The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-07
1922 Election Proved
Preus' Weakness--Pri-
mary Not to Be Delayed


high grade citizen to serve until the
election of 1924 there is no ques-
ton but what the Senate would nave
seated him. This would not have
satisfied the vanity and ambition of
Mr. Preus. :.
Minnesota is on the verge of COM
plete Socialistic representation in
the United States Senate. The one
man in the State who can unite the
Republican Party and be elected
United States Senator July 18th, is
former Supreme Court Justice Oscar
Hallam of St. Paul. His record as
a jurist is able, honest and fearless.
His standing as citizen sis above
sound and progressive. Before he
filed, he resigned his Judgeship, be-
ing the only candidate to voluntari-
~ retire from one office before seek
ing another. The enthusiasm for
Judge Hallam is not forced enthus-
iasn1. Reports coming to his head
quarters each day bring offers. of
voluntary support from every part
of the State as the sentiment is rap
! idly gaining ground that he alone
| Cdll, save hIUHSSOCd from SOCldllSlll.
a.
The futter of excitement caused
by the petition of Attorney Meal
lister of st. Paul to stop the Special
Election was brought to an abrupt
ending Wednesday morning, with
the decision by the Supreme Court
Ct Minnesota. A petition was filed
before Judge O'Brien of the Ramsey
County District Court Tuesday af-
| ternoon, asking for an injunction
to prevent the carrying. on of the
election. Mr.. O'Brien stated that
the case would be heard before his
Court Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock. Shortly after the petition
was filed with the Ramsey County
| District Court the Minnesota SUI
preme Court issued a writ of prohi-
bition, which ordered the case to be
heard directly by the Minnesota SUI
preme Court. 1t was argued at
| length Tuesday afternoon and on
4 Nv ednesday morning the Court hand
ed down decision to the effect that
the Governor had the right to call
a special election, and that no Court
of the State of Minnesota could in
terfere with this prerogative.
Practically all of the candidates
| in the field for Senator were opposed
| to the order. The animus back of
| the move has not clearly been de-
! termined, as the two men who signed
the complaint are but little known in
Minnesota, and the concensus of
opinion appears to be that the main
object was to gain little newspaper
| notoriety.
There have been questions raised
as to the qualification of voters at
the Special election. The proclama-
ton of the Governor is clear on this
point, and the election will be oper-
ated under the General Election
Laws of the State.
f.
Reports received at the Hallam
Headquarters up to Wednesday
noon point very clearly to Hallam
trend all over the state. Many men
who have been in former contests
| supporters of Governor Preus are
getting back of Judge Hallam. They
j realize that the contest for the
nomination on the Republican ticket
lies between Judge Hallam and the
Governor, and they also realize that
the chances of electing the Governor,
if he should be the nominee, are
mighty slim.
Meanwhile the Governor is travel
| ing about the state and the horde of
| office-holders are getting into every
precinct possible trying to stem the
| tide of defeat which is apparently
engulfing the. States Executive
| It is taken for granted that these
employees are travelling at State ex-
pense.
| Il
| The defeat of the Governor at this
time, either at the primary or at the
Special election July 16, OF course
means he will be permanently placed
| in the political discard after the close
of his present term as Governor.
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