The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-02
MINNESOTA POLITICS

NAAAN6DVlA kVA1 lVO II
Dunn Managers Nursing Scheme to Put
Z Collins Out Of the Race at the Last
\ Mlnute--Mankato Free Press on Miller
Candidacy Eusts Men Join the Collins
Organization In Hennepln.
& The Dunn managers are reported to be /
nursing a scheme with which they hope to
effect the undoing of Judge Collins at the
program.
The plot hinges on the fact that the
state central committee in making the call
put the supreme judges first. Unless this
| is changed by the convention. the four
nominations for the supreme court will be
made before the roll Is called on governor.
The scheme as outlined is to coach the
Dunn delegates in advance, and when the
| roll is called every Dunn delegation is to
cast its solid vote for Judge d. b. Searle
Of st. Cloud.
Judge Searle has been doomed indus
triously by the Dunn newspapers. but has
| declined to take the bait offered, as his
candidacy would naturally initiate against
his toWnsman, Judge Collins. However,
| he cannot help it if the delegates vote for
| him. Even If the Dunn men were in a
minority, they figure that by starting the
! UeaAA 1o1AAuS lIlSy Cetu Df1IlS VOISS W OSdA4S
| from the Collins counties in his own jul
dicial district including Benton, Stearns,
Todd, Wadena. Otter Tail and Becker,
and thus secure him the nomination.
Having named supreme court judge
from st. Cloud, they figure that the con-
Ventton would hardly name a governor
from that city.
The scheme looks foxy" but the trou-
BILE is that it's object Is too apparent. No
one disputes that Judge Searle is good
material for the supreme bench. but It
Is SO evident that mention Of his name
:, is with an intent to injure Collins that
the proposition has not been taken seri-
ously by any one except those affiliated
with the Dunn machine.
The same forces that are behind Dunn
are also. after the scalp Of Judge w. B.
Douglas. Anything that would cut into
! Douglas strength would be welcomed by
that organization. Judge Douglas himself
, has kept out of the governorship contest
but II the merger influence Is able to dc
it he will be led as a lamb to the s1augh-
, ter. The merger leaders not only want
t to bury Governor Van SAINT and his polit-
, ical heir, Judge Collins, but they also
! want to accomplish the defeat Of the mar
I who brought the merger suits and was
: appointed to the bench by the antimergel
governor.
: 1t would be lovely political coup tt
retire Judge Douglas, and by the same
i :. act throw stones in the path Of Judge
Q Collins.
The Mankato Free Press, which uset
> to be the organ of Congressman McCleary
It treats the Miller candidacy in the follow
: ing style:
e That there is more or less opposition thru tn
district to continuing Congressman McCleary il
: office cannot be gainsaid. How ar-reaching. o
y how deep-seated this opposition may be canno
n be foretold, and only the voice of the republca
. voters, expressed at the primaries, can settl
: this question Mr. Mcoleary has been what
. termed ''standpatter'' What position he wi
assume in the approaching campaign he alon
SION Of the stand he no Mr Mer
tariff revisionist Not of the radical Sort bu
: quite in harmony withwhat is believed to be tn
g republicans Of the state and especially 50 Of tt
e. voters of the second district:
% However, and whatever views either of the
- gentlemen may entertain upon the tariff issu
s. It is quite pertinent to state in this connectic
10 that neither can AFFORD to take any radical star
is ed by the national party in Chicago next mont
re- The national convention is the parent organic
ton, and until the party has defined the issu
upon which it will 60 before the country
candidate for congressional honors will care
st put himself on record iErrsesyeeaby
The decision Of Wilbia,n H Eustis
H. remain in the background and not NAL
n. a canvass for the governorship, has n
or leased his friends, a number of who
have kept their pledges to stick by Eust
III until they were satisfied that there wou
at be no Eustis campaign. They then MAJ
to their choice between the existing cand
-, dates for governor, and as noted in T h
III j Ournal yesterday, several have gol
zee to the Collins headquarters, or sent wo
lid that they are henceforth in the Coli
camp With the exception of Judge Stee
no all the coterie. of Eustis men are nc
"a fri 61yy fn md civ ir,HI Jo,,
of will be cast in that direction. Mr.. Eus
himself will take no part in the pre-co
'en vention campaign. r.
nd -
AN Another Dunn meeting is advertised
take place in the twelfth ward next Mo
day night. This recalls some gossip abe
the fourth ward meeting last wet
To A fourth ward man who had been frien
co ly to Dunn attended the gathering, and
te's says the crowd was strange one to hi
~, There were not over fifty fourth ward m
olS there. The rest were members of [
Ing Dunn organization, brought in from oil
18th wards Of the city, and "foaters," "
nv dropped in on their way home from |
:, automobile parade.
,er Mr. Dunn says in the Duluth News-T
the bune: There is not the slightest fol-
:. ;, dalton for any story to the effect Il
So there is a combination between Mr.. He
cks wole and myself"
,ose " course not. Mr.. HealWole Is j
~, supporting Mr.. Dunn for old friendshi
sake. Isn't that true?
the The Nye Republican club, formed dur
ms the winter by the third ward repul
a,e cans in the interests of Frank M. Nye
u'A a candidate for congress, has Endorsed
candidacy Of W. T. Coe and plans to
tend its organization into every ward
ave the city. Mr.. Coe is still hustling.
hat has not filed his declaration as can
- date. A. H. Hall is also taking time
deliberate. Charles B. Cheney
use AT THE THEATERS
zen
and Foyer Chat.
n a For the half week beginning to-ni
7. at the Matrnnnlitan Percy IIa swell 6