The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-05-25
VOTERS Showing
LITTLE INTEREST
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE PRI-
MARY is LESS THAN FOUR
WEEKS DISTANT.
APATHY APPEARS GENERAL
SENATORSHIP ONLY CONTEST
ABLE TO ATTRACT EVEN A
PASSING NOTICE.

st. Paul, May % (SpeciaD Though
the statewide primary is less than a
month away, little interest is being
taken by the voters in the coming con-
test. Apathy Of kind that is not at
all to the liking of those interested
prevails. This condition, perhaps, is
not so marked in the matter of the
United States senatorial nomination,
in which four candidates are strug-
Cling for the mastery, but as it con-
Germs the other state officers the don't
give-a-darn feature is of the absolute
kind. Voters will not interest them
selves, and some of the daily prints
which generally give much space to
the political doings about this time
of the year are taking notice of the
fact to the extent that they are letting
political news severely alone. Show
ing the ignorance that prevails among
those who should be up on current
events, a politician of statewide fame
SAYS that on a recent visit to north
ern county he was asked by banker
who were contesting for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor. In the
matter of candidates for the other
offices his ignorance was just as dense.
One candidate for Republican NOM
ination for lieutenant governor says
that one of the questions invariably
put to him while on the road is "who
are your opponents ?" When it's known
that one candidate for lieutenant gov
~ernor, Thomas Frankson, former
member of the legislature, has liter
ally plastered the state with his pic
lures and his cards, and that two 9th
<ers have not been far behind him In
respect to publicity, such ignorance
would seem uncalled for. Though gen.
orally picked as a winner, Governor
Burnquist might as we'll be running
for constable as far as any general
knowledge of his candidacy and move
ments are concerned. This same con-
edition prevails in the case of S. G..
Iverson, who, though some may not
know it, is putting up vigorous cam
paign. AS said, there is some inter-
est being taken in the senatorial con-
test, but it is largely because of the
bigness Of the men involved and the
general desire to meet them face to
face. The kingmakers say this condi-
tion of apathy will dissolve soon, but
the dissolution process will have to
begin without delay if any general in
terest is to be shown. Things polit-
ical are certainly dead now on the
voters side of the house.
Frank E. Minette of Sauk Centre
father of the present telephone law
which puts all telephone companies
operating in Minnesota under the con-
troll of the state railroad and ware
house commission, is again candi-
date for legislative honors. Two 9TH
ers are contesting his right to nom
ination, but as the old war horse has
generally weathered the storms in the
past the belief down here is that he
will get by. At the last session of the
legislature he led the fight for the an.
tis against woman suffrage and was
successful in defeating it. The activ.
-ity on his part probably did not en-.
dear him to other sections of the state
but in his district the ants have the
call and he was simply answering
their demands. Mr.. Minette is a force
full talker and leader and if elected
will undoubtedly be found among
those on the list of aspirants for
speaker.
The congressional field in the First
district, where four candidates were