The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-09-21
Wise Ones Admit the Situation
Has Them Stumped.
DEMOCRATS IN SAME BOAT
Leaders Divided Between Harmon of
Ohio and Wilson of New Jersey
for Presidential Candidate.
Especial Correspondence).


, st. Paul, Sept. 19.-Unless it be an
abundance of hypocricy, desire to
get the other fellow at all costs, and
the stealthy use of the stiletto when
fair means fail, the latter day game of
politics is no different from that
played in the past, yet even the most
expert at the art must admit that the
situation as it now stands has them
stumped. The regulars, with Governor
Eberhart and his friends at the head,
figure that President Taft will get the
delegation from Minnesota The in
Surgents are just as positive regard
ing Bob La Toilette. The latter have
no organization, but their lack in this
respect has a companion in a don't
care, never consulted me attitude, that
is prominent in the case of the lead
ers on the other side. In the case of
the state Republican ticket Chairman
E. E. Smith long ago picked Governor
Eberhart to head the next slate.
Friends of Lieutenant Governor S. Y.
Gordon refuse to look through the
same pair of glasses. The Browns
Valley man looks good to them, as
this, they say, is the day of the in
surgent. So much for the Republican
side of the house.
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With Democracy very much out in
the cold since the demise of that Illus
triOus leader, John A. Johnson, it
would look as if the situation outlined
above would cement the remnants into
one compact mass that nothing could
smash. Victory would appear to be
theirs, yet they have differences. A
delegation for Governor Harmon of
Ohio is wanted by one crowd and an
other has the same ideas concerning
the ambitions of Woodrow Wilson. In
Minneapolis the other day I ran into
a scheme for the capture of the state
for Champ Clark. Some declared it
was blind for the ambitions of Mayor
Carter Harrison of Chicago. Now for
the state end of the Democratic game.
The factions here are just as many
and their desires just as warlike. Ma
tional Committeeman Fred B. Lynch
should be the leader He is, but a
score are after his scalp and that of
State Chairman Frank A. Day, who is
now resident of another state. The
O'COnOnr crowd, they say, wants the
scalps of both and the scheme to get
the two has been worked out in an
offer to the radicals to trade the state
organization for a state delegation to
the national convention. Lynch stands
for Woodrow Wilson and R. T. OCon-
nor for Governor Harmon of Ohio AS
to a candidate for chief executive
against Governor Eberhart a thorough
oVerhauling of the lists has failed to
bring forth anything that would sat-
isfy all factions. What l have outlined
is the situation on both sides of the
anything that would beat it? Hon.
estly, isn't it mixup?
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There is trouble ahead for the board
of state fair directors and it's reported
deficit. How came there to be q de-
fcit and what was the reason for the
meeting extraordinary of the board on
the Sunday morning following fair
week, when each voted himself his
salary and expenses? Quite a few
creditors whose clamor for money
owing them has been met with the
answer that they would have to await
meeting of the directors this week
have been asking this question. They
threaten an Investigation In 1904
there were four days of rain and no
deficit. Last year the fair finished
with a big surplus and the curious are
now asking What was done with It.
Twin City banks we're reported as
ready to help the fair out to the limit.
but word comes now that some of
them want to be shown. They fear
trouble at the hands of the next leg.
islature, and from all accounts there
will not be any lack Of interesting
stuff when the legislature does start
the probe.
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Democracy's search for a candidate
for governor may end at New Ulm.
Convinced that the head of the ticket
must come from the country and that
he must be a good talker. the story
here is that the Democratic king max
ers have decided upon Fred Johnson,
brother of the late Governor John A.
Johnson. Fred, it is said, makes
better speech than his illustrious
brother and, what is better, he is as
good a mixer. The New Ulm man
wanted to make the race last fall, but
other heads prevailed and he was
greatly disappointed.
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With the findings of the court will
come the close of the Whittier.Red
Wing training school controversy.
The taking of testimony and the ar.
guments have been completed. Down
here bets, with few takers. are that
Whittier will be exonerated by the
board which has been sitting on the
case for the past two months. Gov
ernor Eberhart has not profted by the