The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02
MARTIN FAILS TO
BRING EASTMAN IN
Another CoiIlns Leader Turns
Deaf Ear to New Man
ayers Pleas

Failure to enlist the services of
Alvah Eastman, the st. Cloud Repub-
lican editor and politician, in the Dunn
cause is the latest evidence of the fact
that James A. Martin cannot deliver
the Collins strength to R. c. Dunn.
This again emphasizes what is now
generally conceded to be true, that the
men who were responsible in securing
the consent of Mr.. Dunn to the dis
charge of Joel P. Heatwole and w. e.
Verify and the taking on of Martin
Duncoed the candidate for governor.
The pipe, which burned freely for a
few minutes after the spectacular turn
In affairs at the Republican state CEN
tfal committee on Wednesday, has gone
out, and there is left a neXt-morning
hangover that the enthusiasts cannot
escape.
Mr.. Martins failure to induce his old
time friend and fellow worker to for
get the past and to come out for the
support of Dunn was not because of
any lack of effort on his part
Mr.. Eastman reached st. Paul Fri
day night in response to message
from his former lieutenant, Martin, and
was taken to the Ryan hotel, where
room had been engaged in advance.
Mr.. Martin registered him under an
assumed name, and closeted alone with
the st. Cloud man spent a sleepless
night in bringing arguments upon him
to yield his principles and support
Dunn.
Mr.. Eastman visited the state capitol
yesterday and gave evidences of the
long nights conference. He was tired
and worn and refused to discuss the
unusual developments in Republican
state politics during the past few days.
What about the position of your
paper newspaper man asked him.
will it change its policy with respect
to the candidate for governor"
1T is the same yesterday, today and
forever" the ST. Cloud man replied.
Then he insisted that he would not dis
cuss the situation.
a close friend of Mr.. Eastman, but
himself a Dunn man, after a conference
with him later in the day, said that no
impression had been made upon him by
Martin. HE is sore,' this man said,
land we don't blame him any, but rather
respect him for his stand
The st. Cloud newspaper man returned
home last night, and it is practically
certain that there viii be no change in
the policy of his paper.
Martin Cannot Deliver Goods
Jim Martin cannot deliver the votes"
DR.. J. A. Du Bois, of Sank Center, said
Western Stearns county.
Mr. Martin has quite a good many
warm personal friends in our county, but
they are not going to follow him into a
hostile camp simply because the hostile
weapons have been shorn of their dan
gers for him.
Reports from Minneapolis were that the
Republicans of Hennepin county had been
| made mad by Martins new affiliations
One result was that a big sign had been
posted at a cigar store in the center of
the retail district offering $500 any
part of it that r. c. Dunn will not carry
Hennepin county. There were no takers
during the day and will probably be none.
1.-The situation in our county is some
thing terrible said Minneapolis man
who came to ST. Paul yesterday to size
up the Ramsey county situation. 1--WE eX-
pect that Roosevelt will carry our county
by 10000 votes, and here is a big bunch
of money looking US in the face and say
ing that our candidate for governor will
not carry the county"
Committee Made Mistake
The Martin acquisition while touted as
the salvation of the head of the state tick
ct at first, is now practically admitted to
have not only failed in its original purpose
to deliver the Collins vote to Mr.. Dunn, but
it is coming home to the men who fought
ndrQeSC Tor MT. Dunn III the pEe-cOINeI-
ton fight that in the event of Mr.. Dunn's
success in the election they will not be
recognized. The fear is strong that the
memory of the second victory will be fresh
er in Mr.. Dunn's mind than the first fight
and what were at first quiet murmurings
promise to break forth into positive roar
Of disapproval.
The Ramsey county men who fought an
uphill fight for Mr.. Dunn and lost seem
to be practically ignored in the new order
of things. The same condition is said to
prevail in number of other counties, and
in Rice, Lyon, Morrison, Blue Earth
and Goodhue counties the feeling is said to
be almost intense.
Van SAINT and Collins Firm
Both Gov. Van SAINT and Judge Collins
preserve a dignified silence. The strong
est pressure has been brought to bear on
them during the past two days to make
some kind Of a declaration for Dunn. This
they have positively and finally determined
they shall not do, but they have not fully
decided, it is said that they will not is
sue statements setting forth the facts
of their relations with Mr.. Dunn.
These statements, it is claimed. would
have been made. yesterday only for con-
sideration for Mr.. Martin, whose political