The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-10-03
Minnesota News and
-. - Comment
BY r. w. HITCHCOCK

formation and protection that exists
anywhere in the country. One of these
is the day and night information SER
vice, "a hours of the day, which has
proved of great value to motor car
owners.
The surprising announcement of At
torney General Harry Peterson's deter
mination to be a candidate for the
United States Senate from Minnesota
just does not make sense, some folks
say; but then, there are lot of politi-
cal ambitions that don't make much
sense.
Many think that the ambitious Far
mer-Iabor Attorney General is just
trying to shake down the head of his
party for position on the supreme
bench, but Bloyd B. is a pretty tuff
bird to shake down.
If, however, as some prominent DEM
ocrats are said to be plotting, and other
prominent Democrats are incredulously
hearing with disgust and anger, the
whirligig of political cross currents in
Minnesota and Washington should
finally land Floyd B. Olson as the
Democratic candidate for United States
Senator with the blessing of the White
House, then Harry Peterson's vaulting
ambition might not look so foolish.
It's unbelievable, but stranger things
have happened in politics.
The internal troubles Of the Farmer
Labor party in Minnesota are getting
no better fast. To them the plethora
of candidates is most embarrassing
situation and full of danger, but the
fact that the Minnesota woods are sur
prisingly full of Republican candidates
from Governor down doesn't seem to
worry the COP a bit.
There seems to be something in the
air. Eighteen months ago, prominent
Republicans with one accord made ex-
cuse when the gubernatorial plum was
dangled before them, and the party had
to draft a candidate. Now, notwith-
standing a strong statewide sentiment
that Martin A. Nelson is the inevitable
Republican candidate for Governor for
1896, there are others, some half dozen
or more, who are not only willing, but
apparently determined to offer them
selves as candidates.
Samuel B. Wilson, former Chief
Justice, might be a Barkis; George W..
johnson OF Duluth, Speaker of the
House, has his lightning rod up; A. B
Gilbert, who does not always hunt with
the pack, has announced himself;
Representative W. r. Youngq,Iist, foe OF
the property tax, Is nervously lingering
his hat; Val K. Bjornson, radio broad
caster and son Of the COP warhorse,
Gunnar Bjornson, former tax COM
missioner, has been mentioned as a
likely young Republican; shadowy
figures of others are lurking in the
political woods.
Notwithstanding such redoubtable
competition within the party as Sena-
tor Schall, and such formidable OPP
position without the party as Governor
Olson, Farmer-Labor or Democrat as
i the future shall reveal, several Re-
publicans seem waiting to be urged TO
/ try for the United States Senate. To-
wit: Congressman Theodore CHRISTIAN
son. three times Governor OF Mime
sofa. hears a ground swell in his favcr
which may yet tempt him; Justice
Royal A Stone, who has lot OF IN
tterest in public affairs tightly bottled
up because of his position on the bench;
Representative j. Russell Sweitzer OF
st. Paul, 16 years member OF the
lower house of the Minnesota Legisla-
ture and last winter chairman OF the
Appropriations Committee; Judge Fred
w. Sem of Waseca, exceedingly popular