Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 2, 1912, Page 12

a je ~\,. former won, AoE a PAGE SIX NELSON STILL | POWER IN PARTY Senator Dominating Figure at Meeting of Mo of Nominees, BRYAN MEN IN CONTROL A. Pike of St. Paul Choice for Chair- man of the Democratic State Committee. (Special Correspondence.) St. Paul, Sept. 30.—That United Btates Senator Nelson, Minnesota’s “Grand Old Man,” is still a dominat- ing figure in North Star state politics was evidenced last week when, at the gathering of Republican nominees called for the purpose of naming a state central committee, his presence alone saved the organization and its standard bearers from a nasty fight and, what was better, the time hon- ored right of naming those who should handle the campaign. Senator Nel- “gon did not plead, nor did he argue. He was made oné of a committee of seven to evolve a plan for the forma- Aion of a state central committee and “the selection of a state chairman and the moment he stepped upon the plat- form with the completed draft in his hand and started to read it the fires of the opposition were drawn and their machinery rendered helpless. First there was a slight ripple of ap- plause, then prolonged hand clapping and lastly vigorous cheering. It was a reception to be proud of and Sen- ator Nelson showed his appreciation. The plan as outlined left to the state central committee, as named, the se- lection of a state chairman, but con- fined the selection to an executive committee of nine named by the nine state candidates. This practically “made either E. E. Smith, the present Republican chairman, or J. A. O. Preus the only material from which a selection could be made. The oppo- sition saw in it all a victory for Gov- ernor Eberhart and the organization. It wanted to fight, but the sturdy fig- ure of the “Grand Old Man,” as he stood awaiting the putting of the mo- tion adopting the plan, awed them. Then came the adoption of the plan, and it was unanimous. The senator’s presence and the abiding faith of the nominees in his leadership had saved the party from a nasty snarl] and, as I pointed out, had retained for the candidates at large their time honored right of picking those who should manage the campaign. Governor Eber- hart was a prominent figure in the gathering and it was claimed by some that his presence and influence was responsible for the harmonious end- ing, but I give it to the senior senator. It was he who dominated. bt et The meeting of the candidates of the several parties which participated in the late primaries for the purpose of naming a central committee is re- quired under the new primary act and it was with mingled feelings of pleas- ure and distrust that the leaders in both the Republican and Democratic camps watched the candidates gather. They wanted to see the candidates personally, especially the legislative nominees, and yet they realized that there might be trouble. They were glad when adjournment came. P. M. Ringdal, the party nominee for gov- ernor, was the central figure at the Democratic meeting and like Senator Nelson at the Republican conference hhe was the peace agent for the un- washed. The only difference here was that the Bryan and anti-Bryan force’ wontested for the mastery and the { Was a case e of the F. “ew. tfnch ‘organization Ggainst the Bryan faction, led by F. A. Pike, a St. Paul lawyer, and though _the former were in the majority t! ey zave. way out of deference to Mr. Ringdal. He favors Mr. Pike for chairman and he will likely be chosen. The Lynch crowd would prefer D, D. Daly of Minneapolis, +b There is a story going the rounds to the effect that the “Peerless Lead- er” has kept in touch for the past month with the situation in Minnesota and that through selected agents he ‘was responsible in the main for the setback given the F. B. Lynch forces at the meeting of the Democratic nom- fmees last week. In advocating, the selection of F. A. Pike as state chair- man in place of D. D. Daly, Mr. Ring- dal’ made the argument that as the Lynch forces had the committeeship in the national organization it would be no more @an right to recognize a known Bryan man in the making up of the state organization. This, he thought, would tend to promote har- mony. Associated with. Mr. Ringdal on the board of control is C. E. Vasaly of Little Falls. He is an ardent Bry- anite and the story is that he acted for Mr. Bryan in persuading the Dem- ecratic standard bearer to take the gtand he took. Vasaly and F. B. Lynch have always been at swords’ points on the national game and have even figured as opposites in state fights. ++ + E. E. Smith of Minneapolis, it is said, s expressed the opinion that he does care whether he is re-elected state or not, but it. is a good het | ‘GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-R state Insurance commissioner aud Sen- ator Nelson’s representative in the state organization, is spoken of as a substitute and even should the sub- stitution be made Mr, Smith will be the controlling influence just the same. Governor Eberhart wants him at the héad, as does Mr. Ringdal, the Demo- cratic nominee, desire F. A. Pike for the party’s guide in the coming strug: Ble. George S. Loftus of Minneapolis has. been mentioned to succeed Mr. Smith, but that it will happen is toc; far fetched to even comment upon. Se Poe What many throughout the stata May think of E. E. Smith and his al lJeged connections and the criticism in dulged in regarding his methods is not bothering Governor Eberhart and his backers. delivered the goods in the past an¢ that is a pretty good argument in his favor. He has the capacity for or ganization, knows how to harmonize warring interests and, what is more to his credit, he plays fair. Ed may not be in sympathy with the moderr idealist as to bandwagon methods ir the conduct of a campaign, but as pointed out he makes good, and that} is what the average candidate for of fice wants in the person of a manager Ed has been painted as wearing horns and to be past master of all that is in opposition to clean politics, but he is not so classed down here. He is about as mild mannered, retiring and jolly a fellow as you ever saw, ++ & S Chief Justice Start’s dectination ol the nomination given him at the re cent primaries, and which was con tained in a letter written by him tc the secretary of state last week, is taken as a slap at the nonpartisan feature of the new primary law. Judge Start, who has held pyblic office for forty-one years, assigned as the cause for his retirement that he did not care to make a campaign fight which would be necessary if he remained on the ballot. In the recent contest for the nomination of chief justice Judge Start had as opponents C. M. Stanton of Bemidji and F. Alex Stewart, a young attorney of Minneapolis. Stanton ran strong and for an unknown the Min. neapolis man pressed Judge Start hard. The finish showed a fight for election, with possible defeat, and this Judge Start would not stand for. Had the convention system prevailed no one would have had the nerve to contest him, but the primary opened up a way for opposition. Judge Start’s retirement will put Stewart on the bal- Jot as Judge Stanton’s opponent. Stew- art has less than five years’ legal ex perience and, it is said, never had a case in the supreme court. The name| Stewart and the fact that many con- fused it with Start is held by some to be responsible for the big vote he re- ceived. ++ + If any one thinks that the Minneso- ta “Bull Moosers” are not working he should drop into the Merchants hotel in St. Paul, where the Roosevelt and Johnson committee have headquarters. A big working force is maintained there and also at the office of H. T. Halbert, who has taken on the general- ship of the movement. And what is more those in charge seem to be well supplied with funds. Several high priced publicity men are employed. The money used is being received in the shape of subscriptions and the leaders say that Minnesota admirers of the colonel are coming across hand- somely. W. W. Rich has an office ad- joining, but he is confining his activi- ties to the colonel’s campaign only. He refuses to stand for the third state ticket which Halbert and his follow- ers put over. ++ + In striking contrast to the activity of the Bull Moosers is the apathy and apparent disinterestedness on the part of those concerned with the success of President Taft. No central headquar- ters have been opened, no literature is being distributed and jf aty mae ers_haye been assigned to the state those in charge are “keeping the fact silent. This inactivity is gredited to the unwillingness of Goverhor Eber- hart to have the national campaign tacked on to the state campaign. Practically all the Taft leaders of any prominence are in his camp and with the knowledge that the president is anything but popular in Minnesota they naturally side with Governor Eberhart. It is expected though that something in the way of a state cam- paign for the president will be started | shortly. It will be apart from the state headquarters. * 2 + While there may be some declara- tions of principles on the part of the head of the ticket the Republican party. will go before the voters this fall without a platform. No platform was proposed at the meeting of the candidates last week, and perhaps it is better so. With the party badly split up on candidates and issues a} platform would be almost an impossi- | bility. Even endorsement of the na- tional candidates was refused. On the other hand the Democrats have de- clared what they stand for and the declarations adopted extend from the initiative and referendum to the cre- ation of a public utilities commission. The other parties have readopted the platforms agreed to at the conven- tions held before the new statewide They know Mr. Smith has) | ABOUT THE STATE Minnesota Readers, JUDGE LOREN W. COLLINS DEAD Pioneer of State and Well Known Cit- lzen Expires at Minneapolis Fol- lowing -Brief Illness. Judge Loren W. Collins, seventy-| four years of age, is dead at Minne-| apolis after an illness of eight days, | which began in San Francisco while on his way home from the annual en- | campment of the G. A. R. at Los An- geles. Fearing his family and friends | would worry if notified of his condi- tion he made the trip home with one| companion, Levi Longfellow, who had accompanied him to the encampment. | Reaching Minneapolis Judge Collins went to his home instead of to a hos- pital and he had been failing slowly ever since his arrival. Hardening of the arteries and softening of the heart muscles were given as the direct causes of death. Judge Collins was one of the most | prominent members of the bar in Min- nosota. For seventeen years he was a member of the state supreme court, being appointed in 1887 by Governor Andrew R. McGill and serving con- tinuously until 1904; when he resigned to make an unsuccessful campaign for governor. Judge Collins was prominent in G. A. R. circles, having held many im- portant positions in the organization. For years he was commander of the organization in Minnesota. He came, to Minnesota in 1854, settling in St. Cloud. He went to Minneapolis to live in 1900, TO NAME CHAIRMEN LATER Minnesota Republicans and Demo- crats Select Committees. The Republican state candidates selected state central, executive and congressional committees and set Thursday noon for the meeting of the new central committee for the election of a state chairman. The fight lies between E. E. Smith and J. A. O. Preus. The executive committee of nine wil! furnish material from which the centra! committee will elect a chairman. The Democrats selected a state cen- tral committee, adopted a platform and heard P. M. Ringdal, candidate for governor. Saturday noon was set for the meeting of the new central committee. The fight lies between D. D. Daly and F. A. Pike for state chair- man. The congressional committee selected by the Democrats awaits completion of the Fourth district com- mittee. FORT SNELLING TO REMAIN Secretary Stimson and General Wood ' Inspect Post. Hopes for the retention of Fort Snelling as an army post may be re- garded as brighter as a result of the inspection of the fort by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the United States army. Both of the war department officials scout the possi- bility of the immediate abandonment of the fort and said after their inspec- tion the Snelling post had favorably impressed them. Secretary Stimson and General Wood, following the conference, de- clared the evacuation of Fort Snelling is a plan so far distant that it should not be regarded with fear by Twin City residents. TO OPPOSE JULIUS SCHMAHL | Se oie M. S. Norelius Named by Progressives for Secretary of State. Petitions have been put in circula- tion asking that the name of M. S. Norelius of Lindstrom be placed on the general election ballot as the Pro- gressive candidate for secretary of state in opposition to Julius Schmahl, the Republican nominee. The demand has been so great from both La Follette and Roosevelt Pro- gressives that Mr. Schmahl be op- posed that H. T. Halbert, chairman of the Progressive state central commit- tee, canvassed the committee members and received replies from a majority consenting to the nomination. BODY OF GIRL IS FOUND Employe of Minnesota “U” Killed in Elevator Shaft. The mystery of the disappearance of Ruth Burns of Minneapolis, eight- een years of age, stenographer em- ployed by the state board of health at the university, was solved when her | body was found at the bottom of the elevator shaft in the building in which the board’s offices are located. The body was found by her brother, Robert Burns, and Harry W. Johns after an all night search. It is be- Neved the girl walked into the shaft through an urlatched elevator door. Bold Robbers Make Rich Haul. Working where they ceuld be seen by any pedestrian who might be on te ease, Nariare: keto the atare of News of Especial Interest to’ ‘TURNED DOWN BY MANAGER Duluth Street Car Strikers Submit Terms of Settlement. Willing to end the strike the union street car men of Duluth made known j erin. upon which they would return | to work, These included: | All men now on strike to be taken { back without prejudice excepting the | (original nine men discharged; the | | case of the nine to be arbitrated and | they to be reinstated if they were dis- | charged because of being affiliated | with the union; that a grievance com- | mittee of the men be permitted; that | the company not be asked to recog: | nize the union; an open shop, but no | | i | objection to unionism: that the | “spread” of hours which now requires the men to be ¢ rom thirteen to sixteen hi et. ten hours’ work be red -hour | “spread;” ‘that age seale be the de- merit s 2 requifing men to be on d s before | their time be These ection of 5 R Ps s ss & Es 8 & Ha © CONSUL JAILED AT DULUTH| Montenegrin Official Accused of Loot- ing Estate. ‘Charged by the police with taking $4,000 from four estates left in his care, V. D. Nikoliteh, royal Monte- negrin general representative for the United States and Canada, has been arrested at Duluth. The consul, upon being taken to jail, declared that in- ternational law protects him from ar- rest by civil authority and threatens, it is said by the police, to invoke in- ternational law in his defense. The charge against Nikolitch is equivalent to grand larceny in the first degree, Nikolitch waived exam- ination and was bound over to the | grand jury. In default of $1,500 he went to the county jail. Bonding com- panies caused his arrest. Chief of Po-} lice Troyer of Duluth swore to the compiaint. | OFFICER SHOOTS MAD DOG ‘ Animal Had Bitten Eight Persons in Minneapolis, Holding his bicycle in front of him as a shield Patrolman Charles Van Rickly of the East Side police station at Minneapolis fought for several minutes with the dog which attacked and bit eight persons on the East Side Saturday night, finally send- ing four bullets into the brute, shoot- ing through the spokes of his wheel. When the dog was sighted Van Rickly on a bicycle trailed it for many squares through the southeast portion of the city, finally heading it off and driving it into a yard. There the dog at bay { sprang several times at the patrol- man, wheel and hold it in front of him to} ward off the attacks of the huge brute, while he pulled his revolver and shot it. SWANLAND GUILTY OF MURDER He Testified Victim Appeared to Him in Form of Woodchuck. Guilty of murder in the first degree was the verdict returned at Bemidji against Charles Swanland, who shot and killed his neighbor, David Wid- | strom, near Kelliher last May. Swanland’s defense was insanity ! and on the stand in his own behalf he | said he shot Widstrom because he ap- | peared to him in the form of a wood- chuck and that as soon as he shot the woodchuck turned into a man. Swan- | land was examined a few days before | and was found sane. His attorney, P. J. Russell, made a motion for a new trial. Pending this motion Judge C. W. Stanton granted a stay of sentence for ten days. odie. Seat ‘FIND RICH VEIN | OF COPPER. | Brainerd and Vicinity § Excited by Dis. | covery in Iron Mine. | Considerable excitement prevails in | Brainerd and vicinity following the dis- | covery of an eight-inch vein of copper in the Barrows mine of the Virginia | Mining company, a subsidiary of the | M. A. Hanna company. The vein was struck in shaft No. 2 at a depth of eighty-five feet. 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