Morris tribune., 1912-08-09


enthusiasm and no one has better
knowledge of this fact than those
who participated in the Bryan-McKtn-
ley campaign of 1895 and tthe cam
paigns which followed and in which
the Commoner participated. In the
frst named campaign the split was
as bad as today, the only difference
being that both parties had strife in
their midst. There was political war
fare everywhere and 1t effected state
and local tickets and combinations.
Chaos held the boards.
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Continuing the subject, Minnesota
was then no different from the other
states which threatened to embrace
the new order of things. Conditions
were repeated each succeeding time
that Bryan was the Qffering. Il was
in, or9 County where Bryan was speak
ing" said Frank Eddy, who is now a
candidate for congressman at large,
"and I saw men go up and kiss the
Commoner's hand. There were acres
Of mon around him and the enthus1-
asm for him was unbounded. I saw
similar demonstration in another
county and I was moved. Turning to
a travelling companion I remarked
that it seemed to be all over and that
we had better go home. That fall
the regular Republican candidate pre-
vailed overwhelmingly in these very
centers. Since that have not been
80 quick to Jump at apparent con-
illusions, or to accept enthusiasm at
it's face value when it Is out of the
regular order Of things" Franks
further observations and conclusions,
he said, were hastened by one old
soldier who suddenly took up with the
new order of things and carried his
new views to such an extreme that
many feared he had gone insane.
after the election I asked him If he
had voted for Mr.. Bryan" said Frank.
"He admitted that he did not and
Rls oply reason was rnat when he GOT
ipto the booth and saw the word Re-
publican on the ticket he simply could
not help it and voted for every candi.
date under that designation"
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AS said the Roosevelt mass meet
ing in st. Paul last week was an en-
thusiast one and what is more 1t was
we'll attended, but for all this not 6
little criticism is going the rounds be
cause of the resolution passed Great
ing committee of fifty to interview
candidates after the primaries anC
ascertain their views on the prssiden
tial question. If they have Taft sym
Dathies then opposition is to be pro
vidSd through the medium of a peti
ton. In the face of that much abuset
Bryan-Roosevelt slogan, Let the peo
pie rule" the passage and endorse
fnent of the resolution is regarded
with anything but favor. The whole
thing is looked upon as inconsistent
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If Governor Eberhart and the or
ganizatton has anything to fear it will
be more from the Democratic side o
the house and the ticket the Leaders
are now compiling than the half do2
en- or more candidates who are nov
trying to get his goat as far as tht
nomination is concerned According
to the talk in this neck of the wood
the Democratic organization is comb
ing the state for a ticket that will b,
a winner and no bets are being over
looked in getting the men who vii
pull down the votes. The state DemoG
racy will enter the field this time wit
a united front and with no embarrass
ing issues.
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Secretary of State julius Schmah
Is now full fledged candidate for re
nomination. The Redwood Falls ma
deposited his $50 on Wednesday
which was the forty-f1fth anniversar
of his birth. julius has competitor
in Representative Mattson of Rosea
county and James A. Ege of Hennepi
county. The latter served the las
senate as it's sergeant-at-arms. Thi
!. will be Mr.. Schmahl's third try at tn
} game and on his own statement b
will not make any active canvass {
: the state prior to the primaries b.