The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
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Edited This Week by
VICTOR A. JOHNSTON

Political news of the week was the
complete reorganization of the Re
publican party in Minnesota which held
an enthusiastic convention in st. Paul
last week and decisively voted adoption
of a new constitution which was de-
signed to control the party from the
bottom up instead of from the top
down.
The attendance exceeded expectations
and crowded the convention hall with
representation from all of the 81
counties of the state, Notwithstanding
icy roads and wintry weather con-
|ditions
Temper of the delegates to the con-
vention and their desire for party &C
ton was plainly shown when they voted
600 to so to put the constitution into
effect as quickly as possible and called
for reorganization of the party within
40 days.
Also evident at the convention was
the realization manifested among most
of the delegates that their campaign
against the Farmer-Labor adminiStra-
ton leaders cannot be confined to mere
name calling but must be based on
intelligent study of the actions of the
present administration and the presen-
tation of sound constructive program
to take its place.
Under the new constitution the gov
eminent of the party will henceforth
rest in the hands of the county chair
men and county chairwomen who will
constitute the State Central Committee.
They will meet during the month of
January to elect the state officers of
the party. 1t was emphasized that this
would give the rural counties a greater
voice in party control.
Observers saw in the action of the
convention the beginnings of revival
lied party that would direct a strong
campaign against the present state ad-
miniStration.
Many of the younger men and women
of the state were present at the con-
vention but they were joined in the
move to reorganize by many of the older
members of the party.
Keynote Speakers
Mrs. John K. Daniels, Republican
State chairwoman, set the tone of the
convention in her keynote address
which opened the gathering. She as
serted that the G. o. P. should aban-
dom the ostrich and return to the
elephant as its symbol. She said that
Republican women are not misled into
thinking the election is in the bag for
them just because the Farmer-Labor
party has muffed the ball in their
present administration
81 do not believe we can possibly
win by merely capitalizing their mis-
takes" she said, 1--WE can make use of
them, but we are going to have to pro-
duce something besides and it must be
produced now, for after all campaigns
are won between elections and not the
last 30 days before We 60 to the polls"
Ernest F. Jacobson, keynoter, de-
clared, ut is matter of some concern
to all of us when we realize that this
policy or lack of policies of the Farmer
Labor Party is causing industry after
industry to leave the state. We see the
surrounding states reckoning with an
eager hand for these industries which
are being driven from out our midst"
He also asserted that the people of
Minnesota were calling on the Republi-
can party for leadership to remove the
present state administration.
Severe criticism of Governor Benson
was voiced by Representative Roy E.
Dunn of Pelican Rapids, National Com
mitteeman, who referred to the COVER
nor as Charlie Mccarthy" who is
serving his first as well as his last term.
Mrs. Chris Carlson of Blue Earth,
National Committeewoman, also spoke
briefly to the convention.
New Democratic Split
A new split in the Democratic party
broke into the open Saturday night
when Joseph Wolf, former Democratic
National Committeeman, urged Mime
sofa Democrats not to support the
Jackson Day dinner to raise party
funds. Wolf said, 81 oppose as a prin-
ciple the method being foisted on the
people to dig UP $500 to pay deficit.
I ask them to ignore the call of swivel
chair Washington leaders and stuffed
shirt New Workers who are attempting
to use this un-democratic method of
eraSing the deficit"
The dinner is being sponsored by the
National Democratic party and by Geo.
Jansen, Minnesota Democratic Finance
Director, and Judge John F. D.
Meighen, state chairman, both of whom
worked with Wolf in the last primary
caneaign. Observers predicted that
theS would be more fireworks in this
new split of the old regular" faction,
which arose since Wolf was deprived of
his patronage power. They also pointed
out that Wolf never had criticized
money raising dinners when he was
handling the funds.