The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-01
Martinson Tells Eberhart Plainly That
He is Not the Proper Man
for U. S. Senate.

It appears that Mr.. Eberhart is
somewhat disgruntled because Con-
gresham Lindbergh became zcandi-
date for u. S. senator, and, he wished
to have it appear that he, Lindbergh,
had said he would not become a can
didate. Mr.. Martinson denies that Mr..
Lindbergh ever gave him any such
assurance, and at the same time plain
! ly tells Mr.. Eberhart that this is no
I time to select trin1mers for important
public positions. In fact he makes it
plain that he intends to support Mr..
Frank B. Kellogg for senator. Mr..
Martinson was formerly Congressman
Lindbergh's secretary. - 80. -
Eberhart to Martinson.
Mr.. Eberhart wrote to Mr. Martin
son: .r
The WideH Company, St. Paul, MINI.
May 8,1916. = > :: -
"My Dear Friend: -:
Gas far as am able to learn, Con-
gresham Lindbergh does not. deny
that he assured you he would not file
against me for the United States SEN
ate. 49, -
s.Kindly give me the circumstances
so that | may cause you as little an
noyance as possible in referring to you
for verifcation thereof. So many Of my
friends know this fact and also know
your standing for veracity and relia-
bility that they do not question it at
all, but am merely wishing to save
you from needless annoyance. I, of
course, depended absolutely on your as
surance, not only because made in such
positive terms, but because know YOU
would not deceive me. Please give me
this Information as soon as possible.
The campaign is progressing. very
satisfactorily. F.. - A. O. Eberhart.
-Martinson to Eberhart.
Mr.. Martinson answered as follows:
Washington, D. c., May %, 1916.
"My Dear Governor: TIL.
@sY ours Of the, 9Th was forwarded
and reached me. here. You say: EAs
far as am able to learn Congressman
Lindbergh does not deny that he as
sured you he would not file against me
for United States SENATOR In an
swer l am compelled to say: that Mr..
Lindbergh never gave me such assur-
ance, nor, in fact, did he ever at any
time name any man against whom he
would not run either for United States
senator or for any other Office. Neither
did 1 make the -statement to you or to
anyone that he had so assured me.
what Mr.. Lindbergh did do and
What l said to you and the others was
this: Mr.. Lindbergh had no more than
year ago confded to me that his
plans were to retire from his present
position and run for governor, and in
due time he let that fact become pub
nc, as you well know do not remem-
Der at what stage of the PROCEEDINGS
1t was, but it was sometime after Mr.
Llndbergh had confded to me the
above fact, that I met you, and it was
then known to me and in fact guess
to the public that you were candidate
Tor the United States senate I re.
member that you inquired of me wheth.
Ter Mr.. Lindbergh would run for the
senate, and knowing his plans to run
for governor, made the statement il
very positive terms that he would moi
be a candidate for the senate. l..
Mr.. Lmdbergh did file for governor
and was a candidate for that office ur
until some time after the death of Gov.
ernor Hammond, and would unuues.
tlonably still have been a candidate
for that office but for the death Of the
governor. -
Hammond's Death Changes Situation
MY positive statement was basec
upon the fact that assumed no mar
could run for more than one Office a
the same time, and I could not foreset
the death Of the governor. Whether
Mr.. Lindbergh has. ever assured anv
one else that he would not file agains'
you specifically for the United State.
senate, do not know, but I do knov,
positively that he never gave me an,
such assurance, and also that neve,
made such a statement. =
a, a'Now so far as the senatorship i
concerned, I can say that / am mos
profoundly interested in its outcome
1 All Of the candidates are persona
friends Of mine. But these are time
! when no man can afford to take {,
|position in the matter Of electing ];
); United States senator on the basis o
mere friendship. The honor Of tn
United States is at stake, and shout,
q the present vacillating policy continu
it will be neither an honor nor. a priv