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

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Collins Resignation Is a. Showing OF Con-
Il fldence That Will Offset the Dunn
Band .Wason Parade. Collins View
Of the EustIs MISUNDERSTANDING Might
Profit by Dunn INthdrawal-co iins'
Announcement Insures Martins Resig-
neutrality-suspicious. Please Many.
The expected happened yesterday, and
the prophets who have predicted that
Judge Collins would not resign will have
to guess again, and hope for. better results.
The little judge has done just what he
intended to do from the start, and he has
taken his time to it, just as he said he
would. He has not been scared off the
track by the Eustis candidacy. or by the
alleged attitude of Senator Nelson. He
has risked all on this. one cast, and this
time his friends cannot complain of their
candidates lack of nerve"
In fact, Judge Collins action is a
demonstration which will have consider
able effect. It will counterfeit the effects
of the Dunn "band wagon" campaign that
is now being carried on. The argument
that Dunn has the nomination "cinched"
and the boys might as well get in line,
loses its force in the face of this display
Of confidence. When the resignation of
Jim Martin follows, 1t will be ample notice
to the voters of the state that the Collins
men mean business.
While the possibility of a Eustis candi-
dacy certainly caused delay in the Collins
program, the action taken yesterday was
without any definite knowledge of Mr..
Eustis' Intentions. Judge Collins did not
/ know when he presented his resignation,
that Mr.. Eustis had made any statement
1 Of his position. The judges supporters
say that the Eustis interview. published
in Z he Journa yesterday, means
A that the Hennepin man will not be a candi-
date. BY the time he returns to the state
| In the spring, they expect to Sc the lines
so closely drawn between Collins and Dunn
that there will be no room for anyone else.
! +. However, the Eustis men say they will
refuse to tie to any other candidate till
they have had a release given by their
i favorite. They will also put up a sort Of
a campaign for him while he is gone. They
claim there, are q number. Of counties in
/ the southern and western sections, and
4 even in the Red river valley, where the
Eustis sentiment is so strong that. they
will not go to any one else while he is a
/ possibility.
There is possibility which has occurred
:. to some Of the: Eustfs men, and it has
been encouraged by remarks carelessly lei
fall by some Of Dunns supporters. They
;. suggest that. if the fight seems lost tc
Dunn, he might get revenge on the STATE
administration following by throwing his
strength to some other man-not Collins
That man might be Eustis. OF course
Eustis and Dunn have no love for eacl
other, but the love that Dunn bears to Var
SAINT, Jamison and Martin is even les!
than the love he has for Eustis.
The Martin resignation is bound to come
Iol
because Martin thought the governor hat
enough for one day. Then it seems tina
Ia successor to the. place on the board %
| 4 control has not been decided on. yet. A
: Martins resignation is to take effect i'm
mediately, the man for the place must b
selected and notified. before the chairma,
l OF the board steps out. Judge Collins an
r npunced yesterday that Martin would b
his manager, and that means resigna
ton, but IT m not Thinning for governor
|, was the only thing to be. gotten out G
: Martin me- IN. Yesterday. s Z j$ az
s. /. Governor Van santss Christmas present ore.
s to the attorney generals office created
feeling Of a subdued exaltation in tina
corner Of the capitol. Messrs. Douglas an
: DonahoWer received the congratulations {
f their friends with evident emotion, an
i the congra tulations We're many and heart,
: The appointments gave general satisfac
( ton to the: state capitc1 officials. and wi
g llnot be severely ticised-nc Both were i
: the line Of promotion. There is little fee
ing in Hennepin county oventhe faiburef1
: land a supreme judgeship3 AT least, tt
= blame for the failure lis not laid at tt
door of any one but FFennepin county 20
"A iticians and attorneys, who presented
= divided front, as usual. It has been re,
d ogn1zed for a month past that Attorne
General Douglas was. the logical selectio
While the other candidates for attorne
general will complain seriously Of the To-
sr ahower appointment and the .advanta.
OF 1t gives him In the race, the general pul
Ia lie will not object to promotion in t.
>, office There is less of the flavor Of bart
and sale about these appointments, pro
:. ably, than any that could be made
Many wonder at Judge Collins for lea
ing such high position to enter an u
is certain struggle. Some who have e
III / pressed themselves, Attorney Genel
- Douglas, for instance, declare that a pla
~ on the supreme bench is more shono1,al
&c and rather to be chosen that the .governe
ne ship.
Judge Collins has held that enviable 7
ls1tion for sixteen years. It is a good d,
IL of a grind at best and after so long 81
a. vice q man is ready for a change. IIe +
90 long wanted to be governor, and this
se his chance He is now SIS years old
ne has three more years Of his term to ser
". That would make him So, and in fl
"a years, at So, he would be pretty old
- enter a race for governor. AS it is nc
IN If he wins he will become governor at
CHI and after a four-year term he will
~ contented to retire from active public L
;: If he loses, he will retire on the. honors
idI' ready won. Charles B. Cheney
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