The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-30
MARTIN CAN'T
| DELIVER THEM
OPPONENTS OF DUNN REFUSE TO
FOLLOW MANAGER s LEAD.
Latest Sensation in the Campaign
Arouses Greater Feeling Among Re-
publicans-Martin Criticized and De-
Tended for His Action.

publicans-Martin Criticized and De-
Tended for His Action.
The acquisition of James A. Martin
by the state republican committss as.
manager of the Dunn campaign con-
tinues to be the sensation IN politics al
circles. Martins former political as
sociates have not forgiven him for the
sudden and unexpected SWITCH and
their attitude toward Dunn is even more
| hostile since Martin capitulaSed.
| 81 shall work just twice as hard
against Dunn now as [ have been do
ing declared one prominent Henne,
pin republican this morning. - had
great regard for Martin before this
happened, but l am sadly disappointed
Dunn s nomination 'on principle, and
his devotion to the principle involved.
The leopard cannot change his spots,
and Dunn is just the same Dunn he
was before. the convention. The prin-
ciples involved are still vital. Martin
and all the rest of us were trampled
on in that state convention, and when
Dunn won out by high-handed methods
we were not wanted. Finding that
they are running into a sure defeat,
they are after us now. But they can It
get the rest of us by landing Jim Mar
tin. Because they were able to secure
his services, Dunn is no better e1;,1 man a n:
fighting for principles, but 1t looks as
tho Martin was not. .as
+, Has Intensified Feeling.
Talk Of this kind was rife on the
streets of the twin: cities today, and
the feeling seems to have been inten-
sifed by the Martin coup: The same
report comes from St. Cloud, where
Martin made his: home until he joined
the Van SAINT administration Martin
is very popular there and has many
friends, but they will not follow him in
his latest move.
1--WE III do anything in the world + for
Jim Martin-except vote for Bob
pressed it. A1vah Eastman, editor of
Martins closest political friends, made
the following editorial comment in last
evenings paper:
The republican state central committed
} certainly served up the sensation OF thu
} campaign when it fired Joel ~Heatwole
man, Verify, and deposed Kay Todd t.
make room for James A. Martin on thu
executive committee. 1t Was only few
short weeks age that Dunn sent wore
: to score more of prominent republi
/ cans in different sections of the stat
< that he didn't want their help But Sen
ator Nelson discovered the intense senti
, ment against Dunn during a speech a
Madison and is said to be responsible TO
r the overthrow Of Verify and the Othe
l changes. 1t is understood that Mr.. Martin
will be given full charge of the campaign
If any man III Minnesota can bring vic
tory for Dunn it is James A. Martin, blu
it is a proposition that any man Nigh
rs ho Il oli1 ic m
osition for which the candidate for gov
e ernor himself is responsible. 49,. ~,
Nelson Places Martin.
s sns5 NSzGn d is the the wh
. ing is that he did it with. a promise 0
= q, federal appointment. GOSSIP. say
=, that Frederick Won Baumbach of Alex
" :, andria, collector ON internal revenue
y will retire on account of i'll health abou
y Jan. l. This is one of Senator Nelson
- personal appointments, and he is sal
L to have offered the position to MARTIN
: Whether Or not a salary went with
I few days ago Martin refused an offe
of $4,000 salary for the six weeks
campaign. He also refused the positio
of private secretary to Dunn as gov
ernor. Charles S. Mitchell of Alexar
y dria j is slated for the appointment, bu
}, offer Martin refused, for he has no low
y for Dunn personally. They have bee
at swords Spoints@an their politics
lives and there was the bitterest fee
IT, ing between them when they. office
( across the hall from each other at tn
d capitol. Dunn has given it out that h
3. made no promises to Martin, and TIL
It tallies with the current report. TIL
position Of collector pays in salary an
fees $1,000 to- $4,000 a year. It woul
be a sure thing whether Dunn wa
elected or defeated.
Some of Martin 8 friends ,maintai
y that he is justified in taking such
on Collins success and LIST. Since tn
q convention he has had no occupation
e However, they are all sorry to see hi
e give up his principles and desert b.
: friends for mess Of pottage.
4 Dunn Mans View of It.
It "Fighting for principle, was he9
who is personally hostile to Martin an
d his principles. When Dunn wanted hi
e he got him, and it is the same with a
le the rest of the kickers. If Dun
4 i wanted any more Of 'em he would g
i their principles soon enough if tie
u were properly approached
1t is this I'M piled reflection on Il
- rest of them that makes Martin IS O.
-. associates particularly sore.
Z What He Will Garry.
( Martin has personal following
Ramsey county, where he has dol
! much organizing for the past two yea1
I and it is there that he will cut Il
following with him, but it is folio
! ing of ''practical politicians, and OF
( side of this little circle Martins pc
{ sonal influence will not count for maj
) votes His value to the committee
I the main is his skill as an organic
Z and his wonderful energy.
s It is worth noting that Martin go
on the state committee as a Rams
/ I representative. He takes the place v
, : Gated by Kay Todd of st. Paul "
: resigned. This means that Martin h
left st. Cloud, and is to be credited
| I st. Paul w. E. Verify, tho depos
j.. as secretary, is still member Of t
committee. @
: Governor Van SAINT returned tod
I from Winona. He declined to ia
> about the latest developments. T
governor has been pounded pretty ha
himself for the past few days by Du