The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
KEEP OUT OR WE
WILL THROW MUD =
BUSINESS MAN THREATENED By
A DUNN CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
Notice Is Served OH Him That He
Must Cease His Activity in Behalf of
Judge COllins-IIis Case Discussed
in a Solemn Conference of the Dunn
Managers.

q You would better keep out OF tnls
fight, or we Will have the papers throw
mud at you till you can't rest"
This threat was made to promi-
nent Minneapolis business man Tuesday
afternoon by one of the managers of X.
G.. Dunn's campaign for governor. me
two had very warm Interview, which
ended in the business man defying the
political manager to do his worst. He
was highly indignant over the use OF
such tactics, and told the whole story
toa Journal man, saying that he
was ready to make affidavit of It's
truth.
He is an old friend Of Judge Col
Inns, and takes an interest in the
judges candidacy for governor. En-
tirely on his own motion, he sent out
a letter in manifold to several of his
acquaintance in the outside counties,
reading as follows:
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 10, 1904.-Dear
Sir: I am quite little interested in the
gubernatorial situation and to ascertain as
far as possible the prevailing sentiment
turnout the state as between Judge Collins
and Mr.. Dunn, who are undoubtedly the
leading candidates for nomination, I know
you are in position to know much of the
feeling in your locality, and I wish you
would In the next few days write me fully
your views in the matter, as to the ex-
pressions you hear and who seems to lead
in your vicinity. .......
am very much interested in the sue
cess Of Judge Collins and hope he will be
nominated, and am doing what I can to
further his interests.
Please let me hear from you at your
earliest convenience and oblige, yours
truly,
He mailed copies of the letter to
some men he knew were Dunn sup
pOrters. Others he knew were
friendly to Collins, and others he did
not know about. .. .,
Tuesday afternoon he was called
up by telephone. His interlocutor
was a well-known politician, very &C
tive in the Dunn campaign. He told
the business man he wanted to see
him.
VERY well," said the b. M, II will
stop in on my way home"
They Had Il Copy. H.
He went into the Dunn managers
| office, and was at once appraised of the
occasion for calling on him. The
Dunn man said he had been in session
at St. Paul with Mr.. Dunn's managers.
They had copy of the letter already
quoted, in their possession.
And I want to tell you," the Dunn
manager continued, that your COM
pany has got to keep it's hands off this
fight. If you don't, you will wish you
Ildu. we WALL SeI1u OUT WOIu " IAAe
country papers, and they will go after
you. They will throw mud at you till
you can't rest" A.s. ..-..,
The business man replied holly, that
| he was acting on his own individual
responsibility, and in a free country
He intended to exercise. the right to
support any man he pleased without
dictation from any man or organiZa-
| ton. After some more repartee along
| the same line, the Dunn manager
asked: .- ,.-t >.E -......
What do you expect to gain by II
if Judge Collins is elected % s.. .....-.1-
! Nothing; and I don't suppose
would suffer if Dunn was elected" re-
piled the business man. -
"Well, don't know was the mys
terious reply. "Your company Nigh
get it's taxes raised" r'z,s..e~ .-.. ..-..-.-e~
The covert threat in this was no
lost on the business man, who pro
ceeded to tell his friend, the politician
what he thought of him, and left with
out further parley. He says he doe
not know whether the mud batteries
are going to be turned on him or not
and doesn't care particularly; but h,
is wondering how extensively sucl
tactics are being worked. -..