The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-10-16
SAM lVERSON Will
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
State Auditor Announces His Can
didacy in a Public Statement
Given Out Monday.
GOVERNOR NAMES COMMISSION
Chief Executive Stands For Econ
omy and Increased Efficiency
in State Business.
GOVERNOR NAMES COMMISSION

St. Paul, Oct. 14:-Fon. Samuel G.
IVerson, for a dozen years state aud
itor. for sixteen years prior to that
clerk in the Office of state treasurer
and auditor, and prior to that men,
Der of the legislature, and still earlier
postmaster of the village of Rushford,
Fillmore county, on Monday an
nounced his candidacy for the guber-
material nomination at the hands of
the republicans at the primaries next
June
1t has been known for some months
that the state auditor was seriously
considering the taking of this step,
but it was not expected that the an
nouncement would be made thirteen
months before the general election.
Considerable pressure was brought
to bear on Mr.. Iverson to enter the
lists two years ago, but as he had
two years more to serve as state aud
itor he probably figured that he
would be in better shape for success
if he waited until some of the others
had had their try. .."->~r
Mr.. Iverson will make a formidable
candidate. There can be no doubt
about it. During his long public SER
vice he has been painstaking and
competent public official His &C
quaintance extends into every hamlet
of the state, and his personal organiz-
alton will need to be reckoned with.
Perhaps Mr.. Iverson figured that
his early entry into the race would
have a tendency to head off other
aspirants. At this writing it seems
certain that Hon. w. e. Lee of Long,
Prairie and Jim Peterson of Mime
apolis viii be candidates. During the
Dunn-Collins campaign of eight years
ago this latter gentleman did more to
wreck the republican party in Mime
sofa than all other causes combined.
He alone was responsible for unseat-
ing the rightfully elected Hennepin
delegation, and Mr.. Dunn had to suf.
fer for his stubborness. Both Lee
a d Peterson style themselves as
"progressives," although when MEM
bers of the legislature they were as
regular as the most ardent standpat.
ter could wish, and there are those
who are mean enough to insinua:e
that had things come their way polit-
ically the past few years they would
still be regular, but that has nothing
to do with Mr.. VERSIONS candidacy.
1t is not violating any secret to
state that Gov. Eberhart will also be
a candidate to succeed himself. Like
Mr.. Iverson, he will stand on his
record. His acquaintance is extern
sive, and his organization is in good
working order. His recommendations
to the legislature have been along
progressive lines and if the lawmak-
ing branch of the state refused to
carry out these recommendations he
cannot be charged with the RESPONSE
bility. A clean field for the governor
and state auditor would make q
pretty race, but a multiplicity of cam
didates is bound to be beneficial to the
present chief executive. Many men
mistake the itch for Office for their
country's call, Mr.. Iyerson and the
governor have both been sanely pro-
gressive, but not radical enough to
satisfy the radicals and they will UNI
doubtedly insist upon pulling off a
stunt similar to the sPeevish" Col
Inns fiasco of last year.
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Mr.. Iyerson does. not expect to re-
sign his position because he is cam
didate. He said, s'that it would be
just as reasonable to ask the governor
to resign because he was acandidate."
Most reasonable men will admit that
it will be perfectly proper for Mr..
Iverson to retain his position until
his term expires. He denied that he
would open headquarters. Mr.. Iver-
sons statement follows in part here
with:
Economy and law enforcement, are,
in my opinion, among the paramount
issues demanded by the people of Min
nescta at this time. We need to call
a halt in all public expenditures, give
due consideration to the institutions