Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26

IN Minneapolis. All the candidates
md members of the committee were
there. On the surface harmony was
the predominating feature and Mr..
Lee and the entire ticket were toast
ed to the limit in speeches Of good
will and bumpers of imported water,
but, as those who know tell it, there
was much of disquieting nature that
did not appear in the printed reports.
Mr.. Lee, they say, was much concern
ed as to the outcome and at the close
gave careful attention to some advice
contributed by several who long ago
had shed their political swaddling
clothes.
Is candidate Lee trying to dodge on
the county option question? This is
the question asked by some of those
who heard his remarks at the get-to-
gether dinner. County option was the
cornerstone of Lees primary cam.
paign, but at the dinner last week he
touched the subject lightly, saying
that "the management or suppression
of the liquor question is govern
mental question and that the people
should have right to vote on it as
they please, by precincts, counties OF
state" This remark left his hearers
in doubt as to his views. Some OF
them contended that the stand he took
was not far from that taken by Eber
hart In his last two campaigns, which
Lee so severely criticized; that peo
pie should have the kind of option
they want. One Twin City daily
went so far as to infer that Lee had
dropped the county option issue. Lees
defenders, however, interpreted his
speech to mean not only that he still
stood for county option, but that he
was taking still more advanced
ground and recommending the sub
mission Of a prohibition amendment
At any rate the speech has cast some
doubt on Lees views.
Considerable Omment was aroused
by the speech of Railroad Commits
sioner G. E. Elmquist at the meeting
of the committee. Mr.. Elmquist sait
that the commissioners were all Re
publicans, that the commission was :
Republican institution, and he pledg
ed the commissioners and the organi
zation to the support Of the ticket
The commission has a small army o
employees and has been much criti
cized for using them to aid in the re
election of it's own members, but nov
comes a member of that body and pub
licly pledges, the commission to u.s.
it's organization in behalf of one o
the candidates for governor. Wha
will the farmers, who expect the com
mission to use it's staff in seeing tina
they get good railroad service an
proper grades and weights on thei
grain, think of this?
AS announced by Chairman A. L
Sortor and S. D. Works of the Demo
cratic state central committee, Cor
gresham Hammond will fire the ope1
ing gun of his campaign for governo
at Red Wing, September 3. What tn
Democratic standard-bearer will hav
to say and his stand on various il
sues is of considerable interest t
those who acknowledge the capitol a
their official residence, and a numbe
of these are planning to be presen
when the big show opens.
Speaking of the selection of Re
Wing by Mr.. Hammond and the stat
committee for the delivery of the key
note speech, it will be remembers
that John A. Johnson launched hi
first campaign for governor with
speech at Red Wing, and the result
which followed justified his foresight
That campaign was memorable one
for it marked the passing Of the oil
state-house gang and the elevation G
a leader who before his untimel
death reached national prominence
Were it not for his passing away, Re
Wing might have gone down in his
tory as the political birth place of
Democratic president.
State Fair week will be feature
with a big Democratic get-togethe1
AS planned, there will be a rally O
the party candidates, committee men
bers and others of the faithful at TIL
Saint Paul Hotel on September 9.
banquet will follow the Afternoon
meeting. It will be a dollar dinner
with those participating contributin
the necessary wherewith. Congress
man Hammond, the nominee for go,
ernor, will be present and there vii
be other speakers Of note.
News comes from Elbow Lake tina
Ole Canestorp, former state senate
and one of the most prominent Re
publicans in Grant county, has resign
ed from the Republican state centra
committee. He is not in sympath
with Mr.. Lee. Senator Canestorp in
public statement says he is a progress
sive and that he will work for H.
Halbert, the Bull Moose candidate TO
governor. His selection as a membe
Of the Republican committee wa
made at the request of Senator Knut'
Nelson.