The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-01-29
Anti-AdmInistration Crowd May
Emulate Democrats. +
SOME OPPOSITION TO PLAN
Uncertainty Of the Outcome Keeps
"lnsurgent" Leaders From En-
dorsinq the Meeting.

Feb. % a number of prominent Re-
publicans are agitating a similar
gathering for the Il. o. p, to be held |
the latter part of March or early in
April. The prominent Republicans |
agitating the movement, however, are
outside the pale of the administration !
crowd, so I fear it will not get very |
far unless they take the bull by the
horns and issue the call over their |
own signatures. It is certain that the |
state central committee will not give
the scheme encouragement, as Gov
ernor Eberhart has already aired his
views about self-constituted leaders
and the beauties of the primary law,
which is supposed to represent the
rule of the people. The agitation for
a general Republican get together
was started a week ago, receiving its
real impetus from w. E. Lee of Long
Prairie, who, in communication to
the press, proposed a solution of the
gubernatorial question through the
medium of meeting of Republicans
and the selection by it of one man to
make the race against Governor Eb-
erhart, the administration candidate.
Since then the proposed meeting, but
with a different object in view, has
been discussed, but so far no one has
been found with nerve enough to take
the initiative. The administration
naturally will not stand for it and as
for the insurgents the outcome is de-
cidedly too uncertain for them to
risk it. If any attempt at putting
those who might attend the propos-
ed meeting on record could be con-
fined to the gubernatorial question
the insurgent leaders might attempt
it, but it is here where the trouble
comes. Some one might trot out OPP
position to Henry Rines of Mora, who
is a Republican progressive, for state
auditor, and after that anything might
happen.
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why" you probably ask, docs Gov
ernor Eberhart and his lieutenants
oppose any general meeting Of Repub-
licans, the object of which is to dis
cuss issues, decide on principles and
discuss matters pertaining to the good
of the party?" For the simple rea-
son, dear reader, that Governor Eb-
erhart is not ready just yet to give
aid and comfort to Jim Peterson, S.
G.. Iyerson, w. E. Lee and others who
banker for his official scalp. In brief,
he is not DESTROYS of committing po-
lltical suicide at this time. He has
plans in mind that tend to long pO-
litical future and he is not DESTROYS
of having them shattered. His excel
lency is standing behind the primary
law, and rightfully so. When the mi.
nority failed to get his goat in con-
vention it insisted on a statewide
primary law Governor Eberhart gave
it to them and now he is more firmly
entrenched than ever.
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The Eberhart Aid Society is sure
growing. Elias Stevenson of Crooks
ton, a brother Of Congressman Hal
vor Stevenson, is said to be prepar.
ing to ask for membership. He would
file for the Republican nomination
for governor, with the Equity Grain
Exchange forces in the state as his
sponsors. James A. Peterson of Min
neapolis and S. G.. Iverson of St. Pau
have already joined the society. 9th
ers expected to tender the required
fling fee are Senator Elwell and FREQ
B. Snyder of Minneapolis, Congress
man Lindbergh of the Sixth distric
and w. E. Lee of Long Prairie. Come
on. YOU fellows, the membership il
unlimited.
"Prexy' Cyrus Northrop of tn
state university is said to be pre-
pairing to enter the arena OF politics
The state senate is to be the step
ping stone and friends, it is report
ed, will file his name shortly. IT h
does get in it is hardly likely that h
will be opposed. President Northro]
was talked of for governor four year.
ago, but declined.
It looks pretty much as if a de
cision had been reached in the matte
of putting up State Insurance Com
missioner Preus as a candidate TO
state auditor against Henry Rines O
Mora. Mr.. Preus was busy amonl
the auditors in attendance at the meet
ing of the State Auditors association
in Minneapolis and it is reported CAV
out the information that he intende
to file. During his visit Mr.. Preu
had no lack of hackers. Administra
ton friends were on hand to introduc
him and he made hit. When h
files Mr.. Preus will give his residenc
as Minneapolis, although his residenc
was given as Ada when he was name
as executive clerk By Governo
Eberhart in 1909.
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That National Committeeman Ere
B. Lynch of St. Paul Is very much l
the Democratic saddle as far as th