New Ulm review., 1913-01-29
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Eberhart's machine will back Kel.
ler for governor and the Keller
CITY machine will assist Adolph IN
scalping Moses e. Clapp. There IS
an absolute alignment between the
state and the st. Paul city machine,
This alignment is seen IN the
fact that George Dix, clerk OF tne
municipal court Of st. Paul, VIII not
be Ed. Smiths choice to oppose !.
A. Caswell, clerk of the supreme
court. Two years ago Dix was pick
ed to supplant Mr.. Caswell. 1t is-
said upon good authority that the
Eberhart machine Is grooming P:
8. Nelson, clerk of the Minneapolis
municipal court. This would insure
the backing of the Minneapolis re-
publican machine for Eberhart's SEN.
atorial fight.
Prominent Minnesota republicans.
are involved in the report fled by
the committee on expenditures OF
the house of representatives on the.
White Earth Indian reservation
scandals. Among those involved arer-
simon Michelet, member Of the re-
publican state central committee, f.
e. Smiths man, Friday; Oar 3
Hall, republican war horse, ana last
but not least senator's Nelson and
Clapp.
Speaker Rines is not going to let
the democratic members shape leg
islation in committees II he can help
it. He treated the minority more
than did H. H. Dunn two
years ago. The minority this year
got the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittees on crimes and punishments
and the committee on state train
Ing school. Two years ago demo
Gratis were accorded the chairman
ships of the following: Pfaender.
public accounts and expenditures;
O'Brien, local bills; Virtue, state
school at Owatonna; Robertson, com
nerce and retail trade.
It is out about that cigar stand
It the legislature. Oscar Arnes0n,.
chief clerk, Is the beneficiary. Speak
sr Rines gave the privilege to James
Arneson, but Mr.. Arneson admits
that his brother really has:
he privilege. James Arneson is
,ut Of the state most Of the time !.
md declares that he has severed
himself from politics. Some Of the
legislators are wondering whether
peaker Rines and Oscar Arneson
re not financing the little venture
themselves.
The progressive republicans wilt
ave to hurry to keep up with the
democrats in either
Moonan, eastman, Pfaen
er, Minnette and other members
+ the minority have introduced
measures which are important planks
+ the progressive program Senator
ohm MOonan stole march on the
lajority in introducing the Initiative
nd referendum bill. Senator Works
ill introduce an income tax bill.
representative Minnette is fathering
public utilities commission. Even
the democrats were slighted as:
, committees, they are not slight
lg progressive legislation and the
lajority will have to hurry to rob,
lem of the credit of taking the
litiative in this good work.
1t would seem that if Lieutenant
overnor BurnQuist and Speaker
ines were really serious about econ
ny at this session they should have
egun at home. Economy, like char
Y, should begin at home. Both
lese gentlemen have private secre-.
ries at $40 day. The luxury will
'st the state $4,000 for the session
t course this sum was saved i1r
e elimination of jacknives and
paper cutters-but to what
lrpOse is this $4,000 spent? There
some utility in a jacknife or
per cutter, but by what stretch
imagination can anyone justify
private secretary to the speaker
the lieutenant governor? The,
orthington Globe (republican) welr
VS.: t., e..
"The republican caucus of the state.
nate has authorized the lieutenant
vernon to appoint a private sec
tary at the compensation of $40
r day or approximately $1,000 for
e session. The lieutenant COVER
n needs a private secretary about
much as a cat needs two tails.
le private secretary to the lieu-
nant governor is his publicity agent
d political bugleman.
The speaker Of the house will AL
have private secretary at $40
r day, who will inform the pub
how good the speaker is and
nerally advance his political in.
rests. ~
Here goes $4,000 of the states
oney to advertise two men-office
ekers. This may be economy but
looks like something else"
julius A. Schmahl, secretary bf-
ate. is regularly spanked by the
sislature. If it is not for extray-
ance in the purchase of supplies
Is something else. Just now
hmahl must explain why he ssset
the drinks in his office the night
the inaugural ceremonies. Az Mr.
nmahl has been kept busy ex-
lning for the last six years.
Tie thing like passing the booze
atrary to the statutes made ana
won't trouble him.
Jason.