The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-20
MRS. OLESON IS
RUNNING CLOSE
IN MINNESOTA
Result of Demo Sena-
torioL Race Is
Uncertain.

st. Paul. Mimi, June 20.-(By the
Associated Press. denomination
OF Senator Frank B. Kellogg, Gov
ernor ]. A. Preus and other state
officers, endorsed by the Republi-
can state convention was indicated
in returns available at midday
from Mondays statewide primary.
When returns had been received
from nearly one-fourth of the
states 3.43S precincts, representing
more than one-third of the total es-
timated vote cast. Kellogg had 6S,-
lG6 votes to 37.S71 for Ernest Lun-
deem, former Minneapolis congress-
man, kellogg's nearest opponent
st. Paul, Mimi, June 20.-CBy' the
Associated Press With the out
come of the majority Republican
contests apparently determined in
last Mondays state wide primary
contests apparently determined in
last Mondays statewide primary,
interest in Minnesota turned today
to the race of Mrs. Anna Dickie
Olesen made for the Democratic
senatorial nomination
Reports available early today
showed her in a nip-and-tuck race
with Thomas ]. Meighen. one of her
two opponents, and it became evi-
dent that the outcome would Abe
in doubt until many more precincts
had reported
denomination of Senator Frank
B. Kellogg, Governor J. A. o. Preus
and other Republican state officers,
with the possible exception of clerk
of the supreme court, was indicat-
ed in reports from 200 representa-
tive precincts, and their success
was claimed by the St Paul Pioneer
Press, which had supported their
candidacy.
The contest for clerk of the su-
preme court, between Miss Grace
F. Kaercher, endorsed by the Re
publican state convention, and Her
man Mueller, incumbent, elected
two years ago with Non-Partisan
league endorsement, seemed close
as tabulation of returns was re-
sumed today. although Miss kaer-
cher then held a 4 TO 3 lead
Opponents Are Silent.
Neither Mrs. Olesen nor MIR.
Meighen was prepared to make a
statement as each felt that the re-
turns were not sufficiently COM
plete to warrant deliberate claims
and both said they preferred to
await the compilation of more re-
ports. 1t is the first time in the
history of the state-local politi-
Clans say it is first time in the his
tory of the country-that a woman
has sought the senatorial nomina-
ion Of a major political party. and
in Mrs. Olesen's case she had the
endorsement of the Democratic
convention.
Born in Minnesota, SO years ago.
Mrs. Oleson lived on a farm in the
southern part of the state until she
married Peter OIesen. now superin-
tendent of city schools at Cloquet.
They have one child, q daughter, IA
years old.
Returns today from the Third
congressional district indicated the
contest between Representative
Charles ID. Davis and Reuben Tho
reen, the latter endorsed by the dis
trict convention, would be closer.
Miss Kaercher had a lead for
clerk of the supreme court, when
102 precincts out of 3.43S in tha
state had been tabulated.
VOIstead Wins.
The Republican congressional
nominees, aside from the Third lis
trict candidates, apparently vert
as follows;
First Sidney Anderson.
Second district-Frank Clague.
Fourth district-Oscar E Keller.
Fifth district-Walter H. New
ton.
Sixth district-Harold Knuteson.
Seventh district-Andrew J. Vol
stead.
Eighth district-Oscar ]. Lar
son.
Ninth district-Halvor Steener-
son.
Tenth district-Thomas D. Schall.
There were no contests for the
Democratic congressional nomina-
tions In the Third district Mrs.
Lillian Cox Gault, mayor of St.
Peter. is the nominee.