New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-10
SPLIT IN REPUBLICAN, RANKS
OVER coMMITTEEsEIIP is
ENCOURAGING.
ALE. w. MUELLER TELLS ST.
PAUL WRITER HE'S AFTER
sENAToRsHIP.

selection Of member of the national
committee, has caused leading Demo-
Gratis Of the state to take fresh hope
of winning in the campaign of 1918,
and they are going after the offices
and supre macy Of party power in the
state, with a vim. This is according
to William T. Bell, political writer for
the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Besides, many Republicans, who are
more interested in good government
than they are in the individuals who
hold the Offices, Mr.. Carpenter says,
frankly admit that a close contest is a
good thing, and that the party in power
should feel that it faces defeat at the
next election if it fails to give the best
administration it is possiblesto give.
Expect Republican Help.
The Democratic leaders admit that
they expect help from Republicans
IN electing their candidate for governor
and some other state officials next year.
They are banking somewhat on the
dissatisfaction felt towards Governor
Burnquist for various reasons, chief
among which was his action in vetoing
the appropriation for school aid, which
affected every child Of school age in the
state. ssz s.
AS to his appointments it is evident
tho IL %1<a hove
OF the state central committee of his
party, from the fact that he has ignored
practically every Recommendation those
twenty-one members have made since
ne became chief executive Of the state.
sHesannouncedzsat he hes ring sofhis
present term that he would consider
the recommends atoms of the committee,
if presented thru the chairman Of that
bedy, as to the candidates political
qualifications, but that he would pass
upon his personal fitness himself. So
far he has failed to appoint anyone
on the recommendations OF the com
mittee. Hence the quarrel.
Point Gut Presidents.
The Democrats can see no reason
why members of the committee should
refuse to bolt the party ticket next
year, and point out the fact that the
election by their party Of a successor
to D.. M. Clough was brought about
thru the activity Of that gentleman in
working against the regular Republican
nominee, because Of a personal dislike;
Also that former Governor Van SAINT
contributed largely to the election of
the late John A. johnson, because Of a
quarrel with Bob Dunn, who was
Mr.. Johnson's first opponent for. the.
race.
The Democrats to- date have two
formidable candidates for the head Of
the ticket. in Fred M. Wheaton of
Minneapolis and Charles NJ. Andrist,
who was Governor Hammond's private
secretary. Mr.. Wheaton is especially
popular with the Democrats for his work
done in the campaign Of 1916, when
Minnesota was almost carried for the.
National Democratic ticket. Mr.
Wheaton also enjoys a very extensive
acquaintance in every nook and corner
of the state.
Mueller After Sepatorship.
Mr.. Bell has the following to say Of
the state senatorship situation in this
district:
Representative A. w. Mueller Of
New Ulm, who was in St. Paul the past
week, announced that he will be can
didate for the senatorship from Brown
and Redwood counties if he enters the
race at all next year.
eff Mr.. Mueller carries out his inten-
ton, it means that the hot fight in that
district, predicted some time ago, will
come off. Senator L. E. Potter Of
Springfield now represents the two
counties in The upper branch Of the
Legislature. He is popular, hard
fighter and vote getter, as he has
demonstrated in the past. :,
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