The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-16
POLITICS AND 4. i }. r..
POLITICIANS

ty, and don't you forget it," Thus
spoke prominent politician yesterday.
Well it don't look very much like it,
broke In a Labor World representative.
Every paper in the county is for Bob
Dunn. All Of the big guns in the
Republican party are booming his can
didacy, and We don't see how you can
beat him. well that may be true"
responded the Collins man, "but don't
you note the change of sentiment that
is taking place. Collins supporters
are multiplying. We now have an or
ganization in the county, and some Of
the best men in political life are with
u.s."
Paul A. Gunders, of Mankato, who
is using Public Examiner Johnson's
record against Judge Collins, is not
as popular in the southern part of the
state as he is up north. While auditor
Of Blue Earth county he was accused
OF tampertng with orders on the Coun-
ty Treasurer. Indeed he has not been
vindicated Of the charge as Of yet.
About court house circles in Mankato
1t Is believed that the evidence is over
whelrningly against Mr.. Gunder.
Senator Moses E. Clapp was urged
this week by no less than 100 strong
Mfnnesotans to report favorably on
the eight hour bill now pending before
congress.
The candidates for sheriff at this
writing are John r. Arnostead and VIM.
j. Bates. w. w. Butchart will not be
a. candidate to succeed himself. w.
c. Sargent, it is said, will be urged to
enter the race later on, and it is ex-
pected that his candidacy will have an
altering effect upon the present situ-
alton.
Judge Middlecoff will in all prob
ability have no opposition for Judge of
Probate. He has made an exception
ally fine record, and even those oppos-
ed to him politically acknowledge that
his administration is above par.
W. a. Holgate is a candidate for
County Treasurer. Mr. Whipple, the
present incumbent, will not be a can
didate to succeed himself. Two years
ago Mr.. WhiDple agreed to withdraw
this year, and leave a clear field for
Mr.. Holgate.
1t is now up to him to stay by his
promise.
Early in the game it was intimated
that A. p. Cook would be candidate
for County Auditor. 1t is now limited
that he will pull out of the fight, and
leave a clear field for Odin Halden,
the present incumbent, whose record
in the Auditors office has been en-
tirely satisfactory to the majority of
the citizens of this county.
The Collins supporters for the gov
ernorship in this county will be head
ed by such men as DR.. ]. J. Eklund,
A. P. Cook, Thos. Wood and a whole
host Of mighty strong fellows.
1t is::said that Geo, Mallory will be
ass$cand idate Tor resentative In the.
49th district against P. E. Bowling.
Any one with half an eye will acknowl-
edge in this case that there is but one
candidate, and that is Mr.. Bowling.
What next? Andrew Miller, the
Silent, has again become a candidate
for the Legislature in the 50th District.
This district must be mighty short of
material, when it is compelled to go
to political grave yard for a rep
resentative.
Ed Patterson is not to be a candi-
date for sheriff. He will again be
candidate for County Commissioner.
The Democrats expect to trot out
man who will put Mr.. Patterson on
the shelf for a few years.
The City Council is attempting to
fall in with the military spirit Of the
times. 1t now wants to spend $4,000
for the purpose of charging the Arm
or. For what? Just to provide
wardrobe for the U. S. Naval Reserve.
Better take the money and put it on
the public high ways Better encour-
age peace than war. Better encourage
production than distinction. Exper-
fence proves tnat the citizen soldiery
of the United States needs no armories
to teach them how to fight.
l.. A. Rosing former candidate for
Governor of Minnesota on the Demo-
cratic ticket has come out in favor Of
Judge Parker. 1t is a strange coinci-
dence that about the same time Judge
Parker received the endorsement Of
Grover Cleveland, D. B. Hill, J. P.
Morgan and Banker Belmont. Rosing
must be proud Of his company. But
then it, was to expected. Two years
ago when Mr.. Rosing was a candidate
for Governor his emissaries made a
deal with J. j. Hill on the merger
proposition. The result of this deal
was that Mr.. RUsing carried the Dem
ocratic party with him to ignominious
defeat.
Some Of the prominent men in the
council of the Democratic party, who
were Republicans prior to 1886, are
reported to be supporting Judge Park
er for the presidency. How they can
do this is beyond the comprehension Of
the ordinary thinking Democrat. It
there was reason to support Bryan
on the money question eight years ago,
there Is more Of a reason to support