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Tor the LaybouTn forces. Ferris 1t Is
generally known. had recognized his obi
cations to Mr.. Laybourn for the latter
support in sending him to the national
convention at Philadelphia and his
promise to do all in his power for the
Duluthian when the time came to elect
speaker. A letter was recently writ
ten by the Crow Wing man, It IS stated
IN Which he reannounced his support of
Laybourn in terms that could not be
misunderstood. Laybourn therefore had
not the slightest doubt of Ferris's stay
ing out of the fight himself and re-
naming his steadfast supporter. but it
is certain that no such confidence dwels
In the mind of the man from the Zenith
City now.
Iaybourn and Ferris canont both be In
the race: that much is certain The
man, therefore, who is the stronger. will
take the field, providing the programme
is complied with and the weaker one will
get out This was the sense of the lit
tie contab yesterday, but it Is not known
to have met the entire satisfaction of
MIR. LaybOurn. The latter is in the raca
to stay, he declares. Mr.. Ferris posi-
lively declined to say whether he would
be candidate, but stated that 1t may
be depended on that when the proper
time comes there will be but one candi-
date from the Sixth district That man
the majority believe will be Ferris
despite his former declarations 1t will
be Ferris, not because he is so anxious
for the place, but simply because he will
be the stronger of the two men. That
is, of course, the opinion Of those who
claim to be best Informed now Lay.
bourn may later develop remarkable
strength that he does not seem to have
at present. Ferris, if he runs for the
wi 90 r..aIl
able to lay Berg In the shade, and that
Is what nearly all the party, save that
little ring, that clings In parasftical
fashion to the skirts of the administers
tion-to-be, wants. Ferris will be
strong man In his own district and will
no doubt, accomplish wonders. in the
Seventh, where Berg has lived for only
five months.
While the other three candidates are
squabbling over the bone Mike Bowling
may come along and carry it off. Dowl-
ing is still potent factor In the fight
and has something UP his sleeve that
nobody has yet seen.
Election expense lists still continue to
come i'll at the Office of County Auditor
Johnson, though slowly.
The largest in amount filed yesterday
was that Of Peter Metzdorf, county
treasurer-elect. The campaign cost him
1858 %, of which 1925 was given TO the
central and ward committees.
Judges Kelly and Brill, despite the fact
that they had no opposition, managed to
spend a little, the latter s1H and the
former $12o. These amounts were divided
equally between the central committees
of the two great parties.
DR.. A. w. Miller distributed 500. No
less than 500 of this amount was placed
In advertising and cards.
George II. Leuders, candidate for rep
resentative. and Walter Nelson, also an
aspirant for a representativeship, let go
Of $72 and SIG respectively. For livery
alone Mr.. Nelson separated himself from
$35
Frank Ford, in his race for the office
of probate judge, says he spent $125.S0