The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Nominating ccnvention-First Week In
July Is Fayored-Democratic conven.
tion Call Is out-Judse Collins Early
Attitude on Merger Question.

There is not going to be any controversy
between the Dunn and Collins forces over
the call for the state conventions: While
some of the ardent partizanS are willing
to seize any advantage that may present
itself, the general desire is for fair play,
and an even chance. Members of the
state, committee, whatever their prefer
.ences for governor, are anxious to do
what is fair and most eXpedient for the
party.
1t is generally agreed that the date for.
the convention ought to be fixed as soon
as possible, so as to remove that element
of uncertainty from the contest While it
is early in the season, the fight has
reached an advanced stage, and the con-
ventiOn date should be settled before any
possible complications arise. It is thought
likely that a meeting of the state COM
mittee will be called for some day next
week, from April 26 to 20.
The state convention will be held as
soon as practicable after the national con-
vention. which meets in Chicago June o.
This will bring the county convention not
earlier than June %, and July has been
discussed as a good convention date. July
would be acceptable, but it comes on
Monday, which Is a bad day for such an
event.
The committee will also have the ques-
ton Of apportionment to settle. In the in
terests Of a large convention, the Nc
kinley vote Of 1900 may be used again,
as it was two years ago and at the March
II convention this year. That means q
convention Of l ,176 delegates, while bas-
ing it on the Van SAINT vote Of 1902 would
give only 1,045 delegates. AS far as the
respective chances Of the candidates go,
| 1t cannot make much difference either
way.
The official call has been issued for the
/ 1nlQp1tn Pnlvpntinr ncrto
democrats. 1t will be held at Duluth June
90 and the county conventions to select
delegates will occur on Saturday, June
IL. The basis Of apportionment is one
| delegate to every $50 votes cast for VIII.
liam j. Bryan in 1900, with three delegates
at large from each, county except tHenne
pin, Ramsey and st. Louis, which get five
This makes a convention of $50 delegates
and the same representation will doubles!
govern the nominating convention.
; The apportionment by counties is as fol
lows:
First DstrietmDeage Fin,ore l2 Free
6: Cook, 4; Isanti, 6; Kanabec, 4; Lake. 5; Mill
Second District-Blue Earth. 1s: Brown, 10
Cottonwood. = Faribault.. 8, Jackson, 10; Mar
tin. Il; 1, Murray. 8; MOBILES 10: Pipestone,
Third District-Carver. IL Dakota. IS; Good
, hue. II; lie sueur; 10; Mcleod, -; Nicolet
hl Fourth sefst sRss T. aanse
Wssiifa tR pst9 II Total eS 100
Sixth D1strict-Benton s.; Glass; g. Crow Wing
Douga IL Hubbard s. Meeksr 2 Morn
n Seventh District-Big Stone, Z; Chippewa, s
. Grant s: Kandiyohi. II; Lac qui ParIe.
Yellow Medicine, s. Total. i1e. liAss-se
g; cook 1: 1santi, 8; kanaSee. 4; Lake, 5: Mi
= Laos. s; Pine, s; st. Louis. 30: Total, 90.
HGa ssen s asrsRa s Gs
a II; Roseau. I; WilEin, I. Total, H. - "a
+ The assertion has been freely made /
II papers hostile to Judge Collins, that l
expressed criticism of Governor Va
SAINTS merger attitude when the fgl
= opened, and indorsed the remarks of BIZ
g Dunn on the subject. This has been fla
Ie ly denied by Judge Collins, whose pos
u ton was well understood by the govern
all along. In fact. il the governor hs
le not been sure that Judge Collins was rig
at on that issue, he would never have Ie
le the silent influence that he is now exer
e ing in favor of the st. Cloud jurfst, and
= was precisely Dunn's attitude on tn
I question that he could not forgive. Il 4
lie Alvah Eastman of st. Cloud, who
It very close to Judge Collins. replies to t
- oft-repeated story in the Journal-Press
~ follows:
The editor Of the Journal Press met Jud
Collins few days after Governor Van Sa
TX began his fight with the Northern Securities co
~ pany and Judge Collins unreservedly commend
- the action taken by Governor Van SAINT
On have discussed the matter with him frequent
ta since that time. and he has always been in sy
o pathy with Minnesotas chief executives DO
4 | , ton on the merger issue Judge Collins
~ always and repeatedly stated that Governor
u Sant WAS doing his duty in insisting that corr
nd rations should be made to obey the law. and I'll
in his fight against the Northern Securities GO
ne pany he should receive the support OF all CT
of zens.
II, Hhe Wheaton Gazette Reporter says
'ai The talk of Governor Van SAINT for vice pre-
to dent is taken more seriously in other states tt
D it is here in Minnesota. II Van had the so
en- backing of bis party here at home. his select
ne as a running mate for Teddy would beSa Ii
ways from an impossibility.
,ot T. 7. Ofsthun Of Glenwood, one of
!. able and reliable members of the last t
80 legislatures. is candidate for anotl
ers term in the house, and appears TIC hs
Of easy sailing. Glenwood owes him the n
;da fish hatchery, and Mr.. Ofsthun is sat
fed-with votes In payment for the servi
ars Charles b. Cheney.
or - -
,o+ The production of copper ore and b
cipitate has greatly decreased in Engla
90 Forty years ago it was 30. 900 tons;
w 1902 twas only liz Ions.