them if it originated from other sources,
but IT certainly would be ill-advised for
4 Senators Nelson and Clapp if they should
seek to dictate the nomination of the next
governor by saying that he must come
from Hennepin county. While Hennepln
county has a large delegation in the legis-
lature, yet it is not the entire state by
any means. and a large majority Of the
votes which are necessary to elect United
States Sena tors come from the country
) districts. Minnesota senators could not
y well afford to antagonize the bar of the
state which is practically unanimous in
it's support of Judge Collins for the COVER
norship A prompt denial of the rumOrs
sent out from Washington should be forth
; coming"
OF course the senators from this state
; will not take sides in the contest for gov
ernor, but it might be we'll to watch the
attitude Of the leading federal office hold
ers on the proposition.
Some of the ebay before comments on
3 Judge Collins attitude sound funny since
, his resignation. The Little Falls Tran
script said Wednesday:
4 conditions do not encourage Judge
Collins resignation from the bench. and
those who are in close touch with the sit
: uation are positive that he will not re-
: sign. The strong support that has been
5 steadfast to Dunn in all the sections where
= Collins hoped to obtain assistance has
5 practically eliminated the judge from the
E fight"
The Mapleton Enterprise said:
Judge Collins has decided that he has
had enough of the fight for the governor
. ship and will remain on the bench, rightly
: considering bird in the hand worth sew
eral in the bush. Now that Mr.. Collins ha:
c made this move on the checker board, j
: will be interesting to note the attitude O
whole lot of fellows who have been lam
, basting Bob Dunn as Jim Hills candidate
: ETC. Watch them climb onto the bant
wagon now
II Neither one of the quoted paragraph:
I is anything like as bad. however, as thu
{ st. Paul daily which had Judge Collin:
{ withdrawn from the race on Wednesda.
afternoon, and announced his resignation
Z Thursday.
81 Gus Wedell of Mankato was in st. Pau
New Years Day, and he admitted that hi
I was still thinking seriously of making thu
Il run for secretary of state. He is not sur
{ yet whether his business affairs will per
) nit, and thinks there is plenty Of time t.
consider the matter
I = ..#. ! s 3 p s..
{ The Mankato Free Press, which wa
booming Collins a short time ago, seem
II to be returning to it's first love. William
Henry Eustis, and gives him quite a send
{ off in a recent editorial. In the course Q
the article the Free Press says
II s'It is more and more apparent each da
I that the candidacy of the men who hav
( already proclaimed themselves as candi
5 dates for governor fail to reach the popu
lar pulse. There is a widespread and grow
ing feeling, also, that Mr.. Eustis is tn
most deserving at this time Of all of thos
{ whose names have been conjured with
) connection with the governorship. and tn
7 sentiment very widely prevails that hi
denomination would harmonize the party a
{ none other could.''
J The Anoka Free Press is strong ad
Z herent of Bob Dunn, but probably woul
& object to calling him 'the Roosevelt I
Minnesota" Judging by the following:
uc NlluHSdpOllS OOuI'ldi IliSS
ed link the name of Roosevelt wit
IN those of Jefferson. Jackson and Iincoll
Y This would seem to be enough to caus
r those venerables to turn in their graves
is
On The New Tim Review says:
sd Brown county now has two men an
In bilious for political honors. George v
n Somerville, who would like to represel
II. this district in congress- and L. G. VOge
o. g, who would appreciate a certificate
i'll election to the Office Of state treasure
The republican party will probably I
ne called upon to choose between them.
We Charles B. Cheney.
t., WORLDS LARGEST INCUBATOR
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