The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-01

railroad and warehouse commission
does not get by it will not be the fault
of bunch of staunch friends who
have taken it upon themselves to put
the Clay county man over. And right
here / might say that the commission
ership fight is one Hkat may over
shadow everything else before the
campaign is finished. Judge Mills
chief rival is Elias Stevenson Of
Crookston, a brother of Congressman
Stevenson Of the Ninth district, and
he has taken as his slogan, "Let the
farmers have a place on the railroad
commission" That the farmers al
ready have a representative in 0. P.
B. jacobson of Fergus Falls probably
never appealed to Mr.. Stevenson, but
whether it does or not the slogan is
popular and is said to be making some
Roadway out in the country. Judge
Mills is considered one of the best
qualified members of the commission
and most of it's orders and decisions
are drafted by him.
So many are taking it for granted
that Governor Burnquist will land the
Republican nomination for his present
job that S. G. Iverson, his one rival,
has been lost sight of in the mention
made for that office, but if Sam is not
fo,,rino. IN a rou,cpopor wow bo ;c Of
least not overlooking any bets in an
effort to attract the attention Of the
voters. This week sees his picture in
a number of conspicuous place, while
quite a few of the country papers
have kindly given him space in which
to talk to the voters. The former
state auditor is not spending fortune
in publicity, but if hot-footing it
counts for anything he will probably
have a comfortable vote to his credit
on primary day.
1t is generally agreed that Irving
Caswell has cinch as far as the next
Republican national committeeman
from Minnesota is concerned, but he
is not to land the job without opposi-
ton. The few on the delegation who
are not for Caswell, it is said, have
picked out William Henry Eustis Of
Minneapolis as their choice. Former
Governor S. R. VanSant is generally
picked to land the Craftsmanship of
the delegation. 1t was said that for
mer Governor Eberhart wanted this
honor but his candidacy for United
States senator may keep him at home.
Report says that he may not attend
the convention.
That the next legislature will be
asked to make some decided changes
in the present primary laws looking to
a partial return to the convention was
forecasted when a number of promin-
ent Republicans met in st. Paul and
discussed the primary act and some
of its alleged failures. Henry Wolfer,
former prison warden; J. R. Mitchell,
prominent St. Paul banker; former
Governor Eberhart and score of 9TH
ers prominent in a Republican way
were present and the matter was thor
oughly discussed. It was finally
decided to draft proposed changes in
the law and to discuss them at a
meeting to be held later. 1t was the
unanimous opininon that the present
primary laws did not lead to the cleo
ton of efficient men. Those present
were for the principle of the primary
but they believed that the convention
should be added.
Senator Haycraft of Fairmont has
opened headquarters in St. Paul for
Judge J. r Quinn, who is cc' 'esting
Justice Albert Schaller Tor - place
on the supreme bench. w. B. Ander-
son, who also desires to supplant JUS
tice Schaller, is working out of Min
neapolis, his home. Justice Schaller
has refused to make any active cam
paign for his present job, at least he