The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-19
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Dunn Managers Working the "Band Wag-
!, onH Racket Vigorously Among the Edit
I ors in Session Here-Members OF Asso-
cIationH Resent Attempts to Drag Poll
tics Into Its Circle-WIse Ones Know
That Claims Are Extravaganza.

The Minnesota editors were never af-
nicted with so much politics as they have
been at their annual session here yester-
day and to-day. In times past the assoc
citation has kept free from political strife,
and has sat down pretty vigorously on at
tempts to use it for political purposes. 1t
has worked on a friendly, fraternal basis.
Yesterday and to-day desperate attempts
were made to stampede the editors for
Dunn. The managers Of the Princeton
man have been forced to the conclusion
that he is losing ground, and their only
recourse now is to work the band wagon
racket hard. So it is given out that the
fight is all over and editors who have not
declared themselves are told that they
must hurry, or the seats On&tlle wagon will
TALL be taken. Threats, cajoery, and ev-i
cry sort of argument are being employed:
Joel P. Heatwole is on the ground, the
first time he has attended an editorial
meeting in twelve years or more. 8 He eX-
plains that he has not been coming around
because he was in politics before, and did
not think it would be proper. Now, not
being in politics any longer, etc. How
ever the Mortified manager Of the Dunn
campaign was too busy yesterday talking
weather, or politics, or something, to at
| tend the session of the association. He
held forth continuously in the lobby, but
ton holing one after another, 'jollying'
some and holding forth to others on the
great danger they ran in remaining, out
| side the breaStWorks. ar
The continual purr of political talk in
the outside hall was louder than the wind
machine" inside, and President Day had
great trouble in getting a! hearing for the
speakers on the program. Once or twice
the door was closed to shut out the
sound. Many of the editors resented the
attempt to turn their gathering into a
caucus, and expressed themselves in I'M
measured terms on the subject
I The band wagon argument did not&have
much effect, if any. ThoseSof the repub-
| lican editors who have not declared them
1 selves on the governOrship are pretty wise
)! in the game of politics. They have been
! watching the situation, and have seen the
/ remarkable shift made within the last
month. and the evident slump in Dunn S
I strength. Those who made inquiry among
Minneapolis friends found there was alb
solutely no basis for the claims of the
Dunn managers here, and that sentiment
in the city is Overwhelmingly for Collins.
| That made them suspicious about Dunn
claims in other quarters of the state.
i A significant feature of the past few
days is the undercurrent of Collins senti-
ment that, has come to the surface in
counties supposed to be solidly for Dunn
u The latter'S friends have been doing the
talking, and as long as no opposition
manifested itself they were supposed tc
y have a clear field. Now the other side
has shown itself, and hot fights are prom.
Used in several northern Minnesota coun.
ties which were supposed to be all one
, way. Some Of these counties are in Dunn:
own congressional district
Plenty of the editors are willing to tall
| politics, and each one has individual views
to epress that are of interest. Severa
reported "a strong reaction against Dunn
5 within the last month, and many of thos
who expressed a preference for Dunn wer
not at all sure he would get the dele
l cation from their section. Neither d
S they express any great: confidence, in hi
nomination. ..-. i. ,-- g. ..,s.
t | Most of the district conventions for Sc
e 1ecting delegates to Chicago will be he'll
;, March 16, the day after the county con
l. Ventions, and the day before The Stat
y convention The. second district . wi
. E1neet iii Mankato on that day, and tn
: sixth in Little Falls: The seventh dis
: trict- will take plenty of time, and til
e committee has set the convention fc
e March %, at Ortonville.
j. C. Malmstedt has been presented b
= the Minneapolis Republican Flambea
y. club as a candidate for one of the dele
- gates to the republican national CONVEX
- ton. A resolution in his favor was passe
- last evening at a meeting of the club.
Charles B. Cheney.