The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-22
BOOM
The Executive Committee of the Min.
nesota Progressives Launch
His Presidential Boom.
Not Much Progress r1ade in Untan-
Cling rluddIed Financial Al
fairs of the University.
Union Special Correspondence

Union Special Correspondence
St. Paul, MIMI, June FL, l91l.-
The boom of Robert M. LaFollette for
president has been launched in Min
,nesota. At a meeting held in Mime
apolis Saturday night made up of the
members of the executive committee of
the Minnesota progressive league a
resolution was adopted indorsing him
for the presidency. It was notable
that Hugh Halbert and other st. Paul
progressives we're not present. They
are supposed to favor the candidacy
of Theodore Roosevelt. The resolu-
lions adopted commend Senator La
Toilette as the recognized leader of
the national progressive movement.
The committee expressed itself as
being unanimously and enthusiast
tically in favor Of Senator La
Follette's nomination for president
and commended favorable considera-
ton Of their action to other members
OF the league throughout the state.
George S. Lotus of Minneapolis was
the most prominent figure at the
gathering. The first congressional
district was represented by Thomas
Frazier of Rochester.
Following the action of the CON-
mittee comes the news from Washing
ton that Sidney Anderson, congress-
man from the first district, will sup
port the candidacy of Mr.. LaFollette.
This is corroborative of statements
made by the Tawney supporters in the
last first district congressional fight
that the Anderson movements repre-
sented a combination with LaFollette
forces. It was claimed that LaFol-
lette men we're aiding in the defeat of
Tawney and that in return the Ander-
son forces would endeavor to throw
the district to LaFollette.
The action taken at MINNEAPOLIS is
criticized by some of the progressive
leaders on the ground that it is pre-
mature. They fear that the movement
will fall fiat before it really gets
started. An effort was made at the
meeting to take up the candidacy of S.
Y. Gordon for governor, but it was
decided that the committee should
conine it's efforts at this time to Sc
curing a delegation for LaFollette.
The rumOrs that have come out from
Washington to the effect that there is
a difference of opinion among the
national progressive leaders as to
LaFollette' candidacy is looked upon
as an Indication of some connection
between LaFollette campaign head
quarters and the Minnesota group.
Denial of such difference Of opinion
has been made by Jonathan Boorne
OF Oregon, Miles Poindexter of WASH
ingtOn, and Senator Cummins of Iowa.
In spite of this, the rumors from
Washington continue and the LaFol-
lette forces are evidently determined
to take time by the forelock and pro-
duce showing Of strength as early
as possible. The fact that the Mime
sofa resolutions recite that LaFollette
is the recognized national progressive
leader is regarded as an Indication
that Mr.. LaFollette purposes serving
notice on his progressive confreres
that he regards himself of the leader
and proposes to keep that position.
The attitude taken by Knute Nelson
in Washington apropos Canadian rec
iprocity is giving the Minnesota La
Toilette supporters considerable CON-
fort. They think that Senator Nelson
either has gone SO far or will go so
far that it will be difficult matter for
him to give either aid or comfort to
President Taft when a fight for the
delegation occurs in Minnesota.
Eberhart administration forces are
saying nothing, but it is assumed the
administration will be for Taft and
will oppose the LaFollette movement.
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The university scandal in connec-
ton with the alleged robbery of J. D.
Bren, former treasurer, is increasing
in dramatic possibilities as the inves-
tigation of the case progresses. 1t is
being freely rumored that the board
of regents will have considerable ex-
planning to do before the matter is
definitely concluded. Bren claims the
regents never gave him adequate
Office help, while previous recommen-
dations of the public examiner rela-
tive to the accounts of the university
appear to have been ignored. The
grand jury investigation of Bren's
cases commences in Minneapolis this