The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-13
READ AND REFLECT.

With the vote in st. Louis county
looked upon as one of the crucial
points in next Mondays senatorial
election, efforts of the Republican
state and county organizations in
behalf of Governor j. A. 0. Preus,
Republican candidate, to insure not
only heavy vote in this county,
but to secure as much of that vote
for their candidate as possible, were
redoubled this week.
Prospects for heavy Preus vote
In st. Louis county, particularly
on the iron ranges, increased this
week with the publication of an
appeal by Victor L. Power of Hib-
! bing, Preus' opponent for the Re-
publican nomination at the recent
primary election, that all of those who
supported and voted for him in the
primary election cast their votes for
Preus. The popularity of the north
ern Minnesota man as evidenced by
the huge vote accorded him at the
primary election in northern Min
nesota is expected to swing 4 large
, number of doubtful voters into the
Preus column.
In his appeal Mr.. Power pointed
to the fact that with the situation
as it is at the national capitol, any
attempt by any senator to secure
legislation needed for the benefit of
Northern Minnesota is bound to
fail unless that senator is a mem
Der of the Republican party, which
! maintains majority in the senate.
For this reason he urged support
/ of Preus for senator, even by res
of yho hox
Farmer-Labor leanings, pointing out
that the Farmer-Labor party already
has a representative in the United
States senate from Minnesota whose
hands are tied in matters of &C
complishment at Washington.
The work has been marked by re-
newal of the charges made by j.
M. Anderson, former president of
the Equity Cooperative Exchange,
! that Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labor
candidate, had engaged in question
| able tactics as an officer of the ex-
| change, to the detriment of farmers
and by Arthur LeSueur, one of the
organizers of the Nonpsrtisan
! league, and prominent in labor
circles, that johnson, while a men,
Der of the state legislature voted
against the interests of labor on
several occasions. Both Anderson
and LeSueur have announced their
! support of Governor Preus.
| Orlow E. Owens of Duluth, form
erly of Eveleth, candidate for
sheriff of st. Louis county last fall
/ also announced his support of Gov
/ ernor Preus this week. Mr.. Owens
who is popular with veterans OF the
world war, with whom he served,
withheld his announcement of his
support until he had carefully con-
! sidered the qualifications of the
candidates in the present campaign.
/ A break in the Democratic ranks
, toward Preus was seen in reports
from St. Paul, where Samuel Law
! Ter, former Democatic candidate for
governor, declared the chances of
electing State Senator James A.
/ Carley, Democratic candidate for
the U. S. senate, hopeless and urged
: Democrats generally to cast their
votes on Republican ballots for
Preus "for the best interests of the
people of Minnesota"
/ Meanwhile the attention of lead
| ers of all parties is conferred on
i northern Minnesota and particularly
| on st. Louis county, in the belief
/ that the vote in this county, # as
heavy as expected, may be the de-
| Gliding factor in the selection of
the states representative IN the
United States senate to fill the vac
ancy caused by the death of the
/ late Senator Knute Nelson.