The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-22

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Governor Eberhart has filed for re-
nomination and the announcement has
put at rest a number of rumors con.
corning his political intentions. It was
said that he might conclude to retire
from the game. The logic of the situa-
ton gives the Mankato man the nomi-
nation and his hackers are so conf
dent In this respect that little out of
the ordinary will be done in his behalf.
Still he faces danger I refer to a con.
sol1dation of the field and the exercise
OF the second choice. The field is now
said to be working together in an ef-
tort to sidetrack it for their benefit.
Gordon claims the Lee second choice
votes and Young and Spooner are said
to be figuring on similar alignment.
Governor Eberhart will go before the
voters on his record and the accom-
pl1shments of those serving under him.
Governor Eberhart has too much of
that caution peculiar to men of his
nationality to be creative, but he is
not destructive. He does not work off
the bat, to use sporting phrase. He
is quite deliberative. Governor Eber-
hart defers to his advisers, something
that his enemies have tried to use to
his d1scredit, but I will say this, that
when his excellency takes it into his
head to stand pat there is no persuad-
Ing him. He is positively bullhead-
ed. E. r. Smith and a few of those
credited with having the Republican
party In the hollow of their hand have
learned this fact to their sorrow.
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len years ago the office of the secre-
tary of state was position that car
ried with it little beyond that of a re-
cord1ng agent. Last year the present in
cumbent, Julius Schmahl, turned into
the state treasury nearly $125,00O and
the chances are good that he will dou-
Die that amount next year. This state
ment is contained in advance sheets
of his biennial report, just issued. Mr..
Schmahl, in preparing his report to
the legislature, takes an advanced
stand on coming legislation covering
his department.. AS the custodian of
thousands of articles of incorporation
ne wants the get rich quick fellow"
put out of business and he asks the
legislature to adopt the Kansas meth
cd OF corporation regulation. Daily his
Office is deluged with complaints Of
concerns backed by the state whose
only existence is to fleece the gullible
and he thinks it is about time to stop
the raid. His recommendations have
so impressed other departments of the
government that they have given Mr..
Schmahl their unqualified endorse.
ment in the legislation proposed. Gov
ernor Eberhart has even been i'm
pressed and will make it feature of
his message to the next legislature.
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If those concerned with the success
OF the coming Minnesota DEVELOPMENT
Congress and land show to be held
in Minneapolis will take a fools ad-
vice they will eliminate from their
campaign of publicity the stationary
used, which is facsimile of the letter.
heads and envelopes of the state ex-
ecutive department. The whole thing
is entirely too cheap and is bound to
bring adverse criticism. The STA
tionery used is executive letterheads
and envelopes, with three lines in red
ink added, the principal name of which
is D. M. Neill of Red Wing, the chair
man of the movement. Neill is a can
d1date for lieutenant governor and the
use of the whole has so incensed the
friends of J. A. Burnquist of st. Paul.
rival candidate, that they threaten
to expose the whole thing. l am posi-
tive that Mr. Neill knows nothing of
the scheme. 1t is the work of an over.
jealous press agent.
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Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith
has formally filed his candidacy for
denomination. His only rival so far.
Thomas Frazer of Rochester, has paid
the necessary filing fee. Frazer, l get
1t, is going to make an active cam
pd1Su, utpSuOluS Oll TIE so called 0X-
IRENE Progressives and the La Fol
lette following to aid him, but it is
hardly likely that Mr.. Smith will be
seen outside his office until after the
primaries. According to the story in
this neck of the woods Frazer's friends
have taken his campaign in hand and,
with the aid of a force of promised
assistants in the event of Frazer's
election, are pushing his candidacy for
all it is worth. The bet here is three
to one on Smith.
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Following the tossing of a coin
which decided the question Charles E.
Elmquist filed for denomination for
railroad and warehouse commissioner
for the six-year period and Judge Ira
B. Mills for the four-year term. Their
rivals are E. M. Garfield of Luvernc
and j.. F. Rosenwald of Madison. The
latter probably is in the most enrbar-
RAISING position. He wanted to run
against Mills and accord;no,1, f1oa ex