The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINNESOTA POLITICS
encouragement of Eustis' Candidacy In
This County by Dunn Followers Gives
Rise to Susplclon-story Of Frank Ed
dy's Call at the Dunn Headquarters-l
Martin Didn't Send the Postal Cards
Goodhue County Man Proposed for
| Lieutenant Governor.
| The Browns Valley Tribune thinks
1T Is really true that Eustis' little
boomlet for governor is being famed by i
the Dunn following, who have become
convinced that Collins will receive the
| support Of the Hennepin delegation I'M
| less a home candidate is brought into the
| field
| This is rumor that has often been
| heard on the streets Of Minneapolis. OF
course, no one believes that Mr. Eustis
OF his friends would be a party to such
a scheme, but there is evidence that the
Eustis candidacy has been encouraged by
Dunn's friends. It is even said that they
contemplate making no fight here for
Dunn, but giving Eustis the delegation.
Some of the strong Eustis men view this
with distrust. One Of them said: Il am
| for Eustis if he is. candidate, but, like
Mr.. Eustis himself I prefer Collins to
Dunn If Eustis cannot WIN This propo-
sltlon OF the Dunn men to help Eustis
get the Hennepin delegation looks like
| Greeks bearing gifts, and I am afraid
that inside the wooden horse, of Eustis
delegation they would conceal an army of
votes for Dunn. Certainly should never
consent to sending a Eustis delegation
which the Dunn men had a hand in Sc
Letting
The Fairmont News gives currency to
| a narrative told by Frank Eddy, which
has been going the rounds at the capitol.
Editor Everett tells it as follows: =
"A story made public by ex-Congress-
man Eddy, who is a prominent candidate
for governor, illustrates forcibly the in
tiuences that are gathering around and en-
couraging Bob Dunn. AS they are rival
candidates for the same position and have
been friends for a long time, Eddy went
to Dunn's headquarters to call on him,
and who do you suppose he found in APP
parently deep consultation with Dunn?
Leading republicans you will say. Not
on your life! It was five democratic and
populist editors, and among the number
was our own f. A. Day. chairman of the
Estate democratic executive committee
\ Queer, wasn't it?'' '>N@
The personnel of the party Frank says
he found In the Dunn headquarters con-
ferring with the candidate was: George
Finn, Alex Mckenzie of the Crookston
Times Roger j. Bell of the Roseau Times,
G. A. French of the Wright County Times,
7 Monticello, and Frank A. Day Of the Fair
mont Sentinel. 1t is not likely that they
We're there to plan for the nomination of
a republican candidate for governor or
: to discuss John. A. Johnsons chances at
l the polls against Dunn or Collins. Being
old friends Of Bob, they just dropped in
for friendly call. 81 o. 80
The Fairmont Sentinel; run by one of
, the editors referred to- sizes up the pros
; 1pect as follows: !
1T will be a battle royal between Bob
Dunn and Judge Collins with indications
that SO much bitterness will be engendered
that the democrats will be able to elect
John A. Johnson to succeed Van SAINT
The question zoccurs-ifa Dunn is in the
: lead now, and the democrats want such
: a battle royal" why don't they turn in
and give Collins a lift?
v Jim Martin pleads not gilty to a
grievous charge brought against him in
l the Princeton Union BY his friend Bob
S Dunn 1t comes under the head of an
]: editorial labeled '.Fase Pretenses," which
, says: 'r~ - ~
almost every editor in the state has
0 received postal card. this week contain
: ing the following: hs 2V S1@If3H %.s
est. Paul, Minn.s dJan. f. s1904.-Dear
Editor: Please send us bt return mail a
2 copy Of your last weeks paper, and greatly
. oblige Yours truly ia1- ~ n..
1 Northwestern Land Information Co."
: ''The Northwestern Land Improvement
a Co. is James A. Martin, the manager OF
the Collins campaign. ..-.-t-,.. ;-.- ~.
Il never heard Of such a concern" said
s Manager Martin when his attention was
called to it. He says he never thought OF
using such a subterfuge, and that he al
:, ready gets copies of all the republican pa
t pears Of the state.
Every one will breathe easier, now that
: this <heinous accusation has been proved
untrue. It would seem, tho, that the com
+ pany which sent out the postal card has
a. kick coming.
s The. Eden Valley Journal, one of the
G Meeker county papers that has come out
y for Dunn, gives a novel reason for oppos-
y ing Judge Collins. 1t says:
: ! THE sixth district owes it to G. A. Pid-
geon and Peter e. Hansen that it should
: not support the St. Cloud man and save
the district what it has: Two birds in the
n cage are worth three in the woods. Ii
the sixth district presents three candi-
: dates for state\ office all three should be
d turned down. 1t doesn't pay to be hoggish
The sixth district must be diplomatic OF
it will come out Of the fight in bad con.
: dition.'
Mr.. Pidgeon is in no danger this year
:, and is not understood to be worrying about
1906 just vet. Dunn was a declared sup.
e porter Of Oar Reese in 1902, so the clerl
d of the supreme court does not feel under
= any particular obligations. Secretary Han
- son is out for Dunn, but he was in tina
g camp long before Judge Collins was IL
a the race for governor His chances ar,
a not affected by the Collins candidacy.
The Rochester Democrat says:
g ct is a matter Of general regret at tn,
Il Rochester state hospital that Jane!
;, A. Martin resigned his position on tn,
II board of control Saturday. Whatever ma.
d be said of Mr.. Martin as politician, h,
# certainly made an efficient member of tn,
: board. His policy was not niggardly ent
= he spent more time in the Rochester hos
$ pital and took more interest in the welfare
d of inmates and emplt yes than any of hi
colleagues or his predecessors"
y The Mankato Free Press, which ha
J.. a leaning toward Eustis. takes this view
Of the local mans possible candidacy:
Mr. :Eustis is an unselfish gentleman
q He loves his party with fervor so dee
n that his candidacy will never be asscnte,
% to unless the demand be very general an,
- harmony and party success and if, on hi
h return from the south, these two desir
W able conditions are apparent thru tn
= nomination of any one Of the presen
y a,vowed candidates. Mr.. Eustis will no
ID disturb the situation by the use of hi
ic name. In the meantime his friends ar