The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
DENIS. SEE CHANCE
In COP. SITUATION
They're Now Scanning the Field
for a Good Gubernatorial
Candidate.
Lind Has Already Been Waited
Upon by Several Disap-
pointed Republicans.

Minnesota democrats are awake to
the opportunity offered by the pres
ent political conditions, and are look
ing for a strong candidate for COVER
nor. They have strong hopes Of win
ming the state election, even in pres-
idential year, on account of the di-
vision In the republican ranks.
A delegation of local republicans
called on John Lind this morning and
tried to induce him to stand as the
democratic candidate. They gave
him every promise Of support, but he
was obdurate. He will be deaf to all
entreaties, either democratic or re-
publican, and citizens, irrespective of
party, who are looking for man to
support for the governorship, will
have to search elsewhere. Mr.. Lind
prefers congressional career, but
has already announced his retirement
from that, and he cannot be dragged
into another state campaign. This is
the opinion of those who have talked
with him.
Some local democrats are suggest
ing Judge B. G. Brooks as an ideal
be induced to leave the bench. He
is popular with men of all parties,
and has a spotless record. They as
sert that he would carry Hennepin
easily, since the rupture caused in
the party in this county by the un-
seating Of the regular delegation to
| the state convention.
Some Of the Hearst following have
suggested the names of Swan J. Turn
blad and Frank Larrabee for gov
ernor, but neither has been consulted.
They realize that the situation calls
for a Hennepin county man at the
head Of the ticket.
The democrats do not hold their
state convention until Aug 80, and
will have plenty Of time to canvass the
situation. Many democrats took a
hand In the republican primaries thru
| friendship for Dunn, and there will be
influences at work to prevent a strong
nomination, but leaders who have the
welfare Of the party at heart believe
they can find man who will hold the
dem ocratdc vote, and cut heavily into
fthe republican strength in nearly every
county OF the state
| A Pledge to Winston.
Today the local Hearst club sent q
formal letter to s.. 6. Winston re-.
questing him to become candidate
for governor and pledgtng him the
clubs support
Joy at Boston Block.
Dunn headquarters in the Boston
lmen today and congratulations ex-
tended to the leaders OF the Dunn fac
/ ton in Hennepin. "Our delegation
did something in the convention" said
! Andrew RAIN, which the first Hen
nepin delegation seated, could not do.
We nominated Judge Elliott to the
4 supreme bench. The first delegation
could not agree on him as candi-
date; in fact. were ali split up on the
subject. We were a unit for Elliott,
and made deals which gave him the
nomination. Not only that, but In
every contest the Hennepin county
i delegation was the one which cast
the votes that represented the balance
Of power"
/ The Dunn headquarters I'm the Bos-
ton block will be maintained for some
time. The Collins headquarters in the
4 Globe building were officially declared
closed today, and will be used as be-
fore the campaign, simply as Wright
AS to Hemepm Patronage.
Will Robert c. Dunn. il elected gov
ernor, recognize in his Henneptn
county appointments any Collins men
This question Is being gossiped a
good deal in county republican cir
: cles And some Of the Collins men are
} boldly asserting that Dunn must an
J swer the question before they will
! take off their coats for him. It seems
to be generally understood that no
matter what happens with the minor
positions, It is Dunn's intention, IL he
gets the chance, to unseat George L.
Matchan, surveyor-general,a and hand
. over this choicest Of Hennepdn polit-
teal plums to James A. Peterson And
; T. it .is also noised about that Peterson
: is Dunn's choice for chairman of the
, state central committee.