New Ulm review., 1914-09-02
little short of demigods if they can do
it without making blunders that might
mean national life or death.
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

it without making blunderS that might
mean national life or death.
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
State Capitol circles, or at least that
portion of the crowd whose livelihood is
contingent upon the present Republi-
can regime, are much interested in re-
port from the Lee headquarters in Min
neapolis to the effect that internal strife
has broken out in Mr.. Lees official family
and that the scrap may be featured ere
long by the resignation of those concerned
The row, it is said, is centered in the man
agerial ambitions of G. B. Bjornson,
chairman of the state central committee,
and w. o. Clure, secretary each having
decided that the other is an interloper,
and the Republican gubernatorial can
didate has been kept busy trying to
keep peace. In fact, as get it, Mr.. Lees
patience is almost at an end and another
flare-up between the two is likely to
bring from the Long Prairie man de-
mand for the retirement of both.
Friends, they say, have warned him that
he must act, and that without delay.
They insist that his chances must not be
jeopardized simply because two new
corners are unable to agree as to who is
entitled to precedence in the giving out
of orders and the management of the
campaign. That the trouble in Mr.. Lees
camp is not all gossip was evidenced We'd
nesday at the Republican get-together
meeting held at the Dyckman Hotel in
Minneapolis. All the candidates and
members of the committee were there.
On the surface harmony was the pre-
dominating feature and Mr.. Lee and the
entire ticket were toasted to the limit in
speeches of good will and bumpers Of
imported water, but, as those who know
tell it, there was much of a disquieting
nature that did not appear in the printed
reports. Mr.. Lee, they say, was much
concerned sa to the outcome and at the
close gave careful attention to some ad-
vice contributed by several who long ago
had shed their political swaddling clothes.
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Considerable comment was aroused by
the speech of Railroad Commissioner c..
E. Elmquist at the meeting of the commit
tee. Mr.. Elmquist said that the COM
missioners were all Republicans, that the
commission was a Republican institu-
tion, and he pledged the commissioners
and the organization to the support of
the ticket. The commission has small
army of employees and has been much
criticized for using them to aid in the
reelection OF it's own members, but now
comes member of that body and pub
licly pledges the commission to use it's
organization in behalf of one of the can
didates for governor. What will the
farmers, who expect the commission to
use it's staff in seeing that they get good
railroad service and proper grades and
weights on their grain, think of this?
Speaking of the selection of Red Wing
by Mr.. Hammond and the state commit
tee for the delivery of the keynote speech
it will be remembered that John A. John
son launched his first campaign for gov
the results which followed justified his
foresight. That campaign was a mem
orable one, for it marked the passing of
the old state house gang and the eleva-
tion of leader who before his untimely
death reached national prominence. Were
it not for his passing away, Red Wing
might have gone down in history as the
political birth place of a Democratic
president.
State fair week will be featured with
big Democratic get-together. As plann-
ed, there will be rally Of the party can
didates, committee members and others
of the faithful at the Saint Paul Hotel
on September 9th. A banquet will fol-
low the afternoon meeting. 1t will be a
dollar dinner, with those participating
contributing the necessary wherewith.
Congressman Hammond, the nominee
for governor, will be present and there
will be other speakers of note.
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News comes from Elbow Lake that Ole
Cantestorp, former state senator and one
OF the most prominent Republicans in
Grant county, has resigned from the Re-
publican state central committee. He
is not in sympathy with Mr.. Lee. Senat-
or Canestorp in a public statement says
ne is progressive and that he will work
for H. T. Halvert, the Bull Moose can
didate for governor. His selection as a
member Of the Republican committee
was made at the request of Senator Knute
Nelson.
Plans for the big Democratic get
together scheduled for September 9th in
St. Paul are progressing. It will be one
of the biggest and most enthusiastic
gatherings of the year:
The citizens of St. James, the home of
Congressman Hammond, organized a
club in that city last week for the purpose
of supporting him and furthering his
candidacy for governor. The club has a
charter membership of three hundred.
Mr.. Hammond's home town pledges him
enthusiastic support and Watonwan
county is practically solid for him, accord