The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-08

is being supported by many labor Of
ficials of the Twin Cities.
Rank and File For Magnus.
The rank and file however, is sup
porting Magnus and in the farmer
labor clubs-the basic units of the as
sociation-the lines are clearly drawn
The Minneapolis and st. Paul Cen
trail Labor Councils have endorsed
neither Davis nor Johnson. They are
following the ancient policy of remain
ing neutral altho actually this
amounts to support of Davis or what
is worse-support of Mayor Leach of
Minneapolis, candidate in the repub-
Hcan primaries against Governor
Christensen.
| Arch-Reaetlonarie For Leach.
The followers of Paul Smith, A. F.
of L. organizer, sent into this terri
tory by the regime of the late Presi-
dent Gompers to combat che red men
ace" either are openly or covertly
supporting Leach.
The lineup as it appear from views
expressed by active supporters of Mag
nus is as follows:
Cramer, editor of the Minneapolis
Labor Review, is supporting Leach;
Bennett, business agent of the Paint
ers' Union, is supporting Leach; the
Plumbers Union business agent is
supporting Leach; Sinton, business
agent of the Cooks and Walters
Union, is supporting Leach.
The Davis Support.
Weir, of the Stage Employees Union
and business agent Of the Minneapolis
Central Labor Council, is supporting
Davis.
Christian, business agent of the
Building Trades Council, is support
ing Davis; Nelson, former business
agent of the Carpenters Union, is
supporting Davis; Miller, of the Elec-
trical Workers Union, is supporting
Davis.
Richard wiggin, assistant city at
torney and influential member Of the
City and County Employees Union, is
supporting Davis; Mallon, former
business agent Of the Building Trades
Council and now one of the county
commissioners, is supporting Davis.
Lynn Thompson, former organizer
of the Central Labor Council, elected
county commissioner on the farmer.
labor ticket two years ago, is cam.
naieu nanaqer for Davis
Floyd Olson, farmer-labor candidate
for governor two years ago and at
present county attorney, has made no
public statement so far and is said to
be on the fence waiting flor further
developments.
Mahoney For Magnus.
William Mahoney, editor of the st.
Paul Trade Union Advocate, is sup
porting Magnus 100 per cent. So is
Frank Starkey, of the Central Labor
Council, who is now state secretary
of the farmer-labor association.
G. w. Alexander, financial secretary
of the Minneapolis Electrical Workers
Union, is supporting Magnus johnson;
Walter Frank, business agent of the
Lathers' Union, is supporting Magnus.
Louis Engstrom, state chairman of
the Farmer-Labor Association, is sup
porting Magnus; /. G. Scott, of the
Plasterers' Union and labor alderman
is supporting Magnus.
From the above it is plain that the
campaign has divided the Twin City
labor movement into right, left and
center. The beginnings OF a revolt
against the sabotage Of the farmer
labor ticket are apparent.
The Farmer and Labor Press.
AS to the outcome of the primary
fight, in which the bitterness is grow
ing daily, 1t is difficult 10 speak de-
finitely. Magnus Johnson will get
strong support from the farmers and
from the union membership in the
Twin Cities, but the Davis machine
is flooding the state with so-called Of
Ifciaf organs of the completely defunct
non-partisan league whose fake con-
vention gave him the endorsement
which constitutes his sole excuse for
entering the race after his crushing
defeat in the Farmer-Labor Associa-
ton convention.
In addition to the support already
mentioned, the bona flde farmer-labor
ticket is supported by Victor Lawson's
paper published at Willmar, the st.
Louis County Independent, the Milaca
Times, the Farmer-Labor Advocate
published in 81. Paul and other
smaller sheets.
Richard Wiggin, keen observer Of
Minnesota political campaigns, altho
supporting Davis, stated in private
conversations yesterday that IL have
a bunch that Magnus will get the
nomination"
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