The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25

eonY in the opposition ranks. The
corner attorney general was a candi-
aate tour years ago for the Republic
an nomination, but withdrew when he
saw that the nomination of j. F. Jacob
son was inevitable. He halls from the
Seventh district, but st. Paul is his
| present residence. Ed never was
| counted as whirlwind of a politician
but he has a good record. And there
are lot who lack the latter.
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Former Congressman Tawney's
came is figuring in connection with
! his old job, but the general belief up
| here is that he will have none of it.
Thomas Frazer, a lawyer at Roches-
ter, is responsible for the rumor, but
those protesting to know say that the
talk is in the interest of Sidney An
derson, the present incumbent Mr..
Frazer is reported candidate for At
| torney general against Lyndon A
| Smith. Most anything goes in these
days of political wind jamming and
hypocrlcy, but one of the strange
things is the Indifference of the pres
ent First district congressman to the
| present upheaval. Unknown and with
little to commend him Anderson
| tackled one of the strongest men in
the state, James A. TaWney, and Won.
insurgency was just then beginning to
De telt and Mr.. Anderson had a front
seat. Little has been heard Of him
While in congress and much less since
the new order of things became the
vogue and now the question prompts
itself, who does he belong to? Gin
ton Robinson of Winona, a Democrat
and member of the last legislature,
has announced himself as a candidate
Tor the place and as both have about
the same amount Of public experience
the outcome is awaited with interest.
AS Tor MIR. Tawney he is getting $1O,-
e0O a year now as member of the
international boundaries commission
and l co not think he would relin-
qulsh it for one with a salary which
IS much less. It's against human nature.
:: :.
George L. Mattson of Roseau filed
for the Republican nomination for Sec
rotary of state last week and his can
| d1dacy has been received with favor
by number of brother editors. Mr..
Mattson is a member of the present
legislature. The Roseau county man
entered the ranks of lawmakers as q
comparatively unknown, but he made
his presence felt when the state CAP
ltol was reached. The statute books
contain number of laws which are
due to his activity and it is to his
credit that they are of the safe and
sane kind. Mr.. Mattson will contest
julius Schmahl, the present incum-
bent, for the place.
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The new statewide primary law.
with it's provisions for grouping, Sec
cnd choice and nonpartisan features
for the Judiciary and municipal Offices,
is threatened on all sides with a court
attack, but if those concerned have
any knowledge of court procedure at
all they will know that their oppor-
tunlty to test the act has passed until
after the primaries have been held.
The supreme court is now enjoying
its vacation and will not convene
again until the latter part of Septem-
Der. That the new law is full of in
accuracles and things inconsistent
with the constitution Is acknowledged
but those interested have slept on
their rights. 1t is generally expected
be burdened with election cases. They
can not be avoided.
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One of the busy spots in the state
capitol these days is the suite of
| rooms devoted to the department pre-
sided over by Attorney General Lyn-
don A. Smith. It is there that the
rev primary law, with it's accompany
ing corrupt practices act, is being con-
strued and no member of the depart
| ment is excused when a conference is
called And these conferences take
in the full working day. The attor-
ney generals job is to interpret any
law passed by the legislature whether
it is misfit or not Everybody con-
nected with the department smiles
when a conference is called. Mr..
Smith IS too seasoned a warrior to
quarrel with those above him, but
| the comments of the men close to the
department are sufficient to show how
every one connected looks upon the
entire act. They look upon it as q
Joke. AS one of them explained it to
me there is not a provision in the en-
tire corrupt practices act but what is
contradictory Of the other and the BAL
ance is unconstitutional
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The first candidate to file for the
Democratic nomination for governor
is Charles M. Andrist of Minneapolis
He is member of the faculty of the
University of Minnesota. When Mr..
Andrist filed he offered a check for
$25 signed by the Andrist campaign
| committee and accompanied it with
SIS cash from his own pocket AS far