The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-08
STATE CAPITOL WEEKLY
POLITICAL News Letter
Mayor Victor Power of Hibbinq Con-
sidered for Gubernatorial
Timber.

AASoAA anu uclllOCIdCIC, are d CIlllc us
turbed over the possibility of Mayor
Victor Power Of Hibbing being
thrust into the game. Certain per-
sons, presumably with his sanction,
are active in his behalf and the NOV
ment in his favor has progressed to
the extent that he has been presen-
ted with numerously signed petitions
urging him to toss his hat into the
gubernatorial ring. The most of the
petition so far bear the names of
persons prominent in organized labor
and were secured by Earl Lawler,
secretary of the H;bbing Commercial
Club. -Lawler obtained most of the
signers while in attendance at a re-
cent meeting of the State Federation
of Labor at Faribault. Accepting
| the statement of those active in his
behalf, Mayor Power, if he does get
into the game, will do so as an in
dependent, which is responsible for
the talk that he will have the back
ing of the Non-Partisan League now
organized in the state. League
leaders,, however, refuse to admit
this. Mayor Power in politics is
generally accepted as a republican
and the King makers in discussing
his possible entrance into the CUB
ernatorial game are of the opinion
that he will poll a heavy vote as a
party candidate, but they cannot see
much hope for him as an indepen-
dent. They do not regard the pres
ent as ripe for such. Geographically
his location is wrong they say and
this together with numerous NUM-
cipal extravagencies which he would
be compelled to explain, they add,
puts him at a decided disadvantage
IN an independent way. AS the ex-
ecutive head of what has been
dubbed the "Richest Little Village
in the World" Hibbing, the alleged
extravagant expenditures of which
engrossed the attention of almost
one entire session of the Legislature
to the detriment of much needed
lother legislation Mayor Victor Power
is not without fame in the state. He
is never happy unless he is in clash
with the powers that be, and out of
it. all has come much advertising
This is not the first time he has been
mentioned in gubernatorial way
Two years ago he all but threw his
hat in the ring. Later he was talked
of for congress. That there is more
than talk behind his ambitions now
is certain and while the independent
feature is not looked upon as help
full to his ambitions, still one can
never tell, His future movements
will be watched with interest.
That Minnesota has no use for the
|. w. w. or it's kind is indicated in
the adoption by many towns and
cities in the state of ordinances
based on the general "vag" law
passed by the last legislature In
|dustrial strife is aimed at in all of
the ordinances and heavy penalties
are prescribed for violations. The
passage of the ordinances named was
at the instance Of the state safety
}commission. That the farmers will
have none of the l. w. W. breed is
I shown in the reputation Of repor-
tied contract made between the
4 North Dakota division of the Non.
partisan League and the agricul.
tural branch of the I. w. W. AS
lgiven out the agreement reached
was for a harvest wage scale of
nearly $4.00 a day, the same to be
based on the selling price Of wheat
The farmers when they heard Of it
promptly put their foot down on
the move and the league as promptly
disowned any connection. The l. w
w. forces are now centering their
1efforts in the extreme west, but an
invasion of Minnesota territory can
4 be expected at any time. St. Louis
county has already clamped the lid
on 1. w. w. activities and it is ex-
pected that other northern counties
Twill follow suit. ,c*~ss
One of the few who may weather
the governors shakeup is Carlos
Avery of Hutchinson, state game and
fish commissioner j.. 1t is said that
| Mr.. Avery is ace high with his ex-
cellency and may be permitted to
remain. Mr.. Avery came in under
the late Gov. Hammond. He is the
owner and editor Of one of the best
; weekly papers in the state
i A special show will be given at
the Princess theater Thursday even
ling, August 9th. Pictures Of Mime
Isota forests in. winter. will be shown,
as taken by the Minnesota Forest