The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-14
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Quiet Prevails About the state Head.
!quarters-ereat Array Of Speakers to
Plead Republican Cause for Next Three
Weeks-Dunn's Changed Attitude: To-
ward Primary Law Causes, Comment.

Plead Republican Cause for Next Three
Weeks-Dunn's Changed Attitude To-.
ward Primary Law Causes Comment
The republican and democratic state
headquarters in st. Paul are. quiet: places
| apparently out of the swirl Of politics.
There is little interest being developed
-, IN the campaign at he capitol or; in: the
Two cities generally. and the apathy that
prevails has rather alarmed the republican
| managers They are doing their best to
| stir things up For the next three weeks
| the state will be flooded with republ!ca n
! speakers. There will be more oratory, on
| the republican side of the house than
| even in the strenuous campaign Of 1885,
| The committee Is relying on the senator's
congressman, and other able speakers to
| stir up enthusiasm, get out the vote and
overcome the feeling against the head Of
| the state ticket. Until a few DAYS ago
the committee was hard pressed for funds,
| but the generous plans now being made
| indicate that it's financial status has i'm
| proved.
Particular attention is being paid to the
points from which the worst reports come:
| For instance, r. c. Dunn spoke last night
| at Hawley, where earlier in the week an
ant1-Dunn club was formed, with 100
members, nearly all republicans. The last
| week he will stump the twin Cities Both
candidates are preparing to finish with a
whirlwind campaign in Minneapolis and
st. Paul. 49,. ... - - 49, las
Under the surface there has been con
siderable talk of withdrawing Dunn's
| name from the ticket and substituting
| that Of General H. w. Childs. This was
| never cOuntenanced by the strong Dunn
men, but it was discussed seriously even
in the ranks of the state committee. The
| democratic committee was afraid this
| move would be made, and did not breathe
easy until the sample state ballot was
| issued from the press. 1t is too late now
| to make change in the ticket
| The ballot shows the manner in which
| the secretary Of state has complied, with
the orders Of the supreme court as to
Judge Brown. AS there are three Judges
| to elect for the term beginning .in,@I9O6
the law requires the names Of the repub-
| ltcan candidates to be rotated at the TOP
! and the democratic candidates. to be >rO-
tated below them. AS. Judge Brown is
both republican and democratic can
didate, he could not rotate with either,
and his name has been placed in the mid
| die. Judges Elliott and Lewis will ro-
| tate between first and second place.
while. Judge Browns name will remain
third on the list Judges Lovely and Otis
will exchange the fourth and fifth posi-
lions.
| r. G. Dunn's attitude on the primary
election law, as shown from his Glen
wood speech, has aroused some comment,
The Duluth Herald calls attention to the
fact that Mr.. Dunn has receded from his
first position. He declared months ago
that he favored extending the primary
law to include state officers. In the
Glenwood speech he took the statement
back, and only suggested a Slight re-
form, placing the election of delegates
from the precincts in the hands of regu-
lar election judges. This, as he stated
would preserve the regular party organ
ization. However, it. is difficult to see
how he would do away with bolts in
county conventions and contests in state
conventions, such as made the late con-
vention odious. If the primary law Is I'd
be used in electing delegates, why not
have the delegates from leach county
elected by popular vote?
y It is reported that s. H. Bingham, who
Il left the staff of the Duluth Herald to be-
4 come private secretary to j.. Adam Bede,
will return to newspaper work Jan. /,
y and represent the Herald once more at
4 the legislative session. In this connec-
i ton the rumor says that A. G. Weiss,
i proprietor of the Herald, has some idea
Of entering politics on his own account.
Il He IS now on the democratic electoral
j ticket Charles B. Cheney