New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-10

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Or who is not discussing the national
situation. w. e. Lee, whose slogan
10 county option and who is alone on
that issue, repudiated Mr.. Taft some
weeks ago. He said he would not
vote for him.
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One St. Paul paper is very much
concerned less the nonparisan judi
ciary idea, which Is feature of the
new primary law, will be nullides by
. scramble for places ON the supreme
bench. Oscar Hallam OF st. Paul IL
preparing to file for one Of the asso-
ciate tustfceships through the me-
dunn Of petition and he will be pit
ted against Justice Bum, = Democrat
appointed by Governor Eberhart to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of the late Justice Jaggard. This is
what is worrying the St Paul paper
Much of the activity In behalf of
nonpartisan Judiciary during the extra
session of the state legislature was IN
the interest of Judge Bum, the lone
Democrat on the supreme bench This
fact was not generally known at the
time, but such was the case and now
the St. Paul paper in question is trying
to save him. In some quarters this
individual is exciting considerable
suspicion and it is likely the whole
thing will receive considerable atten.
ton at the hands Of the country presy
when the facts become known.
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Judge Bunn's elevation to the su.
preme bench, as I stated. was as re-
suit of the death OF the late Justice.
Jaggard. For years his residence was
the Minnesota club at st. Paul. His
brother is high In legal capacity
with the Northern Pacific railroad. As
q Judge of the Ramsey county district
bench Judge Bum was always regard
ed highly and his election to the dis
! trict bench was seldom hotIy contest
ed. Friends and the newspapers saw
to it that dangerous rivals were elm
| mated. Who is responsible for the
sudden attack on Judge Hallam and
others who have the temerity to climb
on the supreme bench via Justice
| Bunns place l would not like to say,
but as l remarked l would not be
surprised If what is back of some OF
the press work now being done in an
effort to free Mr.. Bum of rivals
comes out in due time 1t is a case
Of being suspicious when some peo'
pie and certain corporations busy
themselves in the interest Of any par.
ticular individual or thing.
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AS expected e. E. Lobeck Of Ale1-
andria is the Prohibition choice for
governor. At the state convention
held by that party in Minneapolis Mr..
Lobeck was selected to head the tick
ct and he was given George H. An
drews of Winnebago City as a rum
ming mate. Liquor never had a more
incorporating foe than Mr.. Lobeck.
As a member of the legislature In
1909 his entire efforts were directed
to the passage of drastic legislation
covering many things in addition to
the liquor traffic, but his uncompro'
missing methods won him few support
ers- He is fervent exhorter and Is
said to be the best there Is in the
crusade line. The Prohibition party
always polled a fairly large vote In
Minnesota until it's alliance with the
Anti-Saloon league and 1t will try to
recover its old time force this year
by going 1t alone.
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A shorter ballot has been the cry
for years, but the Prohibitionists In
convention declared for one that
would tax the state to print. The
leaders of that party want all the Of
fcers at the command Of the governor
and the two legislative bodies which
are now appointive made elective
As there are close to $50 Of these
appointive offices the placing Of the
same on a ballot would be some Job
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; John Zelch of Washington county
one of the old legislative veterans
> has filed for the house after an alb
sence of two years. He has picked
class /. a feature of the new primary
law, and will go after the scalp .
DR.. Oscar Hauge of St. Paul Park, thu
present house member from that dis
trict. Shortly after the passage o
the primary law there was talk Q
having the class feature Of the new
law tested In the courts and it wa
) reported that Mr. Zelch was behin'
the movement He has evidently dc
> citied to take advantage Of the clas
feature.
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