The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20

ship over ). n. -. Preus, repu6-
Iican, In yesterdays baIlotine,
had increased his lead to 2s,5sl
when 1914 OF the states $3.50
ally this morning. The figures
were johnson 1894 and Preus
147,753. James A. Carley, demo
erat, had 14,18o votes.
st. Paul, July 17.-Minnesota's
representation in the United States
senate has been turned over to the
farmer labor party as the result OF
another political transition the state
went though in the special senatorial
election Monday.
Magnus Johnson OF Kimball, Mimi,
o real dirt" farmer, gained the
coveted post vacated by the recent
death OF Senator Knute Nelson, ad-
ditional returns today from the
special election yesterday swelling
his plurality.
In 1900 OF the states $500 pre-
cincts. Johnson had a lead OF more
than $1,000 over Governor ]. \. O.
Preus, republican, with James A.
Carley, democrat, trailing a poor
third.
WIN Sit With Shipstead
Senator Elect Johnson VIII sit with
Henrik Shipstead who was elected
last fall over frank B. Kellogg, re-
publican. Both Johnson and Ship
stead are farmer laborites and have
announced their intention to affiliate
with the followers OF Robert NJ.
LaFollette" in congress.
Though jiubilant over his victory,
the real dirt" senator was mora
concerned today about getting his
haying done" than things political,
and he sought to postpone state
ments incident to his election, but
he did let drop q few remarks.
We'll, boys" he said. Il put it
over; beat Jake Preus as said
would. Now ! can go home and help
my sons get the haying done. After
that l can do some more organizing
before 1 go 20 Washington"
Withholding Statement
He wanted to ignore statements as
to his political plans-the haying and
other harvesting had fallen behind
during the strenuous campaign he
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-
from his campaign keynote speech:
81 viii do this because | believe the
farmers and the workers and the
business men can by united action
better their conditions
Against World Court
He was willing to let il be known
In 4 semi official way that he was
against the world court and the
League OF Nations and any other
foreign entangiements."
For the present. he preferred not
TO discuss recognition OF Russia,
though between you and me ! am
ton 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
attributed the defeat OF Governor
Preus % the fact that "the best ef-
forts OF republican workers were un-
able to overcome the evident feel
Ing OF unrest and dissatisfaction With
economic conditions, which found its
vent in a protest vote against the
party in power"
Preus Is Silent
Governor Preus, who had an
nounced his support OF the policies
Of the Harding administration, which
had lent a Harding versus La
Follatte'' flavor to the election, had
nothing to add today to his brief
statement thanking his supporters
fer their votes.
He will continue as governor until
the expiration of his term, January
l, 1925. He has not indicated wheth-
senatorial election in 1924, for yeAter
days 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.
Returns At Eight O'clock
A few scattering returns trickllng
into state tabulation headquarters
between two a. N. and seven a. m.
showed Magnus Johnson maintain
Ing his lead over Governor Preus In
the senatorial race and seemed to
gubstantiate earlier predictions OF a
forty thousand plurality for John
son.
When 1,7s3 of the states $3.50
precincts had reported, Johnson
had a lead OF u, ,225 over Preus, with
James A. Carley, the democratic
candidate, a poor third The count
was Johnson 173, 610; Preus 146-
a85; Carley 1886
G. o. p. Majority In Senate
Washington, d. c., July 1.-THE
610CllOu mdEohuO SohhoSn 80 ~
senator from Minnesota leaves the
republicans with a nominal major
lty of five in the senate.
AS the roster now stands there
are fifty republicans, forty three
democrats and two farmer labor
There is a vacancy for Vermont
due to the death Of Senator Dilling-
ham, and the general expectation
here is that a republican Will be ap-
pointed 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 occasions in holding in line a
sufficient strength to put through
administration measures. Counted
among the republicans are Senators
IaFollette, Wisconsin: Brookheart
iowa: Frazier and Ladd, North Da-
kota; Norris, Nebraska: Borah,
idaho; Johnson, California, and
oEhers who have parted company
with their party leaders on various
questions of foreign and domestic
oolicy. All, however. are counted
on 10 vote with the republicans in
organizing the new senate, insurins
ron1Slican control OF the commit
Johnson's Lead is Growing
st. Paul, July 17.-There was