The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
MINNESO TA POLITICS

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EsatWoIess Attack on Smith olIIna Men
Have an Effective Organization In Hen.
Teptn-candldates for Governor Will
Brsak Bread Together Second District
Has Two Candidates for Railroad com-
missioner.
Joel P. Heatwole, manager of r. G.
Dunn's campaign for governor, has come
out N an Interview, calling Judge L. w.
Collins and G. A. Smith liars and polit-
ical tr1cksters" because they have not
produced affidavits to support Mr.. Smiths
recent interview, telling Of the proposition.
madeNto him to enter combination be-
tween Dunn and Heatwole
& Judge Collins had nothing to do with
the story, and Mr.. Smith declines to meet
Mr.. HeatWole on the plane of PERSONAL
abuse. however, the amusing feature of
the whole thing is that the Smith inter
view did not say the proposition came
from Heatwole. He said it was brought
from one OF Mr.. Dunn's managers. The
Northheld man chose to assume the bur-
den of It, and has taken the job of refut-
ing the whole story In other words "he
thought the coat fit him"
I, me man Who brought the proposition
to Mr.. Smith is now lying dangerously i'll,
and Mr.. Heatwole is doubtless aware Of
the fact. II this man was in possession
of his faculties, he would make an affi-
dayit showing beyond doubt that the
proposition was authentic, and was made
with the full knowledge of the other par
ties to the proposed deal. If he RECEIVERS
from his illness enough to do SO, he will
pc heard from Meanwhile, Mr. Hsatwole
can continue to make his bluff knowing
that considerations of humanity will not
perInits Mr.. Smith to give the details OF
the affair.
There is an impression on the street
that Judge Collins has no organization in.
Hennepin county. A little investigation
shows that his forces are we'll in hand and
the campaign mapped out. The advisory
committee held a meeting this morning
with George L. Matchan, and went over
the situation carefully. Volunteer work.
ers have been enlisted in practically every
precinct In the city, and meetings Of the
Collins men In the various wards are
being held from time to time. Not much
noise is being made by these gatherings,
but Sthey are doing effective work, and the
local leaders In the Collins movement say
that their campaign is moving along in
perfectly satisfactory shape.
ne CaIluiudleS LOT governor Will come
together again this evening at the Sew
enth. ward banquet, in the wigwam on
Lake street. Messrs. Dunn. Collins and
Eddy are all on the program, and Will
liam II. Eustis has also agreed to talk.
There Is renewed Eustis talk since the re-
cent unpleasantness between Collins and
Dunn, but the former mayor maintains
the same smiling indifference, and de-
clines to be drawn into a declaration.
The Mortified News again. wants to
know why proceedings have not been
brought against the only real merger in
lthe state, the merger of the Duluth &
Iron Range and the Duluth 9Missabe &
Northern % The proprietor of the News
| who Is managing Mr.. Dunn's campaign
I still seems to disagree with the supreme
court of the United States as to what
constitutes a real merger"
F. The st. Cloud Journal-Press says:
r. c. Dunn says Governor Van SAINT is not 8
| gentleman because he directed the attorney gen
Fleral to take necessary measures to protect the
| interests of the state. Perhaps he thinks the
people. Will accept this sort of talk as an ade
| auate defense Of the damaging statements con
| tained in the report of the public examiner
which are largely copies of official records.
IL William Gausewitz of Owatonna former
I state senator from Steele county, was in
+ the city yesterday on business. He has
been mentioned freely as possible demo-
| cratic candidate for congress in the first
district. but he. says emphatically that he
viii not seek that nomination Or any other
fsHfdee in the gift Of the people, He is
opposed 4tos,Wiliam R, tHearst,,and says
} that in, his belief there IS no danger OF
the New York Journal man capturing the
first district, +, The principal talking for
| Hearst down there is being done by popu-
lists. :%ss': {,
7 The latest candidate for railroad com
4 missioner is Thomas J.. Crawford, editor
Of the Lakefeld Standard. He is the
Dunn manager in Jackson county, which
is the strongest Dunn county in the sec.
ond district, and is therefore likely to sen6
i a delegation for Dunn and Crawford
W. E.. Young. the Mankato lawyer who
\ has been prominently mentioned for at
4 torney general, has also come out for
| place on the commission, giving the sec
i ond district two candidates. It was only
a short time ago that the second distric
had no candidates at all for state office
4 Now it has IAN abundanee. sAsIt is likel.
I that the district delegation win hold {
caucus before the state convention meets
and decide which Of it's candidates to sup
Z port We need hardly look for anothe
'rMankato conference" however
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