New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30

VIM. E. Lee missed being an English
man, having been born in Illinois, in
1852, of English parents, who came frc M
England the previous year. Nationality
should cut no ice, but it is whispered
that the story went the rounds before the
primaries that he was Of Norwegian
descent and received Scandinavian votes
because Of this supposed fact nor was
the story denied by Lee or his immediate
advisers, so far as known. The Times
merely makes this statement in order to
help spread the truth in the matter.
Preston Times, Rep.
The Herald does not believe that in
supporting Hammond for governor it has
lost it's Republicanism. If it has then
how about Lee and others who kicked
over the traces two years ago? The
Herald is only supporting whom it be-
lieves to be the best man for the office Of
governor. That's all. Tyler Herald.
Harvey w. Grimmer of St. Cloud,
executive clerk under Governor Johnson,
has joined the workers ar the Democratic
headquarters in St. Paul and from now
until election will devote all his time to
working for w. S. Hammond for governor
Mr.. Grin mer has been on the road all
summer and knows the sentiment of the
people of the state. Mr.. Grimmer says
Hammond is winner and as he has
large acquaintance throughout the state
his staten ents are worthy of attention.
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An admirer of Mr.. Hammond, and one
who predicts victory for the St. James
man, is Albert Berg, former secretary Of
state. Mr.. Berg, who in his day was one
of the big republican leaders of Mime
sofa and who still is in close touch with
the political game, has bunch that
Minnesota will again break into the De-
mocratic column and that President Will
son will be responsible. He says that the
Scandinavians of Minnesota have high
regard for the president and that the
course pursued by the administration
during the European conflict has tended
to strengthen their friendship. AS a
result, Mr.. Berg says, Congressman Ham
mond will profit.
1t is queer what a difference of few
months make. This year, when Can
didate Lee says he will use his influence
to pass county option bill, while w. S..
Hammond holds that the people will de-
eide the question by their votes on the
legislative candidates, the Minneapolis
Journal commends Lee and criticises
Hammond. But when Govdrnor Eber-
hart, in March, 1910, told gathering of
county optionists that he would sign a
bill but 60 no further, the Journal said,
There is common sense in this attitude.
The governor went as far as he properly
could. County option is legislative
question and must be settled as SUCH"
When James Gray, Eberhart's opponent,
promised to recommend a county option
bill to the legislature, the Journal of Sep
TENDER %, 1910, said: t3This is spec
tacular rather than important. The
Legislature is not likely to be influenced
one way or the other by gubernatorial
declaration October 5th, 1910, after
Governor Eberhart in his keynote speech
had reiterated his pledge to sign county
option bill if passed, the Journal said,
"More he cannot do. Nor can his OPP
ponent do more. The question is purely
If the voters want county
option law, they can get it by electing
a county option legislature, and in no
other way" Nor was the Journal al
ways so enthusiastic over Lee and his
platform. When Lee, in the middle of
his 1912 campaign for Governor, came
out for county option in speech at
Wayzata, the Journal only thought that
"Mr. Lees speech will be considered a
bid for the support of county option men
over the state.''
Minnesota pays it's governor salary
of $1,000 a year. Up to date, VIM. E.
Lee, the Republican candidate for this
Office, has spent total of $5,742.4O for
campaign expenses. But then there is
no telling what a twenty-year itch for
office will make a man do.-Pine River
Sentinel Blaze. Rep.
Of all the good things Lees supporters
are saying about him, not one, to our
knowledge, has ever mentioned his past
record made in the state legislature,
speaker of the house, chairman of the
board of control, etc. During all those
years he has served the state, he must
have accomplished something for the
people of the state, worth mentioning.
This business administration hobby
does not give the people proof that it's
anything more than campaign pun
Vesta Censor. Rep.
Out of some $50 state exchanges
reaching the Daily Eagle office there is
only one which is really strong for VIM.
r. Lee of Long Prairie for governor, and
that one is the Long Prairie Leader. Mr..