The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-17
OPPOSITION IS
BADLY DIVIDED
Eberhart May Again Secure Re-
publican Nomination.
ROW AMONG PROGRESSIVES
Proposed Meeting to Be Held in St.
Paul Denounced by Former Lead
ing Member Of Party.

st. Paul. - Especially - Some day
those who aspire to relieve Governor
Eberhart of his grip on the helm of
the ship Of state will succeed but the
present tactics of the enemy do not
indicate that the Earring loose process
will take place at an early date. Up
on Capitol Hill those in charge are be-
ginning to believe that the man from
Mankato is invincible Adoph Olson
Eberhart, you know, "broke in" some
four years ago on the death of Gov
ernor John A. Johnson. He was lieu
tenant governor then, position those
who were at the Duluth convention
will tell you was all but obtained on
a fuke. The year following his pro-
motion, which was made possible by
the death of Governor Johnson, he
was given the Republican nomination
for governor at St. Paul without oppo-
sition. A change of candidate and a
row on the Democratic side of the
house made his election a cinch. By
every rule of political warfare the
close of his second term would have
seen his retirement, but his hackers,
anxious for his return, forced the en-
actment Of a primary act, and re-
luctant legislature, anxious to please
and at the same time hand his excel
lency and his friends what they con-
sidered a package Of the doubtful kind,
passed the present law. That law
cinchea the governorship third time
for Adolph Olson Eberhart and now it
looks as if those interested in a
change were again preparing to hand
the job to the Mankato man on sill
er platter and with no chance what
ever Of his falling down in the way OF
an acceptance.
In pointing out how Governor Eber-
harris enemies are going about the
job of making third term for him an
absolute cinch I simply call attention
to the latest row, in which James A.
Peterson, who a year ago unsuccess-
fully tried to succeed United States
Senator Nelson, has succeeded in
stirring up. Jim, you possibly have
heard, has gubernatorial ambitions,
dl1O oASlAC LIS poSSib1S Sc1Ao1ucSS AS
has opened the game by jumping with
both feet on a scheduled meeting OF
Progressives to be held in St. Paul for
the purpose of discussing the guber-
material situation and preparing the
way for rival candidates. Mr.. Peterson
says the scheduled meeting is back.
room affair, is in the interest of Gov
ernor Eberhart and his public utilitie'
control scheme and as far as any en-
dorsement of his candidacy is con.
cerned he wants none of it. He ad-
vises all true Progressives to stay
away. jim, you know, has broken
with George S. Lotus, with whom he
used to train, and he intimates that
the former head of the Shippers and
Receivers association and later the
ruling spirit in the Equity Grain Elk
change is playing with the Eberhart
crowd, which he once opposed. As
the old saw runs, Whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad, u
and the Minneapolis man seems to
have fallen into the trap. The next
victim, l suppose, will be "Bill' Lee
tlSH Will COlIc H. "A. 1Ou1S Cuu JILL
ers. Mr.. Peterson says he is not now
a candidate, but the chances are that
he will Mr.. Lee has aspirations and
it is said Ed Young is considering. It
is the old, old story, and SO why com
ment any further. If you have any
' sporting blood, just but your money
on Adolph. huff sed.
You have got to give credit to his
excellency, the governor, for his com
plete ignoring of the structures in,
dulged in by his enemies because OF
his travelling craze. Following his
visit to the Gettysburg battlefield with
his staff Governor Eberhart is now in.
dulging in a few side trips and the
dispatches tell of his visit to the New
York state capitol and to Chicago,
where he was wined and dined and
made much Of. Members of his staff,
respondent in gold lace and blue
cloth, accompanied him and the local
papers furnished a line of publicity
that must have gladdened the hearts
OF all concerned. The governor has
promised to be back in time to sit in
at the quarterly meeting of the state
pardon board.
!. j.
1t is hardly fair to indulge in any
criticism, as the civil service law
passed by the last legislature for the
benefit of the state labor department
is scarcely three months old, yet this
fact has not prevented a number from
commenting upon the examination OF
last month and which resulted in the
necessary credits being given to all
the present employees. All passed the
examination and received reappoint
ments. Under the terms of the civil
service law as drafted for the beneti,
of the department the three highest
ratings are to be considered when q
position is to be filed and the exami
nation as held last month was for the