The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20

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state capitol, St. Paul. special pro-
gram of non request numbers by
Gov. Christensen, basso profundo
assisted by the Big Three on the
''harmony"-ca, and the tax commits
sion as added attraction.
Having been confined to his bed
for three weeks Gov. Ted is naturally
not in good voice and bit out OF
training, which may or may not ex-
plain yhy his initial appearance after
his enforced vacation is Second
fiddle" number entitled 81 Don't
Want to Be Vice President, But You
Never Con Tell"
It's the same old ditty that's
heard every four years, but it's the
first time Minnesota governor has
attempted it since the days of Joe
burnquist-and you know what hap
pened to him. He "got the hook. "
Hell, TO make short story shorter,
information has come to st. Paul
recently via grapevine telegraph
from Washington to the effect that
leading supporters of the third term
for-Coolidge propaganda are cast
ing about for likely mid-Westerner
as Silent Gals running mate on the
Republican ticket.
That's how Minnesota's governor
(who showed as much grit and gump-
ton in sitting down on the legisla-
ture ais Coolidge did in squelching
the Boston police strike while the
governor of Massachusetts, comes
nito the picture.
It's not difficult to understand the
logic of Coolidge supporters down
east. Thep realize that some thing
besides empty promises must be
handed out to the 'embattled farm
ers" of the Middle West, who are
pretty much. "up on their ears" since
the veto of the McNary-Haugen bill.
Besides if such thing should hap
pen that Gov. Al Smith should be the
Democratic nominee, the astern Re-
publicans are not only fearful but
quite certain that the Empire State
will swing into the Democratic col
umn-and possibly wo or three other
eastern states, notably New Jersey.
This means that the Republicans can
not afford to lose single one of the
normally Republican states in the
West.
What simpler or more effective
method of holding these states in
line than by letting the vice presi-
Dental lightning hit such a man as
Gov. Christensen, now riding on the
high tide of popularity because of
his economy program and his efforts
ON behalf of the st Lawrence-Great
Lakes deep waterway and other
measures intended to benefit the ag-
ricultural interests of the Middle
West?
Simple as rolling off a log, now,
isn't it?
Well everybody who has followed
national politics even slightly recog-
nizes the fact tnat vice presidential
nominations are peculiarly and Won
drously made. It's the greatest
clark horse" game known to politics.
1t boasts neither rhyme nor reason.
So far as active candidates for the
job are concerned, when Mr.. Vice
Presidential Nomination steps up to
the plate he usually "hits 'em where
they amt.
But, as already intimated, Gov.
Christianson's tune is, 81 don't want
it, but you never can tell.
In fact, when I talked to him at
his home by telephone last Saturday
and suggested that I was gonig to
put the Washington rumors Gin cold
print" he came back at me thus:
"What did 1 ever do to you that
you should try to relegate me to the
vice presidential graveyard"
I" Nothing at ALL" seq to him,
"but it's too good story to keep
under my hat and l want to pass it
on to the readers of the Miner"
And now you have it. And that's
that, whatever ''that" may be.
The next number on our special
non-request program is o beautiful
"harmonY'-ca trio by the acrobatic
vocalists, known on the political
stage as the "Big Three" also known
at times for their 'fstrong arm"
stunts.
When asked to render a lively
dance number entitled "The Reclassi-
fcation Blues" they declined politely
but firmly, and said they preferred to
play "In the Sweet Bye and Bye"