The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
DEMOCRATS SCRAP
AT STATE MEETING
BOSS LYNCH AND HENCHMEN
RULE THE CONFERENCE
WITH IRON HAND.
SEVERAL Delegates BOLT
DIR. J. A. DU BOIS STIRS UP THE
ANIMALS WITH SHOT-DEL-
ARE NAMED

Judging by newspaper reports that
was some conference the Democrats
held in St. Paul last Thursday.
The Lynch forces were in the saddle
and they rode rough shod over the an
tis-all of which will have a tendency
to harmonic the various factions at
the coming elections.
Probably the bosses figure that they
are up against it for fair in Minneso-
ia this year, and it behooves them to
hold to what they have, even if some
of the former stalwarts are thrown in
the discard.
From time since the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary the
mere mention of the name of Bryan
was signal for an outburst of tumul-
tuous enthusiasm. But it's said that
at last weeks meeting the name of the
Peerless one was not mentioned even
in low breath.
The Stearns county delegation in
keeping with the spirit of the con-
vention invoked the unit" rule. This
was part of the Lynch program.
The Stearns delegation held little
conference of their own at the roof
garden of the St. Paul hotel before the
big show opened at the Auditorium.
Before the motion pledging the dele
cation to Lynch was put, however,
DR.. Dubois of Sank Centre, rather
gummed up the cards in plea
for an unrestricted delegation. The
doctor handled the subject in his usual
very pointed style. 81 do not believe
Lynch is of sufficiently high stand
ard" he said, "to represent the Dem
ocrats of Minnesota on the national
committee We should be free to select
another man if a better one is avail
able.
"In his last act, the committeeman
has bought off a competitor who had
advertised his intention to expose
Lynch"
This was a reference to Mr.. Law
ler's promised appointment as minis
ter to Chile.
81 do not want any man, or any
two men, to put the hooks into
Stearns county democrats" DR.. Du-
Bots shouted, "and lead them around
behind him like pack of sheep"
When the conference proper opened
there were protests from every quar-
ter over the railroad methods of the
machine. The Ramsey delegation
withdrew and they promised to put up
a red-hot fight on Mr.. Lynch in his
own county.
The Stearns delegates voted in the
convention for J. w. Donohue and
Fred Schilplin as candidates for dele
gates from the Sixth district. 1t was
later decided that the counties outside
of Stearns should make the selection.
Mr.. Donohue was not Lynch man,
and of course was left off the slate.
The gentleman has filed, however, and
will make the race. He should receive
the united support of Stearns county
and adjoining counties.
One of the characteristics of St.
Paul hospitality bobbed up when Sec
rotary Hargardine of the State Com
mittee announced that an expense OF
1920 was incurred in securing the au-
ditorium for the meeting and very
plainly indicated to the country fell
lows that they were expected to cough
up the amount; Notwithstanding the
fact that the great majority of them
had travelled many miles at their own
expense to attend the conference.
Any old time Sank Centre or almost
any other city in the state can land a
convention of any sort the citizens
are mighty glad to furnish a meeting
place for the visitors.
The candidates for delegates named
by the conference are:
Delegates at Large, four to be elect
ed: B. F. Nelson, Minneapolis; Daniel
w. Lawler, st. Paul; A. C. Weiss, Du-
luth; w. A. Just, Rapidan.
District delegates, two to be elected
for each congressional district:
First District-H. M. Lamberton
Winona; Frank Sasse, Austin.
Second District-D. D. Murphy
Blue Earth City; Charles w. Helweg
Fulda.
Third District Nelson, Rec
Wing; George F. Sullivan, Jordan.
Fourth District-John Wagner, ST
Paul; Joseph M. Thornton, ST. Paul.
Fifth District-E. ]. Conroy, Min
neapolis; Fred E. Wheaton.
Sixth District-Fred Schilplin, st
Cloud; John Galerneaut, Aitkin. =.
Seventh District Charles L. Kane
Benson; T. M. Thayer, Herman.
Eighth District-Douglas Greedy
Virginia; J. ]. Jenswold, Duluth.
Ninth District. F. Williamson
Minneapolis; S. ]. Mealey, Monticello