The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-30
perhaps, but at the same time many
are resenting it.

perhaps, but at the same time many
ale resenting it.
The one man perhaps worst hit by
the prospective passage Of a primary
law and a reapportionment act, which
will be the two principal things for
the coming legislature to consider, is
Alva Eastman Of ST. Cloud, who has
been generally picked as the Repub-
lican nominee for congressman at
large. A statewide primary means
opposition and reapportionunent of
the state the wiping out of the office
he aspires to. He is hit coming and
going. Mr.. Eastman, however, can
console himself with the knowledge
that he has company. Two weeks ago
it was happy family that held forth
at the state capitol. Every renomina-
ton had cinch. With primary law
in sight it is different now If such
prevails James A. Manahan, La Fol
lette follower and an aggressive pro-
gressive, will go after Attorney Gen
eral L. A. Smiths scalp; George LOT
tus, he of Shippers and Receivers as
ISOLATION fame, will oppose either
Judge Mills or Charles Elmquist of
! the railroad and warehouse commits
sion, and Peter Schwarg of Dodge
Center is likely to make another try
at the state treasurership. Secretary
| Of State Schmahl may also have oppo-
sition. 1nasmuch as publicity is one
of the features of the average primary
law the incumbents have the best of
it.
!. !. !.
L. G. Spooner, the Morris candidate
for governor, says he wants to brand
! as falsehood the story now in circu-
lation that he is going to get out of
the gubernatorial race and get into
| the race for congressman. Mr.. Spoon
er moved his headquarters from Min
neapolis to st. Paul last week and one
of his first official acts was to make
known the fact that he was in the
gubernatorial game to stay. IF this
keeps on" said Mr.. Spooner, there
will be some blood letting. I think I
| know where this congressional story
started" w. E. Lee, the third Repub-
lican gubernatorial candidate, con-
tinues to direct his campaign from
Minneapolis, but the report is that he
| will move to the Merchants hotel in
st. Paul as soon as the legislature
convenes.
1t may not come now, but Minneso-
ia is due to have a law regulating
"get rich quick" corporations operat-
ing within it's midst and when it does
happen the voters can thank Secre-
tary of State Schmahl for it's enact
ment AS the result of letters re-
ceived by him from numerous parties
who have been fleeced by such con-
Germs he has brought about the inves-
tigation of one company, with Min
nesota offices in Minneapolis, with re-
suits anything but to it's credit. Mr..
Schmahl proposes a blue Sky" law
similar to the one now in force in
Kansas, which compels state supervi.
sion OF all investment concerns operat-
Ing within its midst, and the showing
made by the secretary of state has SO
Impressed Governor Eberhart that he
may incorporate a demand for such
a law in his message to the coming
session of the legislature. The state
bank examiner has investigated one
company, with it's home Offices in a
Southern city, and though the investi-
cation was made two months ago it
still continues to operate in the state.
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United States Senator Knute Mel
sons Washington job now has the
spotlight and the chances are that the
Old warrior will have several rivals
when he again seeks return. James
Peterson of Minneapolis has an
nounced that he is candidate for the
place and word comes from Washing
ton that Congressman Lindbergh of
the Sixth district has thrown his hat
into the ring. Neither has any knowl-
edge as to whether Mr. Nelson will
make another try or not, but the
chances are that he will. The present
state administration has advices to
the effect that he will ask for return
ticket. The selection of United
States senator this time will be by
popular ballot and this fact has in
tluenced Congressman Lindbergh and
James Peterson in their determine.
ton. Peterson gained fame in his
debate with former Governor John
Lind during the Dumb collins fight and
Congressman Lindbergh has been
such an energetic progressive that
even Washington was compelled to
give attention to his proposition to
investigate the money trust. The
bets down this way are two to one on
Knute Nelson.
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The Minnesota Anti-Saloon leapue
is making desperate efforts to break
into the campaign on it's old agrees
sive basis and last week addressed