Morris tribune., 1913-10-24

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ernor Eberhart spent was only a frac-
ton of the whole, but it was effective.
The cost is still the same and what
those who seek his scalp can spend
this time is only limited by their
pocketbooks. OF course the law fixes
a limit, but I am afraid that particu-
lar law is honored more in the breach
, than in the observance.
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Whether or not the last legislature
Increased the salary and emoluments
of the state auditors Office will like
ly be aired in the courts. With
Speaker Rines a prospective candj-
date for this Office the question has
been raised and the only way to set,
tie it is to appeal to the judiciary.
If an increase is shown Mr. Rines
and other members of the legislature
will be out in the cold When the
question of salaries was up for ad-
justment before the legislature that
of state auditor was fixed at $4,000.
He had been getting $4,000 year
as salary and S400 for acting as
clerk to one of the commissions.
Some persons now hold that the com
( lining of the two increased the sal
airy of the auditor. The question is
, technical one and from what l hear
Mr.. Rines is not worried about the
outcome. Friends say he has had
legal advice on the matter.
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Though the governorship has first
place in things political the scramble
this time is not going to be confined
to the head of the ticket. Sam Tver-
sons present job is due to receive the
attention of number of willing ones,
while in the case of the several con-
gressional districts, practically every
incumbent has rival in sight Henry
Rines of Mora will be the big end OF
the race for state auditor. His can
didacy was launched fully a year ago.
! He is due to have company, though,
and it will probably be found in the
person of either Andrew Fritz, the
present state public examiner. or FL.
j. Maxfield, late state immigration
commissioner. The two latter, /. am
/ told, have the best wishes of the state
administration. In the matter of
congress Senator Lende of Candy is
said to have designs on Congress-
man Volstad's job. Another talked of
is Tom Davis of Marshall. That
Senator Johnson Of Chisago will seek
the official scalp of Congressman
Na0ohon ia atwoaAyy apno1iuood yuhfla
as to Congressman Lindbergh of the
Sixth district more than one rival is
being groOmed. 1t is more than pos
sible. that Congressman Stevens Of
st. Paul will again have to tight to
hold his Job, and that Congressman
Smith of Minneapolis will have to
reckon with the usual opposition
goes without Saying. There is talk
of opposition to Secretary of State
Schmahl and State Treasurer Smith.
but it will avail little. These two
are fairly safe
Senator JOhnson's announced tu-
tention of trying swords with Con-
gresham Manahan is OF more than
ordinary interest, because the fight
will be confined to new district, the
Tenth, and at the same time will lay
the foundation for a political career,
which, if properly handled, will in
sure the winner. job for some years
tc come. By all the rules of war
Manahan should have the best of it,
and he has in a way, because ne is
in Office, but there are rocks ahead
and these rocks represent his vote
on the present tariff bill Jim prob
/ ably forgot that when he ran again
! the district he would want to repre-
sent would be a country one and that
in this particular district. the potato
! is king Well. as the new tariff bill
reads, potatoes are free and JIM
| helped put them there. Then there
J are other things, too, on the free list,
things and products. peculiar to the
: new Tenth district, and Jim helped
| put them there, so you see it is not
| entirely clear sailing for Mr.. Mana
! han. Senator Johnson is aware of
! this and when the campaign opens
he is not going to forget it. Down
here Johnson looks good bet to the
! kingmakers.
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When the last legislature put
across the latest in primary laws,
known as the nonpartfsan election
act, it failed to take any notice of a
change in dates for registration OF
the voters, but Attorney General
Smith says there is no need for
alarm. The new law picks June as
the month for holding primaries
while it was September under the
old law. Registration of the voters
he says, will continue, only that in
stead of later date it will be earlier
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Country banks throughout the state
having state money in their vaults are
bundling it up and forwarding the
same to State Treasurer Smith Mr.
Smith needs it to. pay the October
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