The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-12

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house is concerned there are number
"a other important elective positions
aud candidates for each are already on
tie scene. c. w. Nelson Of Crooks
TN has already announced his candi-
dAcy for sergeant-at-arms. For time
II looked as if he would have clear
Geld, but opposition is reported in the
person Of Henry Robel Of Blue Earth
county. Geo. Moeller of st. Paul, a
former house member is also said to
have his eye on this job which pays
$40 a day. In the case of chief clerk
Cscar Arneson is the only candidate in
tie open at the present time. There
are number of others ready to go
bat they will be content with a minor
position. Arneson is regarded as hay
iag cinch. In all there are. IL cleo
tive positions to be filed and outside
e the speaker and the chief clerk
there is certain to be dozen candi-
dates for each.
While the organization of the house
is in the making, that of the senate
has been completed. This was brought
about last Saturday when Is of 20 OF
the senators from as many counties
met with Lieut.-Gov. Frankson at st.
Paul. The organization of the senate
which includes the distribution OF the
sommitteeships and the usual patron
age, as one member present explained
it, was perfected on purely loyal
basis and the list was gone over with
the result that about IL new members
were passed up as unworthy of atten-
ton. These include the Socialist men,
bers and those bearing Nonpartlsan
League label. The members taken in
number about 48. Those active in the
organization movement were Senator
Putnam of Blue Earth; Sullivan OF
Stearns; Benson of Nicollet and Wels
of LeSueur counties. The latter to-
gether with Senator Benson were en-
trusted with the completion Of the
slams decided upon. For president
BRO tenn it was said that Senator Sui
tiyan of St. Cloud was agreed upon.
Geo. Peachey of Owatonna was picked
for his old place as secretary. The
enc big position in dispute was said to
be that of sergeant with Sam
Fullerton of Ramsey county, Ira
Padden of Mower county and john
Stoneberg of Isanti county as the
chief contenders. The other plums
will be apportioned among those COM
posing the organization as agreed up
on.
In the matter of the Senate organl-
cation interest just now is centered IN
the probable contest to be brought by
George Sullivan of Saltwater who
lost his seat to w. w. Wilcox, prac-
tical unknown at the recent election.
Senator Sullivan lost by less than fifty
votes which was further reduced on a
recount, but he could not get enough
to secure the coveted certificate. TO
many, especially his old Senate. col
leagues the defeat of Senator Sullivan
is in the nature of calamity and IL,
he does take his troubles direct to
the members there is no doubt but
what he will have large number OF
hackers, but the question is will the
number be enough to unseat Wilcox
who has the certificate. Senator Sui
iiyan was a power in the past session
of which he was member. his
..yan,ies. and to be truthful about it,
the public generally accepted him as
close to big business, something that
materially aided in his defeat, but TO
give Senator Sullivan credit, if he did
represent such, he made no attempt
to hide it. There was no hypocrisy
in his make up. The opposition
always knew where he stood and ne
made his fight accordingly. Inc
stigma of big business aside, however,
senator Sullivan was valuable
senator. When the issue appealed TO
him he fought just as valiently Tor
the under dog as he did for the fell
low on top and as a result there are
yrahy good things in a legislative way
II his credit Wilcox, the man who
heat him for the Senatorship had the
hacking of the Nonpartisan League
and his fight on Senator Sullivan had
to do wholly with the latter,s alleged
bio business connection. Bets run
senator Sullivan's way.
Representative Corning OF St. Paul
has asked Attorney General Hilton TO
draft a bill for introduction when the
Legislature meets doing away WIN
the use of the designation "Nonpart-
isan" as it now appears on the bailot
when the judiciary is under consider
alton. He contends that the Non
partisan League has made the title
odious and that in many ways It's use
otherwise is misleading.
For nearly two weeks now st. Pau
and Minneapolis has been in the
throes of Il telephone operators striKe
and the situation from the subscrlp-
ders point of view is well nigh intoier.
able with small chances Of relief. II
- .,>,, 81 will he at the expense