The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Harding Forces Back Gov ernor Preus In Mondays
 Election

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 16.--Hard- ing republicans placed their money Saturday night on Gov. J. 4. O. Preus, once Knute Ne!son's secretary. to capture the republican nom.na- ton for United States senator Mon day and therehy to win a popular indorsemept of the Harding Yciicies.
 Because the Presidents determined stand for "A world court has created Q new and clear-c,it jssue since the last election, the special vote for an ad interim succeascr for Nelson is widely regarded an important test of tho administrations present strength, and as prophetic for 1924.
 Preus is, by tacit agreement, car rying the Presidents colors amid the field of nine q. o. P. entries. While administration leaders concede that hero and there throughout Minne- sota district may be won by a dis tricts favorite son, the complete vote will show Preus, the closest friend of the dead senator whose place is being filled. winner by clean-cut margin. Such victory will be considered strong popular other recent Harding issues by Harding men. especially in view of the strength of the farm labor third party manifestation in the state.
 It Is freely predicted that the vote will be light, and Preus men point for the Minnesota governor to win the nomination provided no more than 100000 republican ballots are cast. Governor Preus is said to have 100000 followers strongly organized. IA Candidates Out.
 Nine republicans are seeking the nomination for the United States senatorial seat left vacant since the death of Knute Nelson, close friend of Governor Preus. Three candidates ask the farmer-labor nomination and are entered on the democratic ticket.
 Congressman Sydney Anderson will probably carry the first congress sional district. which will hurt Gov ernor Preus more than Judge Hal lam. believed the governors strong est opponent, according to belief here.
 Judge Hallam is conceded the sec- ond district, while it appears a toss up between the two in the Third and Sixth. The Seventh district is fig ured as Preus territory.
 The governor may lose in the Tenth district, where Congressman Thomas Schall Is expected to run strong.
 Ernest c. A. Lundeen, former con- gressman; John J. Martin, attorney, and Judge Haham are certain to Is conceded to Governor Preus by a substantial plurality.
 St. Paul Is expected to give Judge Hallam good plurality, but for mer Governor J. A. A. Burnquist will poll heavily, securing most of his vote here.
 Duluth and the Iron Range Eighth l trt 4@ mayor of Hibbing, but Hallam sup porters claim a strong following for their candidates. freus and Burn quist are expected to receive strong votes.
 Former Congressman Halvor Steen- erson may finish ahead in the Ninth. This district Is generally given to the farmer-labor candidate, Magnua Johnson. which is expected to mini- miZe the contest In the republican primary there.
 Expect Light Rural Vote. Johnson. like the Preus leaders expects the weather, the fact that the farmers are so busy and general lack of interest In the election will combine to result in a small vote. A light vote in the rural district may hurt Johnson, at first figured sure winner of the farmer-la bor nomination.
 l.. A. Fritsche, wet candidate, oA New Ulm. and Charles Lindbeurgh. former congressman. will draw heavi- ly in the labor districts. Fritsche has gained rapidly, 1t is claimed, and is expected to carry the farmer labor vote in the Second and Third districts, Lindbeurgh is strong in the Sixth, while Johnson Is con- ceded the Seventh district.