The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-04
WHY dunn WILL
LOSE The STATE
Republicans Disguised with His
Methods and Personality
Composite of Situation.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Mankato, Mimi, Nov. AFTER view
ing the formidable proportions Of the
revolt against Dunn in the republican
uralfy asks the cause. Why is it that
in a presidential year there is such a
surging, growing and deep dissatisfac-
ton with the republican candidate for
governor dissatisfaction which will
defeat Dunn in spite Of majority Of
10000 for ROOSEVELT this section is
sample Of the wholes
composite Of the answers given to
these questions by the numerous infu-
entail republicans who are openly
against Dunn would be something like
the following:
tionable. There is feeling that What
ever may be his virtues, he is not Just
the sort of man to fill the executive
office in great and powerful state.
81 voted for Clough,' said one man,
but that was my last vote for that
type Of man for governor Of Minnesota.
The time has come to say to our leaders
Of candidates there will be no votes
forthcoming.
second-fhe pitiless attacks on John
A. Johnson 8 domestic life, the cruel I'M
barring of the fathers shame and the
sons grief has aroused passionate re-
l.
journal in all its sorrdid sadness to
answer the half-truth that was half
lie, has added sentiment to reason
Women wept as they read that tragic
narration and urged their husbands to
vote for johnson; They know Johnson
have voted against him for political rea:
sons, but they are now for him because
they sympathize with him. Their friend
and neighbor has been maligned, and
they propose to vindicate him. It is
no longer politics--it is sentiment.
| Third-The revelations of the public
examiner have torn the halo from Dunn.
So great was the former confidence in
the. ex-auditor that the people now ex-
perience the resentment of man de-
frauded by trusted friend.
| Fourth-Judge Lovely has thousands
of friends in southern Minnesota. The
extraordinary manner in which he was
is charged to Dunn. Lovely's friends
are looking for revenge, and the east
| est way to get revenge is to cut Dunn,
who is taken as the impersonation of
unfair methods in politics. Every man
who votes for Lovely will vote for
Johnson. 49,. 49,.
NATURALIZATION over the unseat
republican state convention is deep and
lasting. 1t is considered piece of po-
litical arrogance, yes, Of political I'm.
scrupulousness, of such a nature that
not to rebuke it would work the de.
moralization of the party. Better, it
is reasoned, apply the knife now than
let the party suffer the slow contami
nation of such political methods.
Sixth-The kicking out of Verify
the contemptuous casting off of Heat
wole, followed by proof that before
that Dunn was working with Heatwole
publicans. They are sick and disguised
with the whole. perplexing maze; they
have lost their bearings. The only way
out seems to be to get rid of Dunn
this man whose laundering candidac,
makes a mess Of all it touches.
These are the. reasons why old-tim,
republican gubernatorial maiorities il
this part of the state dwindfe to mer
handfuls Of votes or disappear entirely
as the worried county chairmen figure