The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
THOMAS FRANkS0N.
MAY enter RACE
FILLMORE COUNTY MAN URGED
TO BECOME CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
HE WOULD Be A live One
HIGH SCHOOL FINANCES BOB UP
AGAIN-STATE CAPIIOL
NEWS.

- NEWOs
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. l2-HoW
Thomas Frankson of Fillmore county,
a comparative unknown, walked ava!
with the republican nomination Tor
lieutenant governor last year is still
a topic of casual polite comment
about the state capitol. How he beat
out field versed in the game with
odds in their favor at that continues
to amaze. Well, Tom may again
figure in the political spotlight with
the governorship as his objective this
time. Friends, it is said, have picked
him for the big prize and according
to current rumor they have convinced
him to the extent that Mr.. Frankson
may permit the use of his name for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor next year. They admit that there
will be others, but they are confident
that the Fillmore county man can win
They point out that he is the bes'
advertised man in, the state and II
nothing else that his luck will carry
him by. Unless it may be Mayo
Irwin of St. Paul who in less than six
weeks jumped from comparative
obscurity to the executiveship of the
second largest city in the state there
is no one in the state whose political
and official advancement has been
more rapid than Thomas Frankson
Early in life a school teacher, later a
member of the legislature, still later
an unsuccessful candidate for state
senator, he finally essayed the
ant governorship, the second highest
office in the gift of the state, and
landed. How he did it his rivals
will probably dispute in the tellin"
but he got there just the same and
the advertising campaign he conduct
ed in connection is still in evidence.
AS re nit the name of Frankson is
state wide. In business life l.
GovernOr. rdIlkson is a landman. OF
late he has figured as an oil producer
with southeastern Kansas as his
stamping, ground and if reports are
correct both he and friends who have
been let in. have struck it rich. When
last interviewed Mr.. Fra nkson could
not be induced to even talk politics.
Gushing oil wells and oil wells to come
were the lure then, and he disclaimed
any intention of ever getting in the
game Of. politics again. Friends,
however, now seem to have taken his
future in hand and with them it seems
the governorship. is the goal. Well,
Tom might win; who knows? Frank
son luck, they, call it.
Last week Sam B. Scott, a meriter
of the. executive committee Of the
Republican State Cen trai Committee,
also a member of the State FAN
Board for the third district, and we'll
Known in dairy and nursery circles,
died at his home in Zumbrota after a
brief illness. At Jnc time he served
under former GovG,ror Van SAINT in
the state dairy AMI food department
and was prominent politically. Fol
lowing the election of the present ex-
ecutive Mr.. Scott was slated for the
head of the dairy department and ar
rangements had so far progressed
that his appointment was practically
assured. Both United States Senators
Nelson and Kellogg, it is said, left
the executive presence feeling sure OF
the Zumbrota mans appointment.
Overnight the whole thing went by
the board. Mr.. Scott, it is said, took
the whole thing very much to heart.
Accepting what those on the inside
say, Scott's throwdown was the be-
ginning of the break between his ex-
cellency and I. A. Caswell, and how
far the breach has progressed is
well known. A staunch friend of Mr..
Scott, recognizing in Scott's dismis-
sal what he regarded as slap at
the republican organization, told his
excellency SO in plain words. What
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those who know the clerk of the su-
preme court are certain that nothing
was overlooked. Mr.. Scott was buried
Sunday and large number of his ole
political associates from st. Paul and
elsewhere were present at the SER
vices.
Have you SIG invested in the Non
partisan League that you would like
to get back? Here is how an Otter
tail county farmer managed it and he
is so tickled over results that he has
been passing around the recipe ever
since. Disguised with the anarchistie
vaporings of A. C. Townley, the
Leagues founder and president, he
made demand for the returns of his
money paid on subscription. There
was no answer and he repeated his
ran,fest. This failing he made 2
] third demand and finally, his patience
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