New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-13
S0L0NS BUSY OYER
SPBAKBRSHlP FIGHT
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES ARE
ANXIOUS TO PRESIDE IN
HOUSE.
EIGHTH DISTRICT REFUSES
TO ENDORSE ANY MEMBER
FOR JOB.

With all the members of the incoming
Legislature who believe they are the only
ones who can successfully preside over
the lower house during the next three or
four months, there promises to be lively
fight when the lawmakers get together
at the state capital, three weeks hence.
George Akerson, in the Minneapolis
Tribune, says that every congressional
district has at least one candidate, and
some of them more. In some cases
these "favorite sons" have lined up the
support of their respective delegations.
In other cases the district delegations
have refused to take any action.
Eighth District Free.
At meeting Of the Eighth Congress
sional delegation, at Duluth Saturday
night, no action was taken, it being de-
cided to hold off until further develop
ments are shown. The delegates ad-
journed to meet in St. Paul the day before
the session opens. Hennepin county
solons are also awaiting to see how the
land lays later in the game. So far the
Minneapolis men have refused to sign
up for any particular candidate.
Discussing the situation up to the
!, present time, the Tribune article says:
Candidates Gather.
xsNearly all of the candidates for
speaker gathered in st. Paul last week
with the express intention of doing some
eliminating. Plans for calling caucus
of House members were discussed. After
two days of comforting the candidates
packed their grips and went to their re-
spective bailiWicks, convinced that the
fight would not be settled until the vote
was taken on the floor Of the House.
Every one of the candidates who
gathered in St. Paul expressed himself as
favoring elimination Of some other than
himself. 1t was case OF Let the other
fellow do it,
''When the Third Minnesota arrived
% from the Mexican border it brought with
itNgcandidate for speaker in the person of
Lieutenant Colonel Albert F. Pratt,
member OF the legislature from Anoka.-
Colonel Pratt has been mentioned as
speakership possibility, but so far has
not Indicated his own desires. He says
that he will give his attention to the
matter when the Third has been mustered
out.
League Plans an Enigma.
f'The part that the Minnesota Anti
Saloon league will play in the speakership
fight is furnishing an enigma that some
of the out-and-out dry candidates are
trying hard to solve. George B. Stafford,
Superintendent, says that there are
<several friends of the dry cause among
the list of candidates, anyone of whom
would be satisfactory. Some OF the
candidates want the wet and dry issue
left out of the speakership fight.
s'It has been intinated, however, that
Ralph j. Parker and Charles H. Warn
er of Aitkin, both of whom voted for
the county option bill two years ago,
are not in line for support from the Anti
Saloon League Questioned concerning
these two candidates, Mr. Stafford has
simply said:
Is Supporting No One.
"tWell, the Anti-Saloon league is not
supporting any particular candidate as
yet
Oscar Swenson of Nicollet county was
Endorsed by members OF the Third con-
gressional district at a meeting held
last week at the Merchants hotel.
"Claude Southwick, of Wells, one of
the most popular members OF the House
in two previous sessions, spent some
has been assured of considerable support
''Theodore Christensen OF Dawson, an
out and out dry, was in Minneapolis all
last week. Mr.. Christensen says that
ne question of wet and dry will con-
Il tiinne to be an issue until prohibition has
been put into effect in Minneapolis.
Nolan Finds Support.
"W. I. Nolan of Minneapolis, who
has made several trips out into the state,
has found support among many members
of the 1913 session. Mr.. Nolan was the
floor leader for the Rines forces during
that session.
c. H. Warner of Aitkin, credited with
considerable support in northern Mime
sofa. wants the wet and dry issue to be
eliminated. He recently issued state
ment calling upon certain state officials
tn keep hands off, in the speakership
fight.
Cirline in Receptive Mood.
t"Thomas H. Girling Of Robbinsdale,
while not an active candidate for speaker
is one of those classed receptive. Mr..
Girling wants the fight decided on
broader issues than wet and dry
ttJohn Hompe of Ottertail county, one
Z of the Oldest members of the House in
noint of years, Endorsed by the majority
IF the Ninth district delegation, is a
strong dry and makes that an issue.
"Fred Bessette of St. Louis county
and George H. Moeller of St: Paul are
both classed as receptive candidates.
SNEAK THIEF BREAKS
-.n INTO REX POOL HALL