The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-07

to state his intentions, friends are already
booming him, and say that he will be
found in the running when the conven-
tion meets. Senator Lord is what you
would call receptive candidate at this
time,' said friend from a neighboring
county the other day, but he is a candi-
date just the same, and at the proper
time he will be an active candidate" The
man from Kasson has closed an honora-
BILE service of eight years in the state
senate, with reputation for honesty. in
dependence and observation-disclosures, and
he Is an able lawyer, with capacity to
make good on the stump. The worst
that can be said against him is that he
is not mixer" and it is true that his
acquaintance over the state is not ex-
tensive, but he has a good many friends.
including most of his colleagues in the
late senate, who are doing missionary
work for him already. In a sense the
Lord campaign is on, and when the
Dodge county statesman gets ready to
drop his passive attitude he will find
good nucleus for organization already
made.
In all the field of possibilities, these
two are the only ones who seem to have
their minds made up to run for governor.
Peter E. Hanson is considered receptive
candidate, but he seems inclined to main
tain that attitude and let the nomination
come his way If 1t will, II the republi.
cans Of the state think tina. his record
and antecedents make him a wise choice.
Ripley B. Brewer has declined all persua-
sion to run for governor, and has his
eyes fixed on Buckmans seat in the ma
tional capitol. Frank M. Eddy says he
gave the people a chance last year and
they missed it, and now if they want him
| they know where to find him. The noble
army of mentionees, whose roll has
already been called, discovers no one
| else known to have serious intentions on
| the nomination. The talk of reviving r
C. Dunn has met with the coolest recep-
| ton from some of the men who fought
| and bled for him last year. The follow.
| ing from the Window Reporter, Whioe
was strong Dunn organ, is sampis
of the way the proposition takes:
| few people are talking about nominating
Bob Dunn again next year. II we couldn't elect
him in presidential year, how can we expect
| to elect him in an of year with such fellow
| as John johnson. now holding the office against
him? There is but one way for the republicans
to get back into the harness. and that is to
pick new men with unblemished personality and
close to the people who do the voting. Twice
| we have learned in the recent past that 1t
| isn't necessary to have republican governor
/ to save the state from ruin. and the people are
! getting into the habit OF trying experiments
with such good results that If the republicans
| force another experiment the voters may >stiek
| to the one they chose last year
One rather interesting tip has been
] passed around lately. 1t is to the effect
that if Dunn should try again for the
nomination Judge Collins would also en-
ter the race for the prize he was so near
winning last year. That would revive
the old feud with vengeance.
The talk Of Loren Fletcher for govern
i or, which is occasionally heard on the
streets of Minneapolis, does not seem
4 to have taken hold much outside of Hem
4 nepin State politicians are inclined to
diagnose the Fletcher boom as an effort
to switch Uncle Loren" from another
! congressional race.
/ Charles B. Cheney.