The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-01-20
JULIUS SCHMAHL
REMAINS PUZZLE
is VERY SILENT AS TO 1NTEN-
TIONS REGARDING THE
GOVERNORSHIP
MANY AFTER SECOND PLACE
FRANKSON, PETERSON AS WELL
AS MANY OTHERS SEEK RE-
PUBLICAN HONORS

SC. raul, Jan. It'll ScCIcCdIy u
State Schmahl, dubbed the Silent"
would only say something quite a
number who regard the state capitol
and the future Of those housed be-
meath it's massive dome as their spe-
cial care would feel much relieved
Right here you have the Republican
gubernatorial contest as it stands to-
day in a nutshell-just one word from
Julius-and until the secretary Of
state does see fit to break the silence
those who have taken upon them
selves the task of furthering an act Of
Providence in the elevation of Lieu
tenant Governor J. A., A. Burnquist to
the governorship will not feel entirely
safe or their work completed. With
the passing of the days of mourning
incident to the death of Governor
Hammond and the natural haste to
welcome Governor Burnquist as his
own successor has come elaboration
and with it the knowledge that while
the political atmosphere in guberna-
torial way has been cleared the hori-
ION is still obscured and the obstruc-
ton is the secretary of state. He is
still the fly in the gubernatorial ONT
ment. Hard on the death of the DEM
ocratic executive that group Of Repub-
lican kingmakers whose stamping
ground is the Twin Cities began an
immediate assembling of the faithful
and the wedding out of troublesome
gubernatorial field. How they. sue
ceeded in sidetracking James A, Pet
erson of Minneapolis is history, and
while they made no impression on the
hopes of Charles A. Lindberg or for
mer State Auditor Iverson it is need
less to say that the position Of the
two was considerably weakened. In
the secretary of state, however, they
found different material. The job of
handling Mr.. Schmahl, / am, told, was
entrusted to Chairman Gunnar. Bjorn-
son of the state central commits
and it is his failure that now threat
ems to return the Republican guberna-
torial scramble to its old condition of
uncertainty. Schmahl would not say
yes or no..
When last interrogated the secre-
tary of state which was only few
days ago-I might just as well have
talked to the winds. Though giving
attentive ear not only to yours truly
but to any number of others more
anxious than I to learn his future in
tentions. Mr.. Schmahl met the bonn
bardment with smile and the brief
statement. "I'll let you know if l
file" He could not be induced to un-
burden himself further. His noncom-
initial manner and his smile were
maddening and you can well imagine
how it has the kingmakers going. To
them it was madness without reason.
But I opine that there is more than
reason in his madness. Laying aside
the undoubted advantage that Gov
ernor Burnquist now has in any effort
on his part or those of his fiends to
make him permanent fixture Off
cially for the next three years, the
gubernatorial situation is by mo means
settled or the future of all. concerned
known until Mr.. Schmahl announces
what he is going to do. AS the lone
representative of nationality now
quite active,- he holds the whip hand
and the kingmakers must either fight
or do business with him. AS things
look now Schmahl has decided to sit
tight and await developments, and in
a game like politics developments
come fast. -.