The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
ST. PAUL LETTER

In the vernacular of the race track
s'they're off," Cunning for the elusive
voter began this week when Republi-
can state headquarters were formally
opened in the st. Francis Hotel, st.
Paul, with w. w. Sivright, state
chairman and Herman Roe, secrtaary,
in charge. Later in the week the
hotel rooms were supplemented by an
additional headquarters located in
the Globe building, also in st. Paul,
with Ruben Thoreen of Saltwater as
chief in command. The additional
headquarters it was explained was
for working and organization purpos-
es only, but if such was the case it
had to be said that several of those
connected with the hotel headquart-
ers were not fully in accord with the
new idea. Resentment was very
much in evidence. To speak plainly
harmony is not one of the chief fea-
lures of the State Republican organ
ization this year. There are a num-
Der of sore spots and their. presence
is to be regretted, though w. F.
Brooks, National Republican Commit
teeman, l.. A. Casewell, James A.
Larson and others who have taken
over the job of plotting the Republi-
can ship this year declare that all will
be we'll within the next week or two.
To their credit it must be said that
they are making every effort to put
forth the state and national tickets
across. One of the bad rents in the
hoped for silver lining is the open
charge made by hackers of Tom
Schall, the party candidate for Unit
ed States senator that Tom is not re-
ceiving the organization attention he
is entitled to. The hint is that Tom
is being knitted which the heads of the
state committee deny. Mr.. Schall's
hackers have demanded representa-
ton for him on the executive commit
tie of the state organization, which
has not yet been granted, and state
organization, which has not yet been
granted, and state unless there is a
more equitable division of organiza-
ton aid and publicity that an indie
pendent campaign will be conducted
in his behalf. Added to the above is
the feeling on the part of many of
the old crowd, especially those active
in the two previous campaign, that
they are being ignored. AS result
they are somewhat resentful. All
around it is nasty mess and unless
Strengthened out soon at that the
state ticket will suffer. So far the
political writers have ignored the
trouble which has been brewing ever
since the State Republican organiza-
ton was effected but it is not I'M
known to those in state capitol cir
cles and they are making the most of
it in gossipy way.
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In speaking of the old crowd which
seems to be somewhat miffed because
of alleged Sights on the part of those
now in control it is not necessary to
enter into any detail regarding its
composition or to mention names.
The fact that none of the old leaders
or their followers have been invited
to sit in at any of the conferences
looking to organization efficiency or
delivery seems to be one of the things
that hurts and as for the several
hundred who acknowledge the State
Capitol as their daily meal ticket the
campaign might as well be year off
instead of being on right now for all
the attention they are giving it. Apa-
thy has the board at the state capitol
and the passing of the days has not
changed this condition to any great
extent. Nor is this condition con-
fined to the state capitol alone. Many
of the workers active in previous cam
paigns are similarly affected. That
the new crowd has job on its hands
and big one at that is more than
evident and the hope is that those in
charge will take up the task of con-
citation at once. The one sure thing
in Republican way is President
Coolidge. He is growing in strength
AMI every day adds to the knowledge
that he will prevail in Minnesota One
thing favorable to Theodore Christ
Jansen, the Republican candidate for
Governor is his reception by a major
ity of the press of the state. Fully
seventy-ive per cent of the country
press of the state is behind his candi-
Gacy.
While the Republican horizon may
be somewhat streaked such must not
be taken as meaning that the Farmer
Labor bunch is not without its trouh-
les There is number of sore spots
and their presence has been giving
these in charge of the Farmer-Labor
campaign quite few sleepless nights.
the principal trouble breeders s1e
the communist element of the party
and they will not be downed. This
bunch does not like Floyd Olson, the
party candidate for governor and it
has no use for Senator LaFollette,
the presidential candidate. Then
there is an element in the party which
regards Olson as an imposter. They
say he is really Democrat in poll
tics and that he grabbed the Farmer
Labor party label simply as a mat
ter of political expediency. This
particular faction is threatening retail.
iation in the shape of rival guberna-
torial candidate and has even gone
to the extent Of preparing petitions
TO-. the same. While the Farmer-La-
Dor party heads will probably refuse
to admit such it is known that they
intend to confine their campaign ac-
tivities to congress and the head CT
the ticket only and naturally the can
Cidates for the minor offices or sor,.
In many ways the situation in the
case of the Farmer-Labor forces is
beyond correction and the Republi-
can candidates are bound to profit as
q result. AS to the Democrats tney