The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-20


Business reasons, pure and simple, have
compelled Gus Widell Of Mankato to de-
eide that he will not be a candidate for
secretary of state. There will be some
heavy work in the line Of bridge building
next summer. which will take all his time
to superintend, and he cannot afford to
dabble in politics. The idea Of being
candidate was attractive, and he was
pleased at the many offers Of support re-
celved. His withdrawal leaves the field
clear for Peter q. Hanson's denomination,
and Mr.. Widell says there will be no more
hearty supporters Of the present secretary
than himself, arF ~
Mr.. Widel1 says he is for Collins, and
believes the. Judge will be nominated. Mr.
Hanson has right to be for Dunn II he
wants to, and as to the propriety of such
a course, Mr.. Hanson himself must be the
sole judge.
7. p. Hunt comments vigorously in the
Mankato Free Press on the demand that
James A. Martin resign from the state
committee. He draws few interesting
parallels as follows:
Senator Hanna had charge of President
McKinley's campaign while chairman Of
the republican national committee Tams
Bixby was a member Of the state central
committee when he had virtual charge Of
Senator Nelson's campaign for governor,
private secretary. Joel p. Heatwole was a
member Of congress when he felt It his
duty to come to Minnesota to manage the
campaign looking to the nomination of
his successor. Senator Nelson did not re-
sign his position as governor until after he
was elected as the successor of Senator
Washburn State Printer Dare is a real
warm Dunn supporter, and Secretary
Hanson has declared himself for the Prince
ton statesman None Of these gentlemen
were and are not now asked to resign their
positions, Mile Bunnell Of the Duluth
News Tribune is a member Of the state
central committee and a red-1ot Dunn
man, yet no wailing voice has gone up
for his resignation. And other cases might
be cited to show that no reasons exist,
past, present or future, requiring the
resignation Of Mr.. Martin from the COM
mittee.
THE only position held by Mr.. Martin
in which the public could justly criticise
his holding onto he promptly resigned be-
fore accepting the management Of Judge
Collins campaign
The reported conference in Bob Dunn's
headquarters between himself and a
coterie of democratic editors, has stirred
up considerable dust Attic Frank Eddy
declared that he himself dropped in on
the chat. those he claims to have seen
i insist they were not there. Denial No. 2
is at hand from r.. J. Bell of Roseau. He
says:
II have not seen Mr.. Eddy for over two
years was in Mr.. Films office on Dec.
l6, when Secretary of State Hanson Mike
Bowling and several other prominent re-
publicans were present. There were no
democrats in evidence to my knowledge,
and there was no conference Of a polit-
zeal nature held with Mr.. Dunn
I. s 4
James A. Peterson and thirty-seyen
| other republican workers, who have taken
| the contract to carry Hennepin county for
Bob Dunn, dined together last evening at
Lally's Rathskeller. and discussed plans
Of campaign. Their candidate spent the
| afternoon in the city, but did not attend
the banquet owing to previous engage
ments. He declared in an interview in IA
vor Of instructing the Minnesota delega-
ton for Roosevelt. The dinner was re-
ported as an enthusiastic gathering. and
all present promised to give MIR. Peterson
/ their earnest assistance in landing the
county for Dunn.
p. J. Jones of Morris. one Of the prom
lnent senators in the sessions of 1899 and
1901, is in the city attending the lumber
mems convention, being vice president
and probable president Of the association
Senator Jones is prominently mentioned
as one Of the seventh district delegates tc
! the national convention. He says the stu.
alton with reference to the governorshir
is mixed In his section Of the state. as ali
! the candidates have strong friends. He
heartily approves Of j. F. Jacobson,s an
! pOintment on the board OF control. 81
would rather have seen him on the rail.
road and warehouse commission said
i Senator Jones' "but a better appointment
could not have been made. I was not II
favor Of Jacobson for state auditor, but he
] is really the father OF the board of con
troll. and he will be a valuable man on the
board. Charles b. Cheney.
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