The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-11
MINNESOTA POLITICS
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Lincoln Day Dinner May BE Worked by
Dunn Supporters Into 1 Demonstration
TOR Their Man1- sentlmentSln Blue Earth
eounty-Flrst District Delegates-~
mlttees Must Act Promptly.

mlttees Must Act Promptly.
Humor says that an effort is being made
to turn the Lincoln Day banquet at the
West Hotel Friday evening into Dunn
demonstration. by distributing free tickets
70 local supporters Of the Princeton candi-
date. Dunn will attend the banquet and
speak, while Judge Collins will be else
where. There wills be no opportunity for
Ihe Collins men to sInakesany noise, and
the Dunn men WiA make the most Of: the
occasion. a similar attempt was made on
the occasion OF the fourth ward banquet.
but while the Dunn len turned out. Judge
Collns turned UP unexpectedly, and the
reception ne got proved that his friends
were IN the majority. The Lincoln Day
dinner is supposed to have Governor Cum
minis Of Iowa for its guest Of honor, but
II the plans of .Du1l1Fs minneapolis friends
are carried OUT uccessfnlly, the Minnesota
candidate will; get as abig a.. "hand" as
loWa's honored CHIEF Executive,
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The Mankato Free Press has been in
Eestlgat1ng sentiment in Blue Earth
county on the governership. OF thirty
prominent republicans in various parts OF
the county asked for an expression, TWEEN
~ declared emphatically for Collins, eight
gave Eustls as their hrst choice, with "a
preferences for Collins If the. Minneapolis
man does not entersaHd 5tWo say they are
favorable to Dunn If it. can be shown that
he is against the merger .:a54
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Several names for delegates from the
ilrst district are suggested: by the Winona
Republican and Herald 1t calls, attention
to the. way the henors have been passed
around. In 1896 A: d. Gray of Preston
and Professor .Swenson- of Albert Lea were
and delegates. In 1900 A. j. Greer Of Lake
City. and q. X. Roverud of Caledonia were
honored. while Samuel lord of Kassor
was IA delegate at large. So the Wino11a
paper PAL; suggests. that the delegates this year
should come from Mower, Waseca, WI
nona,: Steele and Qlmsted counties. II
suggests Q. w. Shaw and R. E. Shepherd
or Austin, A. w. Biake1ey Of Rochester,
Fl b. Collester Of Waseca,- j. M Dimeni
and j. Frank Dean of Owatonna, and J. r
Mitchell of Winona. s The. Republican anG
Herald oyerloolSs the fact that Winona is
llke1y 10 furnish one enf- the ;delega tes al
large, as some Of Governor Van SAINTS
old=tln1e. Ienemias= =aEes booming; him fol
one of tue places :rs;s.x,*y- 1872, :.;s:s... i
The Benson. Times: takes a peek into
the fifth district longsenough to observe
"Frank NJ. Nye lis it is. said, contenl.
piatlng entering thei5field; for the: congress
sional nomination in Hennepn. How Dc;
lighted John. Lind Will >Lbe If some one
forces Your Uncle ILuren' to- make thu
night did two years ago and. leave. the
factions In the republican ranks. as sore
as-theyz were then: The united efforts O.
the entire republican party are necessar,
to-defeat John Lind ia Adinnopolis. -.
Judge John H. Steele emphatically de.
MES the report from Washington that hi
is a candidate for the, new post of Sole.
ltor> for 1.-THE postoffiee department.. He
says he would not accept any appointment;
which Required his t:a:elnevaI. :to WASH,
lngton.I& ;ts-s % -:
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The early date Of the state convention
makes it necessary for the congressional
and: county committees to act pro1nptl,
IN calling conventions IT is. desirable
that the. same. COUNTY. conventions elect
delegates sto the district convention .ant
the estate cehvenfion,1 but it is :llecessar,
ZOE the. county conanl fttees to issuei theil
calls LIN "a very few days In. order tic
include the selection of district .eonvefi.
ton delegates in this call, they must
lfnoWs Whe1i and Whefe' >thec districts con
Ventlons Sa1e TO be held Therefore, the
congress al eatAffh1itte9s Ought: to-: meet
and cali theft. nsah ioilss Saforestlle noun:
IT, snonmlitteas5 etsJs;s osis 81 ....i..,f
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Il 0nieeHofdefs were Conspicuous by 81,
absence at THE, Collins meeting hast hight
I t. was not "a gathering of offfeehbldeis
or offfceseekers, and there was nothing
on HAND to- eat; drink or smoke. - All 81
tative men from all parts of the city anc
all the walks Of life even more remark,
ables Charles b.. Cheney. il