The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-01-25

LOCK Sl0n1ce ana that ufDane, courteous
gentleman can direct the affairs OF
state with one hand while the other
is clasping the hand of a down
state politician who has called to
tender support to the governor pro-
vided he gets the promise of appoint
ment as boiler inspector or TO the
governors staff i'm the event of the
reelection of Eberhart. But then We
forget ourselves, the present governor
would not use the state offices for po-
litical purposes, but don't place too
much emphasis on the mot"
Senator Nelson is indignant over
the story to the effect that after cleo
tion he proposes to resign in order to
allow Eberhart to become senator.
The senior senator asks with fire in
his eyes If any one supposes that be
would go through the strenuousity Of
T. campaign only to relinquish the
high Office after his efforts had been
successful. And on the face of it the
plan does seem rather an imaginative
one. A st. Paul newspaper was re-
sponsible for the first outline of the
affair and it came i'm for some gener-
Gus scoring on the part of Senator
Nelson.
State Auditor Irerson is keeping
very quiet on the subject of politics
this year. The auditors term does
not expire for two years and he need
not worry for some time. 1t is ex-
pected that this is Iyersons last year
in the capacityin whichhe now serves
and the announcement of his retire
ment from politics is expected long
before 1914 rolls around.
In tile meantime tie campaign eff
James w. Andrews for the auditors
Office is progressing very nicely. An
drews is at present assistant post
master at Owatonna and was for sew
eral years county auditor Of his home
county of Steele where he made an
excellent record. He is genial, af-
fable fellow possessed of more than
the usual amount of magnetism. In
addition he has strong corps of
workers who are doing a great deal
in his behalf, although quietly as yet
and before the time comes for that
Office to be actively sought, he will
have the wires laid in such expert
manner as to make the outcome rath-
er doubtful for any other candidates
who may appear.
Many of the progressiyes look with
disfavor upon the candidacy for the
presidency of Senator Cummins of
Iowa. They believe that the Iowa
man should have left the field to La
Toilette for whom they profess to
see evidences of increasing strength.
But number, on the contrary, hold
that the entrance of Cummins will
mean the winning of Iowa and other
states from the Taft column. Then
if there should be a chance of success
at the national convention a COM
promise might be effected whereby
Cummins' support could be thrown
to La Toilette, or vice versa: this
latter points to the fact that large
body of progressiyes have announced
their unwilIingness to support La
Toilette for varied reasons and they
believe Cummins can enlist these dis
satisfied ones under his banner.
A determined fight is to be made on
Ira Mills, present member Of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission.
Many of the progressive papers al
ready have taken up the cudgels
against Mills and are soundly thresh-l
ing out the reasons why his .nomina-
tion should not again be made pos
sible. 1t is claimed that he has been
too much inclined TO lean toward the
side of the Interests" and because of
this his presence on the board is no
longer desirable.
BY the way. the figures on the ex-
penses for the conduct Of the Mime
sofa rate cases are instructive as we'll