Morris tribune., 1912-05-03
STIRRED SANS FRIENDS.
Papers Say That's the Effect of
Spooner Candidacy.

Comment on the candidacy of Hon.
L. c. Spooner is dying out. many
papers quoting editorials already quot
ed in this paper. while others are
saying it's only effect has been to
arouse the Gordon forces. Here are
the comments at hand:
Dassel Anchor 1T looks as if
Spooner's candidacy for governor will
have the effect of solidifying Cor
don's support. If Lee wants to be a
real friend of the people he will make
it unanimous for Eberhart's opponents
and make it clean cut out fight be-
tween Gordon and Eberhart.
Cheney in Minneapolis Journal =
A. N. Dare of the Elk River Star
News, is back from his vacation in
Florida. and is again commenting on
things political. He says this week :
Representative Spooner in his
candidacy for governor shows dis
position to talk right and out in meet
ing with regard to the general ipcom-
potency of the conduct of our state
affairs. Mr.. Spooner is an able lawy-
er and knows just how far he can go
along this line without danger of
prosecution, and his utterances are
looked for with great curiosity. Will
lam E. Lee is also talking plainly,
and the prospects of the public getting
an insight into the way state affairs
are conducted are good, no matter
whether the public believe them or
not
Graceville Enterprise At the
Land Mans Banquet here "Wednesday
evening some very interesting straw
votes were taken, showing the trend
of political sentiment of those present.
The first vote taken was for president,
IA votes being cast, and resulted,
Roosevelt 5. Taft 4, LaFollette 4,
| Underwood I. A ballot was then
taken on governor. Gordon receiving
IL, Eberhart 1 and Lee 1. Spooner was
evidently not represented.
Minneota Mascot The editor OF
the News messenger, Capt. C. c.
Whitney. says that Spooner's candi-
dacy for the goVernorship is joke
and asserts that besides being CUB
ernatorial aspirant the Morris man is
also candidate for the legislature and
congress. Well. with Spooner's well
known ability as politician he should
be able to land something out of d
mess of that kind. A wide range is
very convenient in politics. If you
don't get what you want the thing
to do is to want what you get and
get something you can get.
Wheaton Gazette Reporter AFTER
observing the avalanche of criticism
handed to L. c. Spooner. and the ac-
companying favorable reference to S.
Y. Gordon in almost every instance,
one is forced to believe that the gent
leman from Morris has Intentionally
given Gordon's candidacy boost in.
stead of setback as was intended.
Little Falls Transcript Several
of the newspapers say that although
L. C. Spooner is running for the gov.
ernorship, he is not candidate. o.
perhaps it's this way: That, although
he is candidate, he is not running.
How's this?
Pine County Farmer The slight
newspaper comment elected by Spoon.
er's candidacy" is very sighting tc
the Machavelian diplomat of Stevens.
When the press of the state limbers
up on Spooner. as it will very soon
if he stays in the race, he will have
to work that crouch of his on the
double shift.
Sauk Centre Herald :-Spooner's 's
hats not only in the ring but he
seems to be talking it full of holes.
One L. C. Spooner of Morris. who
says that he is candidate for gov.
ernor. declares that the men who i'm.
posed the state capitol building or
the people of Minnesota ought to be
hanged. This is pretty much of 9
Populist state and all sorts of dem.