The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-02-01

finished with q reputation that made
him q national character. Possibly
the Sixth and Third districts may at
tain that prominence if they continue
to stand for the present congressional
incumbents.
Lieutenant Governor S. r. Gordon
with his manager, James A. Arneson
OF Chisholm, has opened headquarters
at the Merchants hotel and the activity
of the two is beginning to make Govern
or Eberhart and his advisers sit up
and take notice. Governor Gordon is
sued his announcement Of candidacy.
for the goyernorship week ago and
Mr., Arneson says the next ten days
may see the Browns Valley man in
an around the circle stunt that will
arouse the voters. One thing in Gov
ernor Gordon's favor is that he be-
lieves that he will win and he has
sufficient confidence in his future to
work to that end. Unlike Governor
Eberhart, who has an organization
that has been nearly three years in
the making and barrel that the live
ones look on with envy, the Browns
Valley man is making a plea for votes
upon his record and claim if elected
that he will make good. Speaking of
his chances the other day Sam said:
Il am not claiming everything, but
the future looks good to me. would
not have gotten into this game unless
l believed I could win and the offers
OF support from my friends have GER
tainly been encouraging" It has to be
said for the lieutenant governor that
his mail is big and that the number of
visitors at his headquarters has his
rivals guessing. He is getting offers
of support that are certainly encourage
ing.
!. \ !.
Following a failure extending over
the past five years the Minnesota Anti
Saloon league met last week and re-
iterated it's endorsement of county op-
ton. Down here the action of the
league does not come as any surprise,
In fact it was expected. During it's
entire existence the league has been
dependent upon the passing of the hat
and any voluntary subscriptions that
an enemy of the saloon might make.
That same source of revenue still ex-
lists and it can only be realized by an
adherence to the original policies.
Were the league to change it's policies
1t would have to start all over again
nd
has payroll that calls for cash it's de-
termination to stick for county option.
and the old brand at that, is not sur
pr1sing. There was a whisper that the
action of the league was prearranged
rap at Lieutenant Governor Gordon,
whose idea of liquor regulation is the
adjustment of brewery control, but if
such was the case it failed to get
rise out of the Browns Valley man.
Governor Gordon never came out for
county option. He stood for LIQUOR
regulation, but he had his own views
on the subject. In this connection too,
I might say, speaking of the attempt
to tangle up Governor Gordon with the
liquor question, that an effort has been
made to get him in bad on the presi-
dental controversy. I offer this as
tip: If any enterprising reporter gets
busy think he will find the Browns
Valley man an enthusiastic follower
of the big Stick
!. \ !.
In the Twin Cities w. E. Lee of
Long Prairie, who has offered himself
as a sacrifice for the Republican can
didate for governor, is generally re-
garded as we'll endowed with this
worlds goods, but if anyone thinks
that he is going to separate him from
the same he has another guess COM
ing. "Bill," as he is popularity known,
is not going to establish Twin City
headquarters and reporters of the
Twin City papers will have to inter-
view him on proposition of tolls paid
in advance. 1t will have to be fun at
long distance. Mr. Lee announces
that he is going to make a tour of the
state and he expects to visit the vot-
ers personally. The Long Prairie man
has been in politics before and his de-
termination to stay away from the
Twin Cities may be for his good. 1t
has to be said of aspirants generally
when they reach the Capital City they
do not always receive a square deal
and Bill has been in the game long
enough to realize this fact. More than
one has received his Waterloo In St.
Paul.
!. !. !.
Bob Dunn is not going to allow the
use of his name for lieutenant govern.
or and if anyone is convinced that Bob
has future ambitions, the realization of
which necessitates an alliance with
Governor Eberhart and his hackers,
then he has another guess coming.
Bob was in st. Paul last week in at
tendance on the state highway COM
mission and he made this fact plain.