The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-13
H0W'S POLITICS?
BY CARL E. DAVIDSON
Farmer, writer and reporter


lists between these three groups that a
reconciliation is out of the question.
And the extreme -rightists are min
GRITTY. So Peterson cannot hope to get
enough recruits from his own party
to form an army even though the
Democrats might be willing to go more
than halfway to meet him, which
they are not. The Democrats have
their own plans for the future.
What has become then, of the So
called Petersen Farmer-Laborites" /?
one might ask. So many of them have
gone back to the Republican fold where
they originally came from that not
enough remain to accomplish much.
And under such circumstances the best
that Peterson could do, in the opinion
of many observers, would be to join
the G.. o. P. where he would be well
coined by so many of his friends and
former allies
Hjalmer Petersen, however, is so well
versed in practical politics that he will
not fail to look before leaping. Until
this recent coalition plan, Petersen had
made none but wise and practical
moves. But although it has caused
much comment and considerable unrest,
this move seems unwise. So as one of
Hjalmar's admiring friends say, re-
consider, Hjalmar, reconsider
1t is said that state Senator George
H. Lommen of Eveleth will run for
Governor or Eighth district congress
man in 1910. Do not waste your time,
George, you'll not make it.
In the spring of 1888 Singing john
Bernard was ripe for downfall in the
Farmer-Labor primary. Lommen was
radical Farmer-Labor maneuvers, which
did not fool anyone else, SO impressed
George that he fell right back in line.
That was almost his finish The entire
Farmer-Labor ticket was swept to de-
feat last fall, and Gust Koski, new
conner, almost beat Lommen for his
state Senate post. George had heard
opportunity knocking on his door but
had failed to open up And wise old
people say that Opportunity never raps
twice" At least, not on the same door.
A contributor asks whether I know
anything about rumor that ga Ger
tain well-known StaSsen campaign
worker" is now writing book supposed
to how how he was forced" to take
part in the '38 campaign, and how
Hjalmar Petersen was prevented from
supporting Benson. According to the
communication this book is intended
for use in the 1910 campaign and may
be titled "Shangheid by the Republi-
cans" The contributor appears gen.
timely alarmed.
To him and others who may have
heard the rumor, I say that there were
no secrets in the StaSSen campaign,
and no one was forced" to support
anyone against his will. But of course,
all sides will need campaign literature
in 1910, and such scurrilouS volume
might be forthcoming. Yes, I had
heard Of it before, but I am not alarm
ed in the least, nor are any others who
are in a position to know things ION
the inside" Outside of the title, which
does justice to high-powered public
ity man, this rumored volume will be
cut-and-dried stuff heard over and
over in the last campaign There's
nnthioo
as yet.
A communication just received from
senator Harry Wing states that
Speaker Lawrence Hall of the House
is being doomed for the Democratic
nomination for Governor in 194O." Hall
would not make bad Democratic can
didate at all, but it does not make
much difference who runs, because
Harold Stassen will be reelected by a
substantial plurality next year.
Youthful Lieutenant Governor c.. Ell
mer Anderson needs publicity man.
If he does it right, he may be headed
for the office of Secretary of State to
succeed veteran Mike Holm in the not
So-distant future.
Railroad and warehouse commission |
n Charley Mum, Farmer-Laborite, will |
be one of the casualties in next years
campaign. The Republicans will elect
his successor, thus gaining majority
N the commission. Hi. Petersen comes
Up for reelection in AZ.
There will be lively race for the
+. o. P. senatorial nomination in 40 |
Look for three or possibly four promin-
mt names on the Republican primary
ballot.
According to our crystal ball, Mayor
leach of Minneapolis will lose in the
coming city election