The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-16
PRIMARY ELECTION
OVERWHELMINGLY
VOTERS TOOK BUT LITTLE IN
TEREST IN THE ELECTION
OF DELEGATES.
CUMMINS and LYNCH VICTORS
THE LOCAL DRY BELT is IN
CREASING- ELECTION RE-
SUITS IN TOWNSHIPS

AS predicted in the Herald of last
week the people of Minnesota took
but little interest in the presidential
primary. 1t is estimated for instance,
that it cost 81 each for every vote pol
led in aMinneapolis. Of course in many I
of the precincts of the state the cleo
ton was held at the same time. and
place as the annual town meetings,
and there was no material increase in
expense.
But the fact is that while there is
much bluff and buster about the num-
erous advantages of the primary, the
people as whole, nor do any great
number of them, apparently care any
thing about it.
In the city of Sank Centre there
was total of 116 votes polled in both
wards, out of total of over 500 votes,
the democrats having slight lead.
This vote was increased somewhat, no
doubt by the activity of the Lynch
and anti-Lynch forces. Reports from
the state at large show that the ex-
pected has happened and Lynch will
continue to be boss.
The Cummins delegates swept
everything before them in the repub-
I:lican primaries. The delegates at
large are Former Governors Van SAINT
and Eberhart, j. F. Jacobson, and
either A. A. d. Rain or Frederick
Stevens. George Hanscom of st.
Cloud and Clifton ALBRIGHT Of Brain
erd are the Sixth district delegates.
There has been considerable specu-
lation as to the feeling of the Ger
mans toward President Wilson. In
Oak township Stearns county. about
| 10 votes were polled. Not one vot-
ed for Mr. Wilson; delegates received
a total of z votes, while Mr.. Cummins
men received 48 votes. Under normal
conditions if more than five republic
cans could be located in the township,
something would be wrong.
Immediate Dry Belt Increasing
Returns from Tuesdays election in
dictate that the dry belt even in old
Stearns county is increasing. Bel
grade switched back into the dry col
umn; Kimball voted out the saloons
| for the first time in her history, and
Paynesville increased her dry major
ity.
Foley, over in Benton county, long
a wet stronghold, gave the drys a ma
ioritv of II, after a warm fight.
Sank Centre Township
The election in Sank Centre town.
shin was an extremely quiet affair.
ONLY SO votes were cast, the smallest
in the history of the town. There was
onlv one ticket and the following were
named:
Supervisor 6 years)-F. G. Borg
mann.
Clerk-C. D. Wilcox.
Treasurer Unger.
Constable Bromenschenkel.
Justice of Peace-Joseph KLEIN.
John Bromenschenkel and Joseph
KLEIN are the holdover supervisors ana
Charles Kortan the assessor. Appro-
/ priation of 5000 was made for roads
and bridges, $3.50 for town revenue
and 500 for the poor fund, at the
town meeting at 1 o'clock.
q Getty Township
Frank Schmeising and supporters
1 sprung an eleventh hour coup in Get
ty township with the result tnat
| Schmeising and Henry Kampsen cas-
| ily defeated John Hummer and Thorn
d as Flahaven, regular town caucus
candidates for supervisor and treasur-
er respectively. No opposition had
been looked for and the Schmeislhg
forces took advantage Of the light
turnout of voters. Schmeising beat
| Hummer 80 to "a and Kampsen beat
Flahaven A to 20. Joseph Wehlage
was reelected clerk; Samuel Graham
and Charles Hummer were elected rs
justices and Robert .Betow and Will
liam Quade constable by unanimous
vote. .fe.sassss fss 49,.
.<E.5s = a.s-a.'* 50 r;s & :
I Ashley Township. .as.~ .lai
Only one ticket was offered in the
Ashley township. election and the fol-
lowing were elected:
|. Supervisor e. yeafa) -John Nc
i Donald. j.
/ Clerk-C.-W. Parker.
/ sTreasurer Anton Bentfeld.
+ Assesser c. G. Schaub. q. : -.