Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-02

Senator Borah may, press his charges
and have the books opened. We DEM
deprecate the i illegal use 81 money BY
our rich Republican opponents It has
been repeatedly stated by Republican
dos to ths sesK &c.
perhaps is not exactly what they in
tended to say; They may have meant
that they a, could buy y him the 'oo' in
The political interest of the week has
really centered in the conventions held
tions to nominate a state ticket: Cur
ious, isn't it,? The Non.Partisan or
ganization is very strongly welded to
6he P6e a o ana
that law AS recollect much criti-
cism has been leyeled at the 1s paG
conferences St which t9 SELECT state ate
holds conventions for this purpose and
such practice, especially by the League
organization, which simply reverences
the primary law.
back to my original subject-occupied
two days and the meetings were all
executive, with no outsiders, newspaper
Or Of the repSt
was the nomination of ticket headed
for Governor. By profession DR.. Ship
balance Of the ticket l find that our
farmer friends nominted two attor-
neys, one telephone man. one represen-
position of treasurer was MT filled by
the convention, but candidate was
supplied later by the committee in the
person of Miss Lily Anderson OF
An inspection of this ticket will lead
the philosophical observer to conclude
that somebody is farming the farmer:
Think of a farmers ticket with only
one farmer upon it.
The candidate for governor. Pr Snip
stead, ran for Congress on the Repuol-
can ticket endorsed by the League s1 tWS
margin of beating Congressman Vol
stead It is probable that to this strong
showing can be ascribed his nemina,
very pleasant, hustling fellow, who has
a positive genius for making friends,
and the Leaguers are certain that ne
will win the nomination in the e prl mar
hand. profess to believe that he is
weak candidate and there is no par
ticular fear of Non-Partican success:
that there will be at least five candi-
dates before the people on the Repubil-
can ticket in June: the regular ReRub-
Fran Frank n +: F. Ellsworth. Mr.: o'Keefe,
and DR.. Shipstead. Outside of the reg
ular Republican and the Non Partisan
candidate, the others will each get some m
Republicans will need everyone pos.
sible to defeat Shipstead. I am inclined
to think that their progressed optimism
is a cloak to hide their fear.
It is more than ever necessary at
this time that the Democrats put for
ward their best man. as in all probabli-
ity he will Be ssGtGd IN
ernor this week. Mr.: Indrehus is q
farmer, has served: two terms in n;o the
friends and if the fates 80 decree that
he: be elected to- the position he seeks
strong and able governor. The posi-.
ticket looks good to Democrats this
year It is rumored that julius 1sgs pn or,
man: and banker. lis considering fline
as candidate for this place. He is
well known throughout the state and Is
/ q man who has the general commence
of all of his friends. -
f. Minnesota Republicans were shocked
On 3ni Te scXHm %hfn pen in the Mnne
would not. submit his case g. eandi-
date. for governor toa proposed elm m,
remember, that Julius is father Of this
elimination convention idea. and it was
a blow to the faithful when he rePud-
lated the parentage Of his own offspring :
Convention, but / don't see any use in
rump convention. Unless all go in,
to the convention and make it a real
elimination, it seems to me we might
as well let things drift along to the
primaries, and let the voters eliminate
them. 1 think they, would determine
centrate on him, and l would take my
chances in such a situation" Probably
Julius fears that political manipulaters
viii get control Of the said elimination
inclined to agree with him that an in
experienced politician should not miA
up with the political machinists of the
Minnesota Republican organization
He is sure to get the worst of it:
~ DEMOS.