Morris tribune., 1912-11-01
ELECTION WILL
NO. NOT END EN- FIGHT .|l
Scramble for Legislative Offices
Next in Line.
FEW ISSUES IN CAMPAIGN
Conditions Would Seem to Indicate
Little Work for Lawmakers at
Approaching Session.
Especial Correspondence

the nation will know the name of it's
chief magistrate, the scramble for Off
cial place in Minnesota will have been
settled, campaign headquarters dis
mantled and then peace for another
| two years. Sounds good, doesn't it,
that word peace-rest would probably
| be a better word. That is what it
should be-rest, and long one at
that, but it is not going to happen for
q considerable while at any rate. Lest
you forget, Mr.. Voter, will have to
remind you that the legislature con-
venes in biennial session next Janu-
airy and the fight for control of the
house organization is now on and will
continue until that body meets. Who
will be speaker, the naming of the
chief clerk, the selection of sergeant
alarms and the filling of a score or
more of minor jobs is engaging the at
tention of quite few and they will be
fought for just as Justify as the big
Offices, the battle for which is now
about at close. After Nov. s, when
1t will be definitely known who is 60
ing to sit in the next house, a half
dozen or more aspirants are going to
throw their hats into the speakership
ring. Henry Rines, publisher at
Mora, is due to take fling at the job,
but it is hardly likely that he will
; have the backing of those who are al
ways Johnny-on-the-spot when there is
q house organization in the making
In the matter of chief clerk, friends
are booming W. f. Verify, q publisher
at Wadena, and Oscar ArnesOn, who
held the position two years ago, is
likely to be candidate again. There
are large number of new members
this time, which makes the organiza-
ton job anything but an easy task,
but there need be no fear Of lack of
, material. There will be lots of candi-
dates, and, as l said, they are even
making bid for support now.
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With the state campaign decidedly
shy in the way of issues and demand
cd legislation it would look as if the
next legislature was going to be de-
cidedly tame one. County option will
rear it's head, but it will hardly get
4 beyond the dignity Of Its introduction.
Tonnage tax is dead, but then there
remains the initiative and referendum
: and the recall of officials and these
s two are likely to bring forth spirited
fight A bill for the creation of pub
lie utilities commission is sure to be
introduced and its provisions are due
to keep the members busy for some
v days. The peculiar feature of this
: promised legislation is that both can
didates for the governorship have en-
doTsed the measure and 1t is going to
figure in the annual message of the
r governor to the legislature. This
pretty near means that it will pass,
but it will not be the fault of those
= corporations affected If it does. If the
bill passes Minnesota will be one of q
number of states to place on it's stat.
" ute books this advanced legislation
n Good roads are also due to figure in
the bills to be offered and then there
will be many tax measures. With the
e old material lacking spirited session
X as ] stated, does not look any toe
bright, but do not worry. The house
has 119 members and the senate sixty
:" two and what this number can moi
think of in the way of needed legisla
ton is not worth mentioning. There
will be lots doing.
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v p. M. Ringdals crushing reply, anent
?. V. Collins attempt to have the
Democratic gubernatorial candidates
J reported religious beliefs made the ba
Bis of sermon to be preached In
every church in the state, will &c
down in political history as a classic
The attempt to drag religion into the
hUrlyburly of the fight received such
stunning blow from the Democratic
: member of the board of control thai
: It is hardly likely to be repeated. and
what is more, it has undoubtedly cost
Mr. Collins, who elects to be governor
via the third party route, MANY votes
In this neck of the woods Ringdal Il
considered to have greatly strength
ened himself in the answer made By
him.
i. 1. \
!. 1t has always been conceded that g
: rather raw attempt to drag some
early family troubles and the candi
. dates alleged connection with the
same into the campaign did more
than anything else to first bring about
the election of the late Governor
g Johnson. 1t was a small matter anC
q yet handled go clumsily that it reacted
In every section where it was giver
!. circulation. Rum, Romanism anC
" Rebellion gave Blaine his quietus
What the. Collins blunder" may d.