Morris tribune., 1912-04-19

Lee. Spooner, Synder, Weaver, with
the latter erased. This is a good
time to get favorable mention, so if
any new candidates think of getting
their head gear into the ring now is
the time as the press hasn't yet begun
to charge that SIS. 90 per. Next.
Montevideo Leader And now Mr..
Spooner of Morris, SHES his hat into
the arena and we have one more
aspirant for Gubernatorial honors.
It's ia dull day when no new candidate
gets into this game.
Marshall News. Messenger :-"Of
course the expected has happened in
the entrance of the impossible Lewis
G. Spooner of Morris, who has been
corraled in Minneapolis during the
past few weeks, either working or
being worked by the anti-Ed. Smith
Eberhart machine to split Hennepin
county on the governorship delegation.
But whatever the scheme, Spooner is
taken as huge joke on all sides. To
show his own insincerity, in the same
breath of announcing his candidacy
for governor, he reserves the divinely
inspired privilege of returning to the
legislature in case he fails of the
governorship, and at the same time
announces that he expects to represent
the seventh district in congress two
years hence. AS congressional candi-
date in the future Spooner by his
present course has alienated even the
slight support he might possibly have
had in the pursuance of an ordinary
political course, that is. without fairly
bristling with Lightning rods from
every portion of his anatomy. But
as candidate for governor, it is to
laugh"
Albert Lea Tribune :-"Mr. Spoon
er's announcement makes the fifth
man in the field after the republican
nomination, and if Fred B. Synder of
Minneapolis answers favorably to the
call. which has been made upon him
by the Fergus Falls Journal. and en-
tiers the field, there will be an even
half dozen after the prize. This GER.
tainly ought to give the republicans
of Minnesota an. opportunity to select
a man for the place who will repre-.
sent the people and not the specia
interests in the executive chair. -
Fergus Falls journal :-"L. C.
Spooner of Morris is the latest candi.
date for governor, his announcement
being made Saturday. 1t is reported
that Spooner's candidacy aims prim
arily to divide Gordon's strength anc
thereby help, Eber art. -
Chisholm Tribune Herald =" "Th'
entry of Spooner for gubernatorie
honors will not serve to strengthen
him in the 57th legislative district
the seventh congressional district no
in the Legislature. His affiliation
while in the Legislature is fast com
ing to the surface and he will cut
solry figure in the future in a com
munity where heretofore he has beel
a power.
Pine County Farmer 1.-THE ankle
ty of L. C. Spooner of Morris to lea,
the dear people of Minnesota out o
the clutches of the Interests" in tn
capacity of "governor is of tn
same kidney as the wolf volunteering
to conduct Little Red Riding Hoo
safely through the forest. The onl
difference is, the wolf couldn't dis
guise his fangs. Ask any old settle
of Stevens County,
Benson Review-We believe tina
Mr.. Spooner is making a mistake j
| getting into the fight at this time
The seventh district already had
strong candidate in the field in MI
Gordon, and Mr.. Spooner's candidac
can only divide the strength tha
should all go to one man.
: The "Man in the Dcme'' in tn
! West st. Paul Times :-'t The politi
cal schemes Matched in the Office G
the Minneapolis Journal are both uni
que, and wonderful. Sam Y. Gordon
William E Lee. Edward Weaver
L. j. Holmberg and L. c. Spoone
have each been handed gold brick
and the only one to discover that tn
) brick is not a genuine one is MI
t Weaver. After artfully "stinging
Mr.. Gordon. Mr.. Lee. Mr.. Weaver
Mr.. Holbmerg and Mr.. Spuoner, tn
real political game of the Minneapol
Journal is at last unfolded. Tt
Journals choice is Mr.. Synder. an
: so far. Mr.. Weaver has been the onl