The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-09-14

mean Eberharts defeat.
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1t had been feared that this year
there would be great delay in receiv-
Ing the election returns on account of
the complications incident to voters
expressing a second choice. Perhaps,
however, this will be avoided, for the
state officials have taken the matter
up with the Twin City papers and the
cooperation Of the county auditors Of
the state has been secured. Wires
will be run into the state capitol and
the returns will be sent direct from
the various county seats to the press
bureau, which will have its headquar.
tiers there. So that think that this
year the returns are likely to be more
accurate and sent in quite as prompt
ly as at any previous election. At
any rate 1t seems likely that by the
middle of the day following the pri-
maries enough returns will be on hand
to indicate the probable result for the
more important offlces.
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An important conference Of repre-
sentative brewers from various parts
Of the state was held in st. Paul re-
Gently, news Of which some pains
have been taken to suppress. Sem
ator e. e. Smith, the chairman of the
Republican state central committee
and the governors confidential ad-
wiser, was called into the conference
and the whole political situation as 1t
affected the brewing industry was
gone over at a dinner held at Carl.
ing's downtown restaurant. A plan Of
campaign in the governors behalf
was outlined and subsequently prom.
inent reactionary leaders from the
various parts Of the state were called
in and given their instructions. The
brewers representatives in the cam.
paign will cooperate with state OFF,
Gals friendly to Governor Eberhart,
oil inspectors, game wardens and
what not, so that the organization
covers the state quite completely
Ample funds will be provided to pro-
tect the brewers interests and to re-
munerate the workers in the various
precincts. How effective the meth
DDS adopted will be under a statewide
primary law remains to be seen.
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During the past fortnight a number
Of the stronger leading papers of the
state have taken a pronounced stand
for the nomination of ID. T. Young.
have already referred to the North.
field News. Since then a three-column
article in the Red Wing Republican
urges his selection, naming Mr.. Lee
as the papers second choice. The
Rochester Post and Record, perhaps
the most influential daily in the First
congressional district, takes the same
stand. Other leading papers have fol.
lowed suit. The influence of these
in the campaign will no doubt result
in q large accession to Mr.. Young's
strength.
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The judicial nominations continue
to attract attention. Judge Stanton,
candidate for chief Justice OF
the supreme court, was in town the
first of the week, and learn from
other sources that he is likely to re
ceive a large vote in the northern
counties. I do not anticipate Judge
Starts defeat, however. The candi.
date who seems to get the strongest
support is Oscar Hallam, who is run
ming for associate Justice against Mr.
Bum. Mr.. Bunn's decision multiplying
the law making 1t illegal to manufac-
ture oleomargarine resembling butter
IN color Is being used against him
with considerable effect. There ap-
pears to be well defined opinion that
the dairymen are entitled to protec.
ton against a cheap counterfeit Of
their product.
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The contest between Mr.. Burnquist
and Mr.. Neill for lieutenant governor
Is also attracting attention. I learn
| that a newspaper published in the in
terest Of the telephone companies is
urging Mr.. Neill's nomination with
considerable effect. The local news
papers, however, seem generally par
tial to Mr.. Burnquist, who made an
excellent reputation as a member of
the house. Both men are fairly we'll
known at the state capitol, Mr. Burn.
quist as q legislator and Mr.. Neill by
reason Of his activity when telephone
measures were under discussion.
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Frank Minnette, who represented
Stearns county in the last house and
who Is again a candidate, was in the
city during the fair. He is making his
bill for a public utilities commission
the issue Of his campaign. This COM
mission, II created, will among other
things exercise a general supervision
over telephone companies, regulate
rates and so on. II Is a theory Of the
measure that provision should be made
requiring the continuous transmission
OF messages over rival telephone lines,
that Is that they should be required to
make provision for continuous serv.
Ice so that the patron OF one line
could make connection with another
line II he desired to do so to reach