Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-10-11
CAMPAIGN ON
IN FULL BLAST
uEsIieSt Scramble for Votes In
History Of State
REPUBLICAN PLAN IS UNIQUE
Special Train Will Take Candidates
Into Every Important Center
Of the Commonwealth.
REPUBLICAN PLAN IS UNIQUE
Especial Correspondence


the track they're off" and for the nexU
four weeks Minnesota will see about
the livellest scramble for political
place in it's history. Into that short
period will be crowded line of activ-
aty ordinarily running into months
and every one interested in the game
will be on the jump from the start
Two years ago the prediction cam
patgn started in August and for weeks
prior the campaign managers were
busy getting ready. The new primary
law. however, has changed all that
1t has also compelled new methods OF
interesting the voters. Governor
Eberhart's managers have worked out
a scheme for reaching the voters
which is unique. 1t involves the hir
ing of special train and the routing
Of the same so as to tap every impor
tant center in the state. This train
will carry, including the governor,
the various candidates who are run
ming at large and it will be supple
mented by automobiles which VIII meet
it at the big stops and allow side
trips into districts which the special
can not reach. There will be rear end
speeches and local candidates will be
permitted to board the train when it
reaches their particular territory.
There will be an advertising car
ahead and nothing will be overlooked
in the advertising line. A brass band
and jubilee singers may be added. OF
course all this will involve a heavy
expenditure of money, but Mr.. Eber-
hart's managers consider it the cheap
est in the end, as the cost will be d.
v1ded among those participating. II
p. M. Ringdals managers have any
new scheme in view for the advance
ment of his cause they have not made
the fact known. Their money is linn
tied and it is more than probable that
it will be invested in postage for the
circulation of Democratic literature
and railroad ticket for Mr.. Ringdal
Those making up the balance of the
ticket will have to get along as best
they can. If the committee can put
Mr.. Ringdal over it will be more than
satisfied.
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In this neck of the woods Governor
Eberhart's election is regarded by the
Republican king makers as a certain
IL and their optimism is shared in tC
an extent by the betting fraternity
which is Offering odds. They may &C
broke, however, on some of the alb
surd claims made regarding the gov
errors majority. The tip is that the
Democratic standard bearer is goins
to be better vote getter than some
think and that his speaking campaign
Is going to make the other side sit VI
aud take notice. The logic of the
situation makes Governor Eberhar
the best bet. He is in office, this is {
Republican state and he has an organ
txation that has been nearly three
years in the making. The Democrat
seriously married their claims to rec
ignition two years ago when the.
took up the slogan of county option
That one thing lost them the liberia
and the better part of the German
vote of the state and it's fairly SAT
to say that most of it will continue t.
stay outside the ranks, as far as tn
head Of the ticket is concerned, for
while at least There is no more ur
certain game than politics and VIII
knows WhaS Nov. may bring?
might be Mr.. Ringdal. You can neve
tell what the dear voter will do.
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The Republicans and Democrat
completed their state organization
last week and as expected the oil
crowd prevailed in the case of eacl
u. F.. Smith is at the head of the r.
publican organization, while Frank 4
Day will perform a like service for tn
Democrats for the next two year
Frank is not exactly state chairman
Martin O'Brien of Crookston was give
that honor, but the Fairmont man wa
On the job when Democratic hea
quarters in st. Paul were opened III
He is chairman of the executive con
mittee. Mr.. Smiths selection ma
bring forth some criticism, still h
election was unanimous. 1t was a.
tee unfriendly to him that a chang
might be dangerous. Like the Fai
mont man he has the game at his fl
ger ends and his services were needle
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President Taft was not endorsed
the meeting of the Republican sta
central committee last week, but
was not because of the fact that l
lacked friends in the gathering TT
timid candidates prevailed and no 6
tempt was made to push through
resolution. Minnesota has been I
garded as a Bull Moose state, but
has to be said that the past week h
brought tc light a number of thin
indicative of a growing friendline
for President Taft. One hears it
the talk about the hotels; busine
men in the rural districts say the
is a change in sentiment and if fl
Their evidence OF this change was nee