The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-02
EbeThart Dep|ores Attitude Of
Those Against Him.
ENTERS RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Says Enemies "Would Besmirch Fair
Name Of State in Their Efforts
to Unseat Him."

St. -(SpeciaD-NOt that 1t was
unexpected, but for your information
I will say that Governor Eberhart has
announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for governor.
This will be his third appeal to the |
voters of the state, though, to be ex-
act, if he is elected this time it will |
be his fourth term as chief executive. |
The first time he became governor by |
reason of the death Of Governor John !
A. Johnson. Governor Eberhart in his !
announcement names George F. AL
thier, his private secretary, as his !
campaign manager and states that no
political headquarters will be opened.
His statement to the public is brief
and simple to a degree. He deplores
the attitude of those who would Will
fy and besmirch the fair name of the
state in their efforts to unseat him
and says his appeal to the people will
be through the medium of the primary
law and not by way of the old time
dishonored boss ridden convention.
The primary, he says, is the court Of
all the people and he will stand or
fall on it's verdict. At a later date
he will speak more fully on the issues
of the campaign and announce the
things he stands for.
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That the state Democracy is enthu-
siastic over the outlook for success in
this years contest was shown by the
we'll attended mass meetings held in
nearly every county in the state to
select delegates to the state confer
ence in st. Paul. "Wilson and VIM
was the slogan in nearly every case
and few adjourned without taking
vicious fling at the present Republic
an administration and it's head, Gov
ernor Eberhart, through the medium
of lengthy resolutions. He was con-
demned as a tool of the interests and
his administration characterized as
one of treasury loot and machine con-
struction. The present primary law
also came in for share of attention.
Mcleod county Democrats could hard
ly find words and adjectives enough
to voice their dsapproval and finally
compromised by handling his excel
lency the following chunk of mud:
I'VE condemn the silly, blatant, ex-
travagant, venal and maudlin admin
istration of the state government by
Governor Eberhart, whose junketlng,
tangoing, turkey trotting, flirting,
ballad singing, song writing antics
and lack of interest in and grasp of
state affairs have aroused the con-
tempt of all thinking men and made
the state administration the laughing
stock of the nation. The wild ex-
travagance of the Eberhart-Smith
plunderbund if not checked will
bankrupt the commonwealth. 1t was
perhaps the most Incorporate Of the
lot, but there were others with plen.
ty of sting. Ramsey county did not
pass any resolutions. 1t simply named
a list of delegates, with Dan LAWYER
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 tC
be eliminated this will mean a hO1
fight in the Democratic ranks for su
premacy, with Democrats who have
heretofore slipped over into the PR
maries of the enemy and voted fol
Governor Eberhart sticking to thei
own trenches. With BILL" Lee kick
ing at his shins Governor Eberhar
cannot stand the loss Of these Demo
cratic votes, and so instead of al
advantage the whole thing may prov
boomerang.
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COincident with the announcement
of Governor Eberhart's candidacy "
E. Lee, the beneficiary of the recen
elimination convention at Minneaf
oils, mailed his $50 to Secretary Q
State Schmahl and became a fu
nedged canQldate Tor the RepuDl1ca
nomination for governor. On the sam
day Mr.. Lee conferred at MinneaI
oils with James A. Peterson, one c
the candidates who withdrew in hi
favor following the conference {
March 10. He asked Mr.. Peterson t
take the stump in his behalf, and tn
Minneapolis man agreed to do so. M
Lee then conferred at his headqua
tiers in the West hotel with W. {
Clure, his campaign manager; G.
Bjornson, secretary of the state col
ference committee, and Others
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Gossip now going the rounds
that State Auditor Iverson has shift
ed his designs from the governorshi
to that of United States senator I'll
1o+%or inh will ho 0non +o- ocriro, -,