The Washington times., 1922-06-28
MRS. O[ESON IS
G00DP|ENAKER,
. BOASTS FRIEND
Woman Candidate for Senate
Is Kept From Party Meet
BY HousecIsaning.
NJ Universal Service.

.n NJ Uuvefsni bervtcc.
Mrs. Anna d. oieson, the thirty
seven.year-oid Democratic Senatorial
nominee in Minnesota. can make a.
good q pie as . political speech and
can raise children, chickens and gar.
den truck as successfully as she can
raise political issues.
This is the opinion Of Miss Abigail
Dyer Thompson. Minneapolis Demo
cratic woman leader. who represent
ed Mrs. Oleson at the Democratic
national committees executive com.
mittee conference here today.
Mrs. oleson was too busy doing
her delayed spring house-cleanin6 at
her home In the little town Of Cjo-
quet, Mimi, to come to Washing.
ton, so she wired Miss Thompson
to represent her. Mrs. 'Oleson had
to put off her house-cleaning beyond
the usual time for such domestic en-.
terprises. because she was too busy
all spring driving from town to town
In the Ford sedan given her by the
Democratic women of Minneapolis.
winning votes In her fight for the
Democratic nomination for senator
Kellogg's seat. And she just couldn't
think OF leaving 1t undone until eft.
er the November election. "
Besides, she hasn't any time to
lose unnecessarily with trips to
Washington or elsewhere, when
there In the whole State OF Minnesota
70 travel over to tell the voters why
they thouid send her to the Se5ate
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her Republican opponent.
., II Not . Lawyer.
Mrs. oleson, says Miss Thompson.
10 not a lawyer. like 90 many women
In politics. and has never oeen .
school teacher. though her husband,
Prof. Peter Oleson, 10 superintendent
Of schools at Cloquet. Neither II she
Of the typical club woman type OF
the cities. But she II Q woman OF
high attainment. with q well ground.
ed college education. q remarkably
fine mind. who has q clear analytical
grasp OF all political questions Of the
day. And with II she has the en-
thusiasm of q young woman.
Mrs. Oleson comes OF Scotch and
Welsh parentage, though she was
born and has lived her life In Min.
nesota. She was brought up on
farm and has spent her life in the
environment Of the farm and the
small Western town. Until a few
years ago, after finishing her col
lege course, she was content 20
pursue the even tenor OF domestic
life. making q home for her school.
k,.A -. ~ ~ a
daughter, now fourteen.
Her interest and activity In af-
fairs public and political were born
out Of a disaster that befell the
Cloquet section when forest fires
rendered many families homeless
and destitute. She organized the
women Of the community for serv-
Ice in that emergency and the re-
suits Of her efforts were so out
standing that her work attracted
Statewide attention. She was called
on TO lecture before summer chau-
tauquas and college extension
courses throughout Minnesota. ana
for three or four years has given
much Of her time to such activities.
Her interest in suffrage and poll.
tics was a natural outgrowth OF
her platform work.
Makes Good Speech.
MRS. oleson has the faculty 70
many public speakers lack Of being
able to survey and snalyze her audi
ences and adapting what she has to
say to her hearers" said Miss
Thompson. Mot long ago I heard
her discuss the same questions be-
fore three widely different types OF
audiences In a single day. Her pre-.
sentation was entirely different in
each instance, because she adapted
herself to her audience. She can
present her views In the simple
Saxon words that the plain people
can readily grasp or she can enter
into an academic discussion II occa-
sion demands. The charm of her
speaking so vividly present the pc
ture that she carries her audience
with her from beginning to end.
The women of Minnesota, regard.
less of party. regard Mrs. Oleson
Minnesota 10 normal Republican
women will feel the obligation to
stand by their party nominee, so IL
cannot be said she has the undivided
support Of the women Of our State.
Eut there are many men in the
Republican ranks dissatisfied with
the failures Of their own party who
will be amenable TO the sound logic
and reasoning OF, Mrs. oiesen's arsu.
ments. 49,.
, I'VE are not only hoping, hut, ex.
Meeting To elect Mrs Oleaon ss the
first woman member OF the United