The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-09

ototS oSA1tO1, Ak1S5 a1ISaOy lieu 1OI
the Republican nomination, Josiah
Chase, member Of the Minneapolis
council, has al but announced his
candidacy and no. les sa parsonage
than State Auditor ]. "A. O. Preus is
expected to throw his hat into the
ring most any time. Another likely
to make the attempt is " D: Wash
burn, a. member Of the state legisla-
ture. To those versed in the game
Of politics the most natural guess as
to the outcome would be the nomina-
tion of Lundeen and the election Of q
Democrat in the final contest, but
the possible entrance Of Chase and
State Auditor Preus into the game
may Sc this natural assumption at
naught. At any rate the whole thing
has those interested guessing. Sena-
tor Campbell, who at one time was
a street car conductor, comes nearer
being the type of Congressman Lun-
deem and as pointed out by those
now trying to- analyze the situation
would divide the Lundeen following,
which is generally socialistic and
fairly large in numbers. Campbell
has always played to labor. This.
would throw the conservative and
loyal vote to either Chase or Preus
and as: those representing the latter
are anxious to- blot out the Lundeens
infliction it is argued that they:
would concentrate their vote on Ell
ther of the two and thus make his
nomination possible. AS to- Rep.
Washburn it is claimed that he will
not count, as his following is limited
and hinges mainly in the family
name. This may be true, but just
the same he has bested some fairly
good men in past contests. for the
legislative position he now holds. AS
the field now looms up the: coming
contest in the Fifth district resolves
itself into about the iveliest bunch
of fillies that ever entered a political
heat. Lundeen, whose official scalp
is wanted, principally because of his
pronounced anti-government stand, is
some campaigner. Many say that he
fairly represents large majority of
his district. Campbell is a tricky
boy in political game; Chase, is
generally regarded as Republican
organizer of the first water with
plenty of past deliveries to his cre-
dit, while as to State Auditor Preus,
they make few better. The latter it
is known, has long had his eye on a
Washington residence. :..
If State Auditor Preus does make
an attempt at the congressional
game via the Fifth district, his en-
trance will throw his present state
job into general scramble. and the
natural question is, who has the call.
The burden Of. answers, as far as
this neck Of the woods is concerned,
being Oscar Arneson, his. chief land
clerk and known chief political lieu.
tenant. However, it is not to be as
umed.that MIR. Arneson would be
permitted to- walk away with the
plum without contest and this know
ledge has brought into the spot light
James "A. Peterson of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Arneson denies aspirations along
authorship lines and says he has
tried to discourage any use Of his
name, but it is fairly safe to say
that if Mr.. Preus does get into the
Tenth district scrap Oscar Arneson
will be in the lists for the Republic
can nomination for auditor. Friends
will not have it otherwise. He is
well known throughout the state.
After legal battle covering q per-
iod Of nearly three years the mini
mum wage law passed by the legis-
lature Of 1913 and which has since
been imperative because Of the fight
made on II was this week declared
constit titutionaf BY the state supreme
court The opinion was written 81
Justice Oscar Hallam. Naturally Az
torney General Smith Z, who Ii, conducted q
the battle Tor ;the state, il. happy. IS
ITmI1ax 81 -.