The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The County Chairman" Gives Miner Readers
Entertaining State Capitol Gossip Touching
The Great and Near.Great.

ber. Several of them failures and the
others only commanding attention
through a mixup in the ranks of the
regulars.
As 1 stated, all this appealed to me
and yet an officeholder sitting nearby
and taking in the scene in the lobby
of the hotel furnished food for refiec
ton when he said: 81 know leader
ship Is lacking, but it Is all the better
for me ard my kind just now. II
there was, some one might ask me
and others like me, Are you with us
brother?' / am, but it would be EN-
barrassing for me to make answer
now. It would simply open the eyes
of the other side to their danger
There are hundreds of insurgents in
the regular ranks, but for business
political and other reasons they are
not shouting the fact of their change
of faith from the housetops. That is
why I say this apparent lack of lead
ership at this time is better for me
and my kind. The leaders will come. >
And there was logic in what he said
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Now it is ]. Adam Bede who would
like to take a fling at that new job
congressman-at-large, though he is
willing to step aside for James A
Tawney. But Jim is reluctant to
make the race-in any event at this
time-which puts the whole thing ul
to former Governor s. R. Van SAINT
As said in my last letter the merger
buster has the fever and it looks as il
he would get into the race. Just listen
to what the old war horse has to say:
81 do not believe the nomination
should be sought by anyone. The
party needs help next year and the
ticket should be made as representa-
tive and as strong as possible. have
been urged to become candidate fol
this new Office, but it is not up to me
to decide That is for the voters tC
say" Ever hear that language be
fore?
The state fair is on this week and
the throngs which crowd the cities are
evidence of its popularity. Many
changes are noted. The noisy ped
dler of cheap trinkets and souvenirs
is absent, the Midway has been purged
of the tawdy and Objectionable and
the various buildings given over tt
the exhibits for which they We're
planned. The agricultural feature is
passes this year and past holders ol
the same are predicting a drop in at
tendance in consequence, but the man
agement say such has not been showr
SO far. It is big show and worth
the money.
Past abuse and misdeeds, it is al
legged, were responsible for the action
of the last legislature in failing to
come across with any appropriations
for the fair this year and now it is
said a number of bills aimed at the
big show are in contemplation fol
presentation at the next session. One
Of these Is reduction in the price oi
admission, both at the main gate anG
to the grand stand. One prospective
candidate for legislative honors ever
wants the Midway eliminated.
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p. H. McGarry of Walker, member
Of the 1909 house and who made ar
unsuccessful attempt to get the Off
cial scalp of Congressman Lindberg
is now after the position of Indian
agent in the Cass Lake district. The
present agent has resigned. Mr.. Nc
Garry was in the Twin Cities last
week seeking endorsements for the
position and left for home well sup
piled.
If the Increase continues the mum
Der of women employees at the state
capitol will soon outnumber the males
In some departments they are now or
an even footing. Most of the female
employees ere stenographers, but quite
q few are clerks and draw salaries
ranging from $500 to $1,SOO. The de
partment with the least number oi
women employees is that presided ovel
by s. G. Iverson. He employees lily
two women.
The much discussed law taxing
money and credits is to be tested in
the courts as to its constitutionality
A 5WinOna concern is preparing tC
give 1t legal attention. This law was
a creation of the state tax commission
and has been bitterly assailed by
many business men throughout the
state.
The editors returned from their lake
trip Monday and with their homecom
ing the information was given out
that nothing political happened Lieu
tenant Governor S. Y. Gordon was not
endorsed for governor, nor were the
policies of President Taft assailed
Several scouts were on hand to jot
down any unfavorable political re
marks, but they came hon empty
handed.
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United States Senator Knute Mel
son still continues to mystify the anx
ious ones. His annual Homecoming
was celebrated with due ceremony al
Alexandria. but the senator, in his few
remarks kept studiously away from
politics.
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Il Is reported here that John Fur.