The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

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Help His Former Political Associates.
Latest reports from every section of the
state, coming mainly thru republican
sources show that the disaffection is
stronger all the time, and that Dunns
prospects Of election have grown more re-
mote. The strenuous efforts of the cam
paigh spellbinders do not seem to have
changed the deep-seated popular feeling
against Dunn and in favor Of a new deal.
Reports from republican sources show
certain prospect of Johnson pluralities
in some of the strong republican counties
of the state. Kandiyohi county, which
sent Dunn delegation to the state con-
vention, is said to be overwhelmingly for
Johnson. The county gave Van SAINT
plurality over Lind in 1900, but it is pre-
dicted that it will go 1000 to 1900 for
johnson this time, and that johnson will
even carry the city of Wil!mar, the homo
of A. E. Rice, one of Dunn's strongest
supporters.
Reports from Grow Wing, Cass, Hub
bard and Aitkin counties, all supposed to
be Dunn strongholds, show that there is
much disaffection, and that Dunn's plu-
ralities there will be very meager.
The state committee is keeping up a
strong bluff, but it is hard to figure out
where he is going to get his pluralities,
outside of the eighth district.
f. D..
The St. Cloud Journal-Press figures it
out as follows: 5-s Ill.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks will have! probably
IS, 600 majority. If there is a full vote cast,
it may reach 100, 600. Of this number, about
5000 will be democratic votes. The republican
majority is about $4,000. Two years ago Van
SAINT received nearly 10000, but he had the sup
port of many democrats. There are in the state
approximately 1900 voting precincts. If an
average of fifteen republicans in each precinct
fOrl "a nfa1 Of
900, which would give johnson Ia, 900 ma jor
ity on the basis of nominal majority of $4,000
providing, of course Johson received the solid
vote of his party. He will not do this, and it
is the uncertainty of this democratic vote that
| casts doubt upon the result. Reports from every
| quarter of the state indicate that there are
enough republicans who will vote for johnson to
insure his election, providing he is backed by the
solid vote of his party.
Just why was W. E. Verify asked to re-
sign from the position Of secretary of the
republican state committee?
| Mr.. Dunn's managers disagree on this
point, and Mr.. Dunn himself has told diff
| ferent stories. g. -.
| When Verify resigned, Dunn declared
| that it was not because of anything he
had done, or any doubt as to his loyalty.
He expressed his gratitude to both Verify
and Heatwole, and said he, had no fault
to find with either. = <"f ~
The official account. stated that Verify
was asked to resign because of his rela-
lions with Heatwole. 49,
In today's Pioneer Press, Chairman
Hamlin Of the republican state committee
says the sole reason for asking Verify S
resignation was Incompetence.
Yesterday Dunn declared that Verify
was dismissed because he was "hand in
glove with the democratic state COM
mittee.'
Will Mr.. Dunn or some of his managers
please get all these people and all these
stories together, and tell an anxious pub
lie whether it was incompetence or dis
loyalty, or whether Mr.. Verity's resigna-
ton was not asked as a compliment tc
him and a reward for his previous SER
| vices?
Who Is the official expainer, and what
is the true explanation?
James A. Martin, former manager OF
the anti-Dunp campaign and now ir
I charge of. the Dunn organization, has
sent out circular letter to his former
associates in the Collins camp, urging
them to get on the band wagon with him
and share in the possible benefits of vic.
tory. 5 -.@5
Mr.. Martin tells his old friends that he
has IAN abiding faith in the ultimate SUI
! spremacy of our cause and our people.
that is, that the republican party will
eventually be controlled by the people
who stood with him in opposition to the
Dunn machine. In this statement HI
, gives the impression that he has onl.
made a temporary alliance with Dunn
and will later on return to lead the anti
Dunn hosts to victory. However, hi
wants all to help him in the present emer
gency, and suggests some possible bene
IS, concluding his letter as follows:
The great majority of people have com,
together and are working hard for the success
Of the entire ticket l pledge you my solemn
, word that. so long as I am identified with thu
work of the party In this state, l shall Civ
to my republican friends, and to those who hav
stood with me, the fulness of my efforts alon,
, the lines Of good government and equal recog
, milton in Its affairs. .%
There has been marked improvement thruou
the entire state during the last two weeks, an
at this time l am at a loss to know how W
can possibly lose. 1 want the opportunity O
serving those who were friends of Judge Col
lins and who may, hope, have some regar
for me. If you conclude that you can give
a helping hand I you that will b
more than pleased to hear from you.