The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-25
MINNESOTA POLITICS

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Some Past History as to 'BoitIne" and
PARTY Regularity Which Indicate that
the Present Nominee for Governor Is
Hardly Regular" The Republican
Managers Shy at the Lind Peterson
Debate.
Speaking of party loyalty, some inter-
esting precedents are being brought up to
meet the frantic arguments Of the Dunn
organs. OF course, the pace was set for
'bolting by the Dunn men In Hennepin
and Ramsey counties, but the republicans
who are unwilling to stand for Dunn are
| picking UP, some things in Mr.. Dunn's own
| record which look funny In the face of ap-
| peals to be loyal and regular Cap
tain &C Whitney, secretary of the late
republican state committee, says in the
Marshall News Messenger: IL
| Just now one hears considerable about the sin
of boiling from certain class of political
publican revolt from the head of the state ticket
! who received his nomination by corrupt methods
| and the Acknowledgement of the largest con-
gressional district in the state. These gentle
men are reminded that Mr. Dunn, while holding
| the important office Of state auditor at the
hands of the republicans, was himself practically
bolter against two republican candidates for
governor, and in the one case the efforts and
lack of support by Governor Clough and his rela-
| tive. Auditor Dunn, were responsible for the
election of the only democratic governor In the
history of the state. Both Governor Clough and
Auditor Dunn were bitterly against the nomina-
ton and election Of w. H. Eustis, and he was
defeated by John Lind. The second nomination
| Of Governor Van SAINT strenuously opposed
| by Auditor Dunn who hoped to be q candidate
himself, and who earnestly antagonzed the anti
merger action of the governor. He sulked dur
ing the campaign published articles in his pa
per ridicuing the governors efforts to uphold the
| ignored the
efforts Of the state central committee to get him
to make speeches during the campaign, and bet
a large sum of money against Van SAINTS cleo
ton. The only republican candidate for governor
during Dunn's eight years state auditor who
was cordially supported by him was his rela-
tive, Governor Clough. -.-E.
| Hence the charge of boiling the present can
didate for governor on the republican ticket
comes with poor grace from his managers, espe-
cially when such opposition is for the sole
purpose of promoting the best interests of a
great party, whose strength is the chief cause
of corrupt manipulations Of primaries and con-
ventions and Of questionable nominations, and in
whose great ness lies its chief danger from un-
scrupulous would-be leaders,
And If "bolting' with the sole interest Of the
! party at heart is objectionable sin, let those
who pirate of 1t so glbly hesitate about casting
the first stone, lest their record of bolt
ing with only selfish envious motives therein
come home to them as nightmare in their po-
litical records.
The St. Cloud Journal Press throws a
little more light on the same subject In
the following:
| One feature Of the present campaign is the
effort being made to whip members of the party
into line, threat that those who do not swal-
low the ticket straight will be given no favors
hereafter The history of the party hardly bears
out this prediction Senator knute Nelson is
the strongest man in the republican party today,
and part of that strength comes from the belief
of the people that he has the courage to do what
he believes to be right even If it is not in &C.
cord with the party trend as witness his vote for
the Mills bill. - 80
Next in influence and popularity comes Senator
methods when Governor Clough was nominated
| then there is Uncle Loren Fletcher of Mime.
apolfs, who has repeatedly been the nominee OF
the republicans of his district fol-
again this fall, who bolted the nomination
OF j. B. Gilhllan several years ago. Also the
candidate for congress in this district, who will
be elected by a substantial majority bolted the
nomination of Senator Fuller, and Buchanan was
elected over Fuller by Democratic votes The
present candidate for governor refused to supper,
| at least two republican candidates for governor
within very few years. and had a narrow es
cape from Joining the free silver republicans.
\ NO man ever lost friends or prestige by doing
what he believed to be right and honest-and
even If he did that would be no excuse for his
doing something that his judgment and his con.
science did not approve. - tjig5fas ,. .@.--
! It is significant THAI the republican
state and county organizations have MOI
taken any responsibility for the coming
debate between James, A. Peterson ant
John Lind on r. G. Dunn's official record
On behalf Of Mr.. Lind the democratic
state committee is conducting the ar.
engagements, but on the republican side
the meeting has no official sanction
Il Dunn's friends are in some trepidatior
over the affair. One leading Hennepir
republican went to the state headquarters
yesterday and begged Manager Martin tt
head it off, He declared that the de-
bate must be prevented at all hazards, a:
1t could only hurt Dunn. However, thu
matter had gone too far for the state
committee Or any one else to stop withou
a ridiculous back-down. Mr.. Peterson
had made good his first assertion ant
agreed to the debate in a signed commu
nication. Neither party to the affair cal
we'll withdraw now. The republican cam
paign managers are nervous over thu
) prospect, but they do not see any way t,
stop the proceeding without a confession
that Dunn's record will not bear a public
discussion.
The Delano Eagle says:
The action which was brought against Con
gresham Buckman for timber trespass is an OLE
political dodge that has been worked until it ii
threadbare. The Buchanan timber trespass cas-
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