The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-06

Minnesota's political atmosphere
was cleared to a large extent by the
actions of the three pre-primary party
conventions held in Minneapolis and
st. Paul last week. AS a result of the
first trial of the pre-primary system,
Minnesota voters will have three
tickets to place in nomination at the
June primaries, and aside from a few
Independents filings for scattering Of
fees no primary contests will devel-
OPP, and the tickets selected at the pre-
primary conventions will without ques-
ton receive the endorsement of the
various parties in June and go on the
fall ballot without change.
Kellogg Easy Winner.
The Republican convention was
held at the ST. Paul Auditorium and
the chief interest was the fight for
the Republican endorsement for Uni
ted States Senator. Reports of a
split in the ranks, with the outcome
in doubt, attracted large crowd, but
on the first ballot Kellogg strength
developed rapidly as the roll was
called, and the Junior Senator had TAB
votes when the result was announced.
Supporters of Judge Hallam, Colonel
George E. Leach and Governor j. A.
o. Preus, who had all received some
votes, moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, which was done
amid cheering and applause. Senator
Kellogg, who was in st. Paul, was
escorted to- the convention and adj
dressed the gathering. The naming OF
the state ticket was rapidly disposed
of, and the successful candidates as
shown in the ticket above, were all
named without contest. The only con-
test of moment was over the office of
Clerk of the Supreme Court, seven
candidates being placed in nomina
ton, but after the first ballot support
rapidly shifted to Miss Kaercher, and
her nomination was made unanimous
before the last ballot was finished.
Democrats Refuse to Fuse.
The Democratic convention was
held at Minneapolis, and early re-
ports indiacted desire on the part
of party leaders to fuse with the Non
partisan and Labor forces, naming
joint ticket. After several confer
ences had failed to bring satisfactory
results, the Democrats abandoned the
idea of getting together and COM
plete ticket was named, with prac-
tically no opposition developing over
any of the offices. Mrs. Peter Oleson,
Democratic candidate for United
States Senator, has been prominent in
Democratic circles and is a member
of the Democratic national committee.
Edward Indrehus, candidate for Gov
ernor, is "dirt farmer from Foley,
and has been identified with progress
sive movements in the state.
Nonpartisans Want Fusion.
The Nonpartisan convention was
held at the Star building in Minneap-
oils, while the Working Peoples Non
partisan Political League held their
convention at Richmond halls. The
farmers of the Nonpartisan conven-
ton desired to unite on a combina-
ton ticket with the Democrats, but
the Working Peoples convention re-
fused to consent to this arrangement,
and insisted on an independent Ear
mer-Labor" ticket. A proposition was
made before adjournment that if the
Democrats would withdraw Mrs. OLE
son and indorse DR.. Shipsted for Sen
ator, the Nonpartisans would endorse
the Democratic candidates for state
office, but from the attitude OF the la
Dor men, with whom conferences
were held, little hope was expressed
that such an arrangement could be
made, and for the first time in the his
tory of the state the so-called 'radi-
cal" forces will go before the voters
under the banner of third party, to
be known as the "Farmer-Labor"
party.
Several File Independent.
Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolis, for
mer congressman, fled for U. s. Sem
ator on the Republican ticket, while
Frank B. Ellsworth, now Of Minneap-
oils, but formerly Second district con-
gressman, filed as candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket.
Rumors were that several others 4
would file independent for places on
the Republican ticket. but leaders pre- /
dicted that such filings would not
mae any difference in the result and
that the tickets as named would go on
the fall BALLOT.