Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-10
COMMENTS ON STATE TICKET
Continued from page u

menus VI lie party unuor tlo l0aQer-
ship of Jacobson, Gordon, Young,
Holmberg, Iverson, Lende, Bjornson
and a host of the best element Of
the party are making what looks to
us to be winning fight. Two years
ago Eberhart received only 591
votes of 2,086 cast in the Republican
primaries of Kandiyohi County
While it is not reasonable to suppose
that all the 1,495 who voted for Falk,
Gordon, Lee, Spooner and Young,
two years ago will vote for Lee this
year, there are on the other hand vot-
ers who have had their eyes opened
by events since that time, particularly
by the vetoes of the telephone and
local public utilities bills. We hope
to see Kandiyohi County turn out
a big vote next Tuesday and vindi-
cate the reputation it holds as pro-
gressive community.
| For Lieutenant Governor on the Re-
publican ticket Elias Stenerson of
Crookston is contesting with J. A. A.
Burnquist. We don't know much
about Stenerson, but we notice the
organs of the Smith machine are
for him. Burnquist did good work as
presiding officer of the Senate last
time and should be renominated.
| For state auditor there are three
candidates-Henry Rines, Jacob
Preus and Julius H. Block. The con-
test appears to be between Rines and
Preus. Block represents simply his
own personal ambitions, and very
few people care much for that in a
fight where there is the odor of the
| gunpowder of real contest. Henry
Rines was the speaker of the last
House and he made a record there
as champion of the public interests.
AS soon as Iverson filed for governor,
Rines filed for State Auditor. This
did not suit the machine. Rines must
be punished. Jacob Preus, one of
the best fellows among Gov. Eber-
harts appointees, filed for this office
and is making a fight for it with all
the resources of the state organiZa-
ton back of him. But the country
press of the state and the members
of the last House have rallied to
Rines' support in no uncertain way
and we look to see him nominated.
He would make a splendid state audi
tor, watchful of the public interests.
Henry is "dalmas" who is a great
credit to his state as well as to his
unconquered forefathers, and the
fact that those who play the nation
atty string in favor of Gov. Eber.
hart would sacrifice such men as
Rines and BurnQuist proves that they
are fiddling for political effect only
For state treasurer w. J. Smith
asks for reelection and is opposed
by R. l.. Johnson. Smith has the en-
dorsement of rankest state machine
papers we have seen, but we don't
know much about his opponent.
| a**
For Attorney General James Mana
han, Congressman-at-large, is contest
ing with Lyndon A. Smith, the pres
ent incumbent. Undoubtedly Mr.
Manahan's public services have been
of a good deal of benefit to the PEG
pie of the State, but we doubt if a
majority of the people would like tc
sees him displace Mr.. Smith in the
attorney generals office. The people
of this part of the State know Mr.
Smith we'll as fellow citizen and dis
tinguished jurist, and they trust and
believe in him.
! - The Office of Clerk of the Supreme
Court is clerical one and only serves
the purpose of frightening the state
ballot, which seems to be too lone
for large number of voters.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner there are four candidates
=. which it is difficult to classify. o. P. B
Jacobson is the present incumbent
appointed by Gov. Eberhart to fill
a vancancy. John F. Rosenwald Ct
Madison is making another cam
paign for the place this year and
> we find many voters who are dis
posed to see if Rosenwald would act
as he talks if he had the chance. He
will get good vote in the Seventh
District. Mr.. Arneson is a pretty
good politician and &c White is
: an unknown quantity In these parts
unless the peculiar manner in which
. he writes his initials will lend tt
distinguish him.
On the Democratic primary ballot
there is one contest. Dan Lawlel
has rendered any discussion of his
. contest with Hammond entirely un
necessary in these parts, for he
has announced that he would vett
both county option and woman:
suffrage if he had the chance. The
democratic vote in this country will
be pretty solid for Hammond.
The contest on the Progressive
ticket might become an interesting
!, one, if Col. Roosevelt's follower:
: would consistently vote his party
, ticket, which not many will: do. In
. deed Hugh T. Halbert, one of thu
candidates, has given out that he
would not feel bad If Progressive:
would rally to Lees banner. Thi:
: unselfish attitude is resented by Ed
ward N. Westerlund, the second can
I d'date, who thinks such action OF
Halbert's part leaves himself as thu
only Simon pure and loyal Progress
( siva on the ticket