New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
BORN A DEMOCRAT
 SAYS WOMAN VICTOR
Mrs. Olson Nominated for Senator in Minnesota

Cloauet Minn,, June 2l (By Asso' ciated PreSsl-To the country ai large she may be Anna piekie Olsen but to this city of 5000 population she will always be Mrs, Peter Olsen though even her husband. who is su- perintendent of Cloquets school in- slsts that the Anna DiclNe" be sub stituted for the Mrs Peter" when she is referred 10 in newspapers
 And today the little family of three-especially the husband and "A year old daughter Mary--were thrilled with knowledge that the wife and mother had been chosen to pioneer a trail for women in politics" as Mrs. Olsen herself has termed il.
 "It Is no personal tribute" she in sisted to the Associated Press. It is only the endorsement Of the demo cratic state platform as formulated by the state convention that endorsed me for the senate. I sought to bring that platform 70 the members of our party; my nomination is simply an evidence of it's acceptance"
 But there was no denying she was happy-happy and enthusiastic-al- most eager to get into the campaign for the November elections which she will press as persistently as she did her primary connection, she said.
 Grateful to People.
 T am deeply grateful to the peo- pie that have stood by ne in the primary campaign" she said. T did not seek the nomination in the Min neapolis convention but having ac- cepted 1t I did the best I could with the limited funds at my command to make an effective campaign for the furtherment of the party's inter est.
 It was as citizen Olsen she gained the nomination she insists and not through any advantage gained by her sex" I made no plea for recogni- tion of women in politics: I was and am ready to accept on equality with men whatever the fortunes of politics may offer.
 Now that I am nominated" she continued, T will do the best I can for the party throughout the fall cam paign and I think we will have  ton comes round. Tt is for the common people I stand; the true democracy of the land. If elected in November I shall do the utmost to serve the people well.
 Washington's Motto.
 During my primary campaign l set up as my motto-and I shall con- tinue to keep it before me in the fall campagn-the words of George Washington Let Us raise the stand ard to which the wise and honest can rally-the event is in the hands of God
 My campaign my desire for the nomination were not for persona vanity or gain at all; my one desire was to serve the people of the demo- cratic convention and the other peo- pie of the state who nominated me l have no personal ambitions at stake; everything is for the people
 Mt more than $500 was spent by Mrs. Olsen in her primary campaign, she said. She visited nearly 40 towns and cities in every section of the state travelling in small sedan automobile given her by friends Most of the time she did her own driving.
 Interest in the welfare of young girls four years ago brought Mrs Olsen to the attention of her com munity then the state, as she took up the cause of girls through the agency of women's clubs.
 During the war Mrs, Olsen deliv- cred many patriotic talks and these brought her to state wide attention, Subsequently, with hostilities at an end she engaged in Chautauqua work, Mrs. Olsen explained her party af- fliations with the assertion that she