The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-08
MlHNES0 POLITICS

MlaNES0T POLITICS
Frank n. Eddy Denies Any Talk Of 4 /
N Combination With Judge Collins He Il
Received Such Propositions from An
other Source, However-c Contest for
Deleoates TO Chicago Getting Warm.
Frank M. Eddy is "a candidate for gov
eInor on his own hook and entertains no
other candidates. The recent statement In |
Dunn newspapers that he has an under
standing with Judge Collins has called
,outfa positive denial from the Glenwoodl
man p which appears as an interview In
this week Glenwoods Gopher. Mr.. Ed
,dy's statement Is as follows: i
1t Is true ! was In the Collins head
quarters on my return from the southern
part OF the state. James "A. Martin, whom
have. known for years, and myself talked
eve. the political situation. Judge Col.
lins was present a few minutes but poll
tics was not discussed while he was pres
ent. No combinations were proposed or
discussed IN any way, shape, form or man
ner. AT no time or at aany place has
Judge Collins or any of his friends made
me any offer of comb tion, nor have my
friends or myself made any offer Of com
bination to them. I have no lists nor do
l intend to prepare any sl8
"Overtures for combination have been
made me on three different occasions, but
not by Judge Collins or his friends These
offers ] considered perfectly legitimate
anu We're made In confidence, but If the
parties making them to me viii consent, I
| Will state when and where and by whom
they We're made and the substance Of the
same. 4 ys%s4i IA 81 IN rs s.
II have pursued an open and independ-
emf campaign ] have mot attempted to
form any combinations If will not be
placed in a false light before the public
viii not permit the use Of my name and
influence, if have any, to be usedNby the
friends OF either Judge Collins or Mr..
Dunn to prejudice the public against
! either Of these gentlemen VI
/ The Breckenridge Telegram inquiries:
| II Judge Collins Is So opposed to the
merger and corporate influences why did
one Of his managers go to the Great
i Northern and solicit funds for the Col
Inns campaign"
The answer is easy-he didn't This
story was sprung and nailed as a cam
palgn lie two or three weeks ago.
THERE'S a nice free-for-all contest in this
district. with four active candidates for
delegates to the Chicago convention and
4 only, two places to fill. Naturally, there is
-
dldates. One pair is said to have organ
1 lied, and to be at work making up tickets
for the different precincts. The primaries
are next Monday night, and the convention
4 a week from to-day, 80 whatever is done
has to be done quickly
The state editors have been busy since
the association meeting here, refuting the
atement of an envious ST. Paul paper,
that they We're not properly entertained
1 here. number of the papers have taken
pains to say that they were handsomely
taken care Of and the only discordant
note heard is from Joel Heatwole's North
u field News, which remarks:
The less the country editors say about
the entertainment at the annual meeting
at MINNEAPOLIS the better. Minneapolis
certainly did not rise to the occasion. .
Perhaps Joel is thinking about the
trea tment Minneapolis is giving his candi-
date for governor.
The Verndale Sun says:
James J. Hill, in statement given tt
4 the press Monday, says Grover Cleveland
: is his choice for president and that he viii
win. Let's see. isn't this the same jim
Hill that is supporting Bob Dunn for gov.
ernor? Sure thing. Cleveland and Dunr
is his slogan, while the people are pretty
) much in line for Roosevelt and Collins"
J. -. -. SoueS.e ISS1SL0F Oh Tie .CdSSF Lake
land office. passed thru the twin cite.
last evening on his way south. He is no
lin good health thisyHinter but SAYS hi
has no present intention of resigning his
position. ,ssR
The Warren Register seesssignificance ii
the fact that the son of Senator Nelson Ii
supporting Dunn for governor. If4recol
: lection serves us right, Henry votet
: against the gross earnings bill when h
was in the house, but that did not prov
that our senior senator was playing To-
railroad support.
>, Olmsted county is going to make figh
: for John M. Rowley Of Rochester for on
+ of. the first district delegates to the Chi
cago convention.
: Wilkin county will present the name Q
y Howard Dylzeran of Breckenridge for on
: Of the ninth district places.
e There are four candidates in sight 70
o delegates from the second district Georg
= W. Sonerville of Sleepy Eye, Gus Wide
: Of Mankato, H. G. Grass Of Slayton an
> E. T.. Smith Of Lakefield are PROMINENT
r mentioned. The first two are from tn
d eastern end of the district, and the other
e from the western half.
( Charles 3. Cheney.