Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12


BILE if it is attempted. ! think you
can expect to hear from the boys on
this question in about two weeks.
Asked as to the location of the oppo-
sition he said that he thought the
protest would come from the north
ern part of the state. When | men.
toned the threat to Messrs. Lynch,
Nelson and the others they did not
seem worried. "The sooner the bet
ter" was their answer.
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Some Of his enemies may be in
clined to check up Governor Eberhart
as an executive without working
record, but the fact stands forth that
If his time has not been given over
to furnishing the fire eaters with ma
terial he has brought the Republican
organization to point that will make
it effective in the coming campaign.
The cleaning out of the dead and
down, the removal of the bipartisan
worker, which was feature Of the
John A. Johnson and Frank Day
regime, has been done quietly and
with care until now only true and
tried Republicans are in charge. Very
few of the old Johnson crowd now
hold positions of responsibility. The
building up of an organization may
not appeal to some, it savors entirely
too much of politics, but it is neces.
sary just the same and Governor
Bberhart has equipped the Republican
party with a machine, that for the
present at least, is we'll nigh invu1
nerable.
Word comes that w. r. Mackenzie OF
Bemidji, secretary of the Northern
Development association, may 60
after the nomination for secretary OF
state. Mr.. Mackenzie was one of the
dozen or more candidates for the po
SitiOn made vacant by the death OF
the late George Welch. state imT1i.
grafton commissioner, and am told
was not any too well pleased with the
action of the immigration board in
| ignoring his claims. Though he has
not announced his plans for the fu-
ture julius H. Schnnahl, the present
secretary of state, is generally looked
upon as due to go after the job again.
If he does not his sympathies will: be
with James A. Larson, his chef as:
| sistant, who is known to have a &c
sire to enter the race Jim, however,
will not get in if Mr.. schpahl decides
to make the rum In state capitol ctr.
cles Mr.. Schmahl is believed to have
| the call.
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Lieutenant Governor S. Y. Gordon
! of Browns Valley, he Of the king eoI
a day episode, and James Arneson
neapolis last week and their move,
ments were SO mysterious as to ex
cite comment. Their temporary place
of residence was carefully concealed
and while close friends admitted that
they had sat in conference with them
they refused to tell where they weEe
stopping. But I obtained this much
| from one ardent admirer of the
Browns Valley man: Gordon is go
ing to get into the game and his an
nouncement will be forthcoming
shortly" Another close friend, l an
told, showed Lieutenant Governo1
Gordon where he was making a mis-
take and there was some warm words
between the two because of his di
rectness in pointing out to Mr. Cor
don the fact that he had no show
against Governor Eberhart. While
the Gordonites were under cover IL
Minneapolis the executive committee
Of the progressive organization wa
holding forth in another part Of thu
city and it is said directed some O
their members to look up gubernato
rial candidate to whom they coult
give the progressive endorsement.
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Judge P E. Brown of Luverne
elected year ago, assumed his du
ties the first of the year as justic,
OF the state supreme court and thos
who claim to know say his new COZ
nection makes him the richest Office
holder in the state He has a mas
nificent residence at Luverne and hi
land holdings throughout the stat
are said to be extensive. Probabl
next to Judge Brown would com
State Auditor S. G. Iverson. He ha
always been regarded as we'll provides
with this worlds goods.
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The other day Brown county pa
per told of the sale of the assets Q
the late s. D. Peterson, postmaster q
New Ulm and before that membe
of the state legislature. The asset
offered by the executors had fac
value of $4,000 and all they realize
the estate was $161. In hiS day MI
Peterson was said to be one of tn
largest retailers of farm machiner
in Southern Minnesota. While in tn
legislature he gained considerable M
toriety and much joking by the intrt
duction of a mental anguish bill
, was directed against the telegrap
companies and held them for damage
! To-