Morris tribune., 1912-07-12

why u0 d1lOW0u Tie f\SpuUl1Cebu u0SIS-
nation, but this was later denied by
the Spooner managers. He issued
statement to the effect that he had no
intention of interfering. Governor
Eberhart was another who denied any
activity in this respect He declared
that it was none of his business. Pc
litics is certainly making some strange
bed fellows this year and no one
knows where it will end. The old
idea of accepting any old thing sim
ply because it bore the party label is
thing of the past. Governor Bber-
hart is the only one in the game just
now who seems to be playing the reg
ular order of things and he is dis
creetly silent. Mr.. Spooner is anoth-
er who is not discussing the national
situation. W. q. Lee, whose slogan
is county option and who is alone on
that issue, repudiated Mr.. Taft some
weeks ago. He said he would not
vote for him.
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One st. Paul paper is very much
concerned less the nonpartisan judi
ciary idea, which is feature of the
new primary law, will be nu1ltf1ed by
q scramble for places on the Supreme
bench. Oscar Hallam of st. Paul ia
preparing to file for one Of the asso-
ciate justiceships through the me-
dunn of petition and he will be pit
ted against Justice Bum, Democrat
appointed by Governor Eberhart to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of the late Justice Jaggard. This Is
what Is worrying the st. Paul paper.
Much Of the activity in behalf of g
nonpartisan judiciary during the extra
session Of the state legislature was in
the interest of Judge Bum. the lone
Democrat on the supreme bench. This
fact was not generally known at the
time, but such was the case and now
the St. Paul paper In question is trying
to save him. In some quarters this
sudden interest in behalf of single
individual is exciting considerable
suspicion and it is likely the whole
thing will receive considerable atten-
ton at the hands of the country press
when the facts become known.
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Judge Bunn's elevation to the SUI
preme bench, as stated, was as re.
suit Of the death of the late Justice
Jaggard. For years his residence was
the Minnesota club at st. Paul. His
brother is high in legal capacity
with the Northern Pacific railroad. AS
a judge of the Ramsey county district
bench Judge Bum was always regard
ed highly and his election to the dis
trict bench was seldom holly contest
ed. Friends and the newspapers saw
to 1t that dangerous rivals were elm
mated. Who is responsible for the
sudden attack on Judge Hallam and
others who have the temerity to climb
on the supreme bench via Justice
Bunn's place I would not like to say
but as l remarked would not be
surprised If what is back of some o.
the press work now being done in al
effort to free Mr.. Bum of rivals
comes ont in due time It is case
of being suspicious when some PEG
pie and certain corporations busy
themselves in the interest of any par
ticular individual or thing
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AS expected 3. E. Lobeck of Alex
andria is the Prohibition choice fol
governor. At the state convention
, held by that party in Minneapolis Mr.
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ct and he was given George H. An
drews of Winnebago City as q run
/ ming mate. Liquor never had more
uncompromising foe than Mr.. Lobeck
: AS a member of the legislature ii
; 1909 his entire efforts were directed
: to the passage of drastic Legislation
2 covering many things in addition tt
the liquor traffic, but his uncompro
; missing methods won him few support
: ers. He is a fervent exhorter and !!
said to be the best there is in the
! crusade line. The Prohibition part!
r always polled fairly large vote il
: Minnesota until it's alliance with thu
, Anti-Saloon league and 1t will try II
recover its old time force this yea
: by going it alone.
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a A shorter ballot has been the CT,
e for years, but the Prohibitionists il
t convention declared for one tina
e would tax the state to print. TIL
leaders of that party want all the OF
ficers at the command Of the governo
y and the two legislative bodies whicl
G are now appointive made elective
n AS there are close to $50 Of thes
+ appointive Offices the placing of tn
a same on ballot would be some jot
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l. John Zebch of Washington county
b one Of the old legislative veterans
r has filed for the house after an al
a sence of two years He has pickle
r class I, a feature Of the new primar
d law, and viii go after the scalp o
l. DR.. Oscar Hauge OF ST. Paul Park, tn
y present house member from that dis
t. tract Shortly after the passage G