The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13


The managers Of Robert c. Dunn's
campaign have provoked Alvah Eastman,
editor Of the ST. Cloud Journal-Press
Some time ago the assertion was made
in Dunn paper that G. A. Smith would
be a candidate for the United States
senate. This was promptly denied by Mr..
Smith But, regardless of his denial, the
Dunn press bureau took UP the idea in it's
cartoons and represented C. A. Smith as
declaring his desire to succeed Senator
Clapp. The ST. Cloud paper says that
after such persistent attacks it becomes
necessary to publish few facts, as fol-
lows:
The only conspiracy against either Of the SEN
ators that involved c. A. Smith, had it's incep-
ton in the Dunn camp Before Mr.
Smiths attitude in the goyernorship
became known he was approached with
proposition to align himself with the Dunn
forces, the combination to have as one Of it's
objects his elevation to the United States senate.
MI Smith refused to consider the proposition
and since then he has drawn much fire Of the
Dunn press. He has borne these attacks in
silence. after once more entering denial of any
ambition to replace either senator, but he has
had recent occasion to warn the. Dunn people
that, if forced, he would come into the open
and make fight for the protection of his own
good name as man of his word in politics.
These developments call to mind the fact that
when Frank Eddy was accused by a Dunn news
the Collins forces he promptly denied the allega-
ton and came out boldly with the assertion that
all the overtures toward such combination had
come from the Dunn managers. This assertion
by Mr.. Eddy has not been disputed or in any
wise questioned.
The above facts concerning Mr.. Smith and his
attitude In the senatorial matter can be sub
stantiated if necessary. ...
All that Mr. Smith cared to say about
this matter when questioned about it to-
day was that the statement Of the st.
Cloud Journal-Press is true in every par
ticuar.
There is an outlook for a lively con-
test In Meeker county between the parti-
zans Of Dunn and Collins. Meeker is the
home Of Peter E. Hanson, secretary of
state, who is a pronounced Dunn man,
and so is August T. Koerner. former state
treasurer. Meeker county used to be in
the third district, and the Heatwole or
ganization still lives there. 1t is for
Dunn, and expected a walkaway until a
month or SO ago. About that time sew
eral Of the prominent men of the county
declared for Collins, and a little investi-
cation showed that they had a strong fol-
lowing. They announced that they were
not willing to let Mr.. Hanson name the
delegation to the state convention. AS
he had no opposition, the county was free
to declare itself on the governorship, and
they wanted the delegation instructed for
Dunn.
| 1t is said that Mr. Hanson offered a
| compromise giving the Collins men half
the delegation in order to have harmony
! in the party, but they We're not willing
| to accept it. They will insist on a straight
| Collins delegation, and a clash is bound
to come at the primaries and in the
| county convention.
The local Hearst organization has
opened headquarters at room Is, >Kasota
| building, in charge Of w. H. Williams anG
| Colonel W. w. Williams. They will hold
| a meeting tonight at DANA hall to or
ganize a Hearst club for the sixth ward
The speakers advertised for the meeting
are Orville Rinehart, F. D. Larrabee
Major J. M. Bowler, G. Schall and C. A
| Proctor. Charles B. Cheney.