The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
STATE POLITICAL
GOSSIP

Once more good government is
triumphant and to the loyal men and
women of Minnesota is due the great
credit. Under an avalanch Of votes
naturally swollen by suffrage, radi-
calism as personifed in A. c.. Town
ley and his creature, the Nonparti-
san League, went down to defeat and
the Waterloo is so complete that re-
Mobilization is almost impossible.
Half a dozen Northwestern states
aided n the solar plexus delivered
by the voters and as a result of it
all Townleyism is dead dead as the
proverbial mackeral. In Minnesot J.
A. @. Preus, Republican, prevailed
in the race for governor by a pural-
ity far beyond the dreams of the
most optimistic, while in Glenwood,
his home town, is DR.. Henrick Ship
stead, dentist and the gubernatorial
nope Of Populism sleeping off the ef-
fects of a strenuous campaign and
wondering how it all happened.
Added to this was the election of
the entire state tickets by MAORI
ties never equaled in the history of
any safe, the return of every repub-
lican congressional incumbent and
the almost reputation of the League
as far as the legislature is con-
cerned. Fully in keeping was the re-
suit in Wisconsin,, Montana, Washing
ton, South Dakota, Arizona; Idaho;
and other Western states. Townley's
only gain of comfort was in North
Dakota where his rubber stamp, Gov.
Frazer, seems to have prevailed.
Vale Townley, Vale the Nonpartisan
League! Two more years and like
Populism of decade ago, it will be
one of the memories.
When this letter was in the max
ing, Governor Preus was in the
10000 plurality class and steadily
climbing while Collins for Lieutenant
Governor, Rines for Treasurer, ia
cobson for Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner, and Holm for Secre-
tary Of State, were doing 100000
and better. The only crowding was
in tie case of Attorney General Hill
ton by Tom Sullivan, the League can
didate. Sullivan seems to have done
better than the other League candi-
dates, but he is more than 100000
short of the coveted goal. That the
entire republican state ticket will
prevail by better than 100000 plu-
rality is certain Even Amendment
No. l went over and while the Non
partisan League as an organization
was not against it, the principal op-
position was in localities regarded
as Townley strongholds. To say
that those behind Mr.. Preus and the
republican state ticket anticipated or
even dreamed of victory so COM
plete would be to tell an untruth.
The whole thing was like thunder
bolt from clear sky and all con-
cerned are still gasping from the
enormity Of it all. While Governor
Elect Preus was at all times opti-
mistic, to whisper an inner secret,
there were occasions when those in
charge of the republican campaign
felt anything but secure. Less, than
week before election a thorough
canvass of the state gave every evil
dence, Of a close contest which con-
tinued until registration day in the
population centers. The women vot-
ers Of the state were at all times an
unknown quantity. To those who
make politics a profession, Tuesday 5
election is new dawn and from
now on all political activities will
be based on W. hat the women did.
1t is certain that the fair sex will
receive more consideration than the
male hereafter. *.~~
Ten years a clerk in the executive
department of the state; today only
waiting the lapse of two, short
months: to become it's official head.
This in brief is the political history
of j. A. O.. Preus, on whom the vot-
ers conferred one of the. greatese
honors at: their command, the gov
ernership of the state Of Minnesota.
Wonderful you say? Spectacular,
rather, but neither does justice. It
is without precedent in Minnesota.
But why indulge in words that will
not fit. The recent victory was a
tribute to the personally y of Jaks