The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-07
WAS A GOOD MOVE
Selection of James A. Martin
For Executive Head.
Republicans Throughout State
Are Well Pleased.
Will Assist the Ticket to a Biz
Vote at the Polls.
New Deal Is Working Well
at Headquarters.
From Fridays Daily.

Niouu as II HlellDer OF the fepuDllcan
state central committee to help elect
Robert c. Dunn of Princeton and the
other nominees of the republican party
caused much favorable comment among
republicans who visited the ST. Paul, ho-
tells yesterday. The concensus of opin-
ion was that it was a wise move, that
Mr.. Martin will be of much assistance
to the committee i'll conducting the cam
paign, and that his willingness to serve
is one of the many indications of the
loyalty to the party of those republi
cans who preferred some other candidate
than Mr.. Dunn for the nomination for
governor.
With reference to the changes in the
state committee, Mr.. Dunn said:
Il make no charges against either Mr..
Heatwole or Mr.. Verify. / owe much to
both of them and especially to Mr..
Heatwole. | feel deeply obliged to them
for the services they rendered me in the
pre-convention fight.
"As far as Mr.. Martin is concerned.
since the convention he has repeatedly
assured me personally and through 9th
ers of his loyalty to me and the entire
ticket. No promises have been made to
Mr.. Martin by me. | am glad he has
assumed charge of the organization of
the campaign. | have known him for
Il quarter of century.
&c. ii. Warner of Aitkin, the new see
rotary, is and has been my personal
friend for many years. His father, the
late Hon. Nathan Warner of Buffalo,
was the only delegate from Wright
county who supported me in the state
convention in 1894, when l was first a
candidate for state auditor.
Il have no fear of the result in No
vember. From now until the polls close
an aggressive fight will be waged by the
committee and myself.
"The selection of Mr.. Martin cannot
fail to be of great benefit to the party"
said Senator E. b. Wood of Long Prairie,
one of the enthusiastic supporters of
Judge Collins before the convention, who
was in st. Paul yesterday. SIN fact
no better move could have been made.
MIR. Martins experience in the manage
ment of campaigns and his wide ac-
quaintance throughout the state make
him invaluable.
"In this connection | think that the
republican party should be congratulate
ed on having so able leader and so
loyal a republican as Senator Knute
Nelson of Alexandria. | understand thae
the changes are approved by Senator
Nelson. The senator from Alexandria
has watched republican politics in Min
nesota for thirty years, he has rare
judgment and he seldom makes mistakes
The fact that the action of the leaders
of Mr. Dunn's campaign is approved by
Senator Nelson ought to inspire conf
dence in every republican in the state.
Senator Nelson has been as closely
identified with the interests of the peo-
pie of Minnesota as any man in the
state. He is a farmer and knows the
needs of the agricultural classes; he is
a soldier and has the respect of the
veterans of Minnesota; he was once a
now United States senator, one of the
highest offices in the gift of the peo-
pie. His opinion is respected by men of
high rank and his intelligence and ability
are unquestioned.
''The fact that Senator Nelson is put
ing his shoulder to the wheel to help
increase the majority of Mr.. Dunn and
the other nominees of the party should
inspire every republican in Minnesota to
work harder than ever for the best in
terests of the party.
Senator Daniel Shell of Worthington.
one of the leaders of the Collins cam.
paign in the Second congressional dis
trict, said yesterday regarding the cleo
ton of Mr. Martin as member of
the state central committees,
81 have high opinion of Mr.. Martins
ability and integrity, and | believe that
he will be of great assistance to the
committee in bringing out record
breaking republican majority. I think
that placing Mr. Martin on the commit
tee will be favorably received by the re-
publicans of Mobiles county and that uni
versal good to the party and the people
will result"
Fenton G.. Warner of st. Paul, chair
man of the republican city and county
committee, said:
eyes, / think that the election of Mr.
Martin on the executive committee of
the state central committee is a very