The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-03-19
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.

Over 1000 Democrats will gather at
the city Hall next Tuesday for the pur-
pose Of organizing a Hearst club. 1t
will be the frs! Hearst demonstration
in the state. and Will show without a
doubt how the local Democracy stands
On the Hearst question. Some one in
the Twin Cities said, after the state
committee agreed to hold the state
convention in Duluth, that it was d
co1nplete surrender to the old-line
Democrats. AS one of them put it: The
convention is going to Jim Hills town,
where the Sta ndard Oil Company con-
trolls the political situation in both par
ties. The meeting Tuesday evening will
show that neither Jim Hill nor the
Standard OH Company have any control
over the majority Of Duluth Democrats.
The Republican county convention
last Tuesday was cut and dried af-
fair. The machine has mapped out the
programme some weeks ago, and the
holding Of the convention was but IA
mere Formally. John Norton. as US
ual, was called upon for speech. Il
am proud of my Republicunism,' he
said. The Republican party is the
party Of progress and prosperity
John hasn't seen a prosperous day
since 1892. He referred to Theodore
Roosevelt as the 'Knickerbocker pres
!dent from New Amsterdam. He re-
ferred to the ability and industry of
Bede, and we admired the courage of
Mr.. Norton, but what must have been
his feelings when he discovered that
it was not Bede convention. For any
reference to Bede fell upon deaf ears
Delegates to the state convention and
district conventions were appointed by
committee, and most Of them con-
sisted Of state aud federal office hold
erS.
AT the Republican County convention
some one suggested that the delega ton
be instructed to support Il. w. Hugo
for chairman Of the state convention.
TO this some Of the delegates objected.
Jimmie DinWall, who is credited with
supporting Cullum in the last municipal
election. objected to sending a dele
cation to Minneapolis with it's hands
tied. Some Wag in the rear of the
hall cut in about this time by saying:
Instruct them for Cullum"
Contrary to the wishes Of the Min
neapoliS Journal the District conven-
tion on Wednesday, elected Joseph Cot
ton as Il delegate to the national con-
Vention. Mr.. Cotton was highly salts
factory to the Duluth Republicans. It
is said that he is to have the honor
OF seconding Mr.. Roosevelts nomin-
alton
Everything indicates that the CITY
council during the next year will be
run by partisan Influences. Last year
politics were cast aside in the interest
of good government 1t is generally
admitted that the condition is not sc
hopeful for this year. This is evident
from the treatment accorded the Dem
ocrats in the appointment of commit
tees: also from the bitter partisan fight
for city clerk. While there are bu,
four Democrats in the Council, it vii
not necessarily follow that they will
not be heard from. Just watch ou1
smoke. There will be something doine
all Of the time.
The Duluth supporters of Judge Col
Inns do not conceed that Bob Dunn ha:
everything his own way in this city
Plans are already being made for plac
ing full set Of delegates in the field
While the machine politicians and thu
newspapers here are for Dunn, it doe!
not follow that the majority Of Repub
licans are solid. Events will tell. and i
we don't miss our guess Dunn sup.
porters will have their hands full be-