The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-02-27
MATT JOHNSON. Publisher.
Official County and village Paper.

The name of Nelson is one to con-
jure with in Minnesota, so do not be
surprised if the next list Of Demo-
cratic offerings for statewide oppro-
val is headed by a Nelson. State
Senator Samuel B. Nelson of Rock
county is the man referred to and
it is an even bet that the next ga
thering of state Democratic leaders
will have his name to contend with.
1t is pretty certain that his friends
will at least insist on the considera-
ton of his name for governor. Re-
newed interest in the possible guber-
Material candidacy of Senator S. B.
Nelson, whose home is at Luverne,
came this week when Senator Nelson
dropped into St. Paul for the Auto
mobile Show. Reporters besieged
him and Democratic leaders sought
conferences with him, but if they OBJ
tanned anything tat would show &C.
ti,lty on his part, the public was
not let into the secret. They init
mated though that the Luverne NAH
would not be adverse to making the
race if drafted by the Democratic
hosts and further that such draft
was not among the impossibiities.
In a public statement Senator Mel
son said he was not candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor, but it pleased him greatly to
see the interest shown in his behalf.
He at least appreciated it. Next
week the executive committee of the
Democratic State Central committee
will meet in Minneapolis and the con-
ference will have to do largely with
the 1918 state ticket. The whole
thing may result in the holding of
Democratic mass meeting at which
a ticket for consideration 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 par
ticipating in the primaries, holding
that this is not proper year for
political activity, but they are de-
cidedly in the minority. This minor
ity favors the uncontested return OF
his excellency, the present Republi-
can governor, but some of the big
Democratic leaders are not altogeth-
err certain that the present governor
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 hand Of a man like Senator
Nelso mas any Republican. You can
put it down safe that Democracy will
have a 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
1868. He has been resident of Min
nesota since 1879. Luverne, his home,
knows him as one of it's substantial
bushes smen 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 Nell
sons 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 eniovs
was practically thrust upon him.
Considering the name he bears and
the high standing he has at home
and among the Democratic leaders
OF the state, the nomination of De-
mocratic' candidate for governor
could be Senator Nelson's for the
asking, but the honor will never come
to him that way. Democracy and his
manv Republican friends will un-
doubtedlv draft him if he is made
the standard bearer.