The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-22

Ninth district editors and politicians
who have been in the cities recently do
not concede Frank Eddy much strength
in the valley. Not single county in the
district has been conceded to him. and it
is said that the best he can get from there
is scattering delegates from counties that
do not instruct on the governorship
Eddy's main strength is expected to come
from the seventh district. There is con-
siderable sentiment for him there and
altho the ambitions of Eddy and Young
are clashing. it is likely that many of
Young's delegates will vote for Eddy. at
least on the first ballot. BY this 'tcompli-
mentary' vote they will avoid taking sides
on the governorship, for a while at least,
and thus relieve Young from some en-
barassment. However, if the contest is
drawn out, it is likely that most Of these
votes will go to Collins, as they are decid-
edly anti-Dunn.
N. F. Rosenwald of Madison, the stall
wart board Of control partizan, who was
in ST. Paul Saturday. said his county
would in all probability send an Eddy
delegation. Eddy's strength outside the
seventh district is problematical with the
exception Of Douglas county, which is in
the same senatorial district as Glenwood,
and is pretty sure to give its vote to
Eddy. y
Three or four months ago the anti
began their campaign for Dunn's nominal
ton, with the contention that the merger
question was dead, that it would cut no
figure in the campaign, and could only be
raised for political effect. They were then
expecting to contend with a campaign for
a third term for Governor Van SAINT, with
the merger issue raised in the governors
behalf In this they were mistaken, and
they have now found that they were also
mistaken in trying to shelve the merger
issue. They found that it is still very
much alive in the minds of the voters,
and that to ignore it is to invite political
oblivion. SO their candidate has been
against railway consultations and in ia
vor Of law enforcement. This marked
change Of front has attracted CONSIDER
able attention. The Kenyon Leader in dis
cussing it. says:
Whatever may have been Mr. Dunn's
motives for being noncomnlittal on this
question: up to the time. he made this
statement, there is satisfaction in it and
it Illustrates how no man is strong enough
to dictate to a political party what It
shall stand for regardless Of public senti-
ment.'
The Leader, declares that sentiment in
that community favors Collins
Thomas H. Shevlin, the well known Min
neapolis lumberman who represents Min
nesOta on the republican national com
mittee, has announced himself candi-
date for delegate at-large to the national
convention. Mr.. Shevlin does not desire
to remain on the national committee after
this election, but on account Of the posi-
ton he holds would like to go to the
convention as one Of Minnesota's ''big
four"
N. F. Hugo Of Duluth a prominent
! 30 Il, =
Mayor Hugo, has announced himself a
candidate for reelection from the fifty
first district Mr. Hugo's name has been
mentioned in connection with the speaker
ship, and it is thought likely that he will
be a candidate Fl. Skinner of Two Har-
bors is a candidate for the other place. to
succeed DR.. Budd of the same city. It is
| a significant fact that both candidates
| have announced that they are for Moses
| e. Clapp for reelection.
The Mortified News says:
Judge Collins in a speech at St. Paul
last Monday evening wanted the dele
for Roosevelt. So does every other re-
publican in Minnesota. That dodge is too
thin"
Isn't it possible for man to be for
Roosevelt from honest motives? Can't a
man declare his choice without being ac-
acused Of resorting to a dodge?
Judge Asher Murray Of Wadena has
been brought out as a candidate for the
house to succeed Speaker Babcock He is
a strong man at home and will make it
! interesting for William Dover, the re-
! firing county treasurer and apparent
choice Of the Babcocl1 faction. Judge Muir
ray is supported enthusiastically by c.
G. Eastman, Colonel George A. Whitney
! and that element in the county.
I Charles B. Cheney