The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
WOMAN EXPECTS
TO ENTER SENATE
Mrs. Olesen Confident She
Will Defeat Kellogg
of Minnesota
CRITICIZES OPPONENT
Favors Bloc for Upbuilding
of Western States; May
Fight the Tariff
by JAMES l.. EILGALLEN.
Copyright. 1929. by International News
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CHICAGO, oct. 2G.--"Tm going
90 be the first woman IN the United
states senate"
with election day only 10 days
away Mrs. Anna ID. Olcsen. OF Clo-
uuc;, MINI, the MAIN Street" candi-
date who is conducting the most
unique campaign in the history of
MinnesOta--If not the United states
made this confident prediction to-
day when reached over long distance
telephone at Albert Lea, MINI,
where she went TO talk to other
main Strceters."
rye got the opposition on the
num- she declared. why I've got
my opponent, Senator Frank kel-
logg 50 badly worried he's trailing
me from town to town.
but he's too late. ] started II
weeks agO-and I've been at IL every
day since without a rest. Mr.. Kel-
logg started three weeks ago
simply beat him 20 tho people. he
is waking up too late.
Declares Race 10 BE Close.
"rhe race Will be close, but I'll
win"
How does It feel to be a polltl-
"Great--slmply great" she re-
piled. politics Is much cleaner
than thought. l have spoken to an
q, average of 5000 people a dav for
IA weeks and haven't been heckled
once--not once.
The opposition newspapers are
The only ones that have attacked me.
The people are wonderful.
"Oh, yes, United States Senator
~ tffa1r nj
at me- too. lie said the people might
vote for a woman for city clerk, but
they wouldn't vote for her IL she
ran for the United States senate.
We'll as for that. I'll just say I'll
meet Mr. Mccormick in the senate"
Asked what she'll do when she
does got 70 the senate. Mrs. Olegen
came right back with this: "I'll vote
as the common people would want
me TO vote. I'll work for the west
for tho great west. I'll join n bloc
II necessary. I'll fight the tariff
its dangerous legislation. I'll advo-
vate n constitutional amendment
against child labor. I'll be anti-war
IN Americas foreign policy"
Opposed To Ncwbcrryism
What's the big issue in your cam
paign?" she was asked.
"Newberryis she replied, like q
shot "Mr. Kellogg voted 10 seat
Newberry. l have talked TO at least
100000 people and everywhere /
have spoken | have said; Put up
your hand IL you would have voted
10 seat Newberry.' Ali told. five
hands have been raised. That's how
the people stand on that
Asked how much her own cam
paign cost her, she said, "about
Sl5OO--all voluntary contributions"
The campaign hasn't cost her.
personally, n penny. she said. The
women Of Minnesota, in the first
place. gave her small but reliable
automobile to start out with. Then
tho party--the democratic party-by
the Way--provided her with state
headquarters at Minneapolis. And
then as she campaigned, her CO.
workers passed the hat"
OF course, she admitted. she has
had TO neglect her house work and
other things back home in Cloquet,
but its all been "awfully exciting"
and she wouldn't have missed it for
ANYTHING Why, didn't Mr.. McAdoo
come all the way from California TO
help her!"
She'll be glad, however, to get
back 10 her husband. Peter Olesen.
the county superintendent OF schools,
and to Mary, their l4-year-old
daughter. who is in school. But she
won't go home until the polls open
November z.
Pm going to finish this campaign
OF mine right, too" she conflded.
THE night before election, eight
towns in the republican rank dis
trlct are going to have a celebration
IN my honor and we'll make things
hum.
IF I should lose, I'll still keep up
my fight for the common folks OF
Nlpnesola--and I'll be a good loser"
But, young men" she added. with
great emphasis, I'm not going to
lose!"