The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-02-22
THE POLITICAL POT
Medicine in City, County and State, the
Old Pot BOils and Bubbles Fiercely.

Very little external heat has
been felt to date in municipal cam
paign matters. There are some
deep, hot, smouldering fires that,
almost any day, may break out
and set the city ablaze.
There is no dearth of candidates
for the nominations. Gumshoe
methods seem to prevail thus far,
Before IT, battle is yer, there are
excellent prospects for some lively
fighting in the open with brisk
button-hoQing, meetings and any
other methods that promise to get
results.
+; There are thirteen aspirants, an
unlucky number, undoubtedly, for
all but four Of them. The political
sharps quite generally declare that
about six of the thirteen lead the
others strongly. These six arc w,
A. Hicken, S. F. Snively, j. A. Far,
rell, Victor Dash, Guy Warren,
and either John A. johnson or
w. F. Murnian. :... .-..
Of course all signs fail in some
years and there may be unknoWns
in the big bunch who will make a
squirt and come in ahead of the
favorites. -. ~ z = -. H.. ..-. r. -
There are those who believe that
the four highest men in the prima-
ries will be w.: A. Hicken, s. F.
Snively, j. A. Farrell and Guy
Warren. The Rip-saw is not pos
ing as a political prophet, prefer
ring to- await the. decision Of the
people. -: >.,"'=>'
The supporters Of commissioner
Farrell ar making very broad and
heavy claims for him. They insist
that he is absolutely sure Of nomi-
nation and election. Others siren
uously combat any such idea and
say that there is nothing certain
as to the Farrell fortunes until I'll
the votes are counted and
totted up.
Mr.. Farrell has been campaign
ing for four long, eventful years.
He has had ample opportunity to
make combinations, extend the
glad hand, visit on the street corn
ers and shout his cause from the
,ousetops. -
Mr.. Farrell ever is awake and
he is credited with never overlook
ing an opportunity to SOW political
seed for the reaping, bye and bye.
A number of wealthy and CORE
spondingly influential citizens are
boosting the Farrell cause. There
also are commoners and even some
of the submerged tenth. Nothing
is being left undone to convey the
idea that there never before was a
commissioner equal to Farrell and
that there may never be again.
Mental treatment is being used on
the voters for the purpose Of con-
vincing them that Farrell is a safe
an9 sure winner, therefore why
become unpopular by opposing
him.? r..
But, it must be admitted by
honest men, there are many spots
where the Farrell cause does not
predominant and there are any
number of quiet undercurrents
that will not float votes to him,
either in primaries or on election
day.
Mr.. Farrell has done things for
which he is entitled to credit.
There are other things that do not
stand to his credit. It is the
peoples right and duty to weigh
the facts, compare this candidate
with other candidates and then
vote accordingly.
Those who honestly believe that
some of the other aspirants are
preferable over commissioner Far
rell propose to state facts and fig
ures back Of their belief. Mr.. Far
rell then may meet them as best
he can. If he is so surely a win
her, no permanent harm can come
to his cause. If his cause is not
so solidly intrenched as his back
ers- declare, then the best interests
Of the people will be served.
The Rip-saw believes that the
people, regardless Of what men Of
great wealth, political doctors, in
innate friends, or those who expect
to get their axes ground, now say,
should wait until they hear some
) .ory besides that of Mr.. Farrell.
After that, they can decide and
act as they deem best.
The men who own the homes,