The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-05-22
Early Activity Shown by Candi-
dates for State Offices,
PETERSON AFTER FIRST PLACE
Minneapolis Attorney Said to Be Seek
ing Republican Nomination
for Governor.
Especial Correspondence

just enQed ana congress pOundlnS
away at the tariff in a manner that
keeps everybody interested guessing,
it would seem as if the people were
entitled to rest, for brief period
at least, but there is no such luck in
store for the overworked voter and
taxpayer Ye politician never sleeps.
Already several with designs on Gov
ernor Eberhart's job are busy and
states covering every place on the
elective list for the 1914 campaign
are in the making. This early &C.
tivity in line of political endeavor
which will not be passed upon until
September, 1914, would seem some
what far fetched, still it is on. If you
do not believe it just ask close friends
of jim Peterson, the Minneapolis Pro-
gressive; w. E. Lee of. Long Prairie,
Todd county banker, who was second
best in the primary run a year ago,
and L. G. Spooner of Morris, who, fol-
lowing a turn down for the guberna.
torial nomination, turned his atten-
ton to the legislature and landed
third term in the house. e. T. Young
of St. Paul, who also ran, might be
able to throw some light on the early
activity, but probably not from the
standpoint Of a prospective candidate.
Like Sam Gordon, the Browns Valley
editor, the former attorney general
has probably had enough of it, though
both are interested. Then, too, it
further doubt exists you might write
or ask Henry Rines, speaker OF the
late house, who is credited with de-
signs on the state authorship; S. G..
Iverson, the present state auditor,
who is divided on the question of
whether his future spells governor or
something else; Congressman James
Mammalian, whose Joseph's coat has the
Biblical garment beat a mile for
changable hues, and State Senator
Johnson of Chisago cuonty, who is
sure to be a congressional candidate
in the new Tenth. This is fOrmiCl-
all doubts as to that activity which
now exists.
The one sure thing in Republican
prospective gubernatorial candidate
is James A. Peterson of Minneapolis
bet on it if you want to-and if any
thing is wanting in the way of con-
firmation it can be found in a quiet
message to several political uplift Or
CARNATIONS which met recently in
Minneapolis and St. Paul to look over
the gubernatorial field that he would
be on the job at the proper time.
These several political uplift organiza-
tions are opposed to Governor Eber-
harris announced intention to call a
special session of the legislature for
the purpose of passing a public utili-
ties commission act and for your bene-
fit, dear reader, Jim is with them on
the proposition. He, too, has sudden
ly decided that statewide control of
public utilities is wrong, though his
past views are said to be to the con.
trary jim in the old days ran with
the machine;, he was one of the
staunchest friends R. G. Dunn had in
the memorable campaign of 1904. Two
years ago he joined the La Toilette
forces and with George LOTUS and Jin1
Manahan went the limit for the Little
Napoleon of Wisconsin. jim, how
ever, was missing when the Little
Wizard attempted to call a confer
ence of his Minnesota hackers some
weeks ago and is now said to be
flirting with other gods of the third
party kind If this information will
help any I will say that Jim is rich
posted on the dead walls, but it is re
ported to be considerable. He is no.
a liberal cuss, though, as I get it.
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The natural question is, does no
this early activity alarm Governo
Eberhart? Is he not somewhat con
cerned as to the future? On the wore
of his private secretary, George F
Author, and George, who is now clos,
enough to the throne to know, say
his excellency sleeps better than ever
His principal concern is the publ
utilities measure which he has start
ed to put across and he is workin:
the best in this particular line TO
Minnesota. His possible entry int
the field for third try at the gubel
material game is just now the least O
his troubles. That his excellency i
going to be candidate for thir
term is certain. Mr.. .Adthier is to
old a hand at the game to even al
tempt to shroud the fact with doubt
and what is more the prospects ar
good for realization of his ambition:
OF course the unexpected may hal
pen; nothing is sure in politics. Coy
ernor Eberhart has enemies, lots c
them, and there are persons VIII
without malice discuss his administrs
ton as one dictated by outside il