Morris tribune., 1913-12-12
Organization Fears He Has
Jumped the Reservation.
FRIENDLY TO OPPOSITION
Eberhart Crowd Suspects Him of Civ
ing Advice and encouragement
to Iverson and Rnes.

st. Paul-(S pecial) lis battle-scarred
Bob" Dunn of Princeton again go
ing to be the rock on which the Re
publican state organization will split?
Is the "Old Roman" preparing to let
the bunch know that he is not a
dead one?" In state capitol circles
Bob's name and his newest activities
are the subject of daily talks and
conferences and the organization is
beginning to wonder whether it has
lost his valuable services or whether
it is one of his frequent habits Of as
sorting himself and incidently in
forming those who protest that he is
Bob Dunn's man and he is not
ashamed of the fact, and further If
they don't like his ways they can
just lump it. Mr.. Dunn's reported
clash with the powers that be came
as a result of his known. friendliness
for Henry Rines of Mora, candidate
for state auditor, and his at least
tentative acceptance of the candi-
dacy of S. G. Iverson, who would sue
coed Governor Eberhart. Bob is sus-
pected by those behind the present
administration to have given words
of encOurag cement and the benefit OF
his experience to these two men. Not
that this is not a free country and a
man can do what he pleases, but
Bob, the bunch contends, might have
helped the cause along by discOurag-
ing the two. Though the Princeton
mans attitude has been commented
upon in state capitol circles for some
weeks it was not until the filing of
the candidates. of Mr.. Iverson and
Mr.. Rines that the anvil chorus be-
gan in earnest. The Princeton mans
presence in st. Paul a few days be-
fore, Mr.. Rines' visit to the city at
the same time and call by Mr.. Dunn
on various officials at the state capt.
toll were discussed in detail and the
conclusion reached that he had
jumped the reservation. If any fur
Their fuel was needed it was found in
the almost simultaneous filing of the
two candidates. The kingmakers,
while having an opinion of their own,
were puzzled as to his curves.
That Mr. Dunn has friendly feel
ing for Mr.. Rines is admitted by the
old warhoIse and there is no doubt
that the Mora man will profit from
Bob's best wishes, but it has to be
said for Nc Dunn that if he has any
friendly feeling for Mr.. VERSIONS can.
d.dacy he has not expressed it be-
good governor. In Governor Eber-
harris case Mr.. Dunn, in his official
organ, the Princeton Union, has up
held him in a number of things.
When a member of the legislature
Mr.. Dunn was not at all unfriendly
to the administration. Though
member Of the house organization
his voice was more often heard in
opposition to reprisals involving the
governor and his friends than in the
pushing of legislation to which it was
known the administration was op-
posed. There are few of the king.
makers but profess to believe that
Mr.. Dunn still has designs on the
governorship and that his inactivity
of the past few years and his accept.
ance of men in office he has little
cause to love was simply a prelude
to the launching of his own ambitions
at the proper time. Bob possibly did
have hopes that he would again come
back to his own, but if he has taken
up the candidacy of Mr.. Iverson it
gives the lie to those who insist that
his coming out time is close at hand
If Governor Eberhart were reflect
ed there might be a chance, as Bob,
by being good, could insist on recog-
milton, but with Iverson in office his
chances go glimmering It would
take six years to dislodge him and
by that time Bob would have little
heart for the game. Whatever Mr..
Dunn's game is it has got the big fell
lows guessing. Honestly they are
afraid Of him and it is pretty certain
that il reprisals are in store they
will not be carried out until absolute
ly necessary. Dunn has held togeth-
er personal organization longer than
any public man in Minnesota. He
has enemies too, lots of them and
bitter ones at that, but where you
find man for Bob you find one
staunch and true and the kind that
will fight to the finish. There are no
cutters in Bob's army.
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It is undoubtedly pleasing news to
Secretary of State Julius H. Schmahl
that George H. Mattson of Roseau
county will not be among his oppo-
nents next year. Mr.. Mattson. it is said
called personally on Julius and
pledged him his support. Mattson
was SchmahPs rival last fall and was
at that time expected to give Julius
run for his money, but the finish
found him even bad quarter horse.
Mattson was simply not in it. There
are any number who would like to
get Schmahrs scalp; the present ad-
ministration, have bunch, would
mot orv If mart fall saw him amonu