The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-19
Administration BdCkerS .Sk Job
Lot of Questions
SEEKING INFORMATION
Hu0h Piles of Letters Sent Out Over
the State in Attempt to Sound
Public Sentiment
Especial Correspondence


for information relative to the poll
tical situation, both national and
state, and if my informant has it
right the answers have been by no
means satisfactory. The standing
of President Taft in the state, how
the Eberhart administration was re-
garded, and the outlook for the flu
ture in a republican way were some
of the questions propounded. In
every instance the correspondence
was marked confidential and only the
faithful were entrusted with it. Those
behind the. search for knowledge
the answers were not satisfactory
will not surprise any one in this neck
of the woods. Commenting on the
feeling toward Taft and his policies
in Minnesota would be waste of
good space, but l cannot let the op-
portunity go by to whisper to those
concerned for the future of the pres
ent republican state administration
ludC NOVSIuOI IIOCIhdI 10 uu0 W nave
opposition for the nomination. And
l might add also that the number of
rivals is likely to be two.
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If any one bankers for the un-
adulterated truths regarding gossip
that tells of statewide unrest, of dis
paraging and undignified remarks
concerning many holding state Of
fees, and of expression that bode ill
for their future, he should haunt the
hotels for few days, start an argu-
ment at his favorite lodge, or listen
to the gossip about the cigar stores
or other hang-outs. If in his quest
for information money is no object
trip out into the country would be
advisable. Last week, at the Mer-
chants hotel in ST. Paul, the Mecca
of the state politicians and a great
place to absorb useful information,
were gathered a number of whose
names adorn the official blue book
Speaker Dunn, Representative Spoon
er of Morriss, Kunze of Minneapolis,
Houge of Washington county, Molye
Edwards of Breckenridge and Frank
Eddy, who once said his hat was his
headquarters and the state his home,
doomed up largely in the lobby. Later
Bob Dunn of Princeton joined the
group, with Lieutenant Governor S.
Y. Gordon and his manager, James
Arneson of Chisholm, looking on from
distance.
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What the majority of this gather
ing had to say regarding things pol
itical over the state and what the
future had in store for several men
certain to seek a return to Office /
can not very well tell here. They
did not talk for publication. Politi-
cal conditions in the state and those
responsible for them were raked over
with fine comb and Governor Eber-
hart's managers would have profited
had they been present. Frank Eddy
listened rather than talked, for that
is his job these days, and Bob Dunn
alone spoke encouragingly of the sit
uation in his district Whether this
particular gathering just happened or
was prearranged none of the group
cared to say. My bunch, though, was
that it did not "just happen"
That Lieutenant Governor S. Y Cor
don will open headquarters in the
Twin Cities the first of the year and
start an aggressive campaign for the
capture of the republican guberna-
torial nomination now seems assured.
Taking his cue from the every day re-
ports telling of general unrest in
practically every section of the state,
he has decided to shy his caster into
the ring and go to it. Sam. in all
probability, would refuse this state
ment his official endorsement, but a
wink is as good as nod in this case,
and the Browns Valley Sphinx is
not inviting brick bats outside the
regular season. This being a target
for everything flying before the reg
ular flying time has put more than
one ambitious barkis out of business.
And Sam knows it.
Reference to the expected candi-
dacy of the Browns Valley man