The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-17
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The County Chairman" Gives Miner Readers
Entertaining State Capitol Gossip Touching
The Great and Near.Great.

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ultimately the East Side of that dis
trict will be attached to new dis
trict to be created, but another, more
holder, declares that 1t is an admin
istration frameup, with "Prexy" as the
goat. It remains to be seen, however,
If President Northrup will permit him
self to be goat.
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G. H. Mattson of Rosseau, whose
name has been connected with the
state secretaryship for the past four
years, is due to be bona fide candi-
date for the place this, time if the
statement Of friends who were in st.
Paul last week count for anything. A
Rousseau county paper has already
nailed his flag to its masthead and
others are being solicited for support.
Mr.. Mattson, who was member of
the last legislature, was delegate to
the Eberhart fire prevention congress
last week, but he could not be induced
to talk for publication. He said,
though, that it would be very likely
that he would be in the game this
time.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown, as Governor Eberhart will at
test to by reason of spirited attacks
from papers and individuals located in
Saltwater and Red Wing, where two
companies OF the national guard be-
longing to the First regiment were,
upon his orders, transferred to the
Third regiment. And the feature of it
all was that others pulled the transfer
of and he did not know of the proba-
Bile farreaching effects until the storm
broke. But you can bet that they are
doing some explaining now. The
transfer of the two companies, as ex-
planned by the Twin City gold lase
decorated heads, was in the interest
Of the service and the governor, on
these representations, signed the or
der. The two companies, however, say
they were never consulted and ever
since much in the way of hot things
have been hurled at his excellency.
The company at Red Wing has threat
ened to disband; the one at Saltwater
Is of the same mind and the end is
not yet.
Where the money will come from is
not stated, but persons close in say
that the progressive leaders in the
state are preparing to back a weekly
/ nor ,nr In he W. Ofk
sive movement. If it materializes the
place of publication will be Minneapo-
Lis. That city is just now the chief
home Of the La Toilette movement, as
far as Minnesota is concerned, and the
promoters say it Is the proper place
for the location of paper devoted to
the progressive cause. In St. Paul the
La Toilette candidacy has received lit
tie encouragement.
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Two members of the railroad and
warehouse commission will be elected
the coming year. G. e. Elmquist and
Judge Mills are the retiring members
and from all accounts they will make
an effort to succeed themselves. There
was talk in some quarters of Mr.. Elm
quist making a try at the job of con-
gresham from the Fourth district,
but the Chisago, county. man says he
has no such aspirations. He is con.
tent with his present position.
And while on this subject of con-
gressmansI might state that all signs
point to trouble for F. c. Stevens of
st. Paul, who represents the Fourth
district in Washington. The rumors
OF rival have been persistent of late
and Congressman Stevens evident
knowledge of the fact is shown in
some decided activity on his part. He
Is making strenuous effccts looking to
the enlargement of Fort Smelling and
otherwise strengthening himself with
the voters.
The presence of so many Democrats
at the fire prevention congress held
in st. Paul last week gave rise to the
talk that an important side confer
the leaders. Some of them did confer
with National Committeeman F. B.
Lynch and I am told that conditions
over the state were discussed, but be-
yond this nothing else was done. The
Eberhart machine would like to have
some advance information on the DOS
sfble Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, but they are likely to be dis
appointed. l have the word of Mr..
Lynch that no one has been consid-
cred as yet, but the right man will be
trotted out at the right time. And in
the words Of Mr.. Lynch, che will be
some goer"
Quoting H. A. Rider of the game and
fish commission there are nearly 15,-
600 men in the Northern woods at the
present time hunting big game That
many licenses have been issued and
he judges that they are all being used.
One Of the close corporations of the
state is the game and fish commission.
1t meets behind closed doors, gives
out about what information suits it
and hides behind collection of laws
and rules that are anything but equi-
table. And as to the money is spends,
well, some of the La Toilette followers
are the best judges. Senator La Fol-
lette leapt from obscurity to fame
through the Vaccinations of similar
institution and there are those who do