The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-12
THE DELEGATION LEAVES
Hennepin Faithful Enroute to Duluth
In Special.

and nine left for Duluth today at $3.50
am. over the Northern Pacific. The
crowd that waited for the Hennepin
special to pull into the union station
from St. Paul was not all official, how
ever. With the regular delegates were
many Of the old guard who will attend
the convention as visitors and high
privates, while others handle the fight.
Some Of the Hennepin delegation left
Saturday night and by twos and threes
they have been drifting into Duluth on
were on hand this morning to go up
with the crowd and almost as many
privates were there to see the fun. The
Hennepin special made up in st. Paul
and brought the Ramsey rooters from
down river. From Minneapolis, the
train took the cutoff to White Bear,
where it Joined the Northern Pacific
main Duluth line. The train consisted
of four coaches, diner and observa-
tion cars. It arrived in Duluth at 2
pm, and the Hennepin forces at once
proceeded to business. Some real busi-
ness was booked for consideration on
the way up, anda call for a caucus was
issued for Duluth at headquarters in
the Hotel st. Louis. Two floors have
been reserved at the St. Louis for the
accommo odation of gdelegatesy but many
have reservations elsewhere. Thomas
h. Girling, who is seeking the nomina-
ton as secretary of state, had head
quarters at both the st. Louis and the
Spaulding. .-.,.- -
AS soon as the delegation arrived in
for headquarters for W s. Dwinnell,
who is candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor.
Soreness Over Collins.
War has been declared in the second
Eard W. BY Collins, III rtsaRe' whe vii Il }insEs inslss
Seen hn9as 9sso@smendsd tter By the ne ward sad
delegation for appointment as delegate
at large, he was left off the delegation
The demand will not be backed by any
idle spirit Of curiosity, for the second
warders are after blood and if they can
find who is to blame, are out to use the
ak at the next opportunity.
Of the slight to the former candidate
for governor, the fact remains that
Judge Collins was deliberately left of
the list Of delegates at large. The sec
ond ward delegation stood ready tc
elect him as delegate, but felt that he
was entitled to membership at large
Members Of the second ward delegation
say they received pOSltlve assurance
that Judge Collins would be appointed
at large as recommended By the ward
Then the announcements were made ano
the Judge was left of.
Two men on the second ward delega.
tion stand ready to step. aside and give
Judge Collins their places, but the
membership committee of the delega-
tion and some Of the factiona1 leaders
will not allow it. It was freely stated
by leaders last night that under nc
consideration could Judge Collins GO
on the delegation, and that he and his
friends might protest to their hearts
content. as nothing would be done fol
them. One faction stands ready to
work against him because he is not
for Block, others are opposed because
he is for jacobson, and others because
he is believed to favor lverson: The
only reason given his followers is that
he is not a Block man.
Yesterday there was considerable dis
sention talk among the friends Of Judge
Collins, and those dissatisfied with what
they maintain is the weakness and in
efficiency Of the steering committee
These workers, many Of them the most
prominent men in the county in the
state at large, freely stated yesterday
that they could muster from thirty t.
| forty votes and go it alone and dt
more business than the big end OF tht
| delegation. Much Of the ill feeling wa
| quieted last night.
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