Morris tribune., 1914-04-03

list Of delegates, with Dan Lawler
the beneficiary Carlos Avery of
Hutchinson. former executive agent
of the state game and fish commits
sion under Governor Johnson, was the
chief feature of the Mcleod county
gathering, That accounts for the
resolutions.
Republicans of the state whose
hopes are pinned to fourth term for
Governor Eberhart claim to see vic
tory for their favorite in the insurgent
attitude displayed by d. w. Lawler,
but the whole thing may prove to be
a two-edged sword. If Dan refuses to
be eliminated this will mean hot
fight in the Democratic ranks for su-
premacy, with Democrats who have
heretofore slipped over into the pri-
maries of the enemy and voted for
Governor Eberhart sticking to their
own trenches. With Bill" Lee kick
ing at his shins Governor Eberhart
cannot stand the loss of these Demo
cratic votes, and so instead of an
advantage the whole thing may prove
boomerang.
4. !. !.
Coincident with the announcement
of Governor Eberhart's candidacy w.
e. Lee, the beneficiary of the recent
elimination convention at Minneap-
oils, mailed his $50 to Secretary of
State Schmahl and became a full
fedged candidatet for the Republican
nomination for governor. On the same
day Mr.. Lee conferred at Minneap
oils with James A. Peterson, one OF
the candidates who withdrew in his
favor following the conference oi
March 49,. He asked Mr.. Peterson t.
take the stump in his behalf, and the
Minneapolis man agreed to do SO. Mr.
Lee then conferred at his 9headquar
ters in, the West hotel with w. o
Clure, his campaign manager; G. B
Bjornson, secretary of the state con
ference committee, and others.
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Gossip now going the rounds ii
| that State Auditor Iverson has shift
ed his designs from the governOrshiI
to thatYof United States senator The
latter job will be- open to- aspirant:
two years from now, when the tern
Of the present junior senator, Nose
b. Clapp, expires Following his a.
ceptance5 of the verdict of the RepHl
lican elimination convention Mr.. Iyel
son was the. recipient of many col
! gratulatory letters and not a few sus
gested him for the senate They a
said he. looked good to them.
State capitol friends have been n
ceiying encouraging reports regardin
the candidacy of H. ]. Maxield, TO
mer state immigration commissione
! who is seeking the Republican nom
nation for congress in the Sixth di
trict. His reception to date, they sa.
has been cordial, especially so in th
population centers. Congressma
Lindbergh, the present incumbent, hs
not filed as yet, rumor crediting hiT
with designs on the Progressive non
ination for governor, United State
senator and few other jobs wit
honors and nice fat salaries attaches
He will file though. Congressma
Lindbergh, Sixth district leaders sal
has the fight OF his life on his hand
in the candidacy of Mr.! Maxfeld. Th
Wsdena county man is a tireless can
paigner and already has covered be
ter than half of the district.
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Fred B. Lynch, national Democrat
committeeman for Minnesota, says /
never saw so many Democrats prepa
ing to file for. legislative positions an
he ascribes it all to the nonpartiss
primary law passed by the last le
iislature and few weeks ago uphei
by the supreme court. So strong.
the hope of Democratic victory tn;
several Democrats have been picke
as candidates for speaker of Il
hCuse, among them Albert Pfaend,
A.. A.