The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-29
Much Interest Being Shown in
State Republican Meeting
Friday of This Week
ANTI-KELLOGG FORCES
STILL CALLED ACTIVE
Eloise L. Calihan Is Certain to
Receive Endorsement of
State Convention.
Estate Cauitol News Bureau)


St. Paul, Mimi, March 2S--Despits
the repeated assurances that Frank B.
Kellogg has enough delegates pledged
to him to make his nomination for
United States senator certain at the
republican convention which convenes
here at II a. m. on Friday of this
week, there continues an effort by
those opposing his candidacy. And
through it all hovers the shadowy
form of Jake" A. o: Preus.
1t is more than likely that hope is
the chief asset of the Kellogg opposi-
ton and it is still more likely that
the efforts Of the opposition candi-
dates would fail even if the unex-
pected should happen, and Senator
Kellogg be denied denomination.
In other words, should the conven-
ton find itself unable to agree on
Kellogg, some person not now a SEN
atorial candidate must be drafted to
step in and save the party for har-
monious campaign. When that "some-
body" is mentioned, there is but one
name suggested and it has three mi
tials and five letters in the last name.
happen to know who is governor of
Minnesota, you might guess just who
it is.
This much can, however, be said,
flat. Governor Preus is not party
to any scheme or schemers who would
sidetrack Senator Kellogg. Governor
Preus has declared himself candi-
date for reelection and he stands
pat, and will continue to stand pat,
on that declaration. An extra ordin-
larry chain of circumstances would
have to transpire in order that fate
and the republican party might tag
him for the position now held by
Senator Kellogg. 1t must be remem-
bered that the convention Friday is
the first to be held under the new
law. 1t is without precedent, so no
one can with certainty anticipate
what will be done. 1t may be as
peaceful and uneventful as pink
tea--or there may be enough dyna-
mite to blast the hopes and ambi-
tons of the most likely candidates
II miles the other side Of dooms day.
Assuming that Senator Kellogg is
nominated on the first ballot, Gov
ernor Preus will be nominated togeth-
err with all the other state officers,
with the exception of clerk Of the SUI
preme court, these nominations being
made by reclamation.
For the position Of clerk of the
supreme court, Miss ElOise l.. Caiihan
is most prominently mentioned. Her
record as faithful self-sacrificing
worker for the republican party ana
her indetatigable endeavors for the
party during it's critical campaign
Cwo years ago, stand her in good
stead in her present ambitions to win
this nomination.
Miss Callhan has pledges Of support
from representative men and women
from every quarter of the state. She
has made a check on delegates and
substantial friends and the results in
every county with the exception Of
three, indicate to her that her sup
port in the convention if those who
really wish her nominated are as ac-
tive as they should be, will be con-
elusive.
Miss Calihan will use no brass band
methods at the convention. Her
name will not be paraded on banners
and there will be no lurid signs on
her campaign headquarters. All she
proposes to do is to meet her friends
informally and for this purpose she
has small suite of rooms engaged
on the second floor of the St. Paul
hotel.
Miss Calihan has long regarded,
and still does, Bemidji her "homc
town" and it is possible that as Il
pretty tribute to her Betram coun-
ty man--probably a Bemidji man
will place her name before the con-
vention. If this is done, Ramsey
delegate will second the nomination
and this will be followed by the
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