The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-14
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indicate very clearly that the vote
at next Mondays primaries will be
very light-probably not more than
100000: and possibly even less. 1t
is expected that a greater portion of
the vote, will be polled in the centers
of population. There is a real con-
test on for the Farmer-Labor nomi-
nation. When filings closed it looked
like a cinch for Magnus Johnson,
but late reports reaching St. Paul
are that the contest between Magnus
Johnson and DR.. Fritche of New
Ulm will be close, while the vote
polled by former Congressman Lind
bergh will be surprisingly large.
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OF course no campaign would be
complete without a straw vote. Two
weeks ago large Minneapolis real
estate concern sent SOC post cards
addressed to real estate dealers in
every section of Minnesota, upon
which they were asked to indicate
their preference for the senatorship.
The results were surprising to say
the least inasmuch as former Con-
gresham Lindbergh ran second. The
straw vote resulted as follows: Hal
lam, Lindbergh, Johnson, Steiner
son, Anderson, Preus, Burnquist,
Fritche, Lundeen, Schall, Powers and
Carley.
The result above proves very
clearly what the supporters of Judge
Hallam have been claiming for the
past ten days-that the trend of the
vote in Minnesota was for Judge Hal
lam as the sober-thinking citizen
who is only interested in the welfare
of the state is convinced that he is
the one man upon whom the major
ity of the sanely progressive forces
of the state can unite and elect.
r.
Is the Minnesota Farm Bureau en-
tering partisan politics? Saturday
of last week Former Justice Oscar
Hallam was invited to attend the an
nual picnic of the Waseca County
Farm Bureau. Upon the advice of
President Reed the Judge was not al
lowed to address the gathering. He
gave the reason that it was against
the regulations of the Farm Bureau
to have political addresses. That is
all right and as it should be. Tuesday
of this week Gov. Preus, also can
didate for the United States senate
was billed to speak at the annual
picnic of the Mower County Farm
Bureau near Adams, from the same
platform as President Reed. Of
course the query naturally arises
Isn't an address by one candidate for
the United States Senate in Mower
County just as much of a VIOLA
ton of the regulations of the Farm
Bureau as it would have been in Wa
SEGA County?
Not having any appointees to COW
er Minnesota in automobiles to solicit
votes many volunteer friends of
Justice Hallam are donating their
cars and time and paying their own
expenses this week going over Min
nesota extolling the virtues of Mr..
Hallam. These men have known
Judge Hallam for many years and
are glad to give him whatever as
sistance they can in bringing his
campaign to successful close.
r.
The campaign has progressed to
such an extent as to get something OF
a definite line on conditions. Re-
ports reaching the Hallam Head
quarters indicate very clearly that
the contest on the Republican ticket
rs between Judge Hallam and Gov.
Preus. However, there are those
that place the Governors vote as
low as third and even fourth. A
glance at the situation at this writ
ing indicates that Congressman Sgd
hey Anderson will likely carry the
First Congressional district, with
Judge Hallam and Gov. Preus very
close; Justice Hallam will carry sew
eral counties in the Second district,
the Governor is also strong in this
district; the Third district will be
carried by Justice Hallam, while DR..
Fritche will poll heavy Farmer
Labor vote. Justice Hallam will
carry the Fourth district ramsey
County, by a heavy plurality. In
the Fifth, Hennepin, Schall will have
big vote with surprisingly large
vote for Justice Hallam. A well
known newspaper writer who made a
close canvas of the Sixth district says
that Judge Hallam will carry seven
of the twelve counties. The Seventh
district, has heavy Farmer-Labor
vote and those voting the Republican
ticket will split between Judge Hal
lam and the Governor with limited
amount of Burnquist sentiment. Vic.
Powers, Hibbing mayor, will poll a
heavy vote on the Iron Range, the
balance almost solidly going to JUS
tice Hallam. Gov. Preus has some
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