Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-09
ST. PAUL LETTER

st. Paul, December 7, 1901 notice
from the st. Paul correspondence to
the Duluth Herald, said TO have emian-
aCed from the Kitchen Cabinet, which
is still in active business, though not
at the old stand, that the Writer is in
clined to be merry over the sugges-
ton that John Lind may be selected
as the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, and in the event of the failure
of the Republican party to take up
the issue run on the county option
ticket. That such suggestion has
been made resulted from knowledge
Of the fact which has leaked out that,
when approached in 1908, Governor
Lind declared that the only condition
on which he would run, would be that
the platform of the Democratic party
should contain a county option plank.
The writer goes on to say that "the
Democratic party is historically CON-
mitted to the evident latitude of per-
sonal liberty, consistent with right liv.
ing, and the adoption Of county op-
ton platform would hopelessly disor-
ganize the party in this State"
However that may be, the Kitchen
Cabinet has no doubt long been fa-
miliar with Mr.. Lind's views on this
subject. That may have been among
the reasons which inspired a joker
which found it it's way into the laws
Of 1907-noted for their jokers and
wood-chucks-which makes John Lind
at the present time ineligible on any
platform, as the candidate of any
party for governor, or any State Office.
At that session, the law creating g
board Of regents Of the State uni
versity was amended, and certain
persons were designated by the legis-
lature to be members Of the board Of
regents. The closing paragraph, how
ever, affects all members appointed
subsequently. It reads as follows:
From and after the expiration Of thu
terms Of the aforesaid appointed
members, no appointed member OF the
board shall, during the term for which
he is appointed, hold any Office, cleo.
tive or appointive, under the State
Of Minnesota" Mr. Lind's term does
not expire until 1914. In case..he b.
comes a candidate in 1910, his sliglbil-
fly would be at once called in ques-
ton. There is no way he could get
round the difficulty. Even his resie-
nation would not make him eligible as
a candidate for governor in the next
campaign. He is definitely out of it.
Another gentleman on whose polit-
ical ambitions this law puts damper
is Pierce Butler of St. Paul. 1t is said
that Butler had concluded to be call
didate for the State senate in oppo.
sition to Senator Hackney in the Mid
way district. The law disqualifies
him from holding any State Office,
! elective or appointive, during the term
: of his regency.
This narrows Democratic possibili-
; ties in the gubernatorial field. Con-
gresham Hammond, is we'll known to
: be reluctant to get into the game. if
not to have definitely refused. Still
there is Mayor Lawler OF St. Paul.
He is said to be in a refle.tiv mood.
., The rarty, however. is afraid of him
and his big stick. Hence scouting
| parties are out. d. d. Daily of Ren-
vile county has been discovered, but
has yet to be introduced. Doubtless
there are others. l am inclined how
ever, to the opinion that the Kitchen
Cabinet regard one Frank A. Day
more and more as the man of destiny
and that it is the easiest thing in the
world to underrate both his strength
and his popularity.
So far on the Republican side. the
men who are most in the public eye
are: first, Governor Eberhart, who by
reason OF his occupancy Of the posi-
| ton, has the advantage of appearing
to have a prior claim on public con-
sideration. That goes far Natural
ly people are inclined to accept the es-
tablished order, and in the matter Of
the executive office TO look no further
| provided the man who appears to be
the logical candidate is not in some
way made to appear obnoxious.
State fair politics are, however, just
now the real thing. The fight cent.
ers on the presidency, for which there
are two candidates.. M. Underwood
of Lake City, and John Furlong of
Austin. The issue is really the author.
ity exercised by the secretary. The
Furlong people contend, that all bust
ness matters should be submitted to
| the board of managers. COsgrOve
has acquired the habit of going about