Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-01
RAAB'S ACTION
Great SURPRISE
Entrance Ito GOYGrnOrShip Con-
tel Unexpected.
SAYS Kz is PROGRESSIVE
Declares His Opponents in Race for
Republican Nomination Are Not
What the People Want.
SAYS Kz is PROGRESSIVE


RAISING addition last week in the per-
son of Elwood L. Raab, a mining en-
gineer giving Duluth as his residence,
and as a result comment and gossip
as far as the kingmakers and the wise
ones are concerned has reached the
fever stage. Raab's entrance into the
game as a Republican candidate for
governor has got them by the ears, so
to speak They are at loss to
fathom the latest in things political.
Mr. Raab, who, by the way, is un-
known in a state way, though he
seems to have a fair standing in his
home county, showed up suddenly at
the Office of Secretary of State
Schnahl and, peeling off a $50 bill
from a roll which the Office force de-
scribed as being large enough to
choke cow, announced that he want
ed to run for governor and that he
was Republican. Mr.. Raab was finally
accommodated and when he left he
carried with him a receipt for the $50
he had given up and certificate en-
fitting him to a place on the primary
ballot. Pressed by state capitol news
paper reporters to say something re-
garding his candidacy Mr.. Raab was
rather noncommittal. He admitted
that his political experience was linn
tied to an unsuccessful run for the
state senate in 1910, but he did not
regard his failure then as a handicap
now. He said he knew lots of people
in Northern Minnesota in a mining
and a location way, and, besides, he
was progressive Republican. In
his opinion present aspirants for the
Office of governor were not what the
people wanted and he hoped to be
able to supply the deficit Il guess
you fellows will hear more of me be-
fore this cruel war is over" said Mr..
Raab in conclusion
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If the Eberhart forces had any
inkling Of the Raab filing they failed
to show it in the way of favorable
comment. Their surprise was gen.
uine, it being indicated in the shape
of numerous kilograms and long dis
lance calls sent to Duluth henchmen
= asking for information. The answers
were not reassuring and at the close
those in charge of Governor Eber-
harris campaign gave it out that the
Raab filing was undoubtedly a Lee
tn !. Senator Clapp's son, who is
W. E. Lees manager at Duluth, was
held to be responsible. The point
made was that Raab's candidacy was
simply for the purpose of dividing
the Iron Range country, which is sup
posed to be strong for Governor Eber-
hart. That such would be the effect
was admitted. Reprisals in the shape
of candidate who would pull from
Mr.. Lee were denied. The entrance of
a third man into the Republican gu
bernatorial game helps out one feature
Of the statewide primary law and that
is the second choice. Mr.. Raab's
fling makes such possible and if the
Lee forces are interested here is
where they undoubtedly hope to profit
Eberhart voters exercising the second
choice would undoubtedly give Lee
would be the case with the Lee fol-
lowers. In doping out the new order
of things, mind you, / am only cater
ing to the gossip now going the
rounds. The Raab filing for the pres
ent is beyond me, yet ! hope to be
next before another week has passed.
When l spoke to him the day he filed
Mr.. Raab gave every evidence of sin
cerity. He said he was only exercis-
ing a constitutional right and l had
no reason to differ with him. He
looked clean and he talked intelli-
gently.
Minnesota Bull Moosers" to the
number of sixty put in the entire day
Friday trying to pick candidate for
governor and finally quit in disgust.
The Job was finally turned over to a
committee Of ten, but because of in
ternal dissension the chances are ex-
cellent that they too, will fall down
on the job. Hugh T. Halbert, the
state Progressive chairman, gave
every indication of wanting the honor,
but his plans were frustrated by P.
v. Collins, W. e. Coe and others of
Minneapolis, who suggested Frank M.
Nye of that city. This was agreeable,
but when pressed for an answer as to
his willingness to tackle the job he
declined. The convention finally fin
ashed its deliberations by naming the
following state ticket: Lieutenant
governor, J. f. Spencer, Rochester;
r attorney general, A. " Rieke, Mime
apolis; secretary of state, John Saari,
Duluth; treasurer, P. G. Jacobson,
Madison; auditor, H. w. Libby, WI
mona railroad and warehouse COM
missioner, Thomas Sharkey, Staples.
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That friends of w. E. Lee, who is
after Governor Eberhart's Official
scalp, had working majority in the
''BuII Moose" convention was evident