The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05
HAS ROOM FOR
SEVERAL MORE
EbeThart's Private Graveyard Is
aor Rapidly Filling Up.
SIMPSONS CASE PECULIAR
Attorney Generals Work Had Been
Particularly Praised by the
Administration.
SIMPSONS CASE PECULIAR
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.)
b. Paul. Jan. 2.-Governor Eber
hart's private graveyard is rapidly
hhing up. First it was Lieutenant
Governor s. Y Gordon, though his
manager, James Arneson of Chisholm
refuses to class him as a dead one;
and now Attorney General George T
Simpson has been given his political
six feet Of earth. The official dag
nosis Is talked themselves to death
Who will be the next to draw a nice
grass covered plot In the city of the
Eubernatorial dead Is engaging the at,
tention Of the interested, but so far
he IL among the unknown l.. C.
epooner, a spectacular member OF the
hast legislature, has been buzzing
about the candle for the past two
weeks, but so far he has remained un
harmed, though not unknown, to those
who have been doing duty as official
executioners. They have their eye on
him. likewise Congressman C. A. Lind.
berg, whom the progressives have
been backing. The only warming can
give the two Is to stay out of the Twin
Cities, for It was there Messrs. Gordon
and Simpson received the fatal thrust
and the SUPERNATURAL thrust factory
these days is busy place. with all EN-.
1loyed constantly on the job.
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The old saw, 'It never rains but ii
hoC hnA hot
the last three weeks in a series OF
political happenings that have KEEP,
the inhabitants at the state capitol on
the jump. There have been surprises
at every turn and not one of those in
terested would be afraid to bet his all
that Governor Eberhart would reach
the coming state convention without a
rival. They simply cannot see how
no can lose with the luck that has
been attending his every move. To
those on the inside Governor Gordon's
early retirement occasioned no sur
prise. as his lack of an organization,
q goodly sized bunch of money with
which to conduct a pre-convention
campaign, and the opposition of the
interests indicated such at some time
Or another, but 1t was thought that At
torney General Simpson would wealth.
er the storm up to convention time a.
least. Up to week ago, as far as
state capitol circles are concerned
MT. Simpson was regarded as a rival
to Governor Eberhart, and he may
still cherish that ambition, but in the
minds Of the king makers he is down
and out. The details attending his
demise have been in preparation for
q month and those so busily engaged
In planting aspirants for the govern
or's chair think they have done a good
Job.
Every one Is entitled to his Just
dues, and whether the Winona man
stopped over or not in his effort to
show that the Eberhart machine is a
combine prepared to slaughter without
mercy. Is neither here nor there, but
Just the same the attorney general,
who retired from office with midnight
Sunday, added some few things to his.
tory. His was a record of doing
things. and though they had a habit
OF getting front page, top of column
position in the papers, he helped out
the state treasury materially. Sew.
eral million dollars were placed in the
state strong box through his activity,
and when the Eberhart administration
doomed upon the horizon with a de
mand for a second try at holding the |
reins OF government the better part of
the regulation campaign book was
history of Mr.. Simpsons record. He
was a daily copy maker for the re-
porters who haunt the state capitol, |
and they reciprocated in return.
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II was the early part OF the year
that Mr.. Simpson, so the story goes, |
became imbued with the desire to sit |
On the state supreme bench. and from
that time. they say, dates the differ
ence which has existed ever since be-
tween his department and that pre-
sided over by Governor Eberhart.
Judge Jaggard died and he wanted the
Mr.. Simpson does not
ieny. He didn't get it and his aspira-
ion ran to the governorship, which
quickly reached the ears of the old
yuard. His advisers-and they were
veil meaning, perhaps-sent him to
Chairman Ed Smith, and Ed said no.
Is far as he was concerned. Cove
,rnor Eberhart had been right, and
n the game Of politics as played a la
ioyle. being right with those that are
light with you is the proper game. The
'ther kind wins occasionally, but the
is the other way. Mr..
simpson bided his time. He resigned
IFS ONCE. and his reason for so doing
vas that ofiicial life was not worth
he candle. Privately he said that he
ras disappointed and few friends
Tere let In on his interview with the
republican state chairman.
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The country press has been long
cQuainted with the conferences be-
ween Mr.. Smith and Attorney Gen.
rel simpson and the results. but It