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

ecutive was in the making when he
died, and now the question arises who
will be substituted. In state capitol
circles State Insurance Commissioner
S. D Works is picked for that honor,
but it is not known whether he will
permit the use of his name. Mr..
Works, whose home is in Mankato,
was really responsible for Governor
as he successfully piloted
him through strenuous campaign
and was his principal political adviser
during the one year of his term of
office. The future of the state De-
mocracy and it's relation to the exec
utive department will be discussed at
a meeting of the state executive COM
mittee of the party to be held shortly.
If any of the candidates for the Re-
publican nomination for governor see
in the elevation of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Burnquist. to the govenorship
the passing of their ambitions they
have not yet made known the fact.
James A. Peterson has made public
announcement that it will not make
any change in his plans, but c. A.
S C. Iverson and Secre-
tary of State Schmahl have been more
discreet and have kept silent. In the
opinion of some, Schmahl's position in
the big game has not been jeopardized
to the extent that others have, as
he was the lone liberal barkis, and
still continues so. Governor Burnquist
who undoubtedly will be a candidate
for reelection, has always been foe
of liquor and SO are the others. He
first entered the arena of politics as
reform candidate for the legislature
and as presiding officer of the senate
refused to play ball with
any faction not representing his views
of law and order. In the case OF the
United States senatorship St. Paul is
now the stamping ground of all those
seeking the scalp of Moses E.. Clapp.
With Governor Burnquist holding a
residence their position is
made embarrassing and is responsible
for the opinion that the contest may
see a new candidate in the person of
some one with country residence.
State Senator George IL. Sullivan of
now lieutenant governor, is
in this connection.
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Some people may regard the whole
thing as a joke, but here is what
Twin City paper suggests in the way
of progressive delegation from Min>
nesota to the national Republican con-
vention: For president, Dr. Cyrus
Northrup; for delegates at large (vote
for FOUR, c. A. Congdon, |. A. Cas-
well, Frank B. Kellogg, A. D. RAIN,
A. o. Eberhart, James A Tawney, w.
H. Eustis, E. E. Smith, W.. 7. Coe,
Mile Bunnell, Sydney Anderson
George H. Selover, Knute Nelson,
Gunnar Bjornson, w. E. Lee, Thomas
II. Salmon, Z. j. Westlake, F. E. Put
man, Earle d. Luce, Guy V. Howard,
Oar f. Reese, Guy Eaton, R. B.
Brewer, Fred C. Stevens, j. f. Jacob
son, Michael Downing.
Quite few applications have been
made to Secretary of State Schmahl
for permission to file as delegates un-
der the presidential preference pri-
mary law, but Mr.. Schmahl has turned
them all down in the absence of any
filings of candidates for president or
vice president. He has ruled that the
candidate for president must be filed
first. This stand has knocked out
the plans of a number who figured on
filing for favorites.
That bills would bt introduced in the
next legislature looking to a return
to the convention system is almost
certain. Dissatisfaction with the pres
emit method of selecting candidates for
office are common about the state cap
itol and they even extend to the Twin
City dailies. Hardening back to the
old days, the demand for something
new was just as great and as the num-
Der of outs increased the yelp be-
came the louder. 1t is the same now
and would not be surprised if par
tial answer was made to the demand.
The County Chairman.