The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-08-27
BEHIND THE POLITICAL SCENES
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ated. They are not for him but they
are close to b ling unanimous in the
expectation of seeing the field split
up in Eberlart's favor. Of course,
even editors sometimes make mis-
takes bit once in while they know
where they are at.
As to Redwood county he would
be hardy and a courageous loser
who offered to wager anything on
Che result of the gubernatorial vote
here. The county should have gone
to Sam. Y. Gordon and doubtless
would have done so had Ed. Young
stayed out. Then it would have been
Eds had he kept still about his
friend. Woodrow Wilson. He didn't.
Lee was here and spoke but there
is nothing to Indicate much of vote
getting impression. and while Spoon
er will get some votes it seems quite
certain he won't come even close to
carving the county.
A badly shattered vote? Sure. and
Governor Eberhart is the only man
that can profit by this situation.
AS to the second place conditions
are more settled. J. A. A. Burn
quist is the only man for Redwood
county in the race for lieutenant
governor.
He is not particularly well known
here but the friends he has are
boosting for him all the time and
those who don't know him are COM
ing to believe that Burnquist is hon
est, able and energetic. All of which
he is.
DR.. Cole of Fergus Falls and D.
M. Neil of Red Wing are also candi-
dates for this office. Either would
make good presiding officer but
neither is so intimately identified
with the movement for state wide
progress and clean politics as Burn
quist. In the hot-bed of temptation
to political trickery Burnquist has
kept his head and his heartclean and
given his services honestly to the
people. Heis ambitious but thought.
full; courageous but not reckless.
All of which it is evident Redwood
county knows and itseems absolutely
certain he will secure an overwhelm-
ing vote in this county.
Judge Mills slipped one over or
John Rosenwald of Madison by filing
for the four years term as railroad
commissioner when John expected
the Judge to file for the six year
term. Elmquist, who it is conceded
cannot be beaten, has filed for the
six year term.
Garfield, one of the ablest men in
the state, is out against Mills. Mr..
Garfield has made a splendid record
as real progressive in the senate
and it is upon this record that he is
running. There is considerable gen.
eral criticism of Mills but this can
do little harm so long as it remains
general and the result depends to a
considerable extent upon the per-
sonal campaigns of the two men with
the advantage fayoring Judge Mills
who is in office.
Thorp and Manahan are having a
real fight for congressman at large,
fighting as hard as though the office
were worth having. If Manahan
had known Nye intended dropping
out doubtless he would have saved
himself for the Fifth district butnow
doesn't care to Eastmanize himself
by changing. Manahan has held no
public office but has done some things
that look good, as his fight against
the sleeping car and the express COM
panies. He is a fervid speaker with
a touch of the demagogue, a touch
that doesn't appeal to thoughtful
people.
Thorp has been in the state senate
and while there did some things cred
liable and others that his opponent
is severely roasting. He has been
for years big man among his coun-
trymen and church people, which on
the whole looks like his strongest
asset.
These are the only fights worth