The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
Seem to Think They Can Carry
Minnesota Next Year
THEY'RE LAYING WIRES
Probability That Next legislature
Will Have to Struggle Along With
out JaCkniveS
Especial Cor, espondence)

Especial Corr espondenCe)
ST. PAUL. OCT. 10.-That the
Minnesota democratic leaders intend
to put up the fight of their lives for
the capture of the state the coming
year is evidenced By lire of ac-
ivity that is without parallel at this
time of the year. National Com
mitteeman Fred B. Lynch is at the
head of the movement and in his
ton of trouble for the other side
that will keep its managers busy
when the campaign is officially op-
ened. Taking his cue from the I'M
rest that grips both nation and state
and | repeat, lin his quiet way
Lynch has been feeding the political
scribes of the Twin Cities and other
state population centers a mess OF
interesting if not overly accurate
dope that is even now forcing the
republican leaders to sit up and take
notice. The stuff is of a decided
knocking character, and appearing
as it does in papers supposed to be
Republican and accepted as friendly
that, it hurts and the republican lead
ers are wondering how he gets away
with it. Plans, l learn, are now un
der way for the minimizing of his
unexplained and so far successful
control in this respect.
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In mentioning this democratic ac-
tivity the use of the word must not
be taken as meaning that Commit
teeman Lynch and his lieutenants
have formally opened Headquarters
for the conduct of the campaign. Far
from it. Mr. Lynch is too astute
politician for that. He is not in
viting trouble. His land office in st.
Paul is his headquarters and his ac'
tivity consists of frequent meetings
with members of the old Johnson
Kitchen Cabinet" correspondence
with democratic workers over the
state and, as l pointed out, daily
association with the reporters Of the
city press that is fruitful to degree.
Lynch is not as breezy as Chairman
Frank A. Day. but he is just as 1e-
sourceful. It may not be generally
known but Lynch and his associates
have practically made up the slate
for presentation to the next cOnven-
ton and much of their activity con
sists in sounding voters faithful to
the cause as to it's acceptability. All
the weak spots on the republican side
of the house are being studied and
plans laid to assault them at the
proper time in a manner that Will
not permit of quick recovery.
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This is the season of possibilities
and the crop is heavier than ordln-
ary. Every man active in the politi-
cal game does not feel that he has
done his duty until he picked a fav-
orite and as. result the market is
overstocked The latest in guberna-
torial way is Congressman c. A. Lind
berg of Little Falls. His hackers
are George LOTUS ana w. L. A>o4ah VI
Minneapolis, leaders of the ultra pro-
gressive crowd over there, and they
want him to go after Eberhart's
scalp. AS the game goes Lieutenant
Governor Core on should be to their
liking, but lie is not wild enough in
his i(~ rs to suit them and the boom
for Ii dberg is their way OF showing
their dissatisfaction. That he will
pass up pretty sure return to the
office he now holds for an uncertain
ty. however. remains to be seen.
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Representative l.. c. Spooner of
Morris and Speaker H. H. Dunn of
Albert Lea dropped into the Twin