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In. W. wHEELock NAMED
Former Editor of The Republican
Named as Private Secretary 70
Gov. Eberhart of Minnesota
Ralph w. Wheelock. formerly ed
ditor of The Republican, has been
named as private secretary of Gov
ernor Eberhart of Minnesota, and
the many friends of the one time
i Mitchell editor are glad to know that
he has received this merited political
recognition. Mr.. Wheelock left Mitch
lell in 1894, and went to Minneapo-
Ills. since which time he has been
connected with several of the twin
city papers, was private secretary to
Mayor Haynes has been doing nesw-
paper work for several political lead
ers and lastly has been conducting an
advertising agency. The position is
worth something in Minnesota, much
more than in South Dakota, and
Ralph has the ability to make ex-
lceedingly good, with the possibility
of its leading to better things. The
following concerning Mr.. Wheelock's
appointment is taken from the St.
Paul Dispatch:
Ralph w. Wheelock, of Minneapo-
lis, will succeed Frank A. Day, of
Fairmont, as private secretary to
lGovernor A. o. Eberhart. The APP
Ipointment was announced by the new
executive shortly before 20 today.
In addition to taking on the Off
cial duties of private secretary to
Governor Eberhart, the appointment
means that Mr. .Wheelock will be-
come sponsor and caretaker of Gov
ernor Eberhart's desire to succeed
himself, and may succeed to the
Craftsmanship of the republican state
central committee. In doing so he
would only follow in the footsteps of
Frank A. Day who is at the head of
the opposite party.
What Eberhart Says Of Him.
II regard. the selection as a good
one" said Governor Eberhart today,
following the announcement of MI.
Wheelock's appointment. He has no
political Observation-Disclosures
that I was extremely DESTROYS of get
ting away from-and besides he is
we'll known over the state. In a word
he is a clean young a l had a
number of men under consideration,
but he came nearest to my ideal of a
private secretary"
Active in Minneapolis Politics.
Mr.. Wheelock came to Minneapo-
lis from South Dakota, where he con-
Quoted q newspaper in the early
boom days of that state. He has
worked on Twin City papers for the
past ten years and has been more or
less identified with Minneapolis poll
tics. He was private secretary to
Former Mayor Percy d. Jones, of
Minneapolis, and figured in a minor
way in the Dunn-Collins campaign
of 1904. He was then a Collins man
Today's appointment is the biggest
thing the fates have brOugh. hila so
far
May Have Been Backed BY Collins.
Speaking of Mr.. Wheelock's Col
Inns %sympathies and the possibility of
some of the venom of the memorable
campaign of 1904 entering into the
contest to come. 1t is a remarkable
coincidence that. preceding the an
nouncement OF his appointment,
Judge Ell Torrance and Judge Loren
w Collins. both of Minneapolis, were
callers on Governor Eberhart and
were closeted with him for some time.
They came out arm in arm and said
they had called only to pay their re-
spects.
Recalls 1904 Unpleasantness.
Judge Terrence, 1t will be remem-
bered, came out in an open letter
against r. G. Dunn in the 1904 fight
while Judge Collins was Dunn's OPP
ponent in the bitter pre-convention
fight. The animosities which fol-
lowed resulted in the elevation Of the
late John A. johnson, a democrat. to
the governorship.
GOssips Link e. r. Smith With An.
pointment.
Back of Wheelock's appointment
was said to be Senator e. E. Smith,
and a visit by the executive to the
Mill City yesterday afternoon offer
ed, In the minds Of some, a certain
amount Of s~ubstantiation to the story,
but there Is nothing to back 1t up.
In political circles Wheelock was
never looked upon as having a chance
That Governor Eberhart visited Min
neapolis Is known but 1t is said he
visited there for the purpose of see
ing Mr.. Wheelock and attending to
some matters in connection with own
stone business.
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