The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-23
MlHNESOT POLITICB
Plan to Have Roosevelt's Nomination
Seconded from Minnesota Broken Up by
Opposition to the Designated Orator
Sources Of "Thlrd Mar" Talk-Demo-
cratic Candidate Against Judge Cad
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Members Of the Minnesota delegation to
the s9republtcan national convention: are
somewhat stirred up over the controversy
as to who shall make the speech second
ing; President Roosevelts nomination on
behalf of Minnesota Efforts have been
made by two aspirants to line up the
delegation in their behalf, and third
name, that of G. A. Smith Of Minneapolis,
has been brought into the situation by
the activity Of some OF his friends.
There. is opposition, rather widespread,
to allowing Joseph B. Cotton Of Duluth to
speak on behalf Of Minnesota. 1t is
not because Of anything against Mr.. Cot.
ton, or any doubt that he will make
creditable speech, but because of his po-
sition as legal representative Of the steel
trust interests at Duluth. It Is regarded
as unfortunate that two Of Minnesota's
twenty-five delegates should be affiliated
with the great trust, and as the other
one-F. B. Kellogg Of st. Paul-is. likely
to get the post Of national committeeman
by default, it is argued that it7would
be a reflection on Minnesota that the
delegation should have; to call on two
steel trust epresentatives-one to speak
for Roosevelt and the other to represent
him politically in the state. A member
Of the delegation said to T he Journal i:
II understand that Congressman Bede
and other Duluth people are making quite
a rumpus because other names have been
suggested for the honor of seconding
Roosevelt's nomination from Minnesota.
They say that this endangers Minnesota 8
chances for the honor, and guess that
is true, from what Chairman Payne says.
He has warned us that unless the dele
cation gets together there will be no sec
onding speech from, Minnesota. The in
ference from his remarks is that unless
opposition to Cotton Is withdrawn neither
he nor any one else from Minnesota will
be allowed to speak.
II am not sure that the rank and file
that With the present feeling against
Of Minnesota republicans would regret
the great trust corporations, which must
come in for condemnation in the national
platform, pledging the republican party
| to regulate their rapacity, it is not In
the fitness >of things for Minnesota to
| put forward a trust representative to
speak for her. The, democratic press Is
already making point Of 1t, and will
! continue to be heard from on that line.
Their remarks will hit many republicans
in tender place, and If am not mis-
| taken members Of the delegation will hear
from home if they agree to such pro-
| gram. Rather no speech from Minnesota
it seems to me, than,such political blum
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rival of Mr.. Cotton and some Of the Other
members of the delegation have been en-.
listed In his interests. There is also talk
LOT putting Governor Van SAINT forward
on account of his relations to the presi'
! dent in the merger contest.
1 However, 1t is practically certain thai
| the controversy opened up will result II
muzzling Minnesota. and giving Iowa Of
4 some other northwestern state the second
ing speech for this section of the country
i In a number of Dunn newspapers w
i read that the Collins people are TALKING
4 a, third man for governor, but it is difficult
l to find any such line Of argument in tn
papers supporting Collins simmere
down, the third man talk seems t
come almost entirely from sources friend
2, " to Dunn, which are anxious to foste
!. any movement that will divert supper
The Eddy supporters are making tn
, most of this taIk, and are declaring tina
Eddy rs the Moses to save the situa
i ton. The friends of FL Nv. Randall ar
also Improving the , occasion PIX; put the Co
Inns men are 'ist aH patti .g. :.
R. T. uo'Gonror Of St. Paul, better know
as ''the cardinal" has been suggested a
good man for chairman Of the demo
cratic state committee. That suggestio
81 wills meet with the approval Of goo
= many people, but not of MI. O'Conrlo
I who was never found ION a dead one,
G. c. Eastman of the Wadena P1onee
Journal has been accused Of offering
compromise with the Dunn men In n
county. He replies to the charge directl!
: as follows: U.
y The editor Of this paper has been supportt
of Judge Collins from. the start, and certainl
J would not desert him Just as he was about to
q triumphantly nominated for governor by the r
publicans Of this state. The dirty. unfair al
! nludslinging tactics Of the railroad gang BAG
of Dunn have but simply increased Judge Collin
popularity with the people.
) The Collins headquarters for Hennep1
county have expanded. They now occur
the entire rear portion Of the third fot
of the Globe building, Messrs. F.
:. Wright and L. e.. Stetler having move
> out to accommodate the necessities
$ the managers.
W. H. Leeman,- "a well known dem,
:. cratic attorney Of Henderson, has al
!, nounced himself candidate for d1stri
! Judge in the eighth district" This insure
= opposition to the reelection Of Juds
= Caldwell of lie Slleur within his own part