The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
BOTH CLAIM
It BY $4,000.
RIVAL CEAIRMEN GIVE OUT ES-
INMATES ON GOVERNOR.
The Real Situation Is More Favorable
Than Ever for John A. Johnson -
Dunn Closes His Campaign in Milaca
Monday Night = Some Silly Roor-
backs Are Started Against Johnson.

Frank A. Day, chairman of the demo
cratic state committee, gave out the fol-
lowing statement for publication to-
F'The situation today is brighter
than at any time during the campaign.
We, have reliable advices from every
county in the state and confidently pre-.
dict Mr.. johnson s election by fully 49,.
900. We will not be at all surprised il
reaches $4,000: We are absolutely. GER.
tain of carrying seven congressional
districts. The other two may possibly
90 to Mr.. Dunn by small maJorltles.
From every indication which comes to
us it looks as tho it would be land
slide.'
Condo Hamlin, chairman Of the re,
publican committee, says Dunn will
have 10000 plurality, and that the dem
ocrats are simply making wild claims.
James A. Martin, who is managing the
Dunn campaign, says Dunn will be
elected, but he declines to give out fig
ures. It is known that the republican
managers are privately figuring on
very small margin.
Two weeks ago the efforts of repub-
some weight, and it was claimed that a
reaction was setting in toward Dunn.
This effort spent itself with very little
result, and since the tide has set in
strongly toward Johnson. In the past
week the ground has been visibly slip
ping away from under Dunn s feet. His
own break in denying the Heatwole
letter, and then after proof was submit
ted being forced to admit it, contribute
ed to the movement. =
| The campaign has now settled down
to the hands of the local leaders.
There is very little doing today at
either state headquarters. The only
! important announcement from the re-
publican headquarters was the Monday
night date for R. G. Dunn. Instead of
closing the campaign at st. Paul, as in
tended, he will speak at Milaca, near
his own home.
John A. johnson went up to- Cam
bridge this morning to address a noon
meeting, and tonight will make several
speeches in St. Paul. Monday night
he. will close the campaign in Mime
apolis. .. -.-..-es -
The democratic managers have rur
across two roorbacks being circulated
against johnson. The Willmar Tribune
| in an editorial, charges Johnson with
being an enemy to the cause Of tenn
perance and a friend Of liquor inter
ests. At the same time Dunn workers
are circulating the story among saloon
"crank' and not in sympathy with the
saloon interests. The two stories kill
each other and no effort has been made
to stop either one.
John Lind speaks Monday night il
Duluth. The democratic managers con
cede Dunn a majority in St. Louis
county, but will make strong effort
to cut down the lead.
B. j. Mosier of Saltwater, democratic
candidate for state treasurer, was il
St. Paul today. He says the prospects
are good Cor johnson to carry Wash
ington county, which is overwhelmingly
republican. He has been in Chisagt
county recently, and finds that the vote
there will be close. The county il
about three to one republican.
Van SAINT at Milwaukee. -
!, Governor Van SAINT will speak il
Milwaukee the nigN before election a
a big Roosevelt and La Toilette meet
ing. The governor is booked to speal
at Oshkosh tonight, and had expected
, to come home from there, but the Wis
consin managers found him goo(
!; drawing card, and prevailed on him t.
take the Milwaukee date.
A formal statement issued today b,
: the republican state committee claim
, Minnesota for Roosevelt by $4,000 ma
:iority. The committee claims the cleo
tion of the entire state ticket and ever,
, congressman. ~ 49,
Recent returns indicate that Dunn j
running well in the country districts
., and that he will have decisive major
ity. -...