The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-18
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Dunn Loses Ground In Ramsey County,
Where Collins Stock Is Now Booming
FaribauIt Enthusiastic for Collins
Hearst Men May Elect Delegates at Du-
luth Without instructions.

One of the features of the governorship
campaign as it comes into the home
stretch is the slump in the Dunn strength
/ in Ramsey county Until two or three
weeks ago no one outside of the enthusi-
ast1c Collins workers was willing to give
Collins more than fighting chance in the
county.
1t Is very different now. From combi-
nation Of causes, in which the interests
OF Senator Clapp are important, there has
been a great change in the temper Of
capital city republicans Many voluntary
accessions to the Collins ranks are re-
corded, and some of them are men who
We're openly supporting Dunn a short time
/ ago. These republicans are not advertis-
Ing their change of heart, but are doing
quiet and effective work for Judge Col
4 Inns.
! Judge Collins meeting in Faribault
| Wednesday evening is declared by Rice
county people to be record breaker for
attendance and enthusiasm A large share
OF the audience was farmers who had
driven in several miles to show where
they stood on the goyernorship question,
and to hear Judge Collins. The Collins
men In Rice county are not over confident,
knowing the resourcefulness of the Heat
Wole machine, but they are satisfied that
the great majority of the republicans of
the county are with them, and that they
will win the delegation easily.
Inc Hearst supporters in Minnesota are
confident now that they will control the
state convention and elect their slate for
| delegates at large. They say that since
the county conventions We're held many
unrestricted delegates from the country
districts have been brought in line, and
VIII act with them. The Hearst man
ayers have been very active in correspond
ing with the delegates elected, and have
heard from nearly every county where
conventions were held.
The anti-Hearst men have not relaxed
their energies. Some of them admit that
the Hearst men may be able to elect their
candidates for the delegate positions, but
do not believe the convention will go far
enough to pass Instructions They say
that the influence of H. L. Buck, chair
man of the state committee and one of
the candidates of the Hearst faction, will
be against instructions, and that in the
interests of harmony the Hearst resolu-
| ton may be modified into a compliment
airy phrase. The Hearst men say they
will control the convention and pass in
structions If they want them, but it is
not certain that they will ask for them
In the event the Hearst men win out
on delegates at-large, but do not pass in
structions, they will have to force unit
i rule In the voting or there will be seven
Tor eight anti-Hearst votes cast from Min
nesota. The Hearst men would be lust
as we'll satisfied to control by means of
the unit rule as by instructions for
Hearst, and may decide on that plan
\ The democratic state committee has
been called by Chairman Buck to meet at
Duluth the evening of June 81, or on
1.-THE evening of the convention, to issue
Ithe call for the nominating convention.
1T is believed that this convention will
be held in August }
+ Another ward for Dunn is the way
1 1t looks to the Pioneer Press every time
that papers candidate holds a meeting
lin Minneapolis. Those who have fol-
lowed the Dunn meetings say it is the
same old ward that he carries every night,
and that he carries it around with him.
! The old familiar faces are seen in large
numbers at each gathering, no matter
In what section of the city it is held.
P. c. Deming, one of the representa-
tiyes from the thirty-ninth legislative
district in the last three legislatures, may
yet be candidate for another term. In
letter to t n e ourn he says that
he has not authorized any statement that
he will not be a candidate, but that for
business reasons he is not able to make
up his mind definitely for some time vet
Charles B. Cheney.