The Minneapolis journal., 1904-04-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Elaborate Account of Friction Among the
Local Collins Leaders Turns Out an In
vention--Reported Conference Did Not
Meet-secretary OF State Hanson on the
Meeker County Situation.

George L. Matchan, surveyor general of
logs and lumber for this district, and one
of the leaders Of Judge Collins forces in
Hennepin county, woke up this morning
| to read that he was in a row with Judge
Ell Torrance and the rest Of the advisory
committee, and that Judge Robert Jami-
son, James A. Martin and Judge Collins
himself had been called in yesterday to
settle the difficulty
|, Mr. Matchan said to-day that the morn
ing paper article was absolutely without
foundation. He was at home all day yes
terday, and did not see Judge Collins,
Judge Torrance, Judge Jamison or Mr..
Martin. The last named was not In the
| city all day, and did not meet him at the
| West hotel or anywhere else. Neither is
| there any friction among the Collins lead
| ers in Hennepin. The meeting Monday
night was arranged by Mr. Matchan, but
the members of the advisory committee
were invited, and Judge Torrance pre-
sided. u . G.s@ ,.-.
| Mr. Matchan went to ST. Paul to-day to
confer with Governor Van SAINT on some
state business.
Frank NJ. Nye's friends are, many OF
them, very sorry that he withdrew from
| the congressional race believing that he
would have made a strong showing. Now
| there is considerable discussion OF avail
able candidates to oppose Loren Fletcher
! at the primaries. The talk OF Mortimer
] II. Boutelle is revived. but it is under
| stood that he takes much the same view
Of the situation as his friend Nye. Fred
B. Snyder. A. II. Hall, John M. Rees.
Judge Fl. D. Dickinson and w. w. Heffel-
| finger are being canvassed as possible
| timber for the nomination.
The New York Mills Journal says:
Cartoons are being published by the
~, on{1, t1,n i1Ao hot
/ G. A. Smith and Judge Collins are after
the scalps of Senators Nelson and Clapp.
Mr.. Smith has given out that he is not a
| candidate for the senate and Judge Col
lins has pledged himself for Senators Mel
son and Clapp. But it is their scheme to
blind the people: 1t is understood that
joel Heatwole. Dunn's campaign man.
ager, Is after the seat in the United
States senate. People are on to their
tricks"
Especially since few of them were
brought to light by c. A. Smith.
The Lake City Graphic Sentinel pub
fishes letter sent out from Dunn head
quarters during the candidates absence
from his recently acquired friend. Heat
wole. The missive Is of no particular In
terest except as documentary proof O
the close relations between the would-b
governor and the would-be senator, ant
Lue dulLOIitS NY llS ldtlCI III IH
campaign. The letter is not written from
the Dunn headquarters at 414 Pionee
Press building. but from the Heatwole
Dunn headquarters at 404 New York Life
1t says:
do not wish to impose upon you by address
ing you in reference to the gubernatoral stu
alton in your locality. but Mr. r. C. Dunn ha
requested me to attend to some of his matter
during his temporary absence from the state
If Mr.. Dunn were here, he would write you per
sonally: but he knows Of your good influence an
will highly appreciate anything you may do i
his behalf We should be much gratifed t
receive letter from you. Yours very truly.
Joel P. Heatwole.
Peter E. Hanson denies that he ha
eyer offered to divide the Meeker count
delegation with the Collins supporters, a
the writer was informed by a Meeke
county man. Mr.. Hanson says that h
made up list of delegates and submitte
! it to his friends. but was told to hi
, surprise that part of them We're Collin
men. When he found there was going t
be fight in the county on the governor
ship he tore up his list and made no fur
+ ther proposition. He has no opposition fo
denomination as secretary of state, bu
is a leading Dunn supporter, and will d
. what he can to carry Meeker county fo
: his candidate.
The Princeton Union indorses boor
which has been started in, favor of Judg
: D. b. Searle Of ST. Cloud for the suprem
bench. Judge Searle is all right, but {
, course his candidacy would conflict wit
that of his townsman, Judge Collins, an
the use Of his name is not entirely dis
: Interested.
r It is understood that Judge Livermor
| of Fairmont has offered himself as a sac
rffice for second district democrats. an
: will serve as their candidate for congres
4 If desired. 1t is not likely that any on
f will dispute with him for the honor
8 Charles b. Cheney
s WHO'S DAzED7
Milwaukee Sentinel
= A Birmingham tAla.) paper thinks tt
tanfi.mcrger decision ho fbe -