The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-11-23

stances, it is suggested. No one
close to him seems to know just what
these circumstances might be, but
such measures as federal income tax,
q public utilities commission, railroad
legislation, etc., are being suggested
as the things which the governor
would probably urge if he did call
an extra session. And with these
things might come number of other
things, such as distance tariff, which
the cities do not want; tonnage tax,
which northern Minnesota does not
want; and lot of other things which
some want and some do not want,
such as the direct primary, the initia-
tive, the referendum, the recall, etc.
These are few of the gossipy things
which the wise ones at the capitol and
the hotel lobbies are discussing with
evident relish. The governor is say
ing nothing.
There is general feeling that AL
yah Eastman, editor of the St. Cloud
Journal-Press, will become a candi-
date for congressman-at-larg and
will not become a candidate for
governor. He has made this clear in
his paper by calling attention to the
fact that the fight for the governor
ship will be between Eberhart and
Gordon. His close friends say Mr..
Eastman will not permit the use of his
name as a candidate for governor
under any circumstances, and the
same friends say he will be candi-
date for congressman-at-large, and
they think he will be elected.
$50.
Following his refusal to permit the
use of his name for governor or con-
gressman-at-large, former President
Northrop is being suggested as candi-
date for delegate-at-large from Henne-
pin county. The suggestion is meet
ing with considerable favor in Mime
apolis.
The Whittier case has been settled.
There has been an evident compromise
between the governor, the board of
control and uperintendent Whittier.
The superintendent has been exoner-
ated and resigns. The report is
signed by P. M. Ringdal and G. E..
Vasaly, while Mr.. Swendsen concurs
in the general finding that the board,
under the rulings of the attorney
general, cannot discharge the superin-
endent. Everybody seems satisfied,
and Superintendent Whittier has is
sued statement in which he claims
that politics has been at the bottom
OF the attack against him. Just now
the board and the governor are inter-
esting themselves in the proposition
of finding suitable SUCCESSOR to Su-
perintendent Whittier.
s.+<-s.
Recent developments in politics in
Minnesota have not been so serious
as they have seemed. In fact, the
epistolary efforts of certain candi-
dates for governor have not escaped
the attention of those who see
humorous lining to every cloud. The
urgent correspondence between S. Y.
Gordon and Ole o. Cannestorp, in
which both INDUCED in mutual ad-
miration with permission to print,
was only equaled by Mr.. Lindbergh's
naive admission that he would like
little more advertising for home con-
sumption.
Up at the capitol someone has pro-
duced letter, dated at Poison Center,
Minnesota, and purporting to come
from Explosivista headquarters.
This letter processes to be addressed
to the Honorable Jonathan Gladhand
of Progresso, Minnesota, and is writ
ten by Peter Picthank, who wants
job. Peter calls attention to the fact
that Bill Spillmouth of Broken Bottle
county and Hugh Popsquirt of Busti
are in the same fix so far as their de-
sire to sit at the pie counter is con-
cerned. It is about the richest bit of
political sarcasm that has been pro-
duced up to date. Here is the CORE
spondence:
HEADQUARTERS
Poison Center, Mimi, Nov. 20, 1911.
Hon. Jonathan Gladhand,
Progresso, MINI.
Dear Glad:-I want you to run as the
Explosivista candidate for governor.
I don't like Eberhart. He won't do
anything for me. The other pub
lished candidates don't look good to
me. They are all selfish and don't
understand this explosivista move
ment. think they are four-Aushers.
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