The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-24

and cIapp Want to Go to the conven-
tIon--1Blg Four'' VIII include Nelson,
cIapp, Van SAINT and the Choice OF Hem
nepin county-Dunn campatgners Plan.
Ming Another Coup" for the March
conventlon--WouId Be Assistants to
Donahower.
The senators have been heard from. w
III. Grlmshaw, who is regarded as their
spokesman in Minnesota, says he has 1t
direct from Washington that Senators
Nelson and Clapp would like to go as
delegates -at-large to the national conven-
tion They have stated that they would
regard 1t as a compliment, and appreciate
it as such, and their friends will present
their names to the convention.
When the nominating convention meets
In July, the senators will ask to be in
dorsed for reelection, Senator Clapp to be
recommended to the Legislature Of 1905,
and Senator Nelson for reelection In
1907. 1t is not believed now that there will
be any opposition to the Endorsement. It
will be sprung before the state ticket is
! nominated, and considerable hardwood
Will be required to oppose it. 1t is not
likely that any one in the March con-
vention will care to make fight against
the expressed wishes Of the senators.
They will be named, and Governor Van
SAINT along with them. Minneapolis will
present some one, either Thomas Lowry.
c. A. Smith, Thomas III. Shevlin, William
81. Eustis or T. e. Byrnes. and whoever
| is decided on by this delegation Is pretty
sure to be the colleague of the senators
and the governor on the .'big four
| It is understood that the Dunn man
ayers intend to make another attempt at
stampede when the state convention
meets in Minneapolis March II. They are
| Manning tn ta tho nyero I?{1c m
| and the selection Of delegates at-large SO
as to be able to claim a Dunn victory.
| Judge Collins friends say they have
been advised of this program, but are not
losing any sleep over it. AS Minnesota Is
solid for Roosevelt, they see no reason
for anxiety over the action of the conven-
| t1on. They have not planned on "con-
| trolling" or organizing the convention,
and do not expect the Dunn forces to
score any great victory in such an en-
deavor. The results Of former attempts to
stampede the republican voters have not
been shining successes this year.
/ After all, the governor is not to be
! nominated at the March convention. The
convention that is to select the ticket has
not even been called yet. So it is a little
early to foreclose the result.
/ The ST. Cloud Journal-Press comments
as follows:
i Thomas shevlin would like to be one
Of the big four delegates to the Chicago
convention. Thomas has his good points
and would have been an easy winner
but for that proxy affair, which some peo-
pie mistook for slap at Senator Nelson
and a sheer at President Roosevelt. Shev-
lin entered reasonably prompt denial
and will vote for the nomination of Roose.
welt If given the chance It is up to the
Minneapolis republicans
A hot fight over the governorship is or
in Wright county. where John Nugent
the former democratic sheriff, is putting
in his time industriously lining things ur
for Dunn. Tho democrat, he was elected
several times by republican votes, and is
claimed to have quite an influence in the
i republican ranks. On the other hand
Senator Alley, w. J. aLampson, II. S. Say
Tor and other leading republicans of the
county are in favor of Judge Collins. The
fact that Dunn supported Oar Reese fol
clerk of the supreme court two years age
inclines the friends of C. A. Pidgeon tc
/ Collins NJ
w. J. Donahower. who will succeed At
torney General Douglas on April l., has
not determined whom NE will appoint t
fill the place to be left open by the ad
, vancement of G. w. Somerby to first as
sstant. There are several candidates fo
the appointment among them P. J
Kirwin of Waterville and Paul A. Ever
t of Pipestone. Charles B. Cheney.
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