New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-21
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BURNQ D FOES
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ERIC THORNTON AND COHORTS
Plan ENLARG1NGI REPUBL1-
CAN COMMITTEE.
No ONE WILLING TO TALK ON
SUBJECT AND PURPOSE IS
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stantly thrusting thorns in the sides
OF the states chief executive. As this
progresses the outlook for a split in the
party increases, and the success Of
the Democrats at the polls next year
looks brighter. The latest move was
That of adding ten members to the
Republican State Central Committee,
alta meeting of what is supposed to be
the executive committe of that body
IN the office Of Secretary of State Julius
Schmahl, last Thursday. The new mem
bers will be chosen by Eric Thornton
chairman of the central committee
and chief lieutenant of Irving "A. Cas-
well, clerk of the supreme court, and
a bitter political enemy OF Governor
Burnquist.
Met to Fill Vacancy.
The executive committee met for the
avoWed purpose of filling vacancy
caused by the death Of Sam Scott.
Those supposed to have been present,
besides Mr.. Thornton, were: Josiah H.
Chase, a Minneapolis alderman; James
a. Larson, assistant secretary of state;
Sam Y. Gordon, state printer, land
Fred B. Snyder Of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Snyder told George E. Akerson,
political writer of the Minneapolis
Tribune, that he was not present; that
he appeared previous to the meeting
and explained that he could not be
there. James A. Larson says he came
in at the tail end of the meeting, when
1aAsof the business had been transacted.
Gordon says he is not member of
committee and had nothing to- DO
with the proceedings. julius Schmahl
says the meeting was merely held
IN his office, and he had no connection
with it or any Of its proceedings.
Only Two Real Members.
u From all reports it appears that
Thornton and Chase were the only
real members present, or at least who
are willing to take ANY responsibility
for the action taken. Both are lined
up wiSh the Caswell forces, and bent
on making trouble for the governor.
They both took an active part in the
recent bitter fight over the election
of Republican national committeeman.
When the executive committee was
first announced, during the last cam
paign, Charles J. Moos and Gustav
Lindquist were named as members,
but neither of them heard of Thurs
days meeting, until it was all over.
Lindquist, although working in an
adjoining office, was not invited he
says. 3=s
Thornton and Chase claim the en-
enlarging of the state committe is made
necessary because of the activities of
the partisan League. AS matter
of fact the fight being made by the
Caswell forces on Governor Burnquist
is believed by Twin City polititions
to- be the real reason. e.
incidentally the committees choice
to fill the vacancy for which the meeting
was supposed to have been called,
is DR.. ]. A. Gates of Kenyon, who is
absolutely opposed to the renomina-
ton or reelection Of Governor Burnquist.
Margin Was Small. M
When Senator Frank B. Kellogg
was chosen national committeeman the
Caswell forces had but one vote to
spare in the state committee, after
one Of the most bitter fights in the
history of the party in Minnesota.
The fight against the governor at that
time was headed by Thornton, Chase
and Gordon.
It is pretty generally understood
that the latter was pledged, to wage
warfare against Burnquist when he was
made state printer in place of Joe Man
nix, who lost his office by refusing
to- be used as tool for any clique or
faction.
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