The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-30
.STATEG. o. P. TO
CONVENE SEPT. 2
Stassen May Seek
Reorganization At
Session Friday


The Republican state convention
was set for September End in the
Minneapolis armory by unanimous
vote Of the party's state executive
committee at meeting Monday in
the Pioneer building, st. Paul.
At the same time, a meeting of
the Republican State Central COM
mittee was called for Friday, July
8, In the Hotel st. Paul, at which
time 1t Is expected a complete re-
organization of the party will be
sought by Harold E. Stassen, NOM
inee for governor, and his support
ers.
The state convention was post
poned at Stassen's suggestion. II
originally was set for Thursday of
this week and was called to adopt
party platform. Stassen and his
advisers felt convention at this
time would be anti-climactic, where
as the September meeting will
serve to launch the fall campaign.
Despite rumbles against the pro-
posed postponement Of the conven-
ton the past few days, the mo.
ton was carried unanimously in
the state executive committee.
The real fight against Stassen's
leadership Of the party, If there is
to be one, will be made at the July
8 meeting Of the State Central COM
mittee, when a move for election OF
an entire new slate Of state party
officers probably will be made.
Indications Monday were that
some Of the older, more conserva-
tive crowd do not like the pros
pect Of relinquishing the party con-
troll they have held the past eight
or ten years to the younger, more
progressive wing Of the party which
Stassen heads. None of their feel
ing came to the surface at Mondays
meeting, but it was there.
However, there did not seem to
be much the old leaders could do
about it. The county chairmen,
who comprise the State Central
committee and are empowered to
elect state officers under the new
party constitution, are almost GER
tain to be overwhelmingly behind
Stassen in view Of his landslide
victory in the primary election.
So far as that goes, most Of the
present state party officers, includ-
ing Chairman William M. Parker
and Secretary Leroy Matson, were
reported ready to step out without
a fight in the interests Of party
harmony.
Only possibility Of the disgrunt-
led making trouble for a re-organ-
ization of the party under Stassen
appeared to lie in the nominees. I'm
der the statute, the party nominees
for state offices and Congress will
meet Thursday at the Capitol to set
up the party State Central commit
tee for the Forthcoming campaign
BY tradition, the new state chair
man under the statute Is appointed
by the nominee for governor.
The new party constitution, how
ever, provides that the state Cen
trail committee, instead Of being SET
! up by the nominees, shall consist
of the county chairmen, with a few
minor additions, and that nominees
shall be represented on 1t only 70,
the duration Of the fall campaign.
Officers are elected by the State
Central committee under the party
constitution, to which Stassen has
pledged his support.
Some of the nominees were re-
ported opposed to the reorganiza-
ton sought by the stassen forces
and it is just possible. though not
probable, that if they desired, they
could snarl the reorganization
through legal technicalities. Obser-
vers believed, however, that desire
for party harmony and the need Of
strong, united organization for
the fall campaign, would outweigh
personal oppositions and that the
Stassen forces would get just about