Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19
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NOMINAL III TING
CANDIDATES
Senatorial Contest Attracts
More Than Usual
Interest.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 19.-Minne-
sofa voters went to the polls today
to nominate party candidates for the
United States senate, congress and
that will determine to a large extent
the effectiveness of the new party
convention law. More than the usual
national interest attaches to the
senatorial contest for woman-Mrs.
Anna Dickie Olesen of Cloquet is con-
testing with two men for the Demo-
cratic nomination, and Senator Frank
B. Kellogg, an avowed and loyal sup
porter Of the national administra-
ton, has two opponents in his race
for denomination.
Vieing with the Democratic sena-
torial contest for first attention is
the Republican congressional fight IN
the Third district. where Representa-
tive Charles r.. Davis, a member OF
the national house since 1898, has
active oposiuon in Reuben Thoreen
of saltwater, who has the endorse
ment of the district convention.
G. O. p. Endorsement.
Senator Kellogg, all present con-
gressmen except Mr.. Davis, and all
state officers with the exception OF
the clerk of the supreme court, have
the endorsement. of Republican state
or district conventions, and by the
treatment accorded their opponents
today, political leaders will measure
the effectivsness Of: the convention
law passed by the 1921 legislature.
Names Of all convention endorsed
candidates appeared on the ballot
today with, the endorsement = fact
printed after their names, while
those opposing them have filed as in
dependents since the convention.
Ernest Lundeen of MINNEAPOLIS,
former congressman. and Richard
Titus, Minneapolis, are oposing Sena-
active campaign. while Mr.. Kellogg
has remained in Washington and
publicly has taken no part in the
campaign.
Endorsement by the Democratic
estAte convention almost in the clos
ing hours after efforts to find salts
factory male candidate had failed.
Mrs. Olesen has set the pace through
out the campaign by making state
wide tour in a small automobile
driven by herself Mrs. olesen. feels
that the result Of today's election will
20 far to establish the place OF
women in politics in Minnesota. for
She declares herself woman's repre-
sentative and not merely persons
ality. Her opponents are Thomas J.
M0l&uen anu E1OIHcI ,IAutE1S'
Other women in the primary con-
tests have made less arduous cam
paigns than Mrs. Olesen's, although
Miss Grace kaercher. the Republi-
can convention choice for clerk. of
the supreme court, did considerable
campaigning before the convention
and since, too. has been active. *
No Opposition.
Mrs. Lillian Cox Gault. mayor OF
st. Peter. has no opposition for .the
Democratic congressional nomination IN
In the Third district. Margaret NJ
Kellar, for the Republican secretary
OF state nomination, in oposition to
Mike Holm, incumbent, and Susie w
StaSSberg. for the same Office and
Eliza Evans Dening. for auditor, the
last. two named on the Farmer-Labor
ticket, are other women in the elecs
Polls opened at a. m. and will
close at g p. m. A comparatively
light vote is expected as interest has
not been aroused as it was in the
past, two or three campaigns when
Nonpart endorsed candidates
sought to capture the Republican
nomination. This year the former
league candidates generally are un'
der the banner of the Farmer-Labol
party, whose slate is without con
test todaya