New-York tribune., 1922-10-25
McAdoo's Trip
10 Minnesota
Aid to Kellogg
Appeals i'm Behalf of Mrs.
Oleson Take Votes From
Shipstead, Who Easily Is,
Runner Up in Contest
Seeks Delegation i'm 1924
Situation Worries Republic
cans, as Farmers Are Ir-
ritated Over Low Prices
By Carter Field

BY Carter Field
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Oct. e4.--.lt is
just possible that William Gibbs Nc
Adoo has saved the Senatorial seat OF
Frank B. Kellogg. Certainly MFR. Nc
sdoo's visit to this state, made ostensi-
ly for the purpose OF aiding the siren
lous fight being made by Mrs. Annie
}. Oleson, who has the Democratic
domination for Senator. has turned
otes tc Mrs. Oieson, and just as cer-
ainly no one OF those votes changed
would have been cast for Senator
Sollogg, but for DR.. Henrik Shipstead,
he Farmer-Labor candidate.
There is no doubt in Minnesota upon
one point, and that is of the three
Senatorial candidates the one who will
be third is Mrs. Oieson. The real fight
Is between Senator Kellogg, the regu-
lar Republican nominee, and DR.. Ship
stead, who was the candidate of the
radicals two years age for Governor,
and who was defeated by Governor
J. A. o. Preus with the aid of the
Harding landslide.
This year there is no Harding land
slide in sight. On the contrary, this
section of the country is pretty much
against everybody in power because
9f low farm prices. So with Shipstead
and the other radicals blaming every
thing on the government as 1t Is now
established, naturally enough some Of
the farmers are willing to make
vhich is the chief cause Of his
strength.
Republicans Are Worried
outwardly claiming. victory, privately
many of the Republican leaders are
more successful at working out a
knotty legal or international problem
in his Office than he is at kissing
babies, or handshaking, or remember
ing Bob Jones or Dick Smith, who did
some work in getting out the vote six
years ago at his frst election. Even
as a spellbinder the famous trust
buster does not raise his audiences to
wild enthusiasm. His legally trained
if ne were the only campaigner he
would surely get all the worst of It,
Fortunately for him, Governor Preus
is admittedly the best campaigner in
Minnesota since the days of John A.
Johnson, who would have had the DEM
ocratic nomination for President had
he lived. Preus does remember every
one who ever turned hand for him,
calls them by their first names and
inquiries after their babies. He kisses
the babies as though it we're heaven
given privilege and pleasure.
Just one illustration. At a meeting
sitting in the front row on the plat
form while the chairman was opening
the proceedings. An old farmer wan
dered shyly down the aisle, looking for
a seat but very evidently painfully en-
barrassed by his conspicuousness AS
he looked about for a seat and found
none, his hat nervously in his hands,
/ the poor old man looked the picture Of
mortification- Apparently he would
like nothing better than to be safely
outside, in the dark where multitude
could not stare at him SO hard.
Preus Shows Timely Tact
Jake Preus saw the old fellows
dilemma. Without making o sound to
interrupt the speaker, he half rose,
smiled out at the old man as though
to greet q long separated friend, and
waved his hand like a fapper greeting
fraternity sister.
The old mans embarrassment was
turned to pride. From a terrible mo-
ment it had become something to be
referred to round the crossroads store
stove this winter, and for many sue
stand the term, but he has been trans
lated into what Sam Blythe calls "re-
Elected glory boy"
Preus is going to be elected Cover
nor His majority probably will reach
100000, and may run way over it, It
viii certainly not be less than 10000,
On the size of that majority, 1t was
figured before McAdoo's visit, depend
cd kellogg's political life, for there
Is no doubt that Preus was pulling
kellogg along.
Enters, McAdoo, generally believed
TO have his eye cooked chiefly on the
Minnesota delegation to the Democrats
National Convention some eighteen
months hence. Mrs. Oieson was one Of
McAdoo's floor leaders at the San
francisco convention. She went when
ne was defeated, and after the nomina.
tlon OF Cox said the Democratic party
mao buried its chances in a beer kepS
Mrs. Hartman in Fight
IT, MRS. j. Borden Hartman. friend Of
| woodrow Wilson and later one of +ha
ehief women leaders for McAdoo at
can FRANCISCO, is out here stunning
~. .pI m,s' Oieson, while it is understood
.hat the Democratic National Commit
.ee and some Eastern contributnrs
nave nave fattened the spectacular contir-
ouIions OF pennies" she has been
ga.herlng at her meetings.
MRS. Hartman, incidentally. with The
prestige OF her name, her wealth and
her personality, has created somawhat
/ country. ~ 'a's
Altogether, what with Mrs. o,e.on
| ana Mrs. Hartman and with Edward
indrehus. the Democratic nominee for
/ Governor. who, like Mrs. Oleson. nrob-
ABLY VIII run third. there is no doubt
mere that McAdoo has laid a nre1tw
soila foundation for control Of the
Gopher State delegation to the CONVEX
ton which will nominate a Demoerat
or July. A' he"e June
put in making himself solid with 4ha
Minnseota Democrats In general anS
Win MRS. oiescn In particular MeAdno
/ did not emerge unecathed. Dr as;u'
stead. the Farn,er-Labor cand;aata sp~
Senator and the only nominee who has os
.he gnost OF show Of beating Ksi-
! iogg, was naturally somewhat as
pleased at this McAdoo maneuyer .rh;.
was the more true because the rail.