The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-04

HOunceO next week, out MI. Flowers
who was in the city Friday, said his
entrance into the game was not at all
certain.
When this letter was being written
filing papers for the Democratic NOM
ination for governor were being pre-
pared for S. D. Works, state insurance
commissioner, and the plan was to file
them with Secretary of State Schmahl
this week. In the minds of most of
the king makers down here Democ-
racy's control of the executiveship for
the next two years is forlorn hope,
but their dismal croakings have in no
wise dampened the ardor of the state
insurance commissioner. Rather, their
discouraging talk has spurred him on
and, if his own statement counts for
anything, the winner on the Repub-
lican side of the house will not have
everything his own way. His platform,
as l get it, will be more than good
roads, consolidated schools and other
harmless bunk that has characterized
similar contests of the past and who
ever gets the nomination for the Re-
publican side of the house will not be
permitted to overlook the fact. Sam
is going after the nomination with
every resource at his command and in
his own language it is going to be a
fight straight from the shoulder and
with no favors extended. To some,
perhaps, the present Democratic state
insurance commissioner does not ap-
peal and in the case of his offering
himself as the Democratic sacrifice
opposition will undoubtedly be offered,
but the fact nevertheless remains that
the Democratic party in Minnesota
might go farther and do lot worse.
His conduct of the insurance depart
ment has been model, and, contrary
to the hopes of some, it has not been
in the interest of the insurance com
panies entirely. Sam may not win, but
the enemy, as ! stated, will not be per-
mitted to remain in ignorance of the
fact that he knows a few things and is
out to land.
The First district is due to see
five-cornered fight for the Republican
nomination for congress. George P.
Tawney of Winona has filed for the
place and the other additions neces-
sary to bring the list of aspirants up
to the number named are expected.
Those now seeking Congressman An
derson's scalp are Mr.. Tawney, F. A.
Duxbury of Caledonia. Ole Levang of
Caledonia and w. B. Richardson of
Rochester. Mr.. Tawney is a relative
OF former Congressman Jas. A. Taw-
ney OF Winona. Viewed from any
standpoint the entrance of so many
candidates can only lead to the nom
nation of the present incumbent, but
those who have offered themselves as
sacrifices do not think so. Mr.. Taw-
ney is we'll liked in the district and
there are those who say that either he
or Senator Duxbury will get away
with the plum. Possibly one of them
may, but precedent is against such a
possibility.
Another to file is Congressman A.
}. Volstead of the Seventh district.
Since breaking into the game the Sew
enth district man has had pretty easy
plckings, but the talk down here is
that he may have opposition this time
IN the person of M. J. Bowling of
Olivia. A history of his strenuous life
in magazine of national circulation.
issued recently, is taken by some to
mean that the Olivia man will get in
to the game.
The story is going the rounds that
Gunnar Bjornson, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, is
seriously considering filing for state
railroad and warehouse commissioner.
II ne does so he will be pitted against
Judge Mills, who will ask the voters
to be returned. Efforts are now being
made to keep the field clear for the
judge and Mr.. Bjornson may be in
duced to seek other fields of political
endeavor.
Political happenings of the week
would not be complete without men
ton OF the selection of James A. Arne-
son as political manager of Governor
Burnquist. Mr.. Arneson denies that
he has been appointed, but the fact re-
mains that if you were to call at the
headquarters opened for the governor
IN the Merchants hotel it is the smil-
ing face of Jimmie that will be the
nrst to greet you. That Governor