The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-15
MINNESOTA POLITICS

4 81 = =. : IA. 2 s Z
Free Trade Democrats lncensed by Lind
Speech Republicans Slow to Agree on
candldate-Dunn ,sympathIzer De-
tends Collins for Deferrng His Re-
tlrement-Roba Dunn Comes to Town
Again. 50 q
John Lind's reciprocity speech has
awakened considerable admiration among
ms republican constituents. Several promi-
nent republicans have declared recently
mat the Lind speech represents the senti-
inehL OF the republican party Of the dis
trlct on the tariff question, and the only
pity Is that republican could not have
mace It. The only persons who are much
are some Of his free trader democratic
followers They do not agree with him
that there Is some good In protection, and
are much 1ncensed at his concessions to
the republican cardinal doctrine. Some, Of
the old line free traders are breathing
threaten1ngs. and say they would as lief
DC represented by a republican as by a
protectionist democrat.
Inc situation on the republican side is
SUN very much up in the air. There are
several Barkises, willing to make the race
at the primaries against Loren Fletcher,
out they are playing q waiting game. The
| ~NH~AHAs
great that no one wants to enter unless
ne reels certain Of united support of all
the Fletcher opposition. Frank M. Nye
IS the strongest probability at the present
time VIM. II. Eustis is out of the way,
but there is talk Of +. B. Gilfllan, Nor
timer Il. Boutelle and others, and Nye will
not come out in the open as candidate
unless he is sure there will be no other
entries. MIR. Fletcher has not publicly an
nounced himself, but is going ahead as he
always has done, fixing up his fences for
denomination, and he seems to be SAN
sulne OF success at the primaries. The
contest with Lind at the polls is what
slpllltles are hesitant also, because they
are wondering whether they can beat Lind
and Fletcher. too.
The Winona Republican and Herald,
Which has said some hard things about
Judge Collins and the state administra-
ton, will not stand for the latest volley
Of criticism aimed at the judge. 1t says:
Some of our esteemed contemporaries
are keeping up a carping criticism of
Judge Collins because his resignation from
the supreme bench does not take imme
date effect This is not fair, and neither
is 1t the way, to make votes for Judge
Collins gubernatorial opponents. Had the
judge sought his own personal convenience
edly severed his connection with the su-
preme court promptly, but the fact is he
consulted other interests, and hence dated
his resignation for the last of March, It
should be borne in mind that this is the
last week of the present term of the SUI
preme court in which arguments are tt
be heard. The remainder of the term
ending March 81 will be occupied by the
judges in writing up their decisions. Ii
is, not reasonable to suppose that a new
man on the bench could take his seat
after large number Of cases had been
argued and write up a just or intelligent
decision when he had heard none of the
arguments l#ea
Bob Dunn paid another visit to Mime
apolls yesterday, and called on his lead
| ing supporters in the city. They are
forming an organization and bendins
every energy to line up party workers
but have run against a strong Collins
sentiment in all parts of the city, while
the possibility of a Eustis candidacy is
responsible for many refusing to pledge
either to Collins orr Dunn. Some friend:
| OF Dunn, like John II. Steele, are fol
Eustis first and Dunn second, but nearly
all who are talking sEustis will supper
Collins if the local man does not run
Dunn said yesterday that he was 'read,
to concede Tennepin to the Collins forces,
|
showed he had not given, up hope in Thu
county. He declaredf his confidence in tn,
ultimate result, 0and{ paid his respects t.
! the Collins managers in his usual tiers,
| fashion. .sl{rs,.
The Albert Lea Standard says:
| '"The republicans have had it all t,
| themselves thus far, nominating candi
dates for governor-with occasional heb
| from the democrats to. make: it more in
terestirg, but the real ruction will begin
when the latter break their ominous ST
1ence and name the winning man. H
may be L. L. Brown, John A.. Johnson, E
S. Reishus, p M Ringdal, Robert A
Smith, Albert ]. schaler. S. A. Stock
we'll. M. ]. DAILY, Robert c. Heinrichs. II
c. Nelson, or, perhaps. S. M. Owen o
Thomas j. Meighen. both yet nobly On tn
stage-or, who knows? Stranger thing
have happened. it may be that man O
1 the people and forever for the people
honest John Lind.''s -gI 49,
Some one Of the worthy gentleme,
named may vet be drafted for the goo
of the party, but most all of them hav
their fingers crossed. o.
Uncle Pease is still of the opinion tina
| the right man has not been named vel
He says in the Anoka Union: r.
The newspapers are for Dunn the pol
lticians for Collins,s the farmers for Eddy
but who are the people for? Time mus
answer
Don't be SO modest, uncle.
Il Sixth district newspapers and poll
ticians take well to the suggestion c
s. F. Alderman of Brainerd as dele
gate to the republican national conven
ton. If Mr.. Alderman accepts that honor
he will probably leave the senatorial fiel
clear to John Frater.
One of the counsel for the Northern Sc
I curities company, who has been connect
ed with the merger litigation all thru, ha
received $780, 00G as a retainer, and ha
100000 more coming when the litigatio
is finished. How he must chuckle to rea
the complaints of anti-administration pa
pers, over the expenditure of $35, 900 fc
, the states counsel and their continger
expenses. The state has probably tough
the case ON less than one-tenth Of tn
money spent by the merger interests.
Some antiadministratiOn republican pa
pers are so greedy for material to us
against Van SAINT and Collins that the
swallow without question every "pipe
story put in circulation by the St. Pal
!. and of the merger railroad interests. The
never seem to get enough.
CHARLES B.. Cheney.
: WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK