The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-12-16
SPIRITED Fight
FOR DELEGATES
ASPIRANTS FOR PRESIDENCY
MUCH INTERESTED INsMIN-
NESOTA RESULT
FIRST STATE HOLD PRIMARY
ROOT SAID TO BE FAVORITE IN
CITIES AND CUMMINS TO BE
STRONG IN COUNTRY

st. Paul, Dec. 13.-As the first
state in the union to hold a primary
for the selection of presidential dele
gates and to indicate preference as
to the nominee for the highest Office
in the gift of the people Minnesota
naturally holds an enyiable position.
That the fight for the states presiden-
tial endorsement will be the hottest
in the history of Minnesota is certain,
apparently just opened more quiet
work than you imagine has been 60
ing on for some weeks. Looking at
things from Twin City standpoint
former Senator Elihu Root of New
York is the favorite, for it is needless
to say that the principal daily papers
here are to his way of thinking. The
voters, however, have not expressed
their views, nor is the question of
president much discussed. Senator
Theodore E. Burton of Ohio has a
slight following and this will undoubt-
edly favor Senator Cummins of Iowa,
whose stronghold is the country. Bur
guard. All around it sizes up as the
prettiest scrap the state has had in
years.
Despite Frank B. Kellogg's an
nouncement to the eject that he can
not see his way clear to make the
race for United States Senator quite
a few friendly to the st. Paul man
will not have it so. Among them is
X. G. Dunn, and he uses whole page
OF his paper, the Princeton Union, in
telling why the we'll known "trust
buster" should be made to tackle the
job. Several others have joined with
Bob, and while they are all in the
same kindly spirit I am afraid they
are due to be disappointed; Close
friends of Mr.. Kellogg say his deci-
sion is final. In his letter declining
to enter the senatorial race the St.
Paul man deplored the scramble and
small bore stuff necessary to ever
gain recognition in public life, and he
further made it plain that inasmucl
as you would have required he was
frankly unable to make good. Unfor.
tunately Mr.. Kellogg is telling the
truth, but here is hoping that such
may not always be the case. Wher
the change comes, then look out fol
Mr.. Kellogg and his kind. Because Of
his high legal connection and natura
modesty some are inclined to swear
even at the mention of his name, bu
just the same his refusal to get int
the game is to be deplored. Quite 6
few would liked to have cast thei1
votes for him.
Representative Frank Minette, OF
Sank Centre, close friends say, i,
flirting with the Demcratic nomina
tion for congress in the Sixth dis
trict. Frank, they say, has figured i
out that in view of the scrap now OF
among the Republicans for the con
gressional job the chances for Dem
ocrat are excellent. Frank is proba
bly, right, but like other easy thing.
the Sauk Centre representative is no
the only democrat who has the itch
Senator J. D. Sullivan of st. Cloud i
reported to entertain a similar view
If the jobsis7to be landed by Demo
crat some one will have to do tn,
stay-at-home act.
II there is one thing Peter Schwart
of Dodge Centre excels in it is hi
persistency in seeking the nomination
for state treasurer. Peter has jus
signed up for the "steenth' time, ant
will try, according to his own state
ment, to give Walter Smith, the pres
ent Republican incumbent, the run O.
his life. The memory of man run
meth not to the TIME when Mr.
Schwarg first took fling at the Gus
todianship of the states cash, bu
there are thousands who have heart
of him. Peter was orle of the boy!
in his day, and he still has some gln
ger left. -
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When Senator Nelson left for Wash
ington recently his brief stop at tn,
Merchants Hotel in st. Paul was nota
BILE for the gathering Of the clans i
caused. The stream Of callers lastet
through the day and they came from
all parts of the state. The senator
shows his years, but his age has il
no wise dulled his keeness of intel
lect or his ability to call to his ait
the party resources of the state.
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st. Paul may have candidate fol
the Republican nomination for secre
tary of state in the event that Juliu.
A. Schmahl goes after the governor
ship, in the person of DIR. E. Fl. Haas