The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
Capitol News Letter

st. Paul, July "a. To majority of
those who acknowledge the state CAPT.
toll as their meal ticket who will oe
the next governor is ever an obsor5-
ing topic. Such is only natural as on
the incoming administration depends
much of their future. Interest in this
respect, however, threatens to give
way to what some regard as more
important matter and that is who will
succeed Senator Knute Nelson at
Washington. What with the coming
harvest, the war and world events
in general, whether knute will retire
or ask for a return ticket is Just now
OF little moment to the voters as
whole, but to number in the state
his possible successor is Of more than
ordinary interest. Contingent Oh his
retirement quite few hats are ready
to be tossed int othe ring. Naturally
there are going to be candidates with
out the remotest chance of success.
No campaign would be complete with
out their kind. Of those with merit
several are mentioned and not the
least among the number are Fred B.
Snyder of Minneapolis, Congressman
Stevenson of Crookston, Congress
man C. R. Davis of the third district
and Congressman c. B. Miller of Du-
luth. George Seolver, an attorney,
also of Minneapolis is said to have in
formed friends of his intention to pe
a candidate, but as Selover's principal
political ambition is to gum up the
cards whenever possible, his can
didacy is not regarded as serious. In
this neck of the woods, Mr.. Snyder,
who in a measure is another Frank E.
Kellogg in the brain line, is regarded
with favor while farther north Con-
gresham Stevenson has the back
ing of a substantial bunch of friends.
To a man up a tree it looks pretty
much as if the Steenersno senatorial
campaign was already on Mr.. Snyd-
er, who is prominent Hennep:n
county business man and who served
the state as president of the state uni
versity board of regents. has given
out nothing that would indicate his
intention of getting into the game,
but it is known that friends are busy
in his behalf. AS to Congressman
Davis, he has had the senatorial bug
for number of years and it is known
that a fling at the game only will
satisfy him. Of course there will be
other candidates, but those mentioned
are the ones who will command at
tention. AS gossip runs, who will be
Knute Nelson's successor is always
interesting, but while inlulging in it
this fact might be borne in mind,
Knute is still United States senator.
hHas not announced tls retirement
and while it is known that he has :,
hankering to again be private
citizen the call of the wild seems to DE
ever before him.
Getting the official scalp of Adju-,
tant General F. B. Wod is becoming
quite pastime at the state capitol.
First it was the runor Ct shortage
in his cash and equipment account
with the federal government which
proved unfonunded as far as the cash
was concerned, and now comes the
state military board. That august
body, in resolutions adopted this week,
asks for the generals resignation and
has gone to the extent CT demanding
his removal if the resignation is not
forthcoming. While all this is going
on General Wood is sic kin bed and
has refused to give out any statement.
The removal stunt is to be pulled off
either by the governor or the state
safety commission. If The generals
scalp is lifted the job will go to Cap
tain w. H. Hhinow, who bears the
title of military secretary to the gov
ernor. Around the state capitol quite
few have been unkind enough to
hint that the governor wants General