The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25
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ton Of the Republican state commit
tee was agreed upon late yesterday
by the candidates for state office ard
for Congress, meeting in the office of
Governor J "A. A. BurEluist Gustav
Lindquist of st. Paul is the new state
chairman. Fred L. CRAY Of Mime
apolis is secretary, and Hugh E.
Leach of Alexandria treasurer of the
committee.
The committee is to have 35 MEM
bers, and ~ were selected yesterday.
The other eight will be chosen at an
adjourned meeting August 1, seven
Of them by congressional candidates
who did not present their choices yes
terday.
Mueller Denies Nonparty Stand.
Herman Mueller of st. Cloud, the
one man nominated in the Republic
can primaries through the efforts of
the Nonpartisan league, came def
nitely into the Republican camp yes
terday. He nominated as his repre-
sentative on the committee C. d.
Schwab of st. Cloud, business man
declared to be ardently patriotic and
an opponent of the Townley organ
ization. Mr.. Mueller was quizzed
sharply by the other candidates, but
stood the test and declared that he
was for the Republican ticket regard
less of what the Nonpartisans may do
with an Independent ticket.
State Auditor, J. A. o. Preus, start
ed the catechism of Mr.. Mueller. He
said that Mr.. Schwab is entirely sat-
isfactory, but that the question was
whether Mr.. Mueller should be allow
ed to name member Of the commit
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"a big fight is ahead, in which the
Republican ticket is assured Of the
Nonpartisan leagues opposition" he
said. If the other candidates should
admit Mr.. Mueller to a share in the
organization, it might be said that
they were bidding for the league sup
port.
Son in Training Camp.
A. A. d. Rain, who represented Con-
gresham T. d. Schall in the meet
ing, asked whether Mr.. Mueller would
not be also on an independent ticket
named by the proposed fusion of the
league and the radical laborites.
IT don't know anything about the
Nonpartisan league plans" said Mr..
Mueller. 81 filed in good faith, and
afterward was offered endorsement
of the Nonpartisan league, which was
said to mean 10000 votes. I accepted
it because I welcomed support from
anywhere, but I never met Mr.. Town
ley until June T."
Governor Burnquist asked for Mr..
Mueller's position on the war. He re-
piled that he has a son in training
now, preparatory to enlistment, and
three nephews in France.
"It has been charged that you were
opposed to the Red Cross and to Lib
erty Bonds" the governor said.
1T will donate 500 to the Red Cross
if it can be shown that / ever said
anything of that kind" Mr.. Mueller
replied. Replying to other questions,
he declared he had been Republi-
can since 1896, and that he never had
pledged himself to Nonpartisan league
propaganda.
Lee M. Willcutts Of Duluth, who
represented Senator Knute Nelson
asked what Mr.. Mueller would do if
there was an independent ticket put
in the field by the league.
II filed as Republican and would
continue as SUCH" he said. /,
"Will Stand by Republicans"
Suppose the league called on you
to support their ticket or be repudiat-
ed by Them" asked Henry Rines,
state treasurer.
II would tell them where I stand, .
relpied Mr.. Mueller. II filed as a
Republican and will stand by the Re-
publican party"
"The reason I ask that question, =
said Mr.. Rines, els that was offered
the league endorsement, but was told
that I would have to be for them all
the way, or they would be against me.
That was why I declined their en-
dorsement. You would not decline
their Endorsements, would you 2"
"No," said Mr.. Mueller, abut I
would tell them just where l stand. |.
O. ]. Larson of Duluth, representing
Congressman c. B. Miller, then asked
Mr.. Mueller to say whether it was his
intention to support other Republic
can candidates regardless Of action
Of the Nonpartisan league. He an
swered that he would.
"That is your pledge, is it," Mr..
Larson asked. cit is" replied the
candidate.
His selection of Mr.. Schwab for a
place on the committee was then ap-
proved.
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