The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

heritances became a law. Several
compromises were offered by the
Weyerhaeuser heirs, but the attorney
general insisted on the states full
pound of flesh and was successful to
the extent that he got it.
Thomas P. Dryer of Minneapolis,
the Democratic gubernatorial candi-
date, is going to stick to the finish
Efforts made to have him resign in
the interest of some prominent men,
Der of the unwashed were brought to
or end the other day when Mr.. Dryer
gave it out cold that he was the Dem
ocratic nominee and that he intended
tc remain as such. Mr.. Dryer is
firmly of the opinion that he will be
elected. He regards the threatened
railroad strike as in his favor. If the
Minneapolis man gets by it will be
miracle, but, as you all know, miracles
are not uncommon in politics. How
ever, such is hardly likely to happen
this year.
Governor Burnquist has not ex-
pressed himself regarding the filling
of number of offices at his command,
but the feeling is general that there
will be few changes. This applies par
ticularly to those departments the
heads of which are Republican in
politics. One of the number is the
state banking department, of which A.
H. Turrittin is the head Mr.. Turrit-
tin has made good and undoubtedly
will be permitted to remain. He has
a heavy following in the Sixth and
ether northern congressional dis
tricts.
Fred B. Lynch, national Democratic
committeeman from Minnesota, con-
>tinues to be the bone of contention as
far as the unwashed are concerned
Last week letters were sent out from
Minneapolis to prominent Democratic
leaders and workers in the state ask
ing them to become members of the
state central committee of the vOlun-
teer Democracy for the ensuing year.
The dethronement of Mr.. Lynch is
given as the object. Zeke Austin of
Minneapolis is the head of the move
ment.
That Fred D. Sherman will continue
as state commissioner of immigration
is generally believed. A meeting of
the state board to fill this particular
office was due to be held last month,
but for some unknown reason the
members did not get together. 1t is
said they are satisfied with Mr.. Sher-
mans stewardship.
The feeling is general that more
than one state department will suffer
this year as a result of threatened
legislative economy. Sentiment favor
ing reduced appropriations, it is said,
Is general and the cut may extend all
down the line. The state university
is among the departments due to pe
hit and friends are now busy trying
to avert the calamity.
State Fair week is always period
of gathering for the politicians, but
for some unknown reason many of
the big fellows are missing this time.
For years the custom has been to set
aside a building at the fair grounds
for their use, but no such reservation
has been made this year.
The possibility of Senator Nelson's
retirement two years hence is respon-
sible for the mention of the name of
Attorney General Smith as his sue
cessor. Mr.. Smith would fill the TO
sition with credit to himself and the |
state.
DR.. Bracken of the state board of |
health has issued warning against |
the practice of admitting children to
the state fair. He says that in view
of the prevalence of infantile para,y-
sis that the youngsters should be
kept at home.
Asa M. Wallace, the well known |
Sank Centre publisher, was in the
Twin Cities this week. Mr. Wallace is
a candidate for chief clerk of the next |
house. He says that the Sixth dis
trict delegation is solidly pack of his
candidacy.
The Democratic state committee is |
trying to find material to fill out it's |
state ticket by the petition route.
The County Chain an.