The Minneapolis journal., 1904-10-03
MINNESOTA POLITICS

MINNESOTA POLITICS
Joel p. Heatwole, Released from Restraint
by Dunn's Throw Down." Opens His
Batteries on Senator cIapp-Dunn Paper
objects to Martin AIIiance-Mr. Eustis'
Speech at Owatonna. st
Joel P. Heatwole may be "out Of poll
t1cs,' but he gives the subject consider
able attention in the current issue of the
Northfield News. He seems to enjoy his
new role of free lance, and gives the
space formerly devoted to eulogizing
Dunn to a broadside assault on the forti-
tcations of Moses E. -Clapp Up to this
time he has been somewhat restrained by
his close relation to the republican state
campaign. Against his will he has mod
Grated his attacks on Clapp ont of regard
for Dunn's interests. Now that Dunn has
made full peace compact with Clapp.
and thrown Heatwole overheard, the
Mortified statesman lays about him with
a free hand. He repeats his catechism
address to Clapp some weeks ago, and de-
mands an answer, accompanying it with
the following bold charges:
There is no longer any doubt but what the
candidacy of Senator Clapp to succeed himself is
being backed by the railroad and trust interests
of Minnesota. Every incident and move of his
campaign substantiates this charge. His candi-
dacy Is being used blind to enable these
great interests to get control of the legislature
without awakening suspicion. Corporation
agents have been at work for months securing
pledges from candidates for the legislature that
they Will support Mr.. Clapp. They have threat
ened, bribed and used all manner of means to Sc
cure pledges. Senator Clapp's attitude, together
with his record, stamps him stalking horse
for corporate interests and willing tool in their
hands. He demands of candidates for the legis-
lature that they declare In favor of his re-elec-
tion, and at the same time he contemptuously
ignores requests that he himself give expression
to his views on questions of vital interest to the
people.
The leading editorial in the Mortified
News quotes the resignation of w. E.
Verify, and Dunn's statement that he
makes no charges against Heatwole or
Verify, but is under deep obligations to
them. The sole comment of the News Is:
"Query: Why Is it attempted to cru
city Mr.. Heatwole politically?" One can
see the sardonic smile on the face of Mr.
Dunn's late manager when he wrote the
heading for this editorial, which reads:
"standing By Your Friends."
The allusion in this is very plainly tc
Mr.. Dunn's speech of acceptance, in
which he boasted of the fact that he stood
by his friends, and would remember them
in the future.
1.-THE :Owa tonna Journal which was q
staunch Dunn paper from the first, dis
sents mildly from the action taken in
dropping Heatwole and Verify from the
campaign. It says:
1t would seem from this point of view that
there was no call for this drastic move The
Juornal Is not coming to the defense of Mr. Heat
wole or Mr.. Verity-they hardly need any
They have proved their republicansm in many a
hard-fought battle, and their loyalty to the
toned save by those who had an ak to grind.
Harmony is what the republican party needs,
and this move will hardly add to the stock of
that very necessary article.
The taking Of Jim Martin on the state central
committee and making him member of the
executive committee, it would seem, was some
thing of sop to those who fought Dunn to a
finish of themselves in the preliminary campaign
and does not seem to be good politics from this
point of view. go Martin and his followers were
not satisfied with their work before the conven-
tioh' put nave Kept 1t up to the day of this ac-
t1on by the committee.
The Owatonna Chronicle, which Is on
the other side of the fence from it's con-
temporary, tho republican paper, says:
Nothing could better illustrate the unfortunate
predicament in which the republican party of
this state is placed by the nomination of R. C.,
Dunn Tor governor than did the speech in his
ternoon by W. H. Eustis of MinneapoIis Mr.
Eustis said that while Dunn was not his
frst choice for governor he thought we all OUGHT
TO unite now in an effort to secure Dunn's cleo
tion. tie then went on and practically declared
that an Objectionable candidate on the republican
ncket was better than good candidate on the
democratic @ ticket, and should have the support
of republicans. When+ our party orators ard
forced to use this style of argument. and that
too in the presence of the candidate in question
IL amounts TO confession which nothing but
the most desperate straits could prompt, and
which In the minds of those who esteem the
puphc veal above party success will seem a
reason for voting against Dunn, rather than an
excuse tor voting for him. If this is the best
Of judgment.
senator Clapp is spending this week in
!ndlana, filling dates which were made
1or MIN early In the summer. He will
return Sunday to Minnesota and spend the
rest or the campaign stumping the state
for Dunn.
X. j. Wells of Breckenridge, who is in
the twin cities today has made formal
announcement of his candidacy for speak
ei ot the next house He has been con-
s1dered candidate for some time, but
ne now has a possible rival in his own
congressional district, in the person of
Elmer q. Adams of Fergus Falls.
Judge P: E. Brown of Luverne. who
WAS named ny Governor Van SAINT as one
OF the three district judges to sit on
IN Ine supreme bench to consider the Judge
BroWn case, has asked to be released as
he has an engagement at ST. Louis this
week. In his place the governor has
named Judge w. A. Cant Of Duluth.
Ihere was a farce-c comedy Endorse
ment' OF Dunn voted Yesterday afternoon
py the German-American Veterans asso-
association, Captain Joseph Burger. is a
strong Dunn man, and tho there were
only fourteen veterans present, he forced
the resolutions on the meeting and cot
them adopted by vote of to S. two of
the members refusing to vote One of
the aflrmatlve votes was cast by an hon
orary member.
Out IN Renville the democrats have
placed legislative candidate in tho se,d