The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-12
Crist Of the
Political Mill

On t1S CS1ibSE oH the pOIlJlcal stage ana
lots of lmeligh4. Another "Jones for
governor" boomsis said to be fully or
ganized and about to land in style
calculated to strike terror to the hearts
of the few dozen gentlemen casting
longing eyes on the nomination.
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First, Il g Globe disclaims any
thing like substantiation of the story.
which is told by one of the best known
members of the Republican state CEN
trail committee. The boom may be on
and many of Jones' friends may be in
with it honestly enough. but If 1t de-
velops it will be with the connivance
of those factioAs q lat would like to
push Jones out pr ST hte politics.
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When the last legislature adjourned
the Republican senators with very few
exceptions, We're pledged or informally
on record as out to renominate and re-
elect Jones lieutenant governor. Now
it is claimed that a lot of those SEN
ators are writing to- Jones urging him
to come out as a gubernatorial candi-
date. Their new attitude is var1ously
and indefinitely explained as the re-
suit Of a mysterious plan to protect
Clapp from the onslaughts of Thomas
Lowry; simon pure anti-Van SAINT
moves and so on. The explaHation CIV
en- being that which first presents it
self to the politician asked to explain.
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To the impartial observer the alleg-
ed candidacy of Jones for first place
on the ticket would do none of the
things claimed forzit and would jnev-
itably result in backing the undeniably
popular lieutenant governor off the
state ticket. 1t is altogether fair to
assume that Ray Jones as q, candidate
for denomination can land second place
on the ticket in a walk. AS candi-
date for first place it is extremely
doubtful if he co5tad get the start that
would give fffssz country friends a
chance to help his game along in the
convention.
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The Jones boom reported, may in
volve the idea of shutting G. A. Smith
out of the race for the Hennepin dele
CATION. 1t might not unreasonably be
expected to produce an exactly con-
trary result. With the local condi-
tions what they are, Smith could beat
Jones for the delegation or at least
split it with him, leaving the country
delegations mighty little Jones nu-
cleus to rally round, and While it might
defeat the purpose of the Smith can
didacy, which would not be for the
nomination, it would also leave Jones
out in the cold.
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Pease, of the Anoka Union. wants
to know if nothing but United States
senatorial toga will do for Joel Heat
wole. If Thomas Lowry has any voice
in the matter something much less will
do for the big man from the Third dis
trict.
Thomas J. Meighen, late Populist
candidate for governor of Minnesota,
in letter to the Willmar Tribune, the
PopuIist state organ, argues strongly
in favor of Chairman Buffers decision
that the Populists must nominate
candidate for president. Mr.. Meighen
says no thoroughbred Populist can
vote for Roosevelt. He insists that the
president and Senator Hanna occupy
exactly the same position and gives
Hanna preference, on the ground that
Hanna is openly for, the money inter
ests, while he charges Roosevelt with
to deceive the people as to
his equally friendly attitude toward
the same interests. In conclusion. Mr..
Meighen says a majority of the people
of the country today indorse- the Pop
ulist principles, but are voting wrong
because they are deceived-made be-
lieye that they will get Populism with
out voting the Peoples ticket. He also
charges the plutocrats with booming
socialism, intimating that it is a flank
movement to undermine the Populist
party.
The Long Prairie Leader does not
take kindly to the editorial boosts Au-
ditor Iverson has received because Of
his reluctance to sell state school
lands. The Leader man says:
"The school lands should be sold to
the best advantage but it is mis-
taken idea that tits good investment
for the state to- hold them out of the
market. The sooner these lands are
occupied and under cultivation, the
better for the state and for the COM
munitieis In whiehi they are located.
If some wise statesman years ago had
suggested an amendment to the law
that would have limited the purchas-
ers Of state lands to people who want
ed them for cultivation and actual Oc-
cupancy, the price at which they were
sold would have been Of secondary
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Senator John Schultz not only &C
quired new fame by his bill to replace
three state normaL schools with min
ing, dairy and industrial institutions,
but threw a scare into the normal
school supporters that refuses to down.
Senator Schutz's scheme may never be
realized, but his idea has taken root,
and politicians In normal school towns
are no longer inclined to look upon it
as a Joke The Mankato Free Press is
even inclined to believe that in a very
short time some of the normal schools
will have to go. Editorially it says:
when Senator John Schultz re-
versed the report Of the normal COM
mittee on his bill seeking to abolish
the normal schools in three of the
towns in the state, having the bill adj
vanced to general orders. it caused
Senator Eberhart, Of Mankato, to re-
mark: How much longer is that man
Schultz going to continue this joke?
The bill was a stern reality; it was no
joke. The people are awakening to
this fact, and before two or more leg
islative sessions are past, some Of the
normals will have to 60"
George A. VanSmith.