The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-22
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Judge Jaggard's Candidacy for the SUI
1. prett,e Bench and Something About tho
st. Paul candldate-collns Strength In
the Second District, as Viewed by One
Plans In Hennepln,

IS Of Tdus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 0Iren9eH III
the Second District, as Viewed by One
OF His Adherents-Dunn and Peterson
Plans In Hennepln.
Judge g. "A. Jaggard, now serving as
judge Of the Ramsey county district
court, is being prominently mentioned as
a candidate on the republican ticket for
one of the four places on the supreme
bench which have to be filled at the next
election.
Judge Jaggard is a Pennsylvania pro-
duct and born in that state forty-four
years ago. He graduated at Dickinson
college in that state, after which he grad
uated from the law department Of the
University of Pennsylvania Having come
to Minnesot twenty-five years ago. his
entire active life has been spent In this
state. He had been in St. Paul but
short time when he was selected to sue
coed the late Senator c. x. Davis as lee
turer on medical jurisprudence for the ST.
Paul Medical college. In 1893 he was FUR
ther honored by being selected as a mem
Der of the law faculty Of the state univer-
sity, a position which he still holds. In
spite Of his busy life as a lawyer and
judge he has kept up his legal studies
continuously and has issued several law
books, aggregattng some 5000 pages His
work entitled "Jaggard on Torts,'' issued
in two volumes, is one of the standard
text books of the country and is used by
both the Harvard and Columbia law
schools. His work, "Jaggard on Taxation
in Minnesota and North and South Da-
kota," is a standard work in those states.
Another work, "Jaggard on Taxation in
Iowa." Is held in similar esteem in that
state.
| A prominent second district republican
| in the city yesterday said: 1T is remark
able how rapidly sentiment in favor OF
Judge Collins has developed in our dis
trict within the last three weeks. Dunn's
friends had been at work for six months
past, and had made some impression
When Judge Collins first announced him.
self many declared themselves friendly
but there was fully as much talk for Eus-
tbs as for Collins until the judge handed
in his resignation. Since that time the
Collins sentiment has grown remarkably
and Dunn has lost rather than gained
The friends Of Eustis have generally de.
cided that they will support Collins, be-
lieving that he stands for the same prin
ciples, and that his chances for thu
nomination are much better. expect tt
see Collins get the second district practi
4 cally solid.''
It is understood that the Dunn cam
paign in this county, in charge of jane
A. Peterson, will progress for a Will
along the lines of the recent dinner TO
seventh ward workers.. One after anothe
the Dunn workers in each Of the principa
wards, as fast as they can be lined up
will be brought together for conferenc
and a feed.
Governor Van SAINT has no idea Of con
testing the seat of James A. Tawney. TIL
rumor that he would do so was revive
/ during the governors stay in Washington
but was promptly denied as soon as h
had an opportunity. The governor sal
1 there, just Us he said in Minnesota. tina
the idea was preposterous. The anti
Tawney men would like to see him max
> the fight but most of them concede tina
1904 is not the year to go after Tawney
trenched him too strongly. Governor Va
SAINT would come nearer beating Tawne
than any other man in the district, but
does not want the job.
The governor will be back at the cap
itol tomorrow to attend the special meet
ing Of the board of pardons, which will &C
on the Nelson case.
Sam Langum says in the Presto
Times: Ok &4Sf3eA
washington dispatches call attentio
to the fact that the United States sen
ate is exceedingly unfriendly to Presi
dent Roosevelt's nomination and a pla
: is on foot to have as many as possible j
, the national convention next summer
Moral-Let these gentlemen remain q
home The convention can do bushes
without Them
Charles B. Cheney.