The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-03
I'M THE FIELD OF POLITICS
REPUBLICANS SHY
At THE CANDIDATE
Judge Tofance's Demand That
Dunn Shall Retire Has
Caused Panic

There promises to be something do
ing in Republican politics in Minneapo-
lis this week.
The demand of Judge Torrance, who
represents an influential element of the
party in Hennepin county, that the
head of the ticket shall be changed and
that man other than R. c. Dunn shall
be the nominee, finds an echo in many
quarters, but the men approached on
the subject are anxious that their
names shall not appear in the press.
They admit that change of candi-
dates at this time will be a confession
of weakness, but they believe their
chances of success with another can
didate viii be better than they are with
Mr. Dunn, for in Hennepin county the
anti-Dunn Republicans outnumber
those who support the former state
auditor
Again there is the promise that some
strong. Democratic campaign matter
will be forthcoming this week A GER
tain Minneapolis lumberman is said to
be about to make public the inside of
certain deal for state lands and the
disclosures will make interesting read
ing for the public.
Joe Cannon Comes
Wednesday is to be day of joy to
the Hennepin county Republicans who
shout for Roosevelt, for on the evening
of that day Uncle" Joe Cannon will
exercise his voice in the old exposition
building, and there will be good
crowd present If the placards which
had been distributed about the streets
can bring men to the hall
Thomas Lowry is to preside. He is
candidate for elector on the state
ticket and is believed to be the man
who has been assessed the largest sum
for campaign purposes.
J. B. GiIfillan, who wants to be a
United States senator, Will be on hand
to make. some remarks, and Loren
Fletcher, who has promised he will not
make another try for the Republican
nomination for congress, will be an
other of those who will address the
multitude.
Also Rams to Meet
Friday night there will be another
function. This one will be attended by
the unsuccessful candidates for nomi-
nations at the Republican primaries.
They have banded together as the
Amalgamated Society of the Also Rams
and have a large charter membership.
~. IL I1ctlI VIII Dc anu
the toasted-if the meeting is behind
closed doors-will be the successful
candidates.
Verify Has4An AK
William f.. Verify, late secretary of
the Republican state central commit
tee, was in Minneapolis Saturday and
yesterday on his way back to his Wa
dena county farm. Mr.. Verify had lit
tie to say regarding his deposition when
approached by synpathizers, but at the
same time he welded his. battle AK
when he thought no one was looking.
Candidates May Pay
The Republican county committee
and~the candidates will meet this even
ing and those who have been fortunate
enough to secure places on the city and
county tickets viii be'sexpected to be
ready to turn over the amount of their
assessments for campaign purposes.
Voters League to Report
A report from the Voters league is
due this week. This organization,
which believes it's mission Is to direct
the election of aldermen and county
commissioners, proposes to discuss the
merits of all candidates, and there is
considerable speculation whether the
report will be blue penciled in any in
stance. It is known that some of the
candidates have close friends on the
executive committee. and on at least
one occasion a report was tempered to
the shorn lamb.