Morris tribune., 1912-07-26
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RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR.


ideal candidate for governor in W. H. Putnam of Red
Wing Like other candidate who has been announced
since Sam Gordon first published his announcement. Mr.
Putnam is touted the only 'who combines many
qualities that the people want. He like the Others is
to be drafted the for him is be strong
that he cannot refuse
Now the fact is that Mr.. Putnam is fine old gentle
who is we'll informed matters of state government
and would make good governor But he does not enjoy
wide acquaintance among the rank and file of the voters
of the state and that there is kind of public
demand for him get into the is pure fancy.
When candidate the friends of candidate speak
of there being popular demand for to for
GO and of the 'oce seeking the man. they speak
of something which does not exist and cannot exist under
the present primary system. handful of friends of
particular may decide push his candidacy and may
enlist the cooperation of friends in other parts of the
state and it be made to appear that support is
ing particular candidate firm all the state when
matter of fact nneynne per of the voters may
know the mans name.
There have been and are only tv of the numerous
candidates for governor for whom there any wide
spread demand from any large part of the that
they make the for those two lead
ing the field today and will continue to lead tEberhart
and Gordon. Mr. Eberhart is emnenty satisfactory
at the time the most satisfactory for
them and the available votegetter they wanted
him to again.
Mr.. Gordon, the other hand, being
drafted for the public service any could be under
the system which obtains He called for by large
number of men who were dissatisfied with Eberhart, at
time when the field clear and the best could
be chosen without solicitation his part He urged
bv thousands men who Mace had
watched his record and knew that he made good lieut.
has in the memory of the present
generation.
Now there have been several candidates enter the
field since then. but the line of contest has remained the
when Mr.. Gordon announced how the fight would
be made The pronuncamento of each succeeding cand-
date has either paraphrased fallen short of Mr. Cor
dons declaration No principle has been enuncated.
and the net effect of these candidates. has been
simply to gather in unattached strength which
antiEberhart and would otherwise have gone Gordon
To say that the succeeding candidates have divided
Gordons strength would be true. He still has his
original strength and much more but to say that the
other candidates have acquired strength which would later
have to Gordon nearly describes the situation
And yet, do not believe that the result of this
gubernaoria campaign possibly be the denomination
of Eberhar While lie at the first had farsized minority
supporting him, who have stayed with him, it is also
true that Gorons pronounced friends
Both of the kind that stay tho their motives
may differ If this analysis be correct then Gordon will
be nominated, matter how much the field is divided
if it be further divided.
The writer further believes that the governorship O
Minnesota is decided today and that sentiment will
materially changed with the progress of the campaign
Summer vacations and the gathering of the harvest vii
months and the merits of the various candidates
ready been much presented that the average
consciously unconsciously made his choice The smpl
recording of that choice must be deferred until Sept 18th
Now it cannot be gainsaid that the majority of tn
Republican of Minnesota opposed to the policies fo
which Eoerhart Fd Smith ct al stand and while Gordo
is leading thee field which is opposed to these policies,
will probably be nominated yet such the vicistude
of politics that Gordon amy fail 1t is to surely
the contingency Eberhart being nominated that
urged all readers take advantage of the
choice provisions of the primary law, and decide
cast either first second choice for Gordon. Til
writer well aware that many good who oppose
to tbehart going to their first choice for
other candidate than Gordon But all the progressiv
elements in the state should unite casting their secon