The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
.HALLEM SENATOR
IAL POSSIBILITY
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SUG.
GESTED AS CANDIDATE TO
SUCCEED NOSE CLAPP
WOULD BE STRONG In ST. PAUL
LITTLE KNOWN OUTSIDE-FISH
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St. Paul, July 27.-The Minnesota
supreme court may offer solution OF
the difficulty attending the selection
of a candidate to wrest the United
States senatorship from Moses E.
Clapp. The solution is not in the
shape of legal opinion, as you prob
ably would expect, but in the person
of one of it's members. The particular
member is Judge Oscar Hallam and
the talk concerning his possible entry
into the game has become so strong
as to call for more than passing no.
tice. No one down here would be in
the least surprised if it happened. To
many with an ambition the governor
ship is the last word in the way
of political honors, all of which
is possibly due to the passing of
the convention and the presence of
the statewide primary, which permits
and, in fact, invites the mob, but to
those who see dark days ahead and
the need of strong men at Washington
the senatorship stands above every
thing else. With this in mind talk
during the last week has passed up
the office of governor and run to the
senatorship and naturally the gossip
has fastened upon the big men of the
Republican party. AS one of them
Judge Hallam's name has been
dragged in and while possibly without
his sanction the surprising thing is
how the mention of his name and his
possible candidacy has grown. He
easily divides honors with Frank B.
Kellogg, dubbed the "St. Paul trust
buster" whom quite few have picked
to 60 after the "Black Eagle" To
say, however, that Judge Hallam will
be candidate for United States SEN
ator or is even considering it is going
a little strong, but the kindly and
wide mention of his name pleases him
is undoubtedly true. He cannot but
regard it as decided compliment to
his standing in the state.
This is the first time in many years
that the kingmakers have invaded the
sanctity of the supreme court for ma
terial for one of the high offices in the
gift of the voters of the state. The
last sacrifice offered by that body was
the late Judge Lorin Collins of Min
neapolis, who gallantly though unsuc-
cessfully esayed the role of guberna-
torial standard bearer for the Repub-
lican party. While the injection of
this bit of history into the gossip con-
corning Judge Hallam's candidacy for
the United States senatorship might
be taken as a warning, such is not in
tended or thought of. Judge Collins
was the victim of a period and a party
torn with dissension and he was not
the only one who figured in the thor
ough cleansing which followed. 1t is
of history that one member of the SUI
preme court in its early days stepped
from the wool sack to the floor of the
United States senate, and there are
still others who have been honored in
various official ways. That there is
a desire to get Senator Clapp's scalp
is apparent from the tone of many of
the country papers and this may be
responsible for the friendly mention
of Judge Hallam, Frank B. Kellogg
and others for the job. The fight on
Senator Clapp has even impressed the
Democratic leaders to the extent that
they are seriously considering offer
ing Governor Hammond as sacrifice.
AS to Mr.. Kellogg, his candidacy is
accepted as certain in some quarters.
Then, too, there are former Governor
Eberhart, who is an avowed candi-
date, and former Attorney General
George T. Simpson, who is figuring
on taking a flyer at the job. If Judge
Hallam harkens to, the call the 9TH
ers will have to sit up and take notice.
He is certainly strong in Ramsey and
Hennepin counties.
There is more than truth in the
statement made by down state paper
that if the Minnesota Republican
party wants a gubernatorial winner
next year its only hope is to center
its efforts on candidate without con-
victions on the leading questions of
the day. Commenting on this bit OF
good horse sense a st. Paul daily
rises to protest, still it is history that
Minnesota has for some years been
without a governor of decided convic-
lions. Keeping off other peoples toes
was the chief feature of campaigns
waged by the winners. If you don't
believe it just look over the list. Gov
ernor Johnson perhaps came nearer
to being governor of ideas. He went
into power over a road scattered with
shattered Republican hopes On his
second run he wisely kept to the mid
die of the road and easily bested his
Republican rival who had decided con-