The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-15
MAY Be BOOMERANG
j. S. Arneson of Chisholm Abuses Gov.
Eberhart in Endeavor to Put
Gordon in LimeIight.
Rumors That Gordon Men Have Allied
Themselves With LaFoIlette
Ring for the Battle.

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for the republican nomination for
governor, in opposition to Governor
Eberhart, was the most important
development in politics in St. Paul
during the past week. Mr.. Gordon is
not an openly avowed candidate, but
the other day his former private Sec
rotary, J. S. Arneson, who edits
paper at Chisholm, became annoyed
because Governor Eberhart absented
himself from the capitol. He abused
the governor for several sticks. It
was assumed that the attack on the
executive in Mr.. Arneson's paper
represented the attitude of the Gordon
men and that it was the first gun in
the line of opposition to the present
administration. Governor Eberhart
was at Fargo at the time, attending
the meeting Of the United Commercial
Ira velers, and said there was nothing
to Mr.. Arneson's charges that he had
been in the Office of the governor only
two days the past month. The gov
ernOr said that he was guest of the
commercial travellers, was glad to en-
JOY their hospitality, and didn't seem
to think it was necessary that he
should apologize for being there. Mr..
Gordon, interviewed on the same
matter at St. Paul, was quoted in a
St. Paul paper as having merely
responded "Ha, ha,' a statement that
is Of course susceptible to any number
Of interpretations. Some of his
friends said if be had only replied
"Hoot, mOn'' the members of the
Clan Gordon at least would have been
a little more certain as to his real in
tention.
There are rumors that the Gordon
men either have formed or will form a
combination with the LaFollette
people for the purpose Of landing
Gordon in the governors chair and
to secure the LaFollette delegation
from Minnesota. There were rumors
Of such combination last winter,
conferences being held in St. Paul,
and working alliance is understood
to have been formed. This is a very
natural combination inasmuch as the
Eberhart administration which plans
70 succeed itself. will probably sup
port a movement to secure a Taft
delegation from Minnesota. The La
Toilette people have the headquarters
of their organization located in Min
neapolis, in the Corn Exchange build
ing, in connection with the Offices of
George S. Lotus, James Manahan,
and LaFollette's Weekly, with Repre-
sentative W. I. Nolan of Minneapolis
in charge Of the organization work.
He succeeds Frank Lampson, who ap-
pears to have severed his connection
with the Progressive league. In their
movement to secure delegates for La
Toilette the Minneapolis progressives
expect to have the support of such
men as Sidney Anderson Of the first
district, Charles r. Davis of the
third, Lindbergh of the sixth, Senator
Moses E. Clapp, and others. It is
understood that the Gordon men see
IN this proposition a chance to break
down the Eberhart organization. It
is assumed an effort will be made to
charge the Eberhart administration
with being reactionary and that S. Y.
Gordon will lead in the state fight to
make the state insurgent.
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This program if carried out will find
itself mixed up with several complica-
tions which will make Minnesota one
of the most interesting backgrounds
in the United States. Had it not been
for Canadian reciprocity it would
have been possible to line up the
different political elements of the state
as to Taft and anti-Taft leanings. Up
to the time that Canadian reciprocity
became an issue, Senator Knute Nell
son was looked upon as an admins
tratlon supporter. He is opposed to
reciprocity and is bitterly fighting the
presid ent's pet plan. Just how this
will affect his attitude towards the
campaign for Taft delegates is
problematic. 1t is generally assumed
by men like Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, Congressman Ham
mond of Minnesota, and others max
ing the admission, that Canadian
reciprocity will pass. It will have
been tried out by the time the real
fghtf for the selection of delegates &C.
ours. Throughout the northwest,
according to information received
here, the general sentiment in the