The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-08-17

The Republican state campaign will
be formally launched Sept. Is. This
was decided on at meeting of the
Republican executive committee of the
state central committee at st. Paul
last week. When the campaign does
open the fur will fly. Chairman
Thornton has insisted that there be
lots of "pep" and the balance of the
committee is with him. This year the
Republican headquarters will be at
the St. Francis hotel, new hostelry
now in course of erection at St. Paul.
For reasons best known to the COM
mittee the Merchants hotel, for years
the place of meeting for all parties,
was ignored by the Republicans.
I remarked last week regarding the
possible passing of United States Sem
ator Nelson two years from now. o.
P. B. jacobson of the state railway
and warehouse commission was re-
sponsible for the prediction and now
he advances a possible successor. He
says that if Secretary of State Julius
A. Schmahl cares to go after the job
he will land without trouble. 1t is
hardly possible that Julius aspires
that high, but you want to look out
for him if there is ever chance to
break into the governors office. The
death of Governor Hammond was al.
that put him out of business this year
and the death of another does not ap-
pear among the possibilities. An ex-
cellent tip to Governor Burnquist
would be to look out for the genial
secretary of state. He is going to be
bad medicine to some gubernatorial
aspirant one Of these days.
Representative John B. Sanborn of
Ramsey county is reported to be an
active candidate for speaker of the
next house. In point of capacity and
delivery Representative Sanborn was
among the best of those who constl-
tuted the last house, but it is gener-
ally agreed that he has little chance
for the speakership. The fact that ne
is from st. Paul is against him. AS
the kingmakers point out st. Paul has
a majority of the big jobs now and it
is a cinch that the country will not
stand for further infliction. 1t is a
number of years since st. Paul or
Minneapolis has had this particular
job. ~ast --,--''--- -',s ~
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The strike in the iron country has
extended to the Guyana range and as
a result the political effect OF 1t all
threatens to make trouble. Governor
Burnouist and his lieutenants are IN
a ouandary what to do. Last week
Gust Lindquist, the governors repre-
sentative on the range, drew down
nearly $500 for his services. 10 oe
candid about it the value OF his serV-
ices so far have been more In the line
Of cents than dOllors.
Former Governor Eberhart once pre-
dicted that in a short time Minnesota
would be a taxless state and he based
his prophecy on some extra heavy
pavments due in his time. When the
fiscal wear closed July 81 state ore
properties operated by private capital
had paid in over S8OO,000 in royalties
and while it swelled the revenues nc
one had the nerve to predict drop
ir the tax rate, much less a state
without taxes. The amount paid was
the largest in the history of the state
1t all goes to the school fund.
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R. C. Dunn of Princeton is against
the creation of department of public
domain, something being urged by a
number of state officials, among them
State Treasurer Gooding. The pro-
posed department would care for the
state lands, timber and ore properties.
Mr.. Dunn's contention is that while
such a department probably would
have considerable to do now the e>-
baustion of the assets named is GER
tain in few yeas as far as the
lands are concerned thus leaving an
other department = r political and sal
ary grabbing PURPOSES only. There is
som ething to the point made.
| Fred D. Sherma J, state immigration
commissioner, is having his troubles.
The immigration commission, of which
he is an employe, meets soon to name
his successor and he does not know
whether it will be himself or some
unknown. Some day the state immi-
grafton commission will find out that
it pays to let well enough alone. Fred,
it is agreed down here, has made
good. The chances are excellent that
the next legislature will abolish the
department.
Men close to G. A. Lindbergh deny
the report from Washington that he
is to file as an independent candidate
for reelection to congress from the
Sixth district 1t is declared that Mr..
Lindbergh at no time has desired to
return to the house. His filing would
make the district doubtful and might
elect w. F. Donohue, Democrat.