The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-07
STATE CAPITOL WEEKLY
POLITICAL NEWS LETTER

SlOHS.3 : HOnafL LeEs members are state
officials guessing all the time for a
solution to the problem Of whether
they are going to get their jobs back
next year. Other members comprise
everyone capable of making guess,
good bad, or any kind: The member
ship is unlimited. The club is open
to all good guessers. Just figure out
who's who and what's what and
cong on in. e. "
The field for guessing is unbound
ed. There is plenty of room for all,
so let me state few propositions
for the guidance of those who may
desire to enter the welcome folds of
this free-for-aH organization.
Who is going to be the next gov
ernor of Minnesota?
Who will succeed Knute Nelson as
senator? j
Who will be chosen to replace Ju-
lius Schmahl as secretary of state,
if he accepts federal offer to go to
Russia?
WhoEAwill be elevated to the posi-
ton ofs$$railroad and warehouse COM
missioner if Charles E. Emquist re-
signs to take a federal appointment
offered him?
How many votes will the National
Non Partisan league poll next year?
Who is the league going to- sup
port for state and other offices? q
What will be the effect of the un-
wholesome row in the Republican
ranks?
How is Governor Burnquist going
to square his missteps with the vot-
irg masses? . s-.
You can now start guessing. But
before you do I'll give you a few
hints as to how others are guessing.
It's safe to assume, believe, that
nobody knows who will be the next
governor, but this fact does not de-
ter any quantity of guessers from
saying it will not be Burnquist. Then
o., the other hand, there is goo9ly
number who have conscientious cpn-
yictions to--the effect the governor:
Will succeed himself. 70 give q 1Iirss
Of sentiment in this respect, I'll
quote what a man, who knows much
Of the viccisitudes of politics and
who is neither a personal adherent
nor sympathizer of the governor, had
to say:
1T would take an adding machine
to count up what Burnquist has
done that he shouldn't have done.
| There is opposition to him nearly ev-
erywhere. But don't forget this:
he has got the organization behind
him and it is going to be some job
to" break that organization. 1t may
be done if the opposition can con-
centrate on one candidate, but it
doesn't look as if this is more than
a remote possibility.
| "And again don't forget that the
Burnquist organization is planning
to make old Minnesota ring with the
croy of war governor and these are
times when such a cry counts"
! Next comes the man guessing the
governor will be defeated. He says:
"Are the laboring men going to
vote for Burnquist? No.. Are the
farmers. going to vote for him? No.
Are the country people, whose school
appropriation he vetoed, going to
vote for him? No: Are the pro-
gressives going to vote for him? No
Are the Jake Preus and Caswell Re-
publicans going to vote for him? No
| "Wel, what's the use going on
If he is going to lose all these votes,
how is he going to VIM"
These two quotations are represen-
tative of the views of many men
with whom I have talked regarding
the status of the governor.
Now, let me tell you how. the
guesses run on the question of who
will enter the Republican primaries
to, wrest the nomination from Burn.
quist. Here are the most promi.
nently mentioned: c. A. Lindbergh
Little Falls, former congressman; V
R. Irvin,. mayor Of St. Paul; Victor
Power, mayor Of Hibbing, who rout
ed the steel trust in the memorable
tax fight; Thomas Frankson, ieuten
ant governor, and J. A. O. Preus
state auditor. !. s& RI: r.. 4
/ Then add to this list any number
= of men always willing to take !:
chance politically, even if it >doesn't
get them anything more than q lit
tie free publicity. Isl. {. :, ,.. i.
Columns could be written the rea
i sons for Gov. Burnquist being
brought into disfavor, but for thi.
brief review I will cite only one.
| was talking to q state official
4 who is and always has been regu
lar Republican party man. 4 Re