The Sauk Centre herald., 1918-02-28

and the conference will have to do
largely with the 1913 state ticket.
The whole thing may result in the
holding of Democratic mass meet
ing at which ticket for considera-
tion at the next general election will
be considered and if such is held it
is certain that the name of Senator
Nelson will be offered for standard
bearer. Some Democratic leaders are
averse to participating in the primar-
les, holding that this is not proper
year for political activity, but they
are decidedly in the minority. This
minority favors the uncontested re-
turn of his excellency, the present Re-
publican governor, but some of the
big Democratic leaders are not alto
gether certain that the present COVER
nor can get by. They do not believe
in taking any chances and at the same
time they say the ship of state would
be just as safe, if not better, in the
hands of man like Senator Nelson
as any Republican. You can put it
down safe that Democracy will have
gubernatorial candidate.
Who is State Senator Nelson of
Luverne, Rock county, you ask? Well
Sam, as he is best known in state
capitol circles is native born Am
erican of Scandinavian descent, being
born in Winnesheik county, Iowa, in
1863. He has been a resident of Min
nesot since 1897. Luverne, his home,
knows him as one of it's substantial
business men and in recognition of
that fact sent him as their represen-
tative to the state senate four years
ago. In legislative way he has al
ways been right. One of Senator
Nelson's political failings probably is
his modesty. Though a prominent
worker for his party and high up in
the councils of the state democracy, he
has always refused to step out. The
senatorial honor he now enjoys was
practically thrust upon him. Con-
sidering the name he bears and the
high standing he has at home and
among the Democratic leaders of the
state, the nomination of Democratic
candidate for governor could be Sena-
tor Nelson's for the asking, but the
honor will never come to him that
way. Democracy and his many Re
publican friends will undoubtedly
draft him if he is made the standard
| bearer.
Participation by former Congress
man C. A. Lindbergh in big organic
ed labor rally held in st. Paul last
week to celebrate the acquittal of Jim
Manahan and two others on charges
of melting to riot has started renewed
talk that Mr.. Lindbergh is to be the
gubernatorial choice of the Non-par-
tisan League for governor. Mr.. Lind
bergh gave one of his characteristic
talks and it had all the earmarks of
an appeal. Some contend that Mr..
| Lindbergh can not file as a Republi-
can but this fact will not worry the
League leaders as it is said that they
have decided to file all their candi-
dates for state Offices by petition.
This would avoid participation in the
primaries and allow them to gather
strength for the big fight November
| next. At the same time the League
leaders fear that If they entered the
Republican primary contest Demo-
cratic support would be thrown to the
present governor. The offices the
League will likely go after will be
governor, auditor and secretary Of
state. The League now claims a
membership of thirty thousand in
Minnesota, but this figure is undoubt-
edly too high.
Lieutenant Governor Frankson
has not said anything official as yet
regarding his possible candidacy for
the Republican nomination for COVER
| nor, but it might be just as well to
| include him in the lists. 1t is pretty
safe bet that the present Republican
i
governor will have Mr.. Frankson for
a rival. That the gubernatorial can
didacy of Mr.. Frankson is more than
probability was indicated this week
when petitions calling upon him to
lend the use of his name for governor
were put in circulation in Minneapolis.
Friends were back of the petitions
and it was said that they were being
heavily signed. Close friends too said
that Mr.. Frankson had decided to get
into the race. Efforts, however, to
get Mr.. Frakson to make any adn1is-
sion were unavailing.
i That there is going to be lively
scramble for senate jobs this year is
indicated in reports from many coun-
ties throughout the state. One of the
causes is the activities of the Non
partisan League which hopes to cap