Morris tribune., 1911-09-01


to deliver when demand is made.
Their political strings extend to ev-
cry quarter of the state. This must
not be taken as meaning that they
are lacking in efficiency, as there is
not a better Office force in the state
capitol in this respect.
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Fred Johnson of New Ulm, a
brother of the late lamented Governor
| John A. Johnson, is being mentioned
| for coming Democratic gubernatorial
| honors. His name came up during
warm political discussion at the Mer-
chants hotel the other day and the
prediction was made that if he could
be induced to get into the game the
other side would have some trouble in
defeating him. Fred made no bones
of the fact that he had gubernatorial
ambitions when Jim Gray was picked
by the leaders two years ago. The
fact that he was not selected was
quite a disappointment to him and
though he aided in the campaign his
heart was not in his work.
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w. E. Lee of Long Prairie was in
! the Twin Cities last week and he had
, a few things to say. Time was when
"Bill' ran with the machine but the
fact had either faded from his mem
ory or else he had taken on new re-
ligion when he talked with yours
truly. What this state needs" said
the Long Prairie banker, "is a man on
horseback. The people are uneasy and
they need some one to prod them into
action. All they lack is a La Toilette.
The struggle now is between the in
terests and the people. The former
may win, but their reign will be but
temporary, and then look out" Mr.
Lee did not say where a La Toilette
could be found or whether he would
like to be the man on horseback, but
at the same time it is known that he
has ambitions.
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Over 600 land seekers, prosperous
looking men from Indiana and other
states in the Middle West, passed
through st. Paul the latter part of
last week. They were all en- route
to Canada and in order that the beau
ties and wealth of the North Star
state might not cause some of them
to halt on the way Canadian land men
and promoters guarded them at every
turn. Over half of them breakfasted
at a leading hotel and the thought
promoted itself as I looked over them,
what a golden opportunity for Mime
sofa; what an opportunity to distribute
some of Minnesota's bread and butter
literature. Here was a fertile field,
but no one was around to take ad-
vantage Of it. Late that evening their
special pulled out of the Union depot
and they were still ignorant of Mime
sofa and it's farming wealth.
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The Red Wing controversy still has
the boards at the state capitol, and
the end is not yet. Rejecting as an in
suit a subpoena and a tender of $125
as witness fees Governor Eberhart
Thursday appeared before the board
Of his own free will to testify as to
his knowledge of conditions at the
training school, but he might as we'll
have remained away as far as she'd
ding any light on the subject was con-
cerned. The attorneys in charge sim
ply would not let him answer ques-
tions. They objected to everything
The governor was mad clear through
when he finished and it looks as If he
intends to even up matters when the
proper time arrives.
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Three times and out has been the
history of those who have held down
the Office of secretary of state, but
the capitol gossips credit julius H,
Schmahl, the present incumbent, with
a desire to establish a new order of
things They say he is going to be a
candidate for denomination. If julius
has any intention. of retiring at the
end of his present term he has not
made any mention of the fact, which
is probably the basis of the rumor.
1t is known, however, that he would
like to stay. James A. Larson, pres
ent assistant secretary Of state, has
generally been picked as Mr..
Schmahls successor, but it is known
also that if Julius intends to run that
Mr.. Larson will not embarrass him to
the extent OF being a rival
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1t does look as if the gossip about
Otto Bremen of st. Paul for Demo
cratic gubernatorial honors was not
all talk. This young German who, it
is expected, will seek St. Paul mayor
atty honors in the spring, is said to
have statewide ambitions and a desire
to lead his fellow countrymen to vic
tory. There is one thing sure, if he
does get into the game it will not be
on a county option platform.
J. J. j.