The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-24
SAM Y. GORDON
TO BE CANDIDATE
Browns Valley Man Will Ask
Republicans to Name
Him for Governor
ANNOUNCEMENT DUE JANUARY 1
Lieutenant Governor Practi-
cally Decided to Go
After Higher Place
ANNOUNCEMENT DUE JANUARY |

Sam Y. Gordon, lieutenans gov
ernor, of Browns Valley. will be
candidate for the Republicad nomi-
nation for governor at the next
state convention.
At least this is the only safe de-
duction from the letter he wrote
last week to former senator Ole o.
Canestorpe of Elbow Lake.
Mr.. Canestorpe is one of the best
known and highly respected of the
former legislators. For some rea-
son not disclosed he became curious
as to Mr.. Gordon's future and wrote
for information.
Announcement Due January /.
The reply says that if things look
favorable about January / Mr.. Cor
don will announce himself as can
didate for the first place on the
ticket,
AS might be deduced Mr.. Cane
| storpe is a Swede and his indorse-
ment of Gordon is naturally some
thing Of blow for the Governor
Eberhart forces. However, the
Governor doesn't seem worried and
says:
It's Laudable Ambition.
1T is laudable ambition for
anyone to hold" said the Governor
this morning. "Mr. Gordon has as
much right as anyone to announce
his candidacy. | am glad he has
said he will do so, as we have heard
so much about it.
Managed by Two of the Best.
r. Gordon's political affairs are
largely in the hands Of James A..
| Arneson of Chisholm and |. A. Cas-
well, clerk of the state supreme
court. These gentlemen are cred
tied with being two of the brightest
and ablest politicians in the state.
Mr.. Caswell is the man who
knocked the state slate higher than
a kite year ago and defeated
George A. Dix Of st. Paul for the
place he now holds.
Mr.. Gordon's letter follows:
Solicited by Many.
Brown Valley, Mimi, Oct. 49,
| 1911. Hon. Ole O.. Canestorp, Ell
bow Lake, Mimi. My Dear Senator
/ received your very kind letter OF
the 9th upon my arrival home to-
day. In reply. permit me to say
that have been solicited by many
persons of high standing in the
party. in various parts of the state
to become candidate for the gov.
ernorship next year. but | have re
/ Trained from making any statement
| preferring to delay my decision IN
| til | had had an opportunity more
/ fully to ascertain the sentiment OF
| the people throughout the state.
Il have come to the conclusion that
\ there is widespread opposition tc
4 the present arrogant machine-con-
trolled methods of the party lr
| Minnesota. and that there is strong
demand for change; but | am no
| so sure that am the man to lead
N the opposition in the EovernorshiE
Il fight in the next state convention
Not Afraid of Contest.
81 will say this, however: | an
/ not afraid Of contest; neitheI
would I be fearful Of the result o
such contest; but there is grea
deal more at stake than the gratifi
cation Of the ambition Of any indi
vidual. The interests of the people
and the party must be kept fore
most in mind. In my opinion, soor
after the first Of the year will b
sufficiently early to open a cam
paign, and if at that time | considel
that conditions warrant it, | will an
nounce my candidacy for the gov
ernorship in statement of my pc
il sition on the political issues in
manner that cannot be misundel
!. stood.
You are at liberty to max
known the contents of : TIL
81 letter to any Of my friends who ma
! be interested. Very truly yours.
EAU a IA ,tlrnr.o W 6y0rdnY1 MI