The Washington times., 1922-08-06
ST. PETERS. Mimi, Aug. s.

very large on the political
- map, bat this county fur
nishsd John A. johnson, who was
three times elected Governor a. \
Democrat in the strong Republi-
can State Of Minnesota and who
doomed large in the eyes of many
Democrats a. q prospective win
ming Democratic candidate for the
Presidency.
His first election was attrib-
utsd to luck and to the fact that
Yon .Yonsen was q Scandinavian
IN q Scandinavian State. Luck
hits q man once, bit not three
times In succession In the same
place. John johnson owed his
election 10 something in himself
that was more than q lucky star.
II he had lived, he might or might
not have moved into the White
House II he had not landed
there q Senatorial toga would
have been his for the asking.
Tho friends and supporters Of
Mrs. Peter oiesen. Democratic
candidate for United States ssna.
tor. believe that ~ she was born
under the same fayorins skies
that gave victory to. Yon Yonsen.
and like the victorious governor
is a Scandinavian. the ides of
November will see her being
measured for q tosa. She has q
fine figure, and . toga would be-
come her and she would become q
-toga. It may be II we send women
60 the Senate II win become fash.
ionable for Senators to wear q real
toga like they did in Rome.
Mrs. olesen was born in this
county. not far from John John
sons birthplace, though she lives
in -Cloquet, in Northern Mime
sofa. The people hereabouts Of
both political parties hold her in
the highest respect and wero
proud when she was nominated
by the Democrats for United States
Senate.
MCCORMICK SPILLED BEANS.
There has not been much politi.
cal talk in Minnesota since the
conventions and the primaries
ana 1t is too early to make prophe.
cies with accuracy as to the out
come. The Republican politicians
al tell you that the people Of Min
nesota are not yet ready to send a
woman to the Senate; that while
they have welcomed women into
the political life as workers and
look with favor upon their being
on school boards ana the like. they
cannot accustom themselves to
think Of women in the seats OF the
mighty. They talk this so much
that sooh you feel that It is propa-
gsnda, and then you lind that It Is
but repeating the official state
mant sent out by Senator Medill
Mccormick, chairman of the Re-
! publican senatorial campaign COM
nittes. II may be well to recall
what Medill said In his inter
view. A. pubiished In the Uni.
vsrsal Service. that has done more
to help Mrs. oleson than anything
that has happened since she was
nominated.
MANTLE TOO BIG
Persons might" said Medill.
with the air Of finslity he has bor-
rowsd from Mark Hanna. his
fathsr-inlaw. vote for . woman
for superintendent Of schools or
for the town council or other
little Jobs , ike that but when
It comes to the senate Of the
United States they simply viii not
do Il. don't believe that even the
women win vote for Mrs. olesen
for Senator
Mark Hanna could lay down the
law in his day, for there had then
bssn % much awakening Of the
Popular conscience ~ had taken
place and partly - . bslsted re-
buks to the Hanna machine poll
ticsl methods. But Medill rattles
around IN the shoes Of his father
inliaw ana his thin voioe carries no
such weight a. Marx Hanna's did
twenty years ago. Quite the con-
trary. This declaration By Senator
McCortniok thst women arc good
enough to servs on q school board
and perform other little jobs"
Of that character, but cannot even
get womsn to vote for them for
Senator. has aroused quiet storm
Of indignation among the women
OF Minnesota, as In all other parts
Of the country. But here they take
Il A. = direct slap at Mrs. Peter
Olesen, q woman of such rare gifts
that nobody in Minnesota mimi
mizes her capacity or ability to
serve In any Legislative body where
Nelson or Kellogg can hold seats.
Not that these men lack ability.