New Ulm review., 1922-12-06

45.21 per cent, and Indrehus, 11.66
per cent.
Il In analyzing the results of the cleo
ticn from the official figures, the Min
nesota Daily Star makes the fol-
lowing &C mment:
The main result revealed by the
official figures Of the Minnesota elecz
ticn, Nov. Z, is the large, consistent
and solid gain in two years OF the
iarmer-labor vote. The total vote ia
Minnesota II 1920 was 783,624 for
governor. This year the total vote
gor governor Wis is8b, ,os5 fqs nsarlS
100, 600 less. In spite Of this decrease
n the total vote the farmefiabor vote
shows in every case IAN actual gain,
End proportionate gain that is re-
marka BILE.
"Shipstead's vote increased from
BAL ,O0Ot to 325,0Q0in spite Of this fall
.ng off in totalote vs.. Johnson re-
ceived 295, 900 votes, or $4,000 more
than Shipstead received two years
ago, despite the general slump. This
means that the farmer-labor vote for
governor increased from Sc per cent
Of the total vote il 1920, to 43 per
cent of the total vote in 1922, and
that the republican vote for governor
decreased from So per cent in 1920 to
As per cent in 1922. The percentage
of the total vote each candidate for
governor received this year was john
son 1918; Preus, 1921; Indrehus,
11.66 per cent.
"This probably gauges the general
change of sentiment in the state
better than anything else. In two
years the republican party has been
reduced from majority to minority
party. The farmer-labor party lacks
less than per cent of having asimany
votes as the republicans. This con-
dition follows a generation or more
Of rule under an overwhelming rel ub,
lican majority. 1t is one of the most
remarkable of all the political upsets
recorded Nov Z, and will probably
have a more important bearing than
any of them on the political realign-
ment now manifesting itself in Amer
lea.
"The gain in general solidarity al d
consistency of the farmer-labor vote
is no less remarkable than the gain in,
size. The minor state candidates
received practically the same perceE-
tage of votes for their offices as John:
son received This year the average
percentage Of votes received by the
state candidates ofthe various political
parties below the governor was as
follows: Republican, 4e.4; farmer-la-
Dor, AIS; democratic, 12.1 This
shows almost the same relative per-.
centages as those between the candi-
dates for governor, In other words,
the armer-labor gain was practically
the same among the minor state candi-
dates as for governor.
"Other significant results might be
mentioned. For the first time, labor
voted overwhelmingly for progressive
principles. This is proved by the
fact that in St. Louis county, where
Duluth is situated, and in Ramse5
county, where St. Paul is located, the
farner-la Dor state ticket received the
largest vote. II Henrepin county
and Minneapolis the farmer-labor
state candidates lacked about $4,000
votes Of winning which, nevertheless,
indicates that labor cast the majority
of its votes here for the farmer-lab Or
candidates. as the farmer-labor ticket
carried all the labor wards overwhel-
mingly.
TT is significant that outside Of
Hennepin county the faI1ner-labor
forces and republican parties broke
even. The 4 far,ner-la Dor party On
state Offices lost the state by practical
ly the same margin that it lost Mime
apolis. The vote shows that the: towns
and smaller cities voted republican or
democratic, which proves that the
farmers voted the farmer-labor ticket
by large majority.
I'm other words the far1mer-labor
ticket drew the bulk of the farmer
and labor vote. This is an unique
achievement in American politics.
When the fact sinks in that it has been
accomplished in six years by educa-
tional work, it is bound to have a great
effect on national politics. A third
party has been built up in Minnesota
by hard work. 1t almost won this
year. With more educational work,
closer and better organization, and
adequate machinery to get out the
vote, it should easily win the state Of
fees in the next election 0
PIONEER MINNESOTAN DEAD.
q Mrs. Samuel Steenson, seventy mine
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