The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-29
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Rumor that Congressman Lind VIII Not
Run Again Causes Some Agtation-Re-
publican Situation Is Unchanged-RivaI
Candidates for Attorney General Visit

The congressional situation in this dis
trlct is simmering. The latest disturbins
rumor, which has caused a hopeful flut
ter in several hearts, is that Congressman
Lind will not ask for renomina ton
| This has a most ancient flavor however
and no one will take anything Of the kind
for granted until Mr.. Lind says so him
| SELF
Uncle Loren" Fletcher is industrious
~ circulating among republicans and
seeking pledges. Many who are seen
| avoid definite answer, for they do not
know what may turn up. The friends OF
Judge II. ID. Dickinson of the municipal
court are letting things rest a while, but
are still hopeful of bringing him out as a
| candidate, and VT Coe is still looking
around Many friends of Judge w A.
Kerr have solicited him to become a can
dldate, but he has declined for business
| reasons. The name of William II. EustIs
meets with considerable favor, but Mr..
Eustis does not give such talk any en-
couragement. He says he will not be a
candidate for anything unless it is for
governor, and it is understood that he has
given Mr.. Fletcher his word to that eff
feet. "a
The Window Reporter, which is a
strong Dunn paper, in Collins county
says:
Because people support Dunn does not
signify that they will oppose Clapp and Nelson,
Dy any means The people in this part of the
fState are Clapp and Nelson men, and they will
tolerate nothing Or anybody who opposes thei,
election.
/ Probably that is one of the reasons why
they are not for Dunn.
The New Ulm Review says in behalf o
the Brown county candidate:
/ Mr.. vogel has never intimated to a single per
he fn
the nomination for state treasurer. On the othe
i hand. he has carefully protected his Interests
4 and as the days pass is pleased to find that hi
! strength is increasing. He will enter the con
4 vention with 4 good following. The idea that hi
4 is out of the from friends of the Other
candidates, and not from any reliable source.
i The Glenwood Press sees rosy prospect
i for the home candidate. and observes:
With the charges and countercharges of TIN
Dunn and Collins forces to sinister designs OF
4 the United States senatorial seats, it need cause
no surprise If the personal following of both Sena
| tors Nelson and Clapp should ultimately lin,
mp on the side Of the peoples candidate, F. NJ
EDDY Indeed, there is already considerable evi
/ ence of friendly feeling on the part Of Senator
Nelson's heutenants toward our candidate.
i The Collins men in Hennepin expect t,
see a number Of democrats turning out t,
the republican primaries to help carr,
! precincts for Dunn, and they are deter
1 mined to checkmate such action. Thos,
I who vote at the democratic primaries ii
1 June will be barred, and check will b.
kept on all such. Well-known democrat!
Twill be challenged, whether they have at
tended their party primaries this year O.
mot If challenged, the voter is obliged
to swear that he is affiliated with the re
1 publican party, and that he voted the re-
publican ticket at the last election.