The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19
AFTER THE PLUMS
Politicians Are Trying to Gather
Some Juicy Fruit
SPEAKERSHlP CONTEST
Several Ambitious and Aspiring Par.
tisans Going After the J0b--Gen-
eraI Gossip ..

ST. PAUL, Nov. 19-The boys who
want something are busy. Just now
the speakership is the thing that at
tracts most atttenion.
L. H. Johnson of Minneapolis,
speaker of the last house, is after
the job again and is hustling around
over the state patching up his politi-
cal fences.
There are others, among them be-
ing the delectable w. A. Nolan, of
Grand Meadow, who posed as a re-
ciprOcal demurrer; A. ]. Rockne, of
Zumbrota, who has a good record as
member of the house in the past;
Bob" Wells, the hustler from Breck-
enridge, who has considerable legis-
lative experience back of him; and
a. X. Ware, of Northfield. These gen.
tlemen are busy and there is bound
to be lively contest.
Adolph Johnson is after his old
job of chief clerk of the house and
his chances look good Archie Ver-
non, of St. Paul, lawyer and former
newspaper man, is an opponent and
apparently has considerable strength.
There is scramble for the secre-
taryship of the senate. Sam Langum,
having a Washington 'sit," is out of
it, but there are others who think
they can hold down the job. Form
er State Senator Peachy, of Ovation
na seems to have the inside track.
w. A. Simonton, publisher Of the Glen
wood Gopher-Press, wanted the job,
but has decided to go after the posi-
tion of assistant, which he held dur
ing the last. session. He will proba-
bly, land.
Echoes of the recent state election
have not yet died away. There is a
little talk of Jacobson for governor
in 1910, but the Madison man has put
. is foot on that The Dawson Sentin-
el is booming Jake for representa-
tive to congress two years hence.
Mr.. Volstead has not been heard from
On this proposition, but is likely to
be later. Hammond, the man who
skinned McCleary to a finish, is talk
ed of for the democratic gubernator-
ial candidacy.
Speaking of the late campaign, the
comment is quite general that the re-
publican end was not well managed.
AS outlined in letter to The Her.
aid early in the contest, Chairman
Brown is good fellow, but he doesn't
know the game. There are other rea-
sons why Jake couldn't succeed,
but they need not be enumerated here.
Browns well meaning but utterly in
efficient efforts counted for little
when opposed to such masters of the
art as Frank Day and Dick O'Con-
nor. Frank has gone to Porto Rico
being psstered by hungry office seek
ers.
All kinds of booms and boomlets for
the republican nomination. for COVER
nor are being launched. The Akeley
Tribune of last week came out with a
Brewer, of st. Cloud, printing fine
half tone of the Stearns county law
yer. The Bemidji Sentinel launches
boom for j. A. Schmahl, the present
secretary of state. Others laud State
= Treasurer G. c. Dinehart There are
others, but it is a trifle early yet.
Lots of things are likely to happen be.
tween now and the next campaign.
Meantime Joel Heatwole is keeping
things pretty thoroughly stirred up
in his Northfield News. Bob Bum
isn't saying very much. The rank an6
file want peace for while and if
the professional politicians are wise
they will let them enjoy it. I