The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24

lent their signatures and those who
did not gave expressions of good will.
1t was an unusual proceeding and was
productive of much comment. 1t in
dicated where the country press OF
the state stands in the matter of the
senatorship to be passed upon next
June and left little doubt as to the
outcome should Mr.. Kellogg answer
the call. The Princeton editor was
literally complimented for his success
in managing the little coup in Mr..
Kellogg's behalf. 1t took many of the
old timers back to the days of Senator
Cushman K. Davis, when similar en-
dorsements were secured.
If A. A. D. Rain of Minneapolis is
not found among those present when
the next national Republican conven-
ton is called to order then it will not
be the fault of Andy or his friends.
Andy is candidate for delegate at
large, with Senator Cummins as his
preference, and the way score of
the boys have taken it upon them
selves to put him across would do
credit to a job more productive in the
stuff that goes to make fat bank
account. Delegateships, you must
know, are tax instead of being pro-
ductive of the wherewithal. The Min
neapolis man was strongly in evidence
at the state editorial convention and
the few scribes he did not know were
soon made aware of his presence by
those hustling in his behalf. Andy's
long suit is timber, and he was at
home with the boys from the North
ern woods.
The alleged peculations of Walter
J. Smith, who was compelled to resign
his position as state treasurer, still
continues to engage the attention of
those whose ambitions and place Of
business is. the state capitol. A. e..
Gooding, banker of Rochester, has
taken over the office and has fallen
into the routine of the job like an old
timer, but the boys miss the smiling
face of Walter just the same. Mr..
Smith, you probably know, was in
dicted, is now out on bail and his
trial will follow shortly. That his pun
ishment will ever extend beyond the
disgrace his acts have already brought
him is doubted, but such is not dull
ing the activities of those who have
charge of the prosecution. Much SYM
pathy is being extended Mr.. Smith
and his family and it looks very much
as if public opinion down here would
determine the verdict. Mayor Victor
Power of Hibbing has taken it upon
himself to care for the eX-treasurer in
a legal way.
Mayor Power of Hibbing, I am told
has designs on the Republican nom
ination for governor. One day re-
Gently he was closeted for several
hours with Secretary Of State Julius
A. Schmahl, and while the two ad-
mitted that the big job was men,
toned, the conference, they said, had
to do with other things. 1 know a few
who would not be bit pleased if the
little mayor of Hibbing decided to
take fling at the job.
Managers of Henry D. Estabrook of
New York, now engaged in interesting
Minnesota voters in his presidential
candidacy, mingled with the state ed
itors and distributed much in the way
of information concerning their ia
vorite. Mr.. Estabrook will cross
swords with Senator Cummins of Iowa
at the March primaries and his back
ers are confident enough of his sue
cess to predict that he will win.
The name of w. A. Nolan of Grand
Meadow has been mentioned as a pos
sible candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. The mention comes more from
his friends than it does from "Bill"
himself.
Here is the Cummins slate in the
matter of delegates at large: A. A.
D. Rain, former Governor Eberhart,
former Governor Van SAINT, James A.
Larson, Fred Stevens and j. P. Jacob
son. A dozen others are seeking the
four places to be filled at the March
primaries.
Former followers of Theodore Roose-
velt in Minnesota look with interest
on the active campaign started in
Massachusetts, to nominate Roosevelt
on the Republican ticket, but they are
in no shape to start similar move
ment here. Colonel Roosevelt forbade
the filing of petition in this state
and the Roosevelt men in the Repub-
lican camp have gone under the BAN
ner of A. B. Cummins. Several have
filed for delegate at large to the Re-
publican national convention.