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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
FOR PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Ex-Governor McGilI Says Conventions
are Needed to Sustain 1t.

Former Gov A. r. McGill, in speaking
of the lack of facility under the primary
law in force of adopting platform, said ::
1T seems desirable to have state or
ganization. In order to formulate plat
form it seems necessary to preserve the
convention plan. At present the party
organization is n voluntary organization
and is able to perpetuate itself. The
candidates get together and arrange
these things, but the question of party
platform is one of more serious consider
alton. Under the present system, there
is no way to overcome the question of
nationality or geographical selection of
candidates. In my opinion the present
system works to the great advantage of
the man who controls the newspapers
and who is in office
Former Gov. McGill at present is one
of the senators from the city of st. Paul
and when asked to give his views upon
the reason why the extra session amend
ed the law so as to include only cities
of over 10000 population, 50 far as mu-
nlClpal elections are concerned, instead
of cities of 5000 as in the original bill,
said;
In my opinion the country members
favored this change in order to avoid
the expense of a primary election in cit
les and towns where ordinarily there are
no contests over municipal offices. In
these towns the people do not care to go
to the bother of holding Il primary cleo
ton. In my Judgment state officers and
congressman should not be included in
the operation of the law. and the state
convention seems necessary in order to
keep up party organization"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
why Ligh thing sours Milk

Milk, it sometimes happens, 1oI az ar
ways, will turn sour during tnO"''
storm. ,...,. that
1t is not always the lightning .t LnrI
causes it, for the heat before IuE ', Nth
is often great enough to make tI' ., 'n
ferment. But lightning can, anu ~ its
times does, make milk turn sour ~
action Oh the air. .,,,rocnd
Air, as everybody knows, IS coLnp mt
of two gases-oXygen and nitrogen .a,,.
these gases are mixed together, NO. +ho
bined. Lightning, however m4 ma C,,bich
gases combine in the air through ,Inra5
it passes, and this combination PIouuith
nitric acid, some Of which dimes
the milk and turns it sour ,.,4bo
Perhaps it might be well to eXRla," and
chemical difference between lnIAiI1I ants
combining. When different eIn,;or.
are put together without theII uD ara
going any chemical Cuange the5 soni
mixed. as, for example, grams u ;n 4
of various colorS may be HIAeu
But when the property Of eac4 tBa lr
gredient is altered by the uhlIH' ,,,a+er
is a combination; as, for example , T&,
poured on quick lime, which co tnob ia
with it, so that the property Oh eDe''
altered. .1.,s the
Thus it is that lightning mahg 5'bi ne
oxygen and nitrogen Of the ar CONTRIB Con- 'itric
and the result is no longer air, DuI ne
acid and four other nitrous polsoN''
troit NeWS-Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
PROTEST FROM THE COUNTRY.
Work of Primary Law Uusatisfactory
in Small Cities.

Senator J. II. Ives Of st. Paul gave a
detailed history of the legislation and the
incidents leading to the adoption of the
law. In speaking of its scope and opera
ton, the senator said: THE primary
has been tried in municipal elections, but
even now these trials have resulted in
popular disapprOval Of the primary sys-
tenn. Instead of widening its scope the
extra session limited its operation to ex-
clude all municipal elections except in
cities of 10000 population or over The
protest against the law came from
the smaller cities and the country towns.
Its work has proved unsatisfactory in
smaller cities, in municipal affairs and the
probability is that they will want to be
excluded from its operation, thus COnfin-
ing it to only the principal cities of the
state, where it has been fairly satisfac-
tory. AS a member of the Legislature
l can say that the disposition among
the city members was to permit the
country members to have their own way
about it. Every advantage is in favor
of the man who holds office, and the agi-
tati0n for the law largely can he traced
to the newspapers and has resulted i'll q
nice reward for them.
so far as the result in this city is
concerned, it was a complete Endorsement
of those who have heretofore been called
the political manipulators. Our present
law prevents any declaration of princi-
pies except through a state convention,
where the primary does not apply y
party platform should emanate from the
people, and should not come from the
candidates. 1t should come as near as
can be direct from the people, and come
as a command. The law is not only very
expensive in its operation, but believe
it is entirely useless as 4 remedy for the
evils it seeks to do away with.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
PLIGHT OF REPUBLICANS.
May Have to Vote with Democrats to
be Free of Mayor Ames.

J. S. McLein, editor of the Minnea
polls Journal. does not favor extending
the law to do away with state conven-
tions and the nomination of state officers
under its provisions. He believes that
convention is necessary Ill order to for
mulate platform. In speaking of the
conditions which confront the Repub-
licans of Minneapolis, so far as the Sc
lection of Mayor Ames is concerned, Mr..
MeLein gave expression to the views of
many of the prominent Republicans of
Minneapolis. when he said:
IF AmeS is not defeated at the pri
mary and the Democrats nominate a de-
cent man we will support him and i'll
this way rid ourselves of his rule. The
Republicans make no secret of this plan
here. He can't get the Republican vote
again in this city
This is only one of the many inter
views in reference to Ames, which The
Sentinel representative secured, and goes
far TO show the plight of the Republican
party. In order 20 rid themselves o. nri I
man inflicted upon them under tn the
mary system they are obliged 20
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
About Orchids.

Ones first idea of orchids is apt to b
of brilliant, fantastic flowcrs-somr II
them so strange III shape rs scarcely 81
seem flowers at all-bloSsOmng in troI8
cal forests or under glass in greenhouses
We go to see ''Orchid shows" at hOrtN
cultural Exhibitions, and often forget thN
there is an orchid show, even IN our ver5
Northern woods, ready and waiting ID
us every spring. All of our native II
chids are beautiful some of them VERT
wonderfully and delicately so, but WI
have only a few that are as large or n
brilliant in color as those of warmed
countries, and of these the Gladys Slip
pers," or mOccasin flowers, are the moSt
striking. We have several Of this FAM
lily, the splendid Cypripedium spectabile
purple, pink, and white, the yellow lady's
slipper, and Others-siX in all; but
through New England. at least, the best
known is the pink, or stemess, lady:
slipper (Cypripedium acaule, orchid fam
ily).
1t would be hard to find anything
pleasanter than hunting for lady s-sllp
pers on bright June day. Like most
orchids, they are very local in their hab
its; but when once you know the right
kind Of place to look, you are nearly sure
to find them. The botanical di. elton i
dry or moist woods, under eycrgreens,
but l have happened to come acros,
them more often under lighter growth
naples or young beeches. Look through
light, open woods, and along wooded
ridges, where the rock crops out and gray
moss crunches under your feet. Sooner
or later you will find the lovely things
standing sometimes singly, sometimes IL
groups of three or four to ten or tWeIFo
The whole plant is beautiful. The Grfo'
broad leaves are a warm green, ana De.
tween them, as from q sheath, the do"Ay
stem rises. with the perfect blossoms
bending at the top. The flowers vary
greatly in color, from deep rose-pIHh WIN
purple veinings to palest rose-coior;; ana ana
sometimes, if you are lucky, you VIII IlHu
one that is pure white.
The whole family Of orchids has very
curious and interesting popularity. IfoO,
ably you all know that n flower col!9".
bear. seed or fruit unless the hne P0l"ug,,i
from the stamens, called pollen, taIIS up.
on the pistil. In many flowers TINS no p
pens of itself, but the orchids nave It,, ~
depend upon bees or other insects C"l tho
ing in for honey, brushing aSalnSO .h 1%T
pollen masses, then rubbing on y 5 nso.
dusty jackets against the plStlI'- p''"
lind Richards in st. Nicholas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
CONVENTION FOR PLATFORMS.
Favored by Senator Scha1Icr, u Friend
of Primary Law.

In adopting the primary system for
Minnesota the Legislature was very con-
servatively inclined, and the expression,
1--WE first tried it on the dog, when in
terpreted means that the first application
of the law was limited to Hennepin
comfy. in which is situated the city of
Minneapolis. Albert Schaller of Hast
ings. Democratic member of the state
senate since 1895, and Il man who stands
very high in Legislative affairs, said:
I'VE first passed the bill Mt the sohcita-
ton of Minneapolis members and subSe-
ouently the law was amended to include
the entire state so far as municipal Off
GERS are concerned i'll cities of over TO-
600 population, and all elective officers
in counties, legislative and congressional
districts The original law provided for
the secrecy of the primary ballot, but I'M
der the present law the voter has to de-
clare his party utilization. This was
done on account of the selection of
Mavor AmeS as the Republican caudi-
date at the first trial of the law in Min
neapolis, it being contended that a large
number of Democrats voted for Ames,
thereby making him the candidate of the
Republicans.
80 far as its application and trial in
the smaller cities of the state Is con-
cerned and as applied TO the towns, il
was found to be cumbersome and expen-
sive and resulted in producing partisan
nominations and a destruction of the
merit system in municipal offices. Under
the law any man can become Il candidate
for Office by filing his declaration and
paying n fee to the county auditor. As
a result of these evils we repealed the
law at the extra session as applied to
municipal and school officers in the
smaller cities"
When Senator Schaller, who is an
avowed friend of the primary election
law, was asked if he favored doing away
with all conventions, he said $50 far as
nominating officers is concerned | favor
doing away with conventions. but when
it comes to adopting party principles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
The GolfOmaniaC.

81 remember" says a brakeman quoted
by the Philadelphia Record, when / was
a boy. and one Of the fellows would get
a new baseball bat, how we would all
want to take hold Of it, balance it criti-
cally. swing it at an imaginary ball and
give wise opinions as to its meSits. Well,
these golf players are much the, same
wav. only they are grown men, and some
Of them pretty well along in years, too.
They generally get together/up in the
baggage car, and such a line of talk
YOU never heard anywhere else outside
a lunatic asylum. But when one of
minds me of the old days tand the base
bali bat. Each man takes it in turn,
strikes a IT nd: d e. though there was
aw far s Il with all E the h car and md
fhey 50 very very serious me- nm might. and
s@a i0 |" earnest tel D yoa th egd
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
MAYFLoWER'S CApTAI1
How the Pilgrims Game f. D.
A Badly Crowded v Y

One hrndrea ora .- 0eH essel.
from PIvmortb , 49,, INo passengers *
had hnon 50 oan w one Mayilower Il
MANY wavS sims 0llS'ianIIy stirred I'm
don. thar tbnt. ,', = lSaFins Lcyden IA
selves NJ IoIt ' fo were ., glad to settle n
er the two Sims c cirdr long voyage.
Carver became royc,.,iL' '"I' re-! We're u
Martin. the tl.a 9o y,, rLIor Fn place d
enemies) and +h",'o}cr who made Il
" crov3eJ " o ,mG"Sn Ihe vessel was
Seosicl, tbir,r ,,'U 49,, ol course many
With tIe fn6 ,, "StS soon in ordrrN
they We're hole "v"lltr Which laStoX
soon usnd 40 way over The sea an
But Who ~ v. AN, >E"Ip me,
snIont, " ~ "IIV 'Ae passengers? N
Want L,li> -" came from LcvdnN
wprn Lnt fhi,.t,, ti'H seventy, and
ioinel ~ S ,,i,l ~ Two left of those
T,,n r,;,,,, ,o'n'Ii""l ploh. OF these "A
women fc,.;,ra.l 'iiCh' 1ouF young mpnl
~i,I, 81 tLS1I' 'ISHI were boys, All
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srr,-,nt .,> ICY ,ts'i t,-I Ine hIred Seamc1
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Gninn;a 'il,nG 5ouhS men, boys and
IN ,, T,, ,'n'S' ana Ten girls of an
Thomas Jnno. -. 'S'4iu NnlD
had ho", 'oiI ,';7, rough Sea-doy'
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800 "a ,'N ..y,i na9 SaiIed one or more
;n 80 ~ N,lISlhia as all North A
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n3nn ! PIi9V o ; was John Clarke,
li'"ii ~. wa Sood ,oiHcer, who had also
=. Wni,,t,,i irS G~Lia, the second mate
si p'pot , pGllS robert Coppm, an .,
T,n,.n',o Souhs man who had made
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man "1 W,ho H. ia Nir. W lIhamSon, a
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80 ~! pa 49, - vi lrSIhla! as he ST
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l ne me snip surgeon, Giles II
VI Mnoh we Know very little.
1ra ny llqch that IS good can be sal
ha,I IT, Jones, ana ms record is W
Ell Ell o. C AIiSllIeu confidence only il
d. p;i,r,.; 1o q seaman ana sportsman
+o ~ LEI lnit lG!ueIS SFloehtly made
t I'm wiz l'l M, ana we may be sure
nc Sou"S IoihS reared nun. He
a., Plla.e' olarhe was modest and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31

with the Democrats to accomplish the
defeat Of the nominee of their party.
writer's of The Globe. while favoring the
principle and approving the operation Of
the law, objected to the present plan be-
cause it destroyed the secrecy of the bal
lot. He said: In my opinion this fea-
ture is clearly illegal and wrong. The
record of the Democratic leaders here
has been clearly substantiated by the
election.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
I'm in favor of conventions for this pur-

am in favor of conventions for this pur-
pose"
In speaking about the expense of hold
ing the primary election in Hasting Sen
ator Schaller said; SIN the list of offices
for our city there was only one opposi-
ton candidate, but that fact necessitated
the holding of a primary election. The
cost of publication notices was about $SS
and the cost of primary ballots was
about that much The expense of the
canvassing boards was from S2S to $50;
judges ana clerks of election, $50; eX-
penses of putting up election booths and
other printing, about $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31

Of the law a candidate is obliged to build
up a personal machine. He IS obliged
to get his name before the voters and
ing and advertising"
Although Mr.. DWinncll was one of the
most forceful advocates of the primary
ture, careful investigation of the sub
of the plan.
Doubtful to Wisdom of Law.
II am in doubt concerning it's opera
ton" he added Il can see serious OBJ
jections to it and believe that the people
of Wisconsin ought to wait until it is
tried and it's practica bility and worth
demonstrated by experience. + is 4 seri-
Gus blundcr to f2sten Il system of this
kind upon a state before it's worth and
wisdom have been proved; there are so
many serious objections which ought to
be overcome before it can be said that
the good points outnumber the bad ones.
1t necesstates much hard work on the
part Of the candidate and he is obliged
to advertise himself like circus per
former i'll order to keep before the pub
lie. | do not think there is any dispo-
sitiOn here to extend it to state politics;
i'll fact, | believe that the tendency is
to limit it III its operation.
, I'm looking into this matter | believe
that | have given the subject as serious
consideration as any man in the state.
l have investigated its workings in diff
ferent localities and have visited those
localities where similar laws are i'll OPP
Grafton"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31

The command of the King lAaI S pIy
members of the House Of Commons s n T-
do not possess court dress Slall .,, DS o. in
mtted to attend the coronation SCI JnHar.
morning attire. although a new ,Eit 1.-THE the
ture. is in strict consonance WIN .In SOW.
constitutional relations between mans ,,'rs
ereign and the House of I'' ~ the
When addresses are preSeLGIeu. The
sovereign by the House of CoinIIo'. can
members of the House Of Common jaal IF ac-
assert their privilege Of freedom ,.ari1 ~ the
cess to the throne by accom LR;rn 7They
speaker in their ordinary 9ttlI@ enter the
are not, however permitted " umbrellas.
ON the I presentation Of an address to the
sovereign in 1885 one men 19 IN court
House Of Commons apPeoir;fs2a re pD at,
dress, and. seeing himself o aIlel asked
Speaker ea Hbercromby if he were correct,
The reply was: ''Singularly '''
sir.''-Paris Messenger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31

and the Democratic primary vote was
10000. The total vote of the city for
all offices on May l, 1900, was %, S5S.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
WheeIock for Convention.

Fewer men in the Northwest have ex-
ercised greater influence upon public mat
tiers than has Editor Joseph WheelOck
Of the st. Paul Pioneer Press. Although
a veteran in his work he is keenIy alive
to all questions which concern the wei
fare of his state and takes no common
interest i'll legislation conducive to bet
ter all conditions. When he was asked
if he believed that ii would be we'll to
do away with the state convention and
nominate state officers by direct pri-
mary ballot he said:
The primary system probably is all
right in small, compact communities and
cities. In larger political divisions | do
not see how we can dispense with the
convention. The question becomes more
complicated the larger the political di-
vision is, and | am very much inclined
to think that we would have consider
able difficulty in getting along without
some representative body"
He spoke OF the possibility of a minor
ity candidate securing the nomination
and the opportunity for a candidate IN
feriOr i'll character to so manipulate mat
tiers under the primary system by the
bringing out Of other candidates that Il
very small percentage of the total vote
would serve to create candidate for
the party. He suggested that possibly
some plan could be devised to permit
the result of a primary to be reviewed
by a committee or convention acting in
representative capacity. Under the
primary system he also appreciated the
disadvantages from the standpoint of
party organization and the futility as
well as danger of permitting the can
dldateS to make Il platform. To illus
trate this point he cited the fact that
in the municipal campaign in ST. Paul
the Democrats in their platform-which,
by the way, was formulated by a com
mittee i'll existence prior to the adoption
of the primary law-pledge themselves
officials and councinen they have
strongly contended against and have OPP
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
STATE CONVENTION TO STAY.
No Demand in Minnesota for Dis
placement by Primary System.

Clerk of the Supreme Court ID. T.
Reese, one of the very best-knOWn men
in Minnesota and from the standpoint of
political knowledge as keen an observer
of the workings of the new system as
any says: In my opinion there is no
demand or even agitation for an extern
sion of the system so as to do away
with the state convention for the nomi-
nation of state officers. There is, how
ever, n lot of opposition to this idea.
In general, it is Il pretty good law for
the politician, and the contention that it
is one particularly in the interest of the
people is ridiculous TO start with. the
expense of securing Il nomination IS
transferred from the individual to the
taxpayer.
IF the state convention is done away
with there is no way in which Il platform
can be adopted unless it is made by GER
tain interested individuals. The voters
can have no direct voice in this. For
instance | was made chairman of the
platform committee in the city campaign.
Presumably | might have called the COM
mittce together and drafted Il platform.
1t would have represented the ideas Of
the members of the committee and would
not have been an expression of the Re
publican voters of st. Paul. The voters
would have no opportunity to ratify or
situation, the Republicans have no plat
concerned. The personal declaration of
the candidates in their public speeches
may represent what the Republicans be-
lieye, but under the present condition it
is largely a question Of individual express
sion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
Law for Politicians.

Fundamentally this is a republican
and representative form Of government.
In the past the country has grown great
and prosperous under the convention sys-
tenn and our greatest statesmen and best
men are the products of that system. To
my mind the present primary law is a
law for the newspapers and politicians.
BY assailing and attacking one candidate
and eXalting another the newspapers can
WELD a power and control over the Sc
lection of candidates which at best can
not result advantageously to the public.
IF the plan is so extended as to do
away with state conventions party re-
sponsibility is entirely done away with
and our government, instead of being
representative in form, becomes pure
democracy"
Mr.. Reese gave specific statements of
the way the law worked in St Paul i'll
reference to the advantages possessed by
a candidate who was in office, citing as
illustrations the influence of the vast
number of city employees and the extra
ordinary power under organization of the
otficeholder. From a party standpoint
he said, there was no way in which to
overcome disadvantageous selections as
regards nationality or to observe geo.
graphical rules. All candidates might
come from one ward OF from one voting
precinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31

-Stolsers on the American -; ma a
month. as against $50 paid Oh A =
steamers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Psalmist says that "it is time
for Thee, Lord, to lay to Thine
hand, for they have destroyed Thy
Law" And 80 say we also, for the
Rev. Alex. Macintosh has destroy
ed all law and order by his revolu-
tionsry conduct towards superior
authority as we'll as conducting
services without being duly licensed
thereto. He was given an oppor-
tunity to accept the situation, but
failed, and he is now to all iutents
and purposes an "uncassocked
priest"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-27
MONDAY, JAN. ~, 1902.
I'M RE THE FIRST BISHOP.

The secular and partisan morning
organ of the Rev. Alex. Macintosh
and the Second Congregation is yet
unable "to see through glass dark
ly" wherein our statement that
Bishop Willis is the frat Bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the Hawaiian Islands. but weq.will
undertake to explain as best as lay
in our power Admitting that
Bishop Willis received his coneecra.
tiou at the hands of the Archbishop
OF Canterbury and his commission
from Her late Majesty Queen Vic.
toris, he was not subject to those
authorities.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-27

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