Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-26

out. The Gordon men have been too
confident heretofore and have allowed
the campaign to drift along with little
or no action. They have buckled on
the armnr now and there will be some
thing doing down in the fifty-seventh
legislative district.
Minneota Mascot = Spooner is
we'll known throughout the state and
his long and prominent service in the
legislature will give him many strings
to pull, The chances are that he.
however will cut in on the Eberhart
support quite as much as he will on
that Of any of the other candidates,
It is not likely that the progressives
will enthuse much over Mr.. Spooner
candidacy and still the fact thta he
comes from the same !district as Sam
Gordon will make the latter look to
his fencees at home with keener at
tention than ever. Sam is the most
representative progressive in the bunch
of candidates and nothing as yet has
happened that will take away from
him the support of those loyal to pro-
gressive principles.
"Man in the Dome" in West st.
Paul Times Neither Gordon. Lee
nor Holmerg seem to have made a
ripple on the political sea. Spooner
has just made noice enough to draw
criticism and some Of the papers are
just now handing of him some pretty
severe jolts.
Osakis Review = Judging from
the tone of many influential papers
in the Seventh congressinal district
the advent of Lewis C. Spooner into
tie gubernatorial free-for-all. is taken
as move by the administration for
eee to cut into the strength eff S Y.
Gordon in his home district. The
machine has all along been afraid of
Gordon and by the aid of the st. Paul
metropolitan press has done everything
in their pow er to belittle his candidacy
Now, it is alleged. they have induced
thier man Spooner to get into the
race. The Morris Tribune, published
in Spooner's home town, is wise to
the game and last week stated editor
tally that the Tribune would continue
to support Gordon.
Lowry Union :-Spooner's hat is in
the ring for governorship and Edgar
Weaver of Mankato thot he would
hold to his and withdrew from the
race. Spooner's action in the matter
produced an uproar in the Gordon
ranks fearing a division while Eber-
hart's camp is smiling more broadly.
Thus four hats are in the ring, that OF
Gordon, Lee, Spooner, and Eberhart.
The Democrats and prohibitionists are
watching the game with great in.
terest.
Wheaton Gazette-Reporter 1T is
stated that in the event that he fails
to land the nomination for governor
Mr.. Spooner proposes to become a can.
didate for the legislature. The
Gazette Reporter cannot bring itself
to believe that his statement is correct
as such position is too unreasonable
for any man to assure. No man is big
enough to hold mortgage on list
of offices and begin at the top anc
run down the scale until successful ir
landing one of them. Voters still
like to believe in the theory of the
office seeking the man and are moi
ready yet to indorse deviation from
the rule so pronounced as this. i
smacks too much of machine polite!
and one man rule. This paper ma!
Loyalty advocated Mr.. Spooner'a elec
tion to the legislature for three cam
paigns past but it cannot and will no
indorse program such as this. Mr.
Spooner took weeks of time to con.
slider the matter and then deliberately
and without reservation declared him
self for governor. If he is acting il
good faith then he means what HI
says and will stand or fall by his an
noucement. To say that he is can
didate for the legislature now is t.
question his sincerity and acknowledg
the truthfulness of the charge that b
is lending himself to further the pol
itical schemes of others, If it admit
this. as it is claimed he has done. thel
he has done much to forfeit the conf
} dence and respect of those who hav
supported him in the past and ha
raised danger signal that the voter
will not be slow to heed. The Gazst
r e-Reporter prefers to believe that MI
: Spooner isstill in possession of hi
senses.