New Ulm review., 1913-02-19
News From the State Capital

News From the State Capital !
Saint Paul, MINI.
"Charlie Mitchell, editorial writer
on the Duluth News. Tribune may be
Governor Eberhsrt's secretary when
Ralph W. Wheelock succeeds P. NJ.
Ringdsl upon the board of control.
Tho administration has been waiting
for something TO turn up 90 that :
painless shift could be made IN case
OF Mr.. Wheeiock. Lacking diplomacy,
he has done little to reflect any special
credit upon the Eberhsrt sdministrs.
tion while on the other hand his views
frequently in tho public prints have
caused considerable ruction in the
Smith. Eberhxrt mschine.
His selection to succeed Mr.. Ring
dal 10 not meeting with favor in
political circles. It 10 not looked
upon - good appointments, other
than opening the way for his successor
in the Governors Office. Governor
Eberhar will need an astute politician
during the next four years If he Is
ever. going to ''pull down" that
senatorial togs. Adolph is out after
the toga and for the next few years
will surround himself with the best
little band of togs snatchers that can
be found within the confines Of the
state. ~ s.4s.s- .>asss-
Itis iuss rumored that Mitchell will
be the political strateRist of the I'D.
ministration. he was offered the
position when Governor Eberhsrt
succeeded to the Office of Governor
through the death of John A. John
son. MIR. Mitchell sought advice
especially with his old friend r. C.
Dunn who counseled him against
accepting the place on the ground that
Eberhart would never be elected
Governor, The writer is just placing
q guess on Mitchell. It Is . safe bet
that "Charlie" will be asked to take
the place. Northern Minnesota 10 due
TO get something good after failure to
land its candidate upon the supreme
bench.
Moonan's bill slightly defsced went
through the Senate last week by .
suhstsntisl margin. Senator Moonsn
and the Democratic party can claim
more than . perfunctory part in
putting the first recall bill upon tho
statute books OF the state. The bill
NAV not be all the Democratic senators
wanted, bus it was the best that
could be secured at the time. The
House probably will mutilste both tho
percentages and the manner of ,circu'
lsting tho petitions. Both elective
and appointive officials are recalled
under the bill. Petitions cannot be
circulated, but signers must 60 to
designated places. Judges are In.
cluded although a vigorous fight was
made to exclude the judiciary from the
operation of the recall. All honor to
Senator Moonsn, one Of the best floor
leaders of the Senate minority.
Woman's suffrage will be before tho
Senate again during the session un-
less the bill which passed the House
last week proposing an amendment to
the constitution giving the women the
right of suffrage is lost in the final
rush of legislative business. The
vote, 8G to 81 shows the unanimity In
the lower house on the proposition.
Pressure may be brought to bear upon
certain senators to yield when the
matter is up for confederation in that
body again. The House merely pro-
poses an amendment which the people
must ratify at the next general
election.
Robert a. Smith, six times mayor
of St. Paul, and one of the prominent
Democrats of the state died at bis
home in St. Paul, Wednesday evening,
February IL. He was e;ghty-6ve
years of age and served in some
official capacity ever since lS49 when
he was elected auditor of Warwick
County, Ind. He served in the state
senate and was secretary to Governor
German, territorial Governor. He
was a we'll known figure at county and