The Princeton union., 1912-11-14
St. Paul Mayor Picked to Lead
Republican State Ticket.
DEMOCRATS ARE DISAPPOINTED
axpected Ringdal Would Secure a
Much Larger Vote Than
Shown by Returns.
Especial Correspondence;A

the Republican king makers, who, l
understand, have already practically
decided upon gubernatorial material
Tor the next contest. Mayor H. P.
Keller of st. Paul, a young German,
Is said to have been picked and the
story is that his selection was at the
instance of Mr.. Keller himself. A
number of his hackers picked him out
as successor to Governor Eberhart
TWO years ago and when he was again
reelected to the mayoralty last spring
1t only increased their efforts in his
behalf. Of course all this, mind you,
is on the assumption that Governor
Eberhart will retire at the close of
his second term and shy his castor
into the ring as successor to United
States Senator Clapp. There is a pos-
stbility that his ambitions might be
satisfied sooner. Mayor Keller's
gubernatorial ambitions have been
known for a long time When he
made second run for the st. Paul
mayoralty an appeal, it is said, was
made to the Democratic leaders to let
up on their opposition on the ground
that his election meant much in a
Twin City way and during the late
campaign he went so far as to issue
a general letter saying that the elec-
ton of Governor Eberhart would be
card in his favor. He made every ef-
fort to keep Ramsey county in the
Eberhart column and this line of ac-
tlvlty even extended to his close
friends, who are anxious to see his
gubernatorial ambitions satisfied.
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Governor Eberhart by 10000. Roose-
velt the national winner by at least
$4,000 and the entire Republican state
ticket elected by majorities ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 is the way the
returns read. Outside of the vote
given the national candidate the re-
suit did not come as any SURPRISE,
though the Democratic leaders were
confident that Mr.. Ringdal, their
standard bearer, would get more votes
than he did. They also pinned their
hopes on Harvey Grimmer, who was
pitted against julius H. Schmahl for
the Office of secretary of state. Grim
mer did not in any way meet expecta-
t1ons. The one surprise in the state
light was the failure of the third party
ticket to make good. The candidates
on this ticket finished poor fifth. P.
v. Collins, the third party guberna-
torlal candidate, was simply joke at
the finish. The minor candidates on
his ticket polled more votes than he
did.
AS far as the minor parties are con-
cerned the Prohibitionists get the
most satisfaction out of the state con-
test. The candidates of this party
were third in the race and with vote
the largest in the history of the or
ganization. e. e. Lobeck, the candi-
date for governor, carried his own
county (Douglas) by substantial ma
Jority. This could not be said of
some of the other candidates. Lobeck
made a spectacular campaign and in
the vote cast he cut heavily into a
following that would ordinarily be be-
hind P. M. Ringdal, the Democratic
candidate. The impression abroad
was that Mr.. Ringdal, the Democratic
candidate, was a county optionist and
while it hurt him with the Democratic
voters it availed him little With the
temperance element, who knew that
1t was not true.
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Rumors are thick about the state
capitol that the coming year will see
a reorganization as far as many of
the minor Offices are concerned and
that several appointive officials will
have to walk the plank The story
is that Governor Eberhart Is going to
do some wedding out as soon as he
starts on his second term. What
there is in the talk do not know, but
it is said that Kelsey Chase, state
bank superintendent, may be retired
in favor of Washington county man.
W. T. Cox, state forester, who enjoys
a salary of $4,000 and expenses, is
said to be receiving consideration.
Cox was brought from Washington on
the creation of the bureau and it is
said has been pretty much a low unto
himself ever since. There will be
some wedding out in the daary and
food department. Democratic hold
overs in the departments are" sure to
be replaced.
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There is much gloom about the fed.
eral building in st. Paul these DAYS
and the darkness will not be dfspelled
until Governor Wilson has been for.
mally inaugurated as president and
his administration policies become
known. United States Marshal
Grimshaw, who is now serving his fifth
term, expects to be retired, and $,
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