New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-08-31
Workers, and the chances Of its success,
even il republican Blue Earth, are not.
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even il republican Blue Earth, are not
of the best.
As the date for the senatorial conven-
tloH approaches, the name Of E. p. Bert
rand of Sleepy Eye is being more fre-
quently mentioned in connection with
the fusion nomination than it was two
weeks ago. Bertrand has already had
some legislative experience, and as sena-
tor it is urged that he would be able to
give the district the representation it de-
serves. Besides, he is a strong man be-
fore the people, and, should Somerville
be the opposition candidate, would
stand good chance of election in spite
OF the overwhelming Republican vote in
Redwood county. The friends and adj
mirers of Oscar Erickson, however, have
not given up hope of yet inducing him
to enter the contest and give to the fu-
slonists the prestige of acknowledged
strength and ability.
The Nicollet county democratic con-
ventlon will be held at ST.: Peter on the
7th OF September. West Newton, Court
land and Ridgely will each be entitled
to three delegates and Lafayette to six.
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch of current
date trots out long list of republican
possibilities, among them
Somerville, Peterson, Hornbure and
klossner OF Brown and Race, Philbrick.
Tyson, Pease and Anderson of Red
wood. It is safe to predict, however,
that Redwood county will be represent
ed in the republican convention with
solid Somerville delegation. Talks with
the dominant powers in Redwood coun-
ty lead us to this opinion, and the fact,
that none of those mentioned as Red
wood possibilities have seen fit to pub
Fcly announce their candidacy. only
strengthens the conclusion.
Hays says: ''Somerville and Peterson
are the two candidates who are expected
to make the hottest fight. It is general
ly conceded that Mr.. Somerville could
get more delegates in Redwood county
than could Mr.. Peterson, while it is also
generally conceded that Somerville would
have very large contract on hand to
beat Sam in this county. It is further
contended that Peterson is not a candi-.
date for the honor and that when the
time comes somerville will be given the
solid support of Brown without a con-
test and that he will be the unanimous
choice Of the district convention Al
The latter statement we are inclined
to doubt. Whether Peterson IS a cand1-
date or not, recent statements made by
him do not indicate the l1indliest politi-
cal feeling on his part towards the states
man 4 who halls from Sleepy Eye. Somer-
ville's vi h success would mean the. political
of that individual over the
man who has held sway IN Brown coun-
ty Tor 10! these many years. That's
something g that it wouldn't be in Sam's
political nature to stand, and from re-
marks dropped here and there we are
tempted to say that he doesn't propose
to do it. a sharp rivalry has sprung up
between the two men, and we will miss
our guess badly if. that rivalry doesn't
manifest itself in the coming county
conventions.
As an opponent. Of Mr.. sHeimerdinger
Hays suggests any one of the following !:
Attorney Eckstein, Sam Peterson, VIM.
SilveIson and Lewis B. Krook of New
Ulm and Norman Cook of Mulligaln.
Cook simply wouldn't be ins it with
Hle1merdinger, to use slang expression,
and if Hays is willing to accept any Of
the others, it shows remarkable will
ingness on his part to hedge from his
former position that Of limiting the
New Ulmites to not to exceed two plac--.
es on the county ticket.
Another evidence OF change of front
IS h found II his attitude torards County
Auditor Vogel. Three weeks ago Hays
couldn't find anything better to say Of
Vogel than that he was .ssong and
dance. artist whose place could easily.
be filed By someone else, from outside
of New Ulm. This week he says that
Vogel's chances Of renomiiration are
Of the brightest, and he doesn't give the
slightest indication Of desire to defeat
him. 5:.5
81 Christian ILLNESS, he says, IS talked
Of for the fusion nomination for auditor,
but this is certainly without the consent
of Mr.. Ahlness. That gentleman has
told us repeatedly that he has had HIS