The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-06
DISC0RD IN THE CAMP
Insurgents of Twin Cities Are at [ og-
gerheads- of Them Are
Opposed to LaFollette.

Twin City Paper Digs Up Corpse of Van
SAINT and Would Like to Run It
Against knute Nelson.
Union Special Cores pondence-
st. Paul, Minn., July 5.-This is a
week of investigation at St. Paul. On
July commences the investigation of
the state training school at Red Wing
and the continuation of the express
company hearings before the railroad
and warehouse commission. The first
hearing is the result of the complaint
filed by Private Secretary Ralph W.
Wheelock. A new angle has developed
in the case by the discovery of
statute which authorizes the governor
to order the board of control to in
vestigate state institutions. This dis
covery was made by E. P. Sanborn,
who is acting as attorney for the peo-
pie interested in bringing the investi-
cation. The governor has issued an
order accordingly. The board of con-
troll has stated that it was uncertain
as to who should pay the expense of
the witnesses that are to be brought
and the attorney generals Office ruled
that both sides should pay for their
own witnesses. The order of the gov
ernor makes the investigation a state
investigation and will make it un-
necessary for either side to pay for
their own witnesses.
The express company hearings are
a continuation of those started over
month ago, where startling testi-
mony was produced relative to the
profits of these companies. Iowa and
South Dakota, which have similar
cases pending, will have their attor-
neys general present. The hearing
will have special interest just now in
view OF the voluntary reductions by
the express companies in their rates,
and the agitation which is going on
relative to the establishment of a
parcels post.
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Political dopesters ia the twin cities
are busily engaged in bringing out
candidates for the United States SEN
ate. It is not certain that Knute
Nelson will be a candidate for re-
election. It is known that be has long
been DESTROYS of retiring at the close
OF his present term. His farm at
Alexandria looks pretty good to the
senator. But strong efforts are be-
ing made to keep him in politics and,
with the senator's we'll known pugna-
cious tendencies, it is more than prob
able that he will decide there is still
just one more good fight in him. One
OF the twin city papers has shaken
the Wondering cerements from the
political figure of former Governor
Van SAINT and has come to the con-
clusion that be would make a good
candidate. Still another candidate
who is being mentioned is Fred B.
Snyder of Minneapolis, formerly in
the state senate and later president of
the Minneapolis council. James A.
Peterson is looked upon as tenta-
tive candidate although the LaFol-
lette supporters are said to be making
an effort to induce him to run for
mayor. They are said to regard his
senatorial candidacy as dangerous
to the LaFollette movement.
Speaking Of the LaFollette boom,
the insurgents of St. Paul and of
Minneapolis are said to be at logger
heads. The Hugh Halbert insurgents
OF st. Paul bow only to the name of
Roosevelt and do not take kindly to
LaFollette. In Minneapolis they are
strong for LaFollette. In both cities
the sentiment is strongly in favor of
Canadian reciprocity and Senaor La
Follette's objection to the pact is
causing trouble all along the line.
In Minneapolis there are rumors of
a coalition between the LaFollette
men and the supporters of Van Lear,
the socialist candidate for mayor.
who made such good showing in the
last election.
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LaFollette boosters are hoping for
great things from the second district,
They think they have a good chance
of securing some LaFollette dele