The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-23
POLITICAL POT
BEGINS TO BOIL
SOME OF THE STATE GUBERNA-
TORIAL CANDIDATES ARE
STIRRING THE FIRE
FLOWERS REFUSES THE BAIT
HE TURNS DOWN EFFORTS TO
"STRING" HIM INTO THE
POLITICAL GAME

Flowers, speaker OF the house, believes
some one is trying to String" him
into the gubernatorial race. 1t is said
the speaker has been receiving many
letters urging him to file for the Re-
publican nomination. Politicians de-
clare the general public is not suffi-
GENTLY interested in the contest at
this stage to flood any mans office
with letters and kilograms asking him
to run. They believe the communica
lions have been sent Flowers by
friends of one of the other candidates,
who figure that if they can get Flow
ers into the race he will divide the
wet vote and also the German vote
of the Third congressional district
with Julius Schmahl. Flowers friends
say he will not consider running.
Congressman Lindbergh of Little
Falls has filed an expense list amount
ing to $3.50, and also notice that he
is the publisher of "Real Needs, a
magazine of general circulation print
ed from time to time "Real Needs"
will be used by Mr.. Lindbergh in pro-
noting his candidacy for governor
and every voter in the state will be
provided with a copy in due time.
Former State Auditor Iverson already
has started to use the mails and it is
expected that James Peterson of Min
neapolis will soon invest in a supply
of stamps.
The national capital was the gath
sering place last week of the Mime
sofa contingent of the cold guard"
and from all accounts the Republican
situation in this state received thor
ough combing. The registration list
included E. E. Smith, former state
chairman; Andy Rain of Minneapolis,
former Governor Eberhart, former
Congressman Stevens, F. B. Kellogg
and a score of lesser lights. The draw
ing card was the meeting of the ma
tional committee. In the opinion of
the elect Minnesota, from the stand
point of delivery, is in bad way and
the committee, I am told, was in
formed by the state contingent not to
be surprised at what happened. Most
of those present were Root shouters.
But they could not guarantee Min
nesota delegation for the New Yorker.
Former Governor Eberhart for United
States senator, Root for president and
James A. Peterson for governor is the
way the hopes of the cold guard" run.
But the live ones of the bunch are
not altogether sure of realization.
1t begins to look as if Minnesota's
2-cent passenger fare would be at
sacked in the courts. This is the way
the state railway and warehouse COM
mission feels, and it takes it's cue
from the recent order of the interstate:
commerce commission increasing in
terstate passenger rates in every
state in the union. The raise was
granted in answer to the cry of
loss of revenue and the commission
is certain that the state 2-cent rate
will be attacked on the same ground.
As the members of the commission
view it the raise in rates is an
other of the idiotic moves of the rail-
roads, for, as their observation runs.
a raise in passenger rates is produc-
tive of more opposition than anything
they might attempt. GAS complaints
go in this department" said Judge
Mills of the commission, commenting
upon the order, "there are nine in the
case of passenger fares to one where
a freight charge is involved. Passen-
ger fares come directly out of the
pocket of the traveller, while freight
charges are distributed over great
er area and are more easily absorbed"
Lieutenant Governor ]. A. A. Burn
auist conferred with number of
friends at the Merchants hotel the
other day and it is understood his
future in an official way was the sub
ject under consideration. Three
things are open to the st. Paul man
congressman from the Fourth district,
his present job or governor, and while
he refused to say what had been de-
termined upon Mr.. Burnquist admitted
that the governorship looked the best.
AS to the lieutenant governorship Mr..
Rurnquist it is said, is due for oppo-
sition. Former Senator Frank Clague
of Redwood county is receiving con-
siderable mention for the office and
one of the peculiar features of the
whole thing is that much of the sup
port comes from the republican con-
tingent in the state senate. Friends
of Secretary of State Schmahl hint
that the Clague candidacy is being en-
outraged for the purpose of hurting
the secretary in the Redwood district.
hut / doubt it. Gripping candidate
by hamstringing him with vote pullers
in his own district was an art peculiar
to the convention system, but it cuts
ii44,e ice under the new order of
things.
James A. Tawney of Winona is
having a new honor thrust upon him.
Friends at Washington started a