New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-23

other members was emphasized by news
dispatches relating that it becomes
necessary for the House to pass 1esolu-
ton to deduct from the pay of the
members for the time they were absent.
There were 1890 members absent at
the time, including four from Minnesota.
Mr.. Hammond has been in Washington
all summer, except for the trip home
to attend the meeting of the candidates
to organize the state committee, as
required by law. He voted for the
resolution to withhold the pay of alb
sentees, despite the fact that he has a
campaign on at home.
Harmony is the dominant feature of
the Democratic activities in Minnesota
this year, but such can hardly be said
of the Republican side of the house.
Perhaps not in decade has there been
a Republican state central committee
such as holds the boards this year. It
is full of factions, filled with petty
jealousies, and with several of its mem
bers open in their declaration that the
head of the ticket is not to their liking.
One committeeman, named at the in
stance of a congressional candidate,
in his talks makes it plain that his only
interest is his congressional friend.
He tells it cold that he has no use for
the head of the ticket. Congressman
Hammond is his favotrie and always was.
This condition may be due to the
present primary laws with their non
! partisan features, all of which tend to
make each candidate fight his own
battles, but what bothers Mr.. Lee and
his hackers is that such does not figure
in the case of the Democrats. Stories
to the contrary, there is not break in
the Democratic ranks, and if any
substantiation is wanted it is found
in recent meeting of the faithful to
act on the cancellation of Mr.. Ham
mond's keynote speech date, when the
unanimous verdict was to see the
Democratic standard bearer through to
| the finish.
! That Mr.. Lee pulled down many a
Scandinavian vote at the recent State
primaries because Of the adroit and
secret circulation of the story that he
was a Norwegian will likely avail him
little at the fall election. In fact it
may have the reverse effect Word
comes that net ruse has been discovered
and given wide publicity among the
Norwegians Of the state Mr.. Lee was
born in Illinois in 1852. Both of his
parents are English, having come to
America from Bridgewater, England,
in 1851. While Mr.. Lee has never
repudiated his birth place or his ancestry,
his hackers were not so conscientious.
The name Lee is both English and Nor
wegian, but the candidate happens to
be of English descent, just like General
Robert E. Lee.
! 1t is said that general campaign as
sessment was levied this week on every
man connected with the State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission. This
seems to be carrying out the promise
made by Railroad Commissioner C. r..
Elmquist at the recent meeting of the Re-
publican committee that the whole force
of the commission would work for the
election of the Republican ticket. What
these contributions mean in the way of
revenue may be realized when it is known
that nearly 800 persons are employed by
this department alone.
During state fair week the cities en-
joyed the usual influx of prominent citi-
zens. The Hammond headquarters in
the Saint Paul Hotel had more than the
usual number and the news brought by
the visitors had an exhilarating effect in
those on charge. General regret was
expressed at the failure to see Mr.. Ham
mond in person, but the knowledge that
the Second district man was on the lob in
Washington more than compensated for
his absence. The general opinion was
that prospects were never brighter than
at the present time. Mr.. Hammond
election was predicted by callers as GER
tain.
Mr.. Hammond is still sticking to the
job in Washington, despite urgent pleas
from supporters for him to come home
and start his speaking campaign. From
/ the present outlook Congress is likely to
adjourn about October l, and the date
for Mr.. Hammond's keynote speech has
been tentatively set for September %.
He hopes to be able to stay in the state
from then until election, but unforeseen
circumstances may force him to return
to Washington. In the meantime he
has won much favorable comment by
! his attention to duty and his friends
have increased their efforts in his behalf,
so that in the long run he probably will
lose nothing by staying on his job. 4