The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-19


of the states $500 precincts had
reported at noon today on yester-
days senatorial election, Magnus
Johnson, farmer-laborite had a
lead of $500 over Governor J. A.
o. Preus, Republican, the count
/ standing: Johnson, 244,207; Preus,
1S1,422; James A. Carley, Demo-
crat, 1871.
st. Paul, Minnesota's repre-
sentation in the United States senate
has been turned over to the Farmer
Labor party as the result of another
political transition the state went thru
in the special senatorial election Mon
day. Magnus Johnson of Kimball,
Mimi, "real dirt farmer" gained the
coveted post vacated by the recent
death of Senator Knute Nelson, addi-
,tional returns today from the special
election yesterday swelling his plurality
In 1900 of the states $500 precincts,
Johnson had a lead of more than $1,000
over Governor J. A. 0. Preus, Republi-
can, with James A, Carley, Democrat,
trailing poor third.
Senator-elect Johnson will sit with
Henrik Shipstead, who was elected last
fall over Frank B. Kellogg, Republican.
Both Johnson and Shipstead are farm
er-laborites and have announced their
intention to affiliate with the follow
ers of Robert M. LaFollette" in con-
gress.
Goes Back to Hay Field.
Though jubilant over his victory, the
ir+V tnr
today about getting his haying done"
than things political, and he sought to
postpone statements incident to his
election, but he did let drop few re-
marks.
"Well, boys" he said, II put it over;
l beat Jake Preus as l said l would
Now 1 can go home and help my sons
get the haying done. After that l can
do some more organizing before | go
to Washington"
He wanted to ignore statements as
to his political plans-the haying and
other harvesting had fallen behind dur
ing the strenuous campaign ne had
waged, but now "the election job is
out of the way and he can turn "to
the job back home"
Pressed for details of his organiza-
ton plans, he repeated an excerpt for
his campaign keynote: 81 will do this
because | believe the farmers and the
workers and the business men can by
united action better their conditions"
9sss Against World Court. ..
H. He gwas willing to let it be known in
a semi-oficial, way. that he was against
the world court and the League of Ma
TO ole
ments." For the present he preferred
not to discuss recognition of Russia,
though between you and me am for
recognition right away" Prohibition
he passed over, but expressed himself
as for a soldiers bonus payable out of
"eXcess profits"
Charles R. Adams, chairman of the
Republican state central committee, at
tributed the defeat of Gov. Preus to
the fact that "the best efforts of Re-
publican workers were unable to over
come the evident feeling of unrest and
dissatisfaction with economic condi-
tons.
Preus will continue as governor un-
til the expiration of his term January
l, 1925. He has not indicated whether
he would try for the long term sena>
torial election in 1924, for yesterdays
election simply was for the unexpired
term of the late Senator Knute Nelson,
or until March 1925. Johnson expects
to be a candidate for the long term,
friends say.
Senator-elect Johnson, while an
nouncing adherence to the principles
for which the LaFollette group are
od
afiliation with the statement that he
does not intend to accept dictatlons
"from any man" in congress. 81 am
not quite ready to announce my plans"
he said today, "but you can just bet
when l want anything done or want
to bring anything to the attention of
the senate, can make myself heard"
making himself heard" might be &C
cepted literally for the senator-elect
has a strong voice and has said that
he can "out-bellow" about anyone who
might care to enter into competition.
Washington.-Th election of Mag
nus Johnson as senator from Minnesota
leaves the Republicans with a nominal
majority Of five in the senate. AS the
roster now stands, there are so Repub-
licans. 43 Democrats and Farmer
Labor. There is vacancy for Vermont
due to the death of Senator Dilling-
ham and the general expectation he1e
is that Republican will be appointed
to the place by Vermont's governor.
Even with a majority of six, how
ever, Republican leaders concede that
they may have difficulty on some occa-
sions in holding in line sufficient
strength to put through administration
measures. Counted among the Repub-
licans are Senators LaFollette of Wis
cousin, Brookheart of Iowa, Frazer and
Laid of North Dakota, Norris OF Neb-
raska, Borah of Idaho, Johnson Of Cali
fornia, and others who have parted
company with their party leaders on
various questions Of foreign and dom
este policy All, however, are counted
/ on to vote with the Republicans IN or
ganizing the new senate, insurlng Re
publican control of the committees.
Berlin The rain it raineth every