The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-19

entrance of Evans the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, Fred Wheat
on of Minneapolis, had better than a
chance, but the conclusion now is that
he will finish.a poor third. While the
entrance of Evans into the political
game has rather complicated the
Democratic situation, Wheaton should
poll good vote. Many give him third
place but that is only a guess. Wheat
on so far has came clean while Evans
has not, something that will not be
lost on the voters before election day
is reached.
Chairman Lindquist of the Republic
can state central committee returned
this week from Chicago where with a
number of leading Republicans from
other states he conferred with Chair
man Hayes of the national committee.
The conference, Mr.. Lindquist says,
was an enthusiastic one. The feeling
generally was optomistic. In the
opinion of Chairman Lindquist the ma
tional committee builded well when it
selected Mr.. Hayes as its head. Two
quote Mr.. Lindquist, Chairman Hayes
is a live wire. He fairly radiates
energy, and l am convinced he knows
what he is talking about when he says
that congress will be returned to the
Republicans this fall. He has person
ally visited the states where close con-
tests are on and says Republicans
generally are on the alert. -"
Nonpartisan League designs on the
attorney generals department. are
manifest this week in the circulation
Of much literature complimentary to
Tom Davis of Marshall, the Leagues
selection for the place. Davis is pre-
pairing to tour the state and will use
his official organ, the Lyon. County
Reporter, to boost his game to the
limit. The Republican candidate for
the attorney generalship is Clifford
Hilton, the present incumbent. Mr..
Hilton got by in the recent primaries
by a handsome vote and his chances
of election are better than good. Davis
will go on the ballot by petition. At
torney General Hilton was recently
named president of the National At
torney General Association in session
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Persons of voting age in the mill
tary service of the United States will
have an opportunity to vote this fall
under arrangements made by the
State Safety Commission. The absent
voters law, has been called into SER
vice by the commission and all sold
iers'' ballots will be registered under
it's provisions. The widest latitude is
to be, given. To be frank about it, the
extension of the ballot to all Mime
sotans in, the military service is more
sentimental than of practical neees-
sity. Only a fraction of those in ser
vice participated in the primaries and
it is presuIre ed that the same limited
fumber Of SO der votes VIII feature
the fall election. The ballot will not
be carried to France. IT will be. con-
fined to the United States only.
E This week cards carrying the rhcto-
graphs Of Sam Evans of Tracy for
governor, Tom Davis of Marshall for
encouragement and Fred E. Tillquist
of+St. Paul for railroad and ware
house commissioner were put in cir
culation. Attached was the Townley-
Labor endorsement. Under the law
all three will have to go on the ballot
by petition. The big problem, how
ever, is how Tillquist will be able to
make the grade. He was Republican
candidate for the same position he
now seeks and was distanced by Fred
Putnam of Red Wing. He has had his
day in court and may be all through.
When his petition for recognition is
presented, Secretary of State Schmahl
will have the duty of passing on it, but
Mr.. Schmahl refuses to make any
comment as to what he will do. He
says he will not cross the bridge until
he comes to it. The genral opinion is
that Secretary SchmahI will turn the
petition down.
Secretary Schmahl, by the way, has
Democratic opposition in Edward
Indrehus of Benton county. Mr.. Ind
rehus, it is reported, has confided to
friends the belief that he will get by,
but the bets do not run his way. Mr..
SchmahT was without opposition in the
primaries as far as the Nonpartisan
League was concerned and he led the
ticket. Indrehus is said to be salts
factory to the League, but strange to
relate there has not been any official
endorsement of his candidacy. Town
ley and his crowd are evidently not
inviting trouble.
MARKET REPORT.
Corrected Thursday, Sept. 10.
Elo,,x 90 IL, pp OF