The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
MINNESOTA ELITICS

MkNN6DVxA EvIlII VS
E. A. Nelson's Call on Mr.. Hill the Latest
Issue" of the ampaign-Suggeston
That Supreme Judges and Railroad
Commissioners Be Nominated Before the
Governor-Frank Day Names Demo-
cratic "BIg Four"
Another campaign canard is nailed by
state Librarian Nelson, one Of the lead
ing supporters Of Judge Collins. Mr.. Mel
| son mas been accused by insinuation of
soliciting James J. Hill for contribution
to the Collins campaign fund in such
newspaper talk as the following from the
| Wadena Tribune:
I'VE would like to ask our good friend
Nelson, Of the Hallock News, and state
Librarian, who it was that approached
jim Hill and asked money for use in the
prosecution of the Collins campaign We
nave been informed that Brother Nelson
coulu give this information if he cared to-"
| MIR. Nelson says: Il can say positively
| that no one has ever asked Mr.. Hill for
cent for Judge Collins campaign and
further. that such an idea has never en-
tered the minds Of Judge Collins friends,
because they know very well where Mr..
Idlll stands in this fight.
| Il did call on Mr. Hill at his office but
our interview took place in the outer Of
nee, IN plain hearing Of half dozen peo-
| ple and ! did not accept an invitation to
go into Mr.. Hills private office. I went
TO see MIR. Hill about getting some reduced
| rates for Kittson county farmers who
| wanted to come down to visit the state
agricultural school, and that was what
L talked to him about. The question Of
| campaign FUNDS or contributions was new
er mentioned, and the supporters of Mr.
Dunn must be pretty hard up for issues
when they trump up such stories as that
| AS an issue, this latest is on par with
the room 1S issue" and the land COM
pany postal cards. It does seem to indi-
cate a scarcity of material.
| The Hills Crescent says:
| Had Bob Dunn declared early in the
| campaign that he was opposed to the
called merger, no political power in the
state could have prevented his nomination,
but instead of this he and his boisterous
hackers kept making light of Governor
! Van SAINT in his attempt to enforce the
| laws or the state until some of his best
friends lost faith in him. His promise to
| lmpartially enforce the laws of the state
IN the event Of his election would have
been received with better grace had he
not ridiculed Van SAINTS attempt in this
same direction. This is an age of law
enforcement, and men who are not in
| harmony with this sentiment should get
| out OF the political path and save them
selves the humiliation Of being run over.'
The Faribault Pilot, whose democratic
editor IS a true son Of Erin, offers the fol-
lowing advice:
| when the republican state convention
meets next st. Patricks day it should
properly observe the day and the occa-
sion. Either Mike Bowling of Renvlle,
I'm Sheehan Of st. Paul or Senator Nc
Carthy of. Grand Rapids should call the
meetin to ordher. Bob Dunn being the
only rale, pure article from the could
! sod should preside. Congressman Jim
iMcCleary of Mankato, Ed Young of Ap-
pleton and Judge Steele and Tim Byrnes
OF minneapolis should be to the fore and
do the spanking. The hall should be decor
ated in green and ever mother son of a.
delegate should be compelled to wear g.
bouquet OF shamrocks. It will be a. most
elegant day for bit of ruction. barring
that the Scandinavians and the Germans
may not be properly stimulated.'
The Fairmont Sentinel says:
''It is an easy matter to name 100
democrats who are the peers of Dunn.
Collins, Eddy or any other republican who
is likely to be nominated by the repub-
leans for. governor. Wait till the time
comes. gentlemen, and we will trot out a.
i Candidate who is built on the principle Of
Caesars wife, I ,3'i -
| Doesn't the editor of the Sentinel know
that such a candidate would only be elig-
ible to the school board?
t. The PayneSville Press seconds the sug-
gestlon that the four supreme court judges
be nominated first, and believes at would
be an excellent plan to make the second
order of business the nomination of the
IrallrOaQ and warehouse mi sci
A suggestion for Minnesota's sbig four''
at the democratic national convention is
made by Frank A. Day in the Fairmont
Sentinel. He proposes John Lind of Min
neapolis, Il. D. O'Brien of st. Paul, L. A.
Rosing of Cannon Falls, and DR.. M B.
Cullom Of Duluth. A pretty strong quar-
tet, certainly. +. -
The Ortonville Herald-Star advances tha
following: "a" 'o
1T is said the coming meeting of the
state editorial association is viewed with
some alarm by the Eddy and Collins fol-
lowers. who rather expect such a prepond-
erance of Dunn sentiment among the edit
Ors as will have its effect upon public
sentiment in Minnea polls"
We had not understood that the editors
were going to hold political convention
But seriously, it is hard to see how Editor
Whiteman figures out that 'preponder-
ance of Dunn sentiment
The Wabasha Herald says:
| -Four members of our supreme court
are to be elected next fall. OF these the
republicans will nominate two and the
democrats two, and there will be no oppo-
slt1on to the four men thus named. as Min
nesota insists on keeping the Judiciary out
Of politics.
For fear some one will think the state
ment really ION the square," the Herald
hastens to add:
+ That's the way in which we wish wo
could allude to the manner Of electing our
judges, but we can't. In a few districts
In the state politics count for little in
electing judges, but when it comes tn
electing supreme court Judges we find
plenty Of politics. and sometimes politics
Of pretty dirty order"
The Sank Center Herald observes:
1.-THE Pioneer Press ST. Paul Globe. r
j. Hill T. H. Shevlin, Charles Mitchell.
the "big four" Of st. Paul and all the
pro-merger men in the state, big and lit
tie, favor Mr.. Dunn for governor. That
would finish any man in the state except
Bob. If he can overcome this handican
he is indeed a marvel
I William Wichman Of Beaver Falls will
not be candidate for reelection to the
legislature and the southern side of Rem