The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

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B. Craig of Duluth announced himself
against Clarence B. Miller. In the
Ninth A. S. Anderson of Fergus Falls
filed against Congressman Stevenson,
and in the Third George A. Mckenzie
of Gaylord announced that he would
contest the right of C. R. Davis of ST..
Peter to longer remain at Washing
ton. In the First and remaining dis
tricts contests were announced weeks
ago.
Congressman Thomas D. Schall of
the Tenth district will be the only
Progressive candidate to be voted
upon at the coming election. Rather
than contest Secretary of State
Schmahl's ruling that his filing as
Republican would be refused, Mr..
Schall filed as Progressive and he
will be so designated on the ticket.
His refusal to contest put at rest a
much desired test of some of the fea-
lures of the state primary law.
Another line of office seeking activ-
ity is the several judgeships. In a
number of the districts rivals to the
present incumbents have made their
appearance and in some the contest
is due to be quite heated. This will
be especially so in Judge Quinn's dis
trict, where three aspirants have an
nounced themselves. The activity in
this particular district is due to the
fact that Judge Quinn has decided to
forego claims to another term for a
try at the vacancy on the supreme
court bench.
Attorney General Smith enjoys the
unique position of being the only can
didate for office on the state ticket
who is without rival in any of the
parties that will participate in the
coming contest. His own vote will be
sufficient to put him across. 1t was
thought that Secretary of State
Schmahl and Judge Mills of the rail-
road and warehouse commission would
get by without contest, but rivals
appeared at the last moment of filing.
Elias Stevenson Of Ottor Tail
county, brother of Congressman
Stevenson of the Ninth district, has
named himself to contest the right of
Judge Mills to continue as a member
of the state railroad and warehouse
commission. Prior to the Stevenson
filing every effort was made to keep
Judge Mills path clear and the oppo-
sition offered came as a surprise.
That Judge Mills will carry the popu-
lation centers is generally believed
Mr.. Steenerson's strength will be in
the country.
]. O. Bentall of Litchfield will do
the sacrifcial act as the candidate for
governor of the Prohibition party.
The Prohibitionists are not figuring on
getting by, but they do expect to poll
larger vote this year than usual.
A speech day is among the cOntr1-
buttons to the campaign to be made
by Frank B. Kellogg, candidate for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator. His managers have
arranged to bill him in practically ev-
cry county Of the state. The cam
paign of c. A. Lindbergh, one of his
rivals, will not be so vigorous, but it
is promised that no bets in speech
making way will be overlooked. For
mer Governor Eberhart will make his
appeal by letter. A chain letter sys-
tenn is to be inaugurated.
The promised opposition to Con-
gresham Carl C. Van Dyke of St.
Paul for denomination failed to mate
rialize. The anti-Lynch Democracy of
Ramsey county, which is also hostile
to Van Dyke, carried the county in the
presidential primaries and was deter
mined to "get Van Dykes goat" in
June, but none of the men picked out
to file against the congressman would
undertake the job.
Neil M. Cronin, who has filed for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress in the Tenth district, proved
his ability as campaigner two years
ago when as the party candidate for
attorney general he stumped the state
with w. S. Hammond. 1t was Mr..
Cronin's first venture as candidate
since coming to this state from Ne
braska ten years ago. He expects to
make an active campaign of the dis
trice next fall on a Wilson platform.
Minnesota's delegation to the Re-
publican national convention will start
out as a unit, but may not remain so
very long. When they break from
Cummins they are likely to go in diff
ferent directions.
The County Chairman.
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