The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-09-15

Political Minnesota, OF rathei Wy
Republican end of the game, TOOK
on new life this week following
the brief visit of Vice President
Calvin Coolidge to the Twin Citles
and for the benefit Of those VINO
have been fretting because OF ap-
parent inactivity it can be SAID with
authority that the November CAM
paign will be on In earnest IN an
other week or two. Campaign
headquarters will be opened and
the fight for continued Republican
control waged through to election
dav. While non-political in sense,
he being the guest of the state
fair management, the brief stay of
the vice president was not without
a party color, as in three receptions
rendered the distinguished guest
Republican Minnesota was heavily
in evidence and a number of con-
ferences of a party character were
held. Prominent in the three re-
ceptions rendered the vice president
was Gov. j. A. o. Preus and he
shared equally in the enthusiasm
which featured the occasion. Per-
haps no campaign of recent years
has been so lacking in public inter-
est as the present one and yet de-
spite the apathy manifest the finish
in November Is without question
Minnesota voters are unquestlon-
publican state regime and they
publican state REGIME and they
will vote for continuance. The
trouble with the opposition is that
the candidate offerings of the state
Democracy and the Socialists are
not strong enough to excite atten-
ton and the voters simply refuse
to be interested. This condition
featured the state convention last
March, it was in evidence in the
June primaries and it will domin-
ate to large extent in the Novem-
Der finals. Early sensing this dis
interested condition, not to men
ton the superiority of the Repub-
lican ticket. The Republican state
central committee simply refused to
get excited and the wisdom of the
stand has since been demonstrated
in more ways than one. lnforma-
ton CLEANED from those who know
has been all that could be desired.
The ticket from Governor Preus
has never been in doubt and the
dope runs just as clean in the, case
of Senator F. B. Kellogg, who is
the chief objective of the OPPOSE
ton.
For better than a month Mrs.
Anna Dickie Olesen, the senatorial
offering of the unterrified and Or.
Henrik Shipstead, the choice OF the
Townley forces have been harang-
ing the voters. At each meeting
the hat has been passed and
enough coin of the realm secured
to assure their appearance at otner
schedule points. AS rule tneir
meetings have been well attended
in many instances their receptions
have been quite cordial and on occa-
sions much enthusiasm has been
shown. Out of it all has grown
the belief in some quarters tnat
one or the other may prevail.
Donine the future, much less the
yagaries of the voter is hazardous
task at any time, but confidence
compells the prediction that neither
Mrs. Olesen or DIR. Shipstead will
sit with the elect at Washington
this year. Conceeding Mrs. OLE
sens talents in an oratorical way
and the canny-sagaciousness of nero
Scotch-Irish make up and with due
respect for her sex it IS hardly
likely that the voters will indulge
In the untried experiment of hand
ling over to a woman the highest
Office in their gift, while, as to DR..
Shipstead, his socialist connections
will be his undoing. However,
the latter can be reasonably sure
Of one thing; he will be SECOND IN
the senatorial race. Mrs. Olesens
reward will be nice fat Chataua-
qua contract. She is worth 1T.
The overwhelming victory won
by LaFollette, and the state ticket
bearing his endorsement, in the re-
cent Wisconsin primaries is being
received with joy by the Socialist
and radical forces in Minnesota.
THE leaders of such profess to be-
lieye that the LaFollette victory
will add materially to Sociaiistlc
success in the state. That it has
encouraged is without doubt, but
that it will add vote to the So
cialistic state ticket is questionable;
There is only one LaFollette and
Minnesota has not even near rep.
lica of the Wisconsin man. That
IaFollette would prevail was never
doubted at any time. He is easily
the biggest man in a state thorough
ly welded to his way Of thinking
and his election in November VIII
be by as big a majority as that ac-
corded him in the recent primaries.
Paul Doty, prominent st: Paul
business man, will make the Demo-
cratic race for congress In the
Fourth district and number OF
Republicans who are opposed to
Oscar Keller, the present RepuD,,
lican incumbent, because of alleged
Socialistic tendencies have offered
him their support. If elected Mr..
Doty promises to use his best en-
.deavors to bring about the repeal
of the Volstead act. He believes
in beer and light wines and de-
clares that if such are returned the
United States will see marked
decrease in the present labor I'M
rest.
Z, would be telling an untruth to
say that there is not an organized
movement for some modification or
the Volstead act and it would be. a
further untruth to declare that the
movement is alone confined to the
brewing and liquor interests. That
capital, as represented by many IN
dustries outside that of liquor, Is
-:.&o,askad IN show in numerous