The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-11-09

ers of thoroughbred stock in the
Northwest and has been a member Of
the state fair board for several years.
He is the son of the late Thomas H.
Garfield, former land commissioner
of the Northern Pacific. He is one of
the largest hog raisers in the state,
besides being connected with num-
Der of banks in Western Minnesota.
He is popular among farmers, who en-
dorsed him for the position.
Frank Minette of Stearns county,
former representative from that dis
trict, may get into the race for SER
geant-at-arms of the next house.
While in St. Paul in attendance at
the special session of the legislature
Mr.. Minette said he had the matter
ul.der consideration. An avowed can
didate for the place is S. F. Fullerton,
former state game and fish commits
sioner. Sam, it is conceded, has the
call at this time.
The Nonpartisan league, North
Dakota creation, now quite busy in an
effort to get a foothold in Minnesota,
will not cut much ice in the next leg
islature, but it is going to be heare
frCm two years from now. Then the
league will have both house and SEN
ate to work on. The possibility Of
this organization controlling things
political in the state has not been lost
upon the old party leaders and this
fact may have an important bearing
OIL the growing movement for a repeal
of the nonpartisan law. The nom
partisan act is meac and drink for
those concerned with the spread of
the North Dakota idea.
The rumor is persistent that there
will be resignation from the SUI
preme bench before the first of the
year, but those who claim to know
are silent as to the name of the re-
firing judge. Some say it is Justice
Hallam, but so far he has refused to
indicate that he has such intentions.
If resignation should take place it
is considered certain that Attorney
General Smith will be favored with
the position. This is generally agreed,
and also that in the event of Mr.
Smiths promotion that his chief as
sistant, Clifford Hilton, will be made
attorney general.
Now it is the organization of the
house, and the several candidates for
speaker and chief clerk are busy look
ing for votes. That the question of
who will be speaker will be settled
before the close of the month is gen.
orally agreed. AS to the chief clerk
ship, the contest is more close and will
undoubtedly drag on to the opening of
the session. Here Asa M. Wallace, a
publisher at Sauk Centre, and Oscar
Arneson, former chief clerk, are the
contestants, and both have good back
ing. Each is confident he will land.
If amendment No. 1 prevails, and
the chances seem excellent for its
adoption, much of the credit for it's
success can be awarded Fred Sher-
man, head of the state immigration
department. Mr.. Sherman worked
overtime in it's behalf and his activi-
ties in support of the amendment
were many. Thousands Of buttons
boosting the amendment were given
away by his department and the dis
tribution of these he supplemented
with short talks at the various politi-
cal meetings and the mailing of much
literature. Mr.. Sherman regards the
amendment as necessary to the early
development of wild lands in the
northern part of the state and from
now on his time will be directed at
seeing that the proper legislation for
the carrying out of the purposes Of
the amendment is enacted.
E. L. Thornton, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, is
newcomer in the game as far as the
statewide end of it is concerned, but
his mastery handling of the campaign
just closed puts him out of the novice
class. He is undoubtedly destined for
big things in a political way. The
Benson man took up the reins with
chaos confronting him on every side.
fractional strife was on every hand.
In a manner peculiar 20 himself Mr..
Thornton had all factional Differences
cleaned up within a month and when
the campaign closed ne mad machine
the influence of which will be heard
in future campaigns. Erick, as his
friends call him, is not mixer in the
full sense of the word. He is rather
of a retiring disposition, but he seems
to know men and how to handle them.
Representative George w. Roden-
berg of the Forty-first district is out
with a proposal to divide the money
received from automobile licenses with
the counties from which the licenses
are issued. At present the money
goes into the state road and bridge
fund Mr. ROdenberp also proposes to