The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-18
MINNESOTA FIRST
TO MAKE CHOICE
EARLY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
PUTS STATE IN POLITICAL
SPOTLIGHT. IT,
ROOT BOOMERS AREsACTIVE
"BIG IT'S" IN THE GOPHER G. O. p.
GIVING THEIR SUPPORT TO
NEW YORKER

st. Paul, Nov. 16.-As the big fell
lows view it the presidential prefer
ence primary, which will have its
first tryOut next March, is about the
biggest joke ever perpetrated, but inst
the same it is bringing Minnesota con-
siderable advertising in a political
way. As the first state in the Union
to select delegates via the primary.
or any other route for that matter,
all eyes are turned toward Minnesota,
and the hackers of more than one Re-
publican presidential aspirant have
designs on the delegation which at
this date even extend beyond the foFL
NATIVE stage. In word, they are
busy--busy for the reason that the
capture of the first state to hold a
presidential primary is a prize not to
be sneezed at. Perhaps the busiest
in this respect are the followers of
Elihu Root Of New York, and for the
benefit of you fellows down in the
trenches l will say that Brother Root
has the cream of the "Big It's" in Mic
nesota on his staff All press matter
bearing the Twin City trade mark is
now directed at putting the New
Yorker in good with the voters. How
ever, while the Root managers have
the call as far as the inner circle is
concerned, also the cream of the Twin
City press, the advantabe has in no
wise dampered the ardor of a lot of
other aspirants for Republican presi-
Dental nomination honors, to-wit:
Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, John W.
Weeks, of Massachusetts, Charles L.
Hughes of New York and Charles W.
Fairbanks of Indiana. Not week
passes but the advance agent of some
OF the aspirants named drops III at
the capitol, gives the bunch the once
over and is off. AS my memory runs
the state capitol has been honored in
person by at least half a dozen men
who have designs on the Republican
nomination for president within the
last two months. With them the Twin
Cities have been a convenient drop
ping off place while enroute to the
Panama exposition.
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With so much Republican activity
on tap the question naturally prompts
itself: What are the Democrats doing
in a presidential way in Minnesota?
AS viewed from this neck of the woods
l would say nothing; though such
must not be taken as meaning that
tho ot+nTs &c
consideration on the part of individual
followers of the party of jefferson.
What worries them is the continued
absence from the state of Fred b.
Lynch, the accepted Minnesota repre-
sentative of President Wilson. The
threatened fight on continuation Of
Mr.. Lynch's leadership and the kn0wI-
edge that there are many sore spots
in the state as result of an alleged
injudicious distribution of presidential
plums. Of course it is agreed that the
state Democracy will send a Wilson
delegation to the next national con-
vention, which in a measure accounts
for the present Democratic apathy,
but those who have the interest of the
party at heart would like to see it
done without a fight. The ants, like
Frank A. Day, Dan Lawler and sew
eral others, with a considerable fol-
lowing, however, do not tend to a
peaceful determination of the coutro-
versy. National Committeeman Lynch
has been in the East for several
months, where, it is said, he is man
aging war contract. Now Mr.. Lynch
as the dispenser of presidential pat
ronage, has not the easiest job in the
world and to absent himself at q time
when so many of the faithful are of
the opinion that they should be taken
care of does not help matters. Mr..
Lynch, it is said, has the best wishes
of the Washington administration,
which would like to advance him to
the head of the Democratic national
organization. But here is tip: The
state delegation has to be considered
first ard Mr.. Lynch may not be a
member of it. Some people may call
Frank A. Day, Dan Lawler and others
who seem bent on war, "soreheads,'
but just the same they have follow
ing and substantial one at that.
Do not be surprised if the present
state insurance commissioner makes
showing in the coming contest for
representation at the next Democratic
national convention. No one would
be surprised if s. d. Works kicked
into the game next year for big hon.
ors and carried them away. AS the
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