The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-19
MINNESOTA
PRIMARIES
HELD TODAY
More Than The Usual National
Interest Attaches To The
Senatorial Contest
WOMAN RUNS AGAINST MEN

st. Paul, June l9.-MlnnesOta VOc-
ers went to the polls today to noni-
nate party candidates for the United
States senate, congress and state Of
ficials in a primary election that will
determine to large extent the ef-
fectiveness of the new party conven-
ton law. More than the usual ma
tional interest attached to the sena-
torial contest, for a woman - Mrs.
Anna Dickie Olesen of Cloquet-
contesting with two men for the
Democratic nomination, and Senator
Frank B. Kellogg, an avowed and
loyal supporter of the national admin
;stration, has two opponents, in his
race for denomination.
Vieing with the Democratic sena-
torial contest for first attention is
the Republican congressional fight in
the Third district, where Representa-
tive Charles R. Davis, a member Of
the national house since 1903, has ac-
tive opposition in Reuben Thorsen Of
Saltwater, who has the endorsement
Of the district convention.
Senator Kellogg, all present con-
gressmen except Mr.. Davis, and all
state officers with the exception of the
clerk Of the supreme court, have the
endorsement of Republican state or
district conventions, and by the treat
ment accorded their opponents today
political leaders will measure the ef-
fectiveness of the convention law
passed by the 1921 legislature.
Names of all convention endorsed
candidates appeared on the ballot to-
lay with the endorsement fact printed
,fter their names, while those oppos-
ng them have filed as independents
since the convention.
Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolis,
former congressman, and Richard
Titus, Minneapolis, are opposing Sen
.tor Kellogg. Lundeen has made an
active campaign while Mr.. Kellogg
,.las remained in Washington and
publicly has taken no part in the
.ampaign.
Endorsement by the Democratic
state convention almost in the closing
hours after efforts to find satisfac-
cory male candidate had failed, Mrs.
Olesen has set the pace throughout
he campaign by making statewide
;our in small automobile driven by
herself. Mrs. Olesen feels that the
result Of today's election will go far
20 establish the place of women in
politics in Minnesota, for she declares
herself woman's representative and
not merely personality. Her op-
ponents' are Thomas J. Meighen and
Homer Morris.
Other women in the primary con-
;ests have made less arduous cam
oaigns than Mrs. Olesen, although
Miss Grace Kaercher, the Republican
convention choice for clerk of the su-
preme court, did considerable cam
>aigning before the convention anil
since, too, has been active.
Mayor has No Opposition
Mrs. Lillian Cox Gault, mayor Of
st. Peter, has no opposition for the
Democratic congressional nomination
in the Third District. Margaret M.
Kellar, for the Republican secretary of
state nomination in opposition to
Mike Holm, incumbent, and Susie w.
Stageberg, for the same office, and
Eliza Evans Deming, for auditor the
last two named on the Farmer Labor
ticket are other women in the elec-
Ftion.
Polls opened at 6 a. m. and will
close at p m. A comparatively light
vote is expected as interest has not
been aroused as it was in the past
two or three campaigns, when Nom
partisan League endorsed candidates
sought to capture the Republican NOM
nation: This year the former league
candidates generally are under the
banner of the FarmerlLabor party,
whose slate is without a contest to-