The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-21
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Which Viii be the Choice OF fsiiiI-
uesota Republicans?
MANY ARE WONDERING
Both Regulars and Pr0gressIyes are
Busy Making Claims That
Reach High Heaven
Especial correspondence

ST. PAUL, Sept. l9:-Uniess II DE al
abundance of hypocrisy, a desile TO
pet the other fellow at all costs, ana
the stealthy use of the stiletto when
fair means fail, the latter day game OF
politics is no different from that
PLAYED in the past, yet even the most
expert at the art must admit that the
situation as it now stands has them
stumped. The regulars, with Governor
Eberhart and his friends at the head,
figure that President Taft will get the
delegation from Minnesota. The in
surgents are just as positive regard
ing Bob La Toilette. The latter have
no organization. but their lack in this
respect has companion in con I
care, never consulted me attitude, that
is prominent in the case Of the lead
ers on the other side. In the case Of
the state republican ticket, Chairman
T.. E. Smith long ago picked Governor
Eberhart to head the next slate.
Friends of Lieutenant Governor S. Y.
Gordon refuse to look through the
same pair of glasses. The Browns
Valley man looks good to them, as
this, they say, is the day OF the in
surgent. So much for the republican
side of the house.
With democracy very much out III
the cold since the demise of that illus
trious leader, John A. Johnson, it
would look as if the situation out
lined above would cement the rem
nants into one compact mass tlat
nothing could smash. Victory would
appear to be theirs, yet they have
differences. A delegation for Cover
nor Harmon of Ohio is wanted by one
crowd and another has the same ideas
concerning the ambitions of Woodrow
Wilson. In Minneapolis the other
day l ran into a scheme for the cap
ture of the state for Champ Clark.
Some declared it was a blind for the
ambitions of Mayor Carter Harrison
of Chicago. Now for the state end of
the democratic game. The factions
here are just as many and their de-
sires just as warlike. National Com
mitteeman Fred B. Lynch should be
the leader. He is, but a score are
after his scalp and that of State Chair
man Frank A. Day, who is now res
ident of another state. The O'COn-
nor crowd, they say, wants the scalps
of both and the scheme toget the two
the radicals to trade the state organ
ization for state delegation to the
national convention. Lynch stands
for Woodrow Wills n and II. T. O'Con-
nor for Governor Harmon of Ohio
AS to candidate for chief executive
against Governor Eberhart a thorough
overhauling of the lists has failed to
bring forth anything that would sat
isfy all factions. What / have out
lined is the situation on both sides of
the house and l ask you, do you know
of anything that would beat it?
Honestly, isn't it mixup?
Democracy's search for candidate
for governor may end at New Ulm.
Convinced that the head of the ticket
must come from the country and that
he must be good talker, the story
here is that the democratic king max
ers have decided upon Fred johnson,
a brother of the late Governor John A.
Johnson. Fred, it is said, makes a
better speech than his illustrious
brother and, what is better, he is as
good a mixer. The New Ulm man
wanted to make the race last fall,
but other heads prevailed and he was
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