The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
Three Gubernatoria| Candidates
Hanmering National Nominee.
GOSSIP ABOUT KNuTE NELSON
GOOD Indications That Alexandria Man
Will Be Candidate to Succeed
Himself in the Senate.
Especial Correspondence

WHAT WIN a prospective third party,
and 1t hewn from the Republican
ranks, six candidates for governor and
tnree OF them openly knocking the ma
uonal nominee, party lines shot to
pieces, the press in an angry mood
ana primary law the provisions of
winch, together with the corrupt prac-
t1ces act, has even the state legal de-
partment guessing, it would look as
IL tne organization In Minnesota had
fallen on evil days. cts last piece of
vantage ground has been shot away
is the remark frequently hear. THAT
ignorance is Bliss runs the old saw
and it would be unkind to wake I'D
those who think they see in the new
order of things the millennium, but
Tor benefit of those willing to be in
formed l will say that the organiza-
ZION IN both parties is far from dead
It's influence and it's activities will be
felt in both the primary and the gen.
eral election. By organization mind
you' am not speaking along the line
OF us narrow use, but of those who be-
heVe in party regularity and the ele-
walton of persons pledged to it's con.
t1nuance. You possibly read in sew
era1 Twin City papers last week-all of
them are progressive and abhor the
machlne-an article of considerable
length eulogistic of United States
senator Knute Nelson. The burden
OF each of the articles was that Uncle
knute again make the race. To per-
NIT him to retire it was contended
would be calamity. He was the only
one who had held steadfast to the
principles of Republicanism and good
government. He was real progress
s1ve. Fellows, that bunch of articles
was inspired and the chief source of
inspiration was the organization. It's
realization is the carrier on which
those persons who have been so indus
trlously trying to plant hope to again
TIDE into office and control. The pop-
ularlty of the senior senator is to be
used to keep Republican Minnesota in
the regular column. And you fellows
thought the bunch was dead. Wake I'M
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And Uncle Knute's popularity and
long service in the interest of the
state is not ALL There are many fed
eral plums to be handed out and the
progressives will not have the lob of
placing them. New blood will be in
fused and if you are friend of the
powers that be probably you will be
taken care of. AS I get it the pres
ent Republican administration will
dictate in this respect James A. Pc
terson OF Minneapolis and D. w. Law
Ter OF st. Paul are the only contestants
Tor Senator Nelson's Washington lob,
but If the Viking from Alexandria gets
into the game-the Twin City news
paper articles referred to are pretty
good indication that he will-there is
not much hope for either Mr.. Peterson
or Mr.. LAWYER. Uncle Knute's inf1u-
ence OF late years has been claimed
by some to be waning, but it is a valu-
able asset to have just the same and
the organization is not overlooking
the fact. If Knute does not land
yours truly will be badly mistaken.
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Former Attorney General e. T..
Young's hat is in the ring. He an
nounced himself as a Republican
gubernatorial candidate Friday and
s1gnaled the event by opening head
quarters in the Ryan hotel in st, Paul
and at the same time taking a. fall out
OF James A. Tawney of Winona for
presuming to take him to task for
stating that President Taft stole the
nomination at the Chicago convention.
HIS answer was of the peppery kind
and Jim was the beneficiary to an ex-
tent that left little in the way of re-
turn. Mr.. Young completed a term as
attorney general that was the most
creditable in the history of the state.
He compelled many reforms, forced
restitution in cases that were literally
outlaWed and laid the ground work
for number of successes that were
later realized by his successor. It
might be said that he was one of the
best attorney generals Minnesota ever
mad. IN making the race for governor
he has named Kay Todd, a St. Paul
attorney, as his manager and here he
again showed good Judgment Mr..
Todd is clean and knows the game.
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But with all this to his credit the
question arises has Mr. Young any
chance? He should if merit and faith
ful stewardship counts for anything,
but there are those who are fearful
that his candidacy will mean only one
thing and that is the cumming up of
the cards for the entire opposition to
Mr.. Eberhart. They are fraid that he
will draw from other accepted progress
sive candidates instead of the admin
istration. This, of course, is their
side of the story. It is only natural
that they should resent the entrance
of any more contestants for Governor
Eberhart's job, but the fact remains
that Mr.. Young's announcement does
not add anything to the general har.