The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-08

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AS I said the Roosevelt mass meet.
ing in st. Paul last week was an en-.
thusiastic one and what is more it was
we'll attended, but for all this not a
little criticism is going the rounds be.
cause of the resolution passed Great.
Ing committee of fifty to interview
candidates after the primaries and
ascertain their views on the presiden.
tlal question. If they have Taft sym.
pathles then opposition is to be pro.
vided through the medium of a petit.
ton. In the face of that much abused
Bryan-Roosevelt slogan, Let the PEG.
pie rule" the passage and endorse.
ment of the resolution is regarded
with anything but favor. The whole
thing is looked upon as inconsistent.
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II Governor Eberhart and the or.
ganization has anything to fear it will
be more from the Democratic side OF
the house and the ticket the leaders
are now compiling than the half doz.
en- or more candidates who are now
trying to get his goat as far as the
nomination is concerned. According
TO the talk in this neck of the woods
the Democratic organization is comb.
ing the state for ticket that will be
winner and no bets are being over.
looked in getting the men who will
pull down the votes. The state Democ.
racy will enter the field this time with
a united front and with no embarrass.
ing issues.
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Secretary of State julius Schmahl
is now full fedged candidate for re.
nomination. The Redwood Falls man
deposited his $50 on Wednesday,
which was the forty-ffth anniversary
OF his birth. julius has, competitors
in Representative Mattson of Roseau
county and James A. Eye of Hennepin
county. The latter served the last
senate as its sergeant-at-arms. This
will be Mr.. SchmahIs third try at the
game and on his own statement he
will not make any active canvass of
the state prior to the primaries be-
cause of sickness in his family. His
wife has been seriously i'll for some
months.
This is not intended as campaign
material for those who have designs
on the 'ins," but the story comes
straight that the state will soon face
one of the heaviest deficits in the reve-
nue. fund in it's history Last year the
state spent over $4,000 as interest
for borrowed money and it may reach
$4,000 this time. Extravagant appro-
priations on the port of the last leg
1slature and failure to make the state
tax levy large enough is said to be
the cause. AS a rule at this time of the
year the revene fund is full to over
flowing, but the day after the close
OF the fiscal year, which was July 81,
1t was $4,000 short.
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State Treasurer Smith and Attorney
General Smith came forth with the
necessary filing fee last week and are
now properly equipped candidates for
denomination. Edward Erickson is
Treasurer Smiths campaign manager.
Ed Huntington, formerly of Window
but now of st. Paul, is doing the man.
agerial act for the attorney general.
The only state officials who have failed
to make known their intentions are c.
E. Elmquist and Judge Mills of the
railway and warehouse commission
and Governor Eberhart. Their friends
say they will be heard from in due
time. Other aspirants for public Of
t1ce to file last week were G. NJ King,
Deer River, Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor; Milo N. Young,
Little Falls, Republican, representa-
tive, and Burt N. Weld, Slayton, Re-
publican, representative.
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Mention of the political happenings
of the day would not be complete with.
out reference to the filing of United
States Senator Nelson for renomina-
ton as made with Secretary of State
Schmahl the latter part Of the week.
columns OF matter cOmmendatory of
the grand old man, which appeared in
the Twin City papers, preceded the
filing and so his act did not come as
any great surprise. Senator Nelson
is not going to lack for advertising
this year. Pages of it are in prepara-
ton and if he falls down on the job it
will not be the fault Of those in charge.
Senator Nelson has been picked to
keep Minnesota in the Republican COL
umn and his every endeavor will be
along that line. The Alexandria man
will not be much in evidence until
after the primaries, as congress is
now occupying his full time, but when
he does start look out. His one rival
is James Peterson of Minneapolis.