The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08

IIott-HeatwoIe Has Some More to Say.
The latest political rumor is one that
drags the supreme court into politics
again. This report tells of compact be-
tween James A. Martin, manager of the
Dunn campaign, and the friends of Judge
John A. Lovely. Under this scheme, it is
said. the Lovely adherents are to quit
knitting Dunn, and in return for this the
Dunn managers are to sacrifice Judge Ell
lott, throwing votes from him to Judge
Lovely.
Naturally, all the parties concerned
deny this story, and about the only found
alton that is known Is an article in the
Pioneer Press, saying that Lovely's
friends are supporting Dunn. These
statements are not taken seriously, but
the possibility Of such deal will make
the friends of Judge Elliott watchful.
They have no fear about Hennepin. Ell
lott will unquestionably get a heavy ma
jority in this county. There is no reason
to doubt that he will get the normal re-
publican vote outside, unless there is rank
treachery.
The Albert Lea Times, which is great
Lovely organ, is out in the open against
Dunn, calls John A. Johnson "satisfac-
| tory candidate" and says of the Albert
Lea meeting: 'sE..-.
John A.. johnson and F. G. Winston spoke N
this city Monday evening and there is no doubt
but that they gained many votes. A Dunn
delegate to the state convention who attended the
meeting said that If johnson could speak here
again during the campaign he would carry Free
born county. The audience was larger than
that which gathered two years ago III the same
hall to hear Governor Van SAINT, and it was
! equally as enthusiastic. The committee which
had the affair in charge felt a little nervous
| Tor 1t was understood that large number of
republicans would be present to take Mr.. JOHN
sons measure. Mr.. Johnson more than filled
the expectations even of the members of his own
party. He showed thoro knowledge of all
state issues and stated his and his oppo-
Another personal statement from Joel
P. Heatwole heads the editorial Pare Of
the Mortified News this week. He takes
up the Verify incident, and denies en-
| phatically that as secretary Verify used
| his position to injure Clapp or to help
Heatwole. On the other hand he charges
4 that the senator's friends on the commit
! tee were using their official knowledge to
promote his.tinterests. Continuing, the
recluse of Mortified says:
These are facts Of which everybody including
the nominee for governor, were cognizaar. 1t is
true that Mr.. Dunn did throw over Mr.. Heat
wole and his friends. What prompted this action
has already been explained by Mr.. Heatwole.
AS has been said before, Mr.. Heatwole s chief
cause for regret is the position in which
great many of his friends are placed. This plain
statement is made so that none OF Mr. Heat
wole's friends may be ignorant of the true state
of affairs.
Further along, the News deity in
serts a pin into one of the republican
candidates rubber tires, with this re-
| mark:
! OF what use is 1t to try to deceive the people
about the increase in the gross earnings tax
being an issue in this campaign! None at all.
All parties as parties approve of the measure.
Even the railroads are not fighting it, 1t is i'm
portant to vote for the constitutional amendment
1t is true, and that duty should lie urged upon
the people. But to attempt to make 1t appear as
a party measure Is mere demagogery and in
tended to distract public attention while corpora
1 ton candidates are railroaded into the legisa-
ture. .-.
/ The Fergus Falls Journal offers YER
sion of the falling in and falling out be-
tween Messrs. Dunn and Heat wole, as
follows: s.s-..
1t is we'll known that Bob Dunn and Joel
Heatwole We're deadly opposed to each other
4 prior to the recent campaign. There is report
u that Joel was forced ON Dunn by the Great
Northern on account of the reputation which he
made as manager of the Babcock campaign
for the sneakershp of the last house. The story
goes that they considered him the best man to
handle the campaign against the Van SAINT crowd
and Dunn had to take him to hold the mt
Van SAINT vote. Dunn finally rebelled when he
saw the work which was being done to build
up machine for Joel instead of electing the
ticket, and he decided to clean house. far as
the republican state central committee con-
cerned. We give the story for what 1t is worth
and would be glad to hear the pros and cons.
This story seems to line up with the
facts as far as it goes. but it leaves out
some Of the essential links in the chain.
For instance, there is the senatorial
agreement between Dunn and Heatwole,
, which was aimed at defeating the re-
election Of Clapp. This agreement was
responsible for the opposition of the
Clapp men to Dunn, and for the final pact
made between, Dunn and Clapp, in which
Nelson assisted, and which resulted in
the ousting of Heatwole from manage
ment. AS to the agreement-that is a
, question Of veracity between the two par
ties, but there is considerable evidence to
!, support it.
Congressman Volstead who was in the
twin cities this week, says the national
! democratic ticket will get light vote in
the seventh district this year. The men
, who intend to vote for Parker are either
very few, or they are keeping wonderful
a ly quiet. Some one sent him Parker
button, and being of an economical turn,
Mr.. Volstead tried to find some one who
9 would wear it. Like a modern Diogenes
with his lantern, he went down the
streets of Granite Falls with that button
i but even an old-time democrat refused
!, to take it. Parker is too close to Wall
2 street for me-" was his explanation
Charles B. Cheney.