The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
WANTS new CANDIDATE.
Gen. Ell Torrance Says Dunn's Candi'
daCy Means Defeat.

Eli Torrance, of Minneapolis,
former Communicating chief of the
national Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and member of the advisory
committee to the national Repub-
iican committee, declares for a new
head for the Republican state ticket
as the only means to save the party
from defeat in November. To the
minneapolis Journal Gen. Torrance
on Saturday made the following
declarations:
"As one of the many Republican
voters of Minnesota who cannot
support Mr.. Dunn for governor, and
IN view of the seriousness of the
situation. l suggest that the dis.
tinguished gentlemen who have
been able in such surprising man
ner to secure new manager for
Mr.. Dunn's campaign, take one step
tuther and procure a new head for
the state ticket-one upon whom
the entire Republican party can
cordially unite. This will simplify
matters and close gaps that threat
en- to become chasms, for every we'll
informed Republican must admit
that the present course, if continued
in, will lead to certain defeat 80 far
as Mr.. Dunn's candidacy is con-
cerned.
"Fhe dissatisfaction with Mr..
Dunn is widespread, deep rooted
and is increasing every day. 1t is
matter of common knowledge that
in many of the strongest Republi-
can precincts of Minneapolis scarce
ly an open supporter of Mr.. Dunn
can be found, and if the election
were to take place today the Demo-
cratic candidate would carry Hen
nepin county by the largest ma
jority ever given for any candidate
| on any ticket.
"No one is responsible for the
present deplorable condition except
Mr.. Dunn and a few .self-seeking
friends, whose interest in the state
appears to be measured by what
they can get out of it for themselves.
There are many reasons why Mr..
Dunn should be defeated, and thou
sands of self.respecting Republic
cans actuated by the highest mo-
tives have irrevocably determined
to express at the polls their disap-
proval of him and the dishonorabie
methods by which he secured his
nomination, and no amount of nau-
seating eulogy of Mr.. Dunn or use
of corporate money or promise of
office or threats of the application
of the party lash will prevent them
from rebuking in the most en-
phatie manner the course pursued
by Mr.. Dunn and his party man
ayers.
"For me it is sufficient that he
secured his nomination by violence
and fraud-by methods that would
bring the blush of shame to an old
time South Carolina returning
board. Hennepin county was dis
franchised that his name might
head the ticket, and for one l shall
never rest satisfied until that out
rage has been righted, and the time
to right it, if Mr.. Dunn's name is
not withdrawn, will be on the eight
day of November next, and the way
to right it will be to vote Mr. Dunn
into political oblivion"
IT. Wyman, who presided over
the famous Collins meeting and ap-
pointed the advisory committee,
has only recently returned to Min
neapolis from trip to the East.
He has been appraised of the atti-
tude of Judge Torrance and it
meets with his hearty approval.
He admitted that the language was
harsh, but he believed that it was
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