The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14
GALBRAITH OUT
FOR NEXT SPEAKER
UPPER PENINSULA EXPECTED TO
UNITE UPON HIM.
Since the Loss Of the Lieutenant Gov
ernorship Upper Michigan Is Without
a State Office-Galbraith Has
Strength in the South and Is Ex
pected to Win.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marquette, Mich, June IA boom for the
election of Representative Galbratth of the Cal
umet district as presiding officer of the lower
house Of the legislature has been launched in
the copper country, the home of Galbraith.
Sheridan Master, the speaker at the last session,
having been appointed surveyor Of customs at
Grand Rapids. 1t Is expected that the upper
peninsula Will unite on Galbraith as its candi-
date; and as he has strong following below
good chance of election.
Should the upper peninsula fail to land the
speakership. northern Michigan will have no i'm
portant office Of any kind in the state. 1t has
been customary to give the, position of lieuten-
operation OF the priarS eieetan ia thae post
has this year been lost.
Governor True Democrat.
Governor Warner. who returned home this
week after few days spent In the upper penin-
suia, nude the trip to this region In democratic
fashion. 1t is not so long ago that the railroads
would have fallen all over themselves to have
provided the governor with special train.
Pullman car. etc, without expense. Possibly
they might do so yet We're the governor disposed
to accept fayors OF this nature, but at any rate
Mr.. Warner travelled as an ordinary passenger.
When the westbound train pulled into Mar
quette at midnight special Michigan Central
sas Of the coaches but it did not bear
berth in the regular South Shore sleeper. and q
party of Detroit resorters had the private car.
In order to make connections for this train
| it was necessary for the governor to travel
Special from Cheboygan to Mackinac City, and
he did riding n attached a
| switch engine, the only rolling stock available.
| The Michigan CentraIs charge for this run was
$25, not unreasonable, and Mr.. Warner footed
| the bill. ~ b .t-E ~
Another incident of the governors trip was
! when. with Senator Charles Smith, Mr. Warner,
a dairyman himself, visited model dairy farm
| in an automobile. On the way back the
chine became stalled, having exhausted Its sup
ply Of gasolene and for a time 1t looked as II
! the party would have to walk back to town.
| Fortunately friendly farmer hove into sight,
| and the journey completed in his wagon.
A report from Ironwood says the public library
| in that city has been entered by some unknown
| nocturnal prowler, who succeeded In getting
! safely of with the small change that had been
| left in the cash drawer. -
This is the third instance of the kind re-
Gently reported in the upper peninsula, following
epidemic OF similar affairs points: to the
south in Wisconsin, and as yet there is no clue
TO the perpetrators However, 1t Is believed that
4 some person possessed of strange hallucination,
| is doing most of the work.
Deputy United States Marshal Mosher Of this
! city has seized the launch Maryda owned by
| Elmo Klbby Of the 500, because. 1t is alleged,
| the craft was operated two years ago without
| lights The case Will come at the September
term Of the federal court The penalty for non.
compliance with the navigation laws In this
1 particular case is fine Of 5000.