Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-02-27
EBERHkRT men
VERY CONFIDE ut
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Declare Opposition to GOVfnoE
Il Is oOnly2a Joke
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SAID HAMMOND WILL RE IRE
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Reported He Intends to Quit Pc ticaI
Game at Expiration of Pre-
ent Term in Congress.
SAID HAMMOND WILL RE IRE


hart is one to conjure with. I e old
saw about "hitching your wagoI to a
star" has full exemplification h. re, for
no one politically ambitious an also
politically posted dares attem It any
thing in the line of oficeseekir g with
out first finding out his stand lg with
the powers that be. If accep able he
considers his trouble at an end; If
not, well-TI forget the res Prob
ably it's "the knockers" for i'm after
that No less than five of Minneso-
ta's best citizens, the majority of
them with a public record that ante
dates his excellency score of years,
are seeking his scalp, but they might
just as we'll have saved the $50 each
of them paid or will have to pay for
the privilege of getting on the pri-
mary ticket for all the attention they
receive from those who give their
postoffice as the state capitol, st.
Paul, Mimi. Up there these five am
bilious ones are not taken seriously,
in fact they are looked upon as
joke, and this facetious feature of the
present state primary contest has
found its way into local political cir
Giles and into those sections where
state administration attaches and Job
holders have their residence. 'Eber-
hart in danger?" they say, when the
gubernatOrial scramble is mentioned,
why it's a joke. He simply can't
lose. He's got a cinch." Sometimes
think they are right, in fact looking
at the situation from a practical stand
point there can not be any other con-
clusion, yet at the same time this
question prompts itself: Isn't there
such a thing as over confidence;
might not the voters get wise to this
continual "cinch" talk and rebel, and
what if several thousand of these
same voters woke up some morning
and demanded to be shown? Fools
sometimes ask the most embarrassing
of questions and when it comes to
politics the biggest fool is the aver
age voter.
Democratic organization circles,
which take in National Committee
man F. B. Lynch and a score of lieu
tenants, postmasters and others, may
have to reckon without Congressman
W s. Hammond of the Second dis
trict in a gubernatorial way. Word
comes from Washington that Mr.
Hammond is contemplating retirement
from the political game and that it
will come with the expiration of his
present term as congressman. Ham
mOnd, the wise ones say, was Mr..
Lynch's choice for governor and that
everything was in readiness to boom
him at the coming Democratic get
together" to be held in Minneapolis.
If Hammond means business the
Lynch forces will have to fall back
on either Tom eastman of Owatonna
or Albert Pfaender of New Ulm. Of
course there is Dan Lawler of st.
Paul, who has already filed for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination,
but the Lynch crowd will never stand
for him. He is regarded as the O'Con-
nor end of the state game.
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Whatever may be said of Dan Law.
Ter and his reported connections as
far as his present aspirations are con-
cerned, even his enemies have to ad-
nit that if Dan does land the guber.
Material job he will be governor not
only in name but in accomplishments.
For four years Mr.. Lawler was mayor
of st. Paul and he was mayor every
minute of the time. So strenuous was
he in carrying out his oath of Office
that those. who helped elevate him
aided in bringing about his retire
ment. His friends never knew when
he was going to blow up" When he
did traditions which are feature of
the Capital City went skyward
Friends and foes suffered alike. 1t
is conceded that as far as the Demo
cratic vote of the state is concerned
Mr.. Lawler will receive a liberal
share of it in the coming contest, if
not corner a majority of it.
The story is current that Kelsey
may resign his position shortly to
take over the presidency of the Peo-
pies State bank of St. Paul, $780,.
600 institution now being formed. The
gossips are naturally busy with the
name of. his. successor, but Mr.. Chase
has so far failed to say whether or
not he will retire The new bank, ii
is reported, is to have the backing OF
q number of state bankers and will in
a measure be Twin City clearing
house for rural financial institutions
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Paul f. Dehnel of Worthington has
filed for the Progressive nomination
for congressman in the Second dis
trict and more of the same political
faith are expected to join in the gen
eYal scramble for the other offices on
Ethe list Mr., Dehnel was prominent