The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-01-25
ALL MIXED UP
Gubernatorial Situation from
Progressive Standpoint
100 MANY CANDIDATES
That's What the Politicians Assert,
and No One Can Tell WHAT'S
Going to Happen
KNUTF NELSON WRATHY
He's Quoted as Saying That he Does
Mt Propose to Resign for Any
Other Fellow
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 23:-It is funny
old world after all. Not that we
claim any originality for that conclu-
sion, but the thought has persistently
remained in our mind during the
week. Little more than a week ago
the progressivess were bemoaning the
fact that not single candidate could
be found who was willing to assume
the work, worry and expense neces-
sary to an entrance into the guberna-
torial race. And then of sudden
the problem became even worse one
and these same leaders are now wor-
rying lest too many candidates spoll'
the carefully made plans, for which
success was hoped. They realize that
the support must be unified, not Ill
vided, and every means possible to
that end are being used. OF course it
is barely possible that the field
against Eberhart' may prove a win
ming slogan and when convention
time rolls around some combination
ray be evolved whereby the opposing
GAncidates can ''get together and
SIaaite their forces against those of the
opposition. But to the majority such
scheme hardly looks feasible and
they would prefer that the matter be
settled far in advance of nomination
time.
Spooner's attitude is still worrying
some of the politicians who profess
not to know just where to place the
Morris man even though he has evinced
no positive signs of getting more ac-
lively into the political game. Spoon
er saved the branch agricultural
school at Morris from being practical
ly abandoned by his own personal eff
forts and that has won him many
friends i'm that section of the state
and among educators.
And along. that same line, it's a
pretty sure thing that State Uni
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yersity affairs will sooner or later
play an important part in the politics
of this state. AS an issue they may
not be brought out very strongly at the
approaching campaign but if not they
are certain to become such later.
There is we'll defined suspicion
throughout the state that affairs at
the university are not exactly as they
should be, however justifaDle this be-
lief may be. And that suspicion is
taking the shape of loudly voiced
mutterings, to silence which will take
more than ordinary effort on the part
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of the university management.
Spooner's entrance into the fight
would undoubtedly mean general
classification of h csc grievances
against the university, for he is pre-
sumed to be better posted on its af-
fairs than perhaps any other man
not within the inner circle of the un-
iversity and its affairs. Some main
tain that the entrance of so many
candidates presages another fight
similar to the Dunn Collins affair of
few years ago and many of the
leaders are frank in their statements
that a continuance of the warfare
means disaster to the republican party
in Minnesota.
Governor Eberhart's statement that
he would maintain no campaign head
quarters brought forth smile from
those who appreciate the situation.
In the first place the governor Isl