The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-06-24
Interesting Talk on
Statewide Topics
Politics In Second District Promise
Some Surprising Developments
In 1914
GETTYSBURG WILL BE CROWDED
Much MOOted Question of Historical
Building To Be Settled Soon And
Work Commenced
GETTYSBURG WILL BE CROWDED
(By Minnie)

(By Mlnnle)
Politics down in the Second con-
gressional district are likely to be UNI
usually interesting next year, by rea-
son of the fact that Redwood and Lin
coin counties have been taken from
the Seventh and returned to the Sec
ond, where, with Lyon county, they
were prior to 1901. Lyon county
should have been returned to the Sec
ond, along with Redwood and Lincoln,
but Senator Lende of Candy wanted
to punish some of the politicians of
that county for certain reasons, and
that is how he did it.
The fact that w. S. Hammond, the
present representative in congress
from the Second, is likely to be re-
tired by reason of the fact that he is
obliged to get long way from his
constituents on the tariff question in
order to bow to the mandate of the
Democratic bunch at Washington, will
make the contest from the Republican
standpoint very interesting. Parti-
cularly is this so, as far as Redwood
county is concerned.
Senator Frank Clague was really
charged with having cut the district
out for himself, but this charge is in
correct. That he will be an important
factor in the contest is certain. But
what seems to be more interesting
event is the probable announcement,
within short time, that James A.
Larson, at present assistant secretary
of state, will get into the race. Mr..
Larson has been importuned by a
number of Second district people to
make the entry, assuring him of sub
stantial support, and while he has not
made up his mind to the extent of an
announcement, it is. believed that he
will GO.
Franklin Ellsworth of Mankato,
who has twice made the run, is also
sure to run, and it now looks as
though Senator Julius E. Haycraft of
Madelia, and Senator Frank E. Put
nam of Faribault county are also
likely to be in the race. At any rate
the coterie of possibilities is little
bit the strongest that has been pre-
sented to the people of a district, and
the writer feels like congratulating
the people on having all of these men
in their midst.
Praise for Asa
1t is always pleasure to say a
good word where good word is
earned The office of fire marshal has
been something since the administra-
ton of Gov. Eberhart Of course, the
legislature of 1911 gave the office ex-
tended powers, but the men in charge
have used those powers SO that they
have been of some good to the state,
and the Investigations made by that
department into various suspicious
fires in different portions of the state,
as well as the prosecutions of various
alleged incendiaries, most of them to
a successful issue, has been a matter
of congratulation to the Eberhart adj
ministration, and to friends of the
men in charge of the office.
That A. NJ. Wallace, formerly of
the Fairfax Standard, was appointed
assistant chief fire marshal by the
governor shortly after the governor
assumed Office, and that Mr.. Wallace
has been an active man in the office,
is a subject of congratulation to the
people of the neighboring county of
Renville. Mr.. Wallace, in addition to
his work in carrying on investigations,
has also appeared at several meetings
in place of his chief, and has made adj
dresses that have been clever, and in
which he has brought out several in
teresting points that will advance the
laws relating to incendiary fires, not
only in this state, but also in sister
states. He appeared before general
gathering at Bismark week prior to
last, and made distinctive hit before
the large number Of people there as
sembled.
Minneapolis Gone Dry
This old town has water scare.
The new filtration plant is unable to
supply the amount of water which
the rapidly increasing number of in
habitants are consuming. The fact
became known several days ago, and
the city engineer, under whose direc-
ton the water supply is mapped out,