The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
I'm. THE FIELD OF POLITICS
REPUBLICANS TURN
TO JOHN A. JOHNSON
Capture of Martin Only Arouses
Dunn and Collins
Men

Strong evidence that James A. Mar
tin as a "harmonizer' is not proving
a. success at the Republican state
headquarters was produced at the
Democratic state headquarters yester-
day when during the day dozen or
more Republicans called at the Gilhllan
block and pledged their services to
John A. Johnson and his campaign
committee.
The visitors came from both camps
of the. fighting Republicans. Several
were Collins men and the others had
been Dunn men prior to the shift OF
managers of last week. In each in
stance they were emphatically op-
posed to present conditions in their
own party and were anxious to be en-
rolled under the standard of the bril-
liant young man who is carrying the
standard of the Democratic party over
the state
Several of the visitors were Third
district men, and one, who had been
for months a follower of R. G. Dunn
in his pre- convention fight, was bitter
in his denunciation of the change from
Heatwole to Martin.
Dunn's Friends Frightened
s fDunn's slogan ever since his en-
trance in politics a dozen years ago has
been his loyalty to his friends"
sGoodhue county man told L. A. Rosing
at the Democratic headquarters. Joel
P. HeatWole nominated him for gov
ernor: he has admitted it in his
speeches and in newspaper interviews,
and has paid Mr.. Heatwole very high
compliments in speaking OF his po-
litical genius. But when he found that
sentiment among Republicans Of the
state was more strongly for Senator
Clapp than for Mr.. Heatwole for the
senate he forgot his principles of re-
membering his friends and threw Heat
wole overheard without a Qualm.
''And- if he did not hesitate to forget
his friends during campaign he GER
tainIy will not remember them when
the campaign is over and he has any
thing to give as rewards for services
lin the past
This was but sample of the line of
argument used by the former Dunn
adherents who called to offer their
services to the men who are handling
John A. Johnson's campaign.
Martin Turns This Man
A Collins man from northern Min
2Anesota was among the callers during
the day and he was equally as bitter in
his discussion of the recent develop
ments. IT helped carry my county for
Judge Collins, and participated in a
legislative canvass that followed on
its heels, in which much the same
alignment was evident. | won in both
contests, so far as my district is con-
cerned, and now to come to ST. Paul
and find that the head and front of
our fight has been captured by the
enemy is too much. I am through
with them" this man said. land 1
shall work and vote for John A. john
SON.
= :"The change in managers at the
Republican headquarters has simply
sresulted in creating new line Of enc
mics for Mr.. Dunn" Mr. Rosing said
last night in reviewing the situation
with group of Democratic leaders,
and there was no dissent from the
proposition.
Among the prominent callers at the
Democratic state headquarters yester-
day were: J. M. Freeman, a leading
attorney of Olivia; Wilson Borst, one
of the substantial business men of
Window; Bert Fesler, city attorney
of Duluth, and Jens Jenswold, a lead
ing attorney and Scandinavian leader
of Duluth.