The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

cal ends claim. Townley, the head of
the League, is the chief drag and as
long as he remains in charge public
confidence will be lacking. That is the
opinion in business circles and such is
shared in by the conservatives in other
walks of life. The organization rank
and file is regarded highly, but the
leaders are looked upon with suspicion.
Speaking of the Non Partisan Lea
que word comes that several hope to
realize congressional jobs via the
League. Rep. Henry Bjorge of Lake
Park may represent the League in a
contest for Congressman Steenerson's
job in the Ninth district and it is pos
sible that another League member
may be selected to go after Congress
man Davis in the Third district. Lea
que organizers are now at work in the
latter district. They are working
principally among farmers of Scandi-
navian nationality.
Though United States Senator Mel
son some time ago made positive de-
claration that he intended to retire
with the close of his present term, in
dications are that he is weakening.
The pressure being brought to have
him reconsider friends say is so strong
that he will not be able to over
come it. Dispatches from Washington
are to the effect that the grand old
man will likely run again. If this is
true those having designs on his job
might just as well quit. The Demo-
cratic leaders say if Senator Nelson
files that they will endorse him.
: Attorney General Smith has always
been credited with. designs on the SUI
preme bench and it was thought that
he might go after one of the vacancies
this year, but he has intimated to
friends that he may stay where he is
If the voting public will allow it. He
would like to be a member of the SUI
preme court, but does not care to OBJ
pose any of the retiring members, all
of whom will likely be candidates for
denomination. It is generally conced-
ed that the present attorney general
can serve as long as he likes in hif
present position. He has made a good
official.
Negotiations were on this week TO
the taking over in part by the Stat
Safety Commission of the activities of
the America First Association, the
organization responsible for the mons
ter loyalty. meeting held in the Twin
Cities last year. The deal, however,
has not progressed very far and from
all indications is doomed to fail. To
tell it straight, the Safety Commits
sion or rather certain parties con-
nected with the commission, are not
at all pleased with the success that
has been attending the efforts of the
America First Association, because of
the fact that it reflects on it's loyalty
department and at the same time de-
tracts from what should rebound to the
credit of the present administration.
AS those interested in the America
First Association tell it, they have
practically received no help from tho
loyalty end of the commission and at
one stage of the game put it up colo
to those in charge whether they were
for or against the movement. A.
will be remembered the commission
put out of business the Loyalty Ly
ceum movement headed by I. A. Gas
well, T. D. O'Brien and others, because
the governor was not consulted as to
details of it's organization and it looks
pretty much as if the proposed alb.
sorption of the America First Associa.
ton was for similar purposes. I'm
usual success has attended the Am
erica First Association. Over 100000
Minnesotans are now on its member
ship rolls.
Do not be surprised if the guberna-
torial candidacy of Thomas Frankson