New Britain herald., 1924-10-27


 predictions of victory have been made for as many as i've of the candidates.
 The candidates are Gov. w. II. McMaster, republican nominee; U. S. Cherry. democratic nominee: Tom Ayres. farmeE-labor party nominee; Justice c. II. Dillon of the state supreme court; George W. Egan, Don Livingston, Mark Bates. and H. L. Loucks.
 Three of the candidates McMas- ter. Dillon and Livingston. endorsed the republican national ticket. Three others. Ayres. Bates and Loucks, en- dorsed the La Toilette national ticket.
 State issues accounted, In some measure, for the presence of so many independents in the senatorial race. Governor McMaster called at- tention to his gasoline war" in which the state sold gasoline at re- ! tail in eight cities of South Dakota to force down prices of private companies. 5. 1 The republicans and the La Fol- lette supporters both have claimed victory in the presidential cam | paign. La Follette's supporters have 1 been split into three groups on state issues. One was the farmer-labor party, another the progressive con fefence for independent political ac- tfon, and a third was group cap tained by II. L. Loucks, senatorial aspirant. The liquor issue, had not arisen. the state being oyerwhelm- ingly dry.
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 The fight for control of state, of- fees between the republican and farmer-labor parties dominates the political situation in Minnesota.
 The entry of Senator Robert M. Ia Toilette as an independent can didate for president on petition has focused considerable interest on the national race.
 Senator La Follette's candidacy Is independent, instead of being hooked up with the farmer-labor ticket. and many leaders of the latter party >have insisted that this will have a tendency to detract from the Wis consIn senator's strength. On the other hand, La Toilette supporters have declared 1t will increase his vote from dlscontented members of other parties. A. With two United States senators already elected by the farmer-la- borites, one of them seeking re- election this year, the efforts of the adherents of that party to sweep the state this fall has made the issue exceptionally hot Senator Henrik shipstead has four years more in office, but Senator Magnus Johnson, having filled the unexpired term of the late Senator Knute Nelson. is seeking election to full six-year term. .s. Opposing Senator Johnson is Congressman Thomas D. schall, blind representative of the tenth dis- trict, who won the republican non1- ination in the June primary. and J. J. Farrell of Carver. democratic candidate. It has been conceded by farmer-labor partisans that much of schalps strength has been with the same elements that have been sup porting Senator Johnson. .s.
 In trying to gain control of the state government, the farmer-labor' ties have placed in the field fol governor Floyd B. Olson of Mime. apolis, Hennepin county attorney who is opposed by Theodore Chris tianson of Dawson, republican, and Carlos Avery. Hutchinson, demo- ocrat.
 For congress, the republican in- cumbents of the second, fourth, fifth and sixth district are seeking res election; in tho seventh and ninth the incumbent farmer r-laborftes Are candidates, and in the first, third,