The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-09
WILL J. ]. HILL
BACK UP DUNN?
Judge Collins Asks Great North
ern President to Affirm or
HH Deny Statement.
Dunn Awaits "a Man from st
Cloud" Before Replying to
Collins.
The Judge Invites Full Account
from Dunn of Lind Sena-
torial Offer.

More 'hot stuff is promised soon in
the school for scandal campaign
being carried on by r. G. Dunn
against his rival candidate for gov
ernor, Judge L. w. Collins.
g. Both sides intimate that important
developments are at hand.
. Mr.. Dunn has not answered Judge
Sollins' letter, and says he is not in
any hurry. He wants to hear first
from certain ST. Cloud man, who Is
not at home just now. When he has
communicated with this man he will
turn loose another sensation.
IF Judge Collins is in a hurry to
know" said Mr.. Dunn to-day, "he
can find out what I said from the
newspapers. I said it. and I stand
by it."
Mr.. Dunn has been quoted different
ly in different newspapers. In one
account he is merely made to say that
Mr.. Hill had contributed to Judge Col
Inns campaign fund. In another he
Is represented as saying that Judge
Collins had solicited and received
contributions from Mr.. Hill. He has
qualified this last statement. To get
at the exact charge he made, Judge
Collins wrote the letter Saturday,
which still remains unanswered.
This letter 1nclosed two newspaper
clippings, and addressed the follow
ing request to Mr.. Dunn:
Collins Letter to Dunn.
Did you use this language or any other
of like import?
If you are correctly reported, you ac-
cused Mr.. Hill as we'll as myself Of a
very serious offense. You placed him in
the attitude of a furnisher Of funds to
corrupt the voters of this state-a COM
mon boOdler; and am accused Of solic-
iting and receiving a large sum Of money
from Mr.. Hill for the purpose Of corrupt
ing and booding the voters.
l simply want to know if you used this
or similar language, and an early and
direct reply Is earnestly solicited. Re-
specially, L. w. Collins.
The Collins managers say they do not
see why there should be any hesitation
in replying to this letter, as the re-
quest Is very simple.
Mr.. Hill Is Queried.
However,, the whole question has
been put UP to James J. Hill, who. has
been given as authority for Mr.. Dunn
statements. Judge Collins would not
admit it to-day, but it is understood
that he has written to Mr.. Hill, asking
him to affirm or deny Mr.. Dunn's &C
count. A similar letter has been sent
by e. A. Nelson, state librarian, who
was accused of having asked Mr.. Hill
for a SIS, 900 contribution. 1t is con
tectured that Mr.. Hill will decline tc
answer these communications, desir.
ing neither to throw Dunn down by 6
denial, nor to declare the statement:
true.
Wants Dunn to Tell 1t.
Mr.. Dunn threatens next an expose
of Judge Collins connection with thu
senatorial appointment, and this is in
vited by Judge Collins. The judge
was asked to-day to give his version o
the incident. He said:
Let Mr.. Dunn tell 1t. He know
more about It than I do. He speak
Of q conference between Governo
Lind, Mr.. Rosing, A. T. Koerner an
himself. I did not attend any suc]
conference, and do not know wha
occurred. I do know of conferenc
between Governor Lind, Mr.. Dunn
Mr.. Koerner and myself. Mr.. Lin
knows what happened there, and
think he could tell It, if Mr.. Dunn wi
not. I am perfectly. willing to submit
my attitude on that question, and tina
of Mr.. Dunn for the judgment Of fair
minded people"
The 1894 contribution spoken Of b
Mr.. Dunn as Mr.. Hills payment 70
Judge Collins campaign, is said to re
fer to the Great Northern contribute
to the state committee, which wa
used for the whole ticket, and to he'll
Mr.. Dunn, who was then a candidat
for state auditor.