Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-04-19

Dental game in Minnesota stands to-
day and it is ready to take it's medi-
cine, but those in charge resent abb
solute Indifference to it's rights. |
refer to the machine tactics now be-
ing resorted to for the purpose OF
heading off any action by the districts
looking to the adoption of some form
of preferential primary All this
tends to a curtailment of power and
it is what will bring about the extern
sion of the primary law. AS far as
Minnesota Is concerned hardly one
voter in a thousand cares rap wheth-
er he casts his franchise under pref
erential primary or not, in fact the
whole primary question is the least
Of his troubles, but he hates to be
handed something that is uncalled for,
and so there you are. The primary
is coming, fellows, so prepare for it.
You are making your own bed and
you will have to lie in it.
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Governor Eberhart's political sky
was cleared somewhat by the an
nouncement of the withdrawal of Ed
gar Weaver of Mankato from the Re-
publican gubernatOrial field. Mr..
Weaver said he did so in the interest
of party harmony, though he refused
to retract his original declaration that
Governor Eberhart was in bad in his
own county. Down here Weaver's
sincerity as a candidate was ques-
toned from the start and the opinion
Is general that he has voluntarily re-
tired himself from public life for good.
He left himself open to the charge
that he had been seen, something that
SO impressed the Minneapolis Journal
that it devoted two whole columns to
an expose of the Republican machine
and it's methods, which was not en-
tirely to the credit of Governor Eber-
hart and his advisers. 1t was capital
campaign material from a Democratic
standpoint and will be extensively
used this fall.
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It looks as if Fred B. Lynch of st.
Paul, national Democratic committee
man, might have to fight to retain his
present Official position in the party
councils. The rumor is that several
candidates are being groomed, among
them T. T. Hudson of Duluth and
Judge Willis of st. Paul. The position
is one that carries with it an expense
account that the holder alone must
meet and if Mr. Lynch cared to en-
tighten the public with an itemized
statement since he has held the office
it might stagger few of the curious.
The st. Paul man is generally credited
with fair amount of the goods of this
world and his long stay in Chicago and
the East, while trying to promote the
presidential interests of the late Gov
ernor Johnson, undoubtedly represent
ed tidy sum. If any one passed the
hat for the purpose of reimbursement
it is not of record. Mr.. Lynch is said
to have incurred the enmity of the
O'Connor machine in st. Paul and it's
followers are said to be after his
scalp.
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Cnamp CLARK, VINO is De1ng doomed
for presidential honors, also has added
to his prestige in Minnesota, through
the vote given him in the Illinois pri-
maries and no one would. be surprised
if local headquarters were opened
shortly by the Missouri man. He is
said to be exceptionally strong in Hen
nepin county and he has a decided fol-
lowing in the Capital City. w. w.
Williams of Minneapolis, former state
labor commissioner, is said to be look
ing after. his interests in the North
Star state.