The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

high positions, and nothing more than
weak natures, combined with desire
to live beyond their incomes, has
brought about their present condi-
tiOnS.
The real political race of the year
is going to be for the Republican nom
nation for state treasurer. A. C..
Gooding, who was appointed by Gov
ernor Burnquist to succeed Mr.. Smith,
is wealthy banker of Rochester. 1t
is stated that his bank handles prac-
tically all of the money that flows
into the Mayo treasury through their
big Rochester surgical institution.
The work of handling that finance is
a job in itself, and shortly after Mr..
Gooding was appointed it was unau-
thoratively stated that he would not
be a candidate to succeed himself. I
saw Mr.. Gooding the other day. He
stated that he had never said that he
would not be candidate, but that in
fairness to prospective candidates he
would have to make definite deci
sion before long. Since then several
have filed for the position, the first be-
ing Robert L. Johnson of Austin. A
day or two later Henry Rines, former
member and speaker of the house of
representatives and a candidate for
state auditor two years ago, when he
1x,.&hs,o e
winning the nomination against the
present incumbent, put in an appear
ance and laid down his filing state
ment with $50. Hardly had he de-
parted before Sam A. Nelson, former
senator from Fillmore county, now re-
siding in Minneapolis, also made a fill
ing for the place. Several months ago
Peter J. Schwarg of Dodge Centre got
into the race. 1t is also stated that
Louis G. Vogel, county attorney of
Brown county, is among the POSSIBLE
ties. Of the field Rines appears to
have the best of it. His big run for
auditor two years ago is a huge ad-
vantage.
Thomas Frankson, one of the candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
for lieutenant governor, is covering
much territory in his campaign. Tom
never sleeps, and his opponents, J. A.
Peterson of Minneapolis and DIR. J. A.
Gates of Kenyon, must realize that he
is the man whose footsteps are to be
watched. And while all this is going
on it might just as we'll be stated that
H. H. Flowers of LIE Sueur county,
speaker of the last house, is jumping
from town to town and flirting with
the lieutenant governorship nominal
ton.
Dan w. Lawler is to file for United
States senator with the backing of the
Lynch organization. This is said to
be the understanding reached since
the return of Fred B. Lynch from the
East. The Lawler-Lynch feud was
patched up first when Lynch proposed
Lawler for ambassador to Chile. When
Lynch failed to land the place for his
new ally many predicted that there
would be another break, but since
Lynch's return from the East he and
Lawler have conferred and Lawler has
reiterated his intention to support
Lynch for national committeeman.
]. T. johnson Of Fergus Falls, who
has filed for reelection to the house,
announces that if elected he will be
candidate for the speakership. Mr..
Johnson and L. C. Spooner were senior
members of the last house in point of
continuous service. They have been
on hand helping with the lawmaking
since the 1907 session. Mr.. Johnson
has had speakership aspirations be-
fore, and though not given to making
speeches he has taken an important
part in legislation.
Reports from Washington say that
Congressman c. R. Davis of St. Peter
is seriously considering the question
of entering the senatorial contest in
this state. If he files he will be the
fifth candidate, with probably others
to come later. F. B. Kellogg and A.
O. Eberhart are the only ones Off
cially in the ring.
Backers of National Committeeman
Fred B. Lynch won out at the meeting
of delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention held at the West
hotel, Minneapolis, when Daniel w.
Lawler of St. Paul was elected tenn
porary chairman Of the delegation.
Fred Schilplin of St. Cloud was elect
ed temporary secretary.-The County
Chairman.