Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
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| NON-PARTISAN TILT
League Is Planning to Win
Legislative and Executive
Victories.
CHAMP CLARK.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, January "a (Spe-
ciaD.-Minnesota is now engaged in
a concerted effort to defeat the Nom
, partisan League, which is planning to
win the Gopher state governorship
and legislature.
Precinct conventions of the Nom
partisan League were held this week.
County and state conventions will
follow later: and one candidate for
governor will be named by the league.
He will file for the republican nomi-
nation at the June Is primaries
Two men are most prominently
mentioned for the league choice. They
are Representative Franklin F. Ellis
worth of the second and Representa-
tive Oscar E. Keller of the fourth
: Minnesota congressional districts.
former Representative c. A.. Lind
bergh and Thomas Van Lear. defeated
socialist candidate for mayor of Min
neapolis.
Elimination Convention Likely.
Two candidates have filed for the
republican nomination. julius A.
Schmahl. secretary of state, and
governor. 1t is probable an elimina-
| ton convention of republicans will be
held to agree on one candidate.
! Michael j. Bowling, of Olivia. presi-
dent of the State. Brewers Associa
iiGni 5Rft e sstl fieEsT te
world" are expected to seek the nomi-
nation.
Schmahl has announced he will go
before an elimination convention
Frankson has declared he will have
nothing to do with such body. What
M would do in that
regard is not known. Unless the re-
publicans can put forward one man to
oppose the league, the non-partIsan
will capture the nomination. Two
years ago the democrats. on patriotic
grounds, went into the republican
primary and helped to nominate Gov.
]. A. A. Burnquist. This they refuse
to do this year.
G. o. p. Might Help Democrats.
Democrats are talking of putting
up Mayor Laurence c. Hodgson. the
poet mayor" of ST. Paul, as their can
| didate for governor. Should the
league capture the republican primary
| it is likely the republicans would help
the democrats to elect HodgsOn.
The Non-partisan League claims
| O.OO0 Minnesota members. Two years
ago the league polled 10000 votes.
| In a divided field 10000 votes would
be a sufficient number to nominate
| the league CdHOiudte iOT SoNtTHoT OH
| the republican ticket
A conference was held here last
week to induce members of both par
| ties to put up a fusion candidate for
the legislature in each district to OPP
pose the non-partisan. - Should this
effort be successful, it would prevent
the league from capturing the legiSla-
ture The league will start daily
newspaper. the Minnesota Star, in
minneapolis next month to further
| the league campaign.
Candidates' Boomers Arrive.
| Minnesota was visited this week by
representatives of two republican
presidential aspirants, but neither of
them found enthusiasm for his can
didate.
Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois
made two addresses in Minneapolis
but w. H. Boys. his northwestern
campaign manager, admitted after the
meeting that he had been unable to
| find any one of political Importance
to manage Lowden's campaign in
Minnesota. The names of the Low
den committee will be announced
later, he said.
! Edward D. Robson of New. Jersey
arrived today. He expects the Min
nesota delegation to go for Senator
Frank 3. Kellogg, and says Nicholas
Murray Butler will have a chance at
| the Gopher state vote after the COM
pliment vote has been given the Min
nesota solon. Information received
here is that Senator Kellogg does not
want to be Minnesota's favorite son.
A meeting of the republican state
central committee has been called for
next Wednesday. The date of the
state convention to elect delegates to
the republican national convention
| will then be set. The democratic state
central committee will not be called
uN''i -' - H. B. CRoZIER.