The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-13
Will julius get
INTO THE GAME?
SECRETARY OF STATE SCHMAHL
POLITICAL NIGHTMARE TO
THE "WISE ONES"
REST KNOWN MAN in STATE
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TIED UP
DISTRICTS PAYING TAXES
AND CURSING GOVERNOR.

St. Paul, Dec. 1O-One of the &C
knowledged live wires in a state po-
litical and official way is Julius A.
Sehmahl, the present secretary OF
state. For better than ten years he
has officiated in the latter capacity.
and it is generally agreed that he
could round out another decade or so
In the same office if he so desired, but
close friends have bunch that the
thousands who have supported the
Redwood Falls man in the past may
have a chance next year to pass upon
his qualifications fol the Republican
nomination for governor. They know
he has long had ambitions in that di-
rection and while they do not know
positively that he will permit the use
of his name they are confident that
the kingmakers will have to reckon
with Mr.. Schmahl when the states are
being prepared. If not candidate, he
will at least have something to say
regarding who will be the next Re-
publican standard bearer. A year ago
should have seen Mr.. Schmahl in the
race. The Democratic administration
of that period, confident of such, was
preparing to put up the fight of it's
life, but with the sudden death Of
Governor Hammond everything went
by the board and the secretary of
state bowed to the inevitable. The re-
tirement of his gubernatorial hopes
for a period of at least four years was
generally agreed. With the growing
tendency to crowd the present Re-
publican incumbent, however, the four
year set back-generally admitted
then-does not look so strong now and
those interested in the gubernatorial
game are inclined to regard the secre-
tary of states gubernatorial chance as
good as ever and to admit that if he
does get in it will be some scrap for
the other fellow. There is not another
as well advertised man in the state as
Julius A. Schmahl. For better than a
quarter of century Julius has been
before the public in some official ca
acity and to go against him for his
present job is regarded as akin to
suicide. His name is household
word. Since the war began the Red
wood Falls man has been a recognized
part of the great loyalty propaganda
now on. He gave his only son to the
army and his voice is ever raised in
behalf of the great cause Pressed as
to his possible future political inten-
tons, Mr.. Schmahl only answers,
"Wait." He can not be induced to
commit himself, but one can easily
see that if things look good julius
may make the go. In any event keep
your eye on him. The other fellow is
doing that now.
State Treasurer Rines notified all
county auditors in Minnesota that
payments of state aid to school dis
tricts will be delayed until the time of
the tax settlement next March be-
cause of pending legislation, which
ties up the funds, now totaling more
than $2,750,O00. The notice was given
in reply to many inquiries as to
when the remittances might be ex-
pected, as aid usually is distributed in
November. The treasurer suggests
that it be given out to school officials
that school finances may be adjusted
accordingly. The litigation referred
to followed Governor Burnquist's
veto of an appropriation by the 1917
Legislature to cover $1,O7O,OOO of 1915
and 1916 deficits in state aid.
Old line Republicans, of Hennepin
county-fnanced it is said by Fred
Carpenter and other of Minneapolis
have reorganized the old Garfield Re-
publican club and are preparing to
launch it on the troubled sea of poll
tics under the name of the Lincoln
Republican League. If possible the
organization will eventually be made
statewide. Office quarters have been
leased and preparations made to whip
the county into shape. Some charge
that the whole thing is in the inter-
est Of Fred B. Snyder, who would
succeed United States Senator Mel
son, but the promoters insist that tn
new organization has only one pur
pose and that is the advancement OF
Republican interests geenrally.
Whipping Hennepin county into
lire politically is herculean task and
in the opinion of majority simply
can't be did" To get the warning in.
terests in that county together is like
trying to mix oil and water. No,
since the days of Steve Lovejoy, now
long dead, has Hennepin county enter.
tanned anything like political unity. E
E. Smith, A. A. D. Rain, James A
Peterson and others from time to time
have controlled small following, but
not since old Steve passed away has
anyone been permitted to deliver the
county intact. Just now it Is tn,