The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-25

crat, was a former member of, the
legislature, serving during the ses-
sions of 1909 and 1911, but he was
compelled to give way to Republic
an. If he makes the race this time
it will be under the non-partisan
primary law.
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Senator eastman, the author of the
freight tariff law bearing his name,
has been frequently mentioned as a
Democratic gubernatorial possibility.
but the latest use of his name is in
connection with the state railroad and
warehouse commission. An upstate
paper wants him as a rival to Charles
Staples, whose term as member of
the commission will expire next year.
Senator eastman has made study
of the freight situation in Minnesota
ever since he became attached to the
legislative end of the state govern
ment and his inquiry has been thor
ough. He knows the tariff game like
a book.
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Senator Frank Clague of Redwood
Falls will likely be the next one to
enter the congressional lists in the
Second district, according to Informal
ton received here. It is said he wants
to get in, but that his desire has re-
ceived somewhat of setback by the
recent filing of Senator julius Hay
craft of Madelia. That the latter
means business is indicated by the
fact that in addition to announcing
his candidacy for Congressman Ham
mond's job he has filed with the secre-
tary of state the name of Emery Hay
craft of Madelia as his campaign man
ager. Senator Clague, perhaps you
know, at one time was speaker of the
house.
Money counts, they say, all of which
finds voice in about 900 checks for
amounts ranging from $3.50 to 20
cents sent out by State Auditor liver
son this week. Mr.. Iverson, you
probably know, is a candidate for gov
ernor. The checks represent the an
nual tree bounty distribution and are
for payment of trees planted in the
prairie counties of the state during
the year. The money is distributed
about Christmas time and the recip.
tents welcome it. This year nearly
$1,000 was cut up.
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According to- the dope down here
Congressman Volstead of the Seventh
district is due to have the fight of his
life next year. No less than four resi-
dents of the Seventh are said to have
designs on his job. Those mentioned
are Senator Gunderson of Alexandria,
Senator Lende OF Candy, Tom Davis
Of Marshall and F. w. Murphy of
Wheaton. Murphy is hardly a name
to conjure with in district like the
Seventh, but if the others stay out,
s;nd there is nothing positive that they
will get in, even the name Murphy
may get by. AS they get it down
here Volstead's only hope of return is
scramble for his scalp.
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Governor Eberhart is generally
following his retirement in 1916, but
believe me, he is not going to have
any easy time of it. Many candidates
for Senator Clapp's job are mentioned.
For your benefit I will mention a few
of them. To start with there is Jim
Peterson of Minneapolis. Rumor
credits him with a desire to succeed
no. ~ hr,f x1yla ho
lands or not he is going after Clapp's
job. S. G. Iverson is another who is
said to have an eye on Washington.
Then there is John Lind, now in Mex
leo. Last of all comes Fred B. Lynch,
national Democratic committeeman.
Just now he is engaged in putting
Minnesota in the Democratic column
and if he succeeds-Well, there is
nothing in the official game that he
will not go after.
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OF the several official positions that
will be voted upon year hence the
only job in which opposition has not
been named is that of clerk of the SUI
preme court. The position at the
present time is occupied by Irving
Caswell of Anoka. If certain persons
that know of had their way Caswell
would have plenty of opposition, but
these certain persons are afraid and
by reason of the fact Caswell will seek
his job next year unhampered. The
Eberhart administration has no use
for him and yet at the same time 1t
would like to have his friendship
Ordinarily it would crush him at the
first opportunity, hut knowing his
strength it hesitates, and so there you
are. Yes, Caswell has got the bunch
bluffed. . Il.
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If w. L. Washburn, state entomolo-
gist, is to be taken seriously the farm
ers of Minnesota face costly pest in
the grasshopper. The depredations
of this insect were trifling this year,
but he may appear in force in 1914
Mr. tWashhurn says that being ever
lastingly or the job is the only way