The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-05
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Careful Check on State Papers Shows
Dunn and Collins About Even on That
Kind of Support-Bob Dunn Is Back
from Hot Springs Ready for Business.

Captain G. G. Whitney has been check
ing up the state press on the governor
ship, and presents the results to show the
fallacy of claims made for Dunn. In the
Marshall News-Messenger Of last week
he says: +
Much comment has been made in the city
and country press regarding the support given
files during the past weeks, and which are ac-
cessble to any in the Historical society at
the state capitol, it is shown. as between the
two leading candidates, Mr.. Dunn has the sup
port of 115 papers. thirteen Of which demo-
fsac 1 and the t republican, and
100 papers, six of which democratic and the
balance republican The pronounced support for
the two candidates is about equal In the news
there about 200 papers that have not as yet
been committed to any candidate. The Dunn
newspapers were first and hurriedly committed,
three months it is reasonable to suppose that the
Collins support will be the more largely and
rapidly augmented. especially in view OF the
greatly predominating sentiment shown for Judge
Collins in the recent state convention.
R. G. Dunn returned home Saturday
from his recuperating trip at Hot Springs,
but his return was not heralded until
| yesterday He says he is in fine con-
dition and ready to make things interest
| Ing 1EOIl HOW Oll ulilu IlO SOllfC1lliOll
| meets. He says:
| about July 1, will not be such Collins ratif-
cation meeting as the one which held on
st. Patricks day. 1 thought that convention
was called for the purpose of electing some dele
gates to the national convention, but 1t seems
| to have done all sorts of things. Well, guess
the boys enjoyed themselves, SO let it go at
| that. .-...
Alvah Eastman says in the st. Cloud
| Journal Press that A. N. Dare, who was
| Dunns companion part Of the time at
Hot Springs, furnished proof Of the story
that Dunn is getting ready to run on the
democratic ticket. Dares letter to his
home paper informed the people thai
Dunn was learning to ride donkey.
| The Morris Tribune pokes fun at the
claim that the seventh district convention
was a Dunn convention. Editor Morri
son says: ... E. -.s. g.
If Dunn has no more strength in the state al
large than he had at the OrtOnyille convention
| his name will not be mentioned when it comes t.
the state nominating convention. If this is
fair sample Of the claims Of Dunn strength ther
motion is in order to make the nomination Of
Judge Collins unanimous.
| N. O. Tanning, staff correspondent o.
the Brooklyn Eagle, who has been tour
ing the entire country to inquire into the
political situation, is taking a look a
Minnesota. Mr.. Tanning says that Judg,
Parker is in the lead for the Democrat;
nomination, but that Hearst is going tt
have considerable strength in the west
and it, is not likely that Parker will b.
named on the first ballot, as many states
will present favorite sons The Parke
boom will gather momentum from now on
Mr.. Tanning found Roosevelt very stron;
all thru the west, and say that the onl.
chance for democracy is to name q can
didate acceptable to the eastern state
north of the Mason and Dixon line.
: R. C. Saunders Of Pine City, who wa
democratic nominee for attorney genera
in 1900, is Parker candidate for one O
the district delegates from the eighth dis
trict.
), Frank NJ Wilson of Red Wing is Civ
I ing the congressional situation in tn
third district very careful consideration
but declines to commit himself as to hi
I intentions. 1t is reported by some of hi
3 friends that Wilson's entry is PRACTICAL
4 certain, but that he will not say any
! thing until a more opportune time lat
u err on.
The Fergus Falls Journal puts in
r good word for A. l.. Cole Of Walker, on
: Of the leading members Of the last house
q and says that in the event of his re
election he will make likely selection fo
> speaker next winter.
e Charles B. Cheney.