The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

In the vernacular of the race
track, they're off,. Cunning for
the elusive voter began this week
when Republican state headquarters
were formally opened in the St.
Francis Hotel, st. Paul, with w. W..
Sivright, state chairman and Herman
Roe, secretary, in charge. Later in
the week the hotel rooms were sup
plemented by an additional head
quarters located in the Globe build
ing, also in st. Paul, with Ruben
Thoreen of Saltwater as chief 10
command. The additional head
quarters it was explained was for
working and organization purposes
only, but if such was the case it
had to be said that several of those
connected with the hotel headquar-
tiers were not fully in accord with
the new idea. Resentment was very
much in evidence. To speak plain
ly harmony is not one of the chief
features of the State Republican or
ganization this year. There are
number of sore spots and their pres
ence is to be regretted, though w.
F. Brooks, National Republican
Committeeman, l. A. Caswell, James
A. Larson and others who have
taken over the job of plotting the
Republican ship this year declare
that all will be well with the next
week or two. To their credit it
must be said that they are making
every effort to put both the state
and national tickets across. One of
the bad rents in the hoped for sill
yer lining is the open charge made
by hackers of Tom Schall, the party
candidate for United States senate
that Tom is not receiving the organ
ization attention he is entitled to.
The hint is that Tom is being knitted
which the heads of the state commit
tee deny. Mr.. Schall's hackers have
demanded representation for him on
the executive committee of the state
organization, which has not yet been
granted, and state unless there is a
more equitable division Or organiza-
ton aid and publicity that an indie
pendent campaign will be conducted
in his behalf. Added to the above
is the feeling on the part of many
of the old crowd, especially those
active in the two previous cam
paigns, that they are being ignored.
AS result they are somewhat re-
sentful. All around it is a nasty
mess and unless Strengthened out
soon at that the state ticket will
suffer. So far the political writers
have ignored the trouble which has
been brewing ever since the State
Republican organization was effect
ed but it is not unknown to those in
state capitol circles and they are
making the most of it in gossipy
way.
In speaking of the old crowd
which seems to be Somewhat miffed
because of alleged Sights on the
part of those now in control it is
not necessary to enter into any de-
tail regarding it's composition or to
mention names. The fact that none
of the old leaders or their followers
have been invited to sit in at any
of the conferences looking to or
ganization efficiency or delivery
seems to be one of the things that
hurts and as for the several humid
red who acknowledge the State |
Capitol as their daily meal ticket |
the campaign might as well be year
off instead of being on right now
for all the attention they are giving |
it. Apathy has the board at the |
state capitol and the passing of the
days has not changed this condition
to any great extent. Nor is this
confined to the state cap
itol alone. Many of the workers
active in previous campaigns are
affected. That the new