Evening star., 1928-10-16

In the interest of Shipstead's candidacy
The Wisconsin Senator spoke at sew
eral meetings yesterday out in tht
State for Shipstead. .,...
Senator Norris of Nebraska has al
ready been here and is expected to re-
tu- and make final effort for Ship
stead. Other Progressive Senators, like
Frazier of North Dakota and Howell
of Nebraska. have troubles of their own
campaigning for reelection or, other
wise. They too, might come into Min
nesota to say good word for Ship
stead.
For a while, some months ago. it
looked as if the Farmer-Labor party in
this State might go on the rocks and
resolve itself back into the Republican
and Democratic parties, wherever its
members wished to go. 1t was even
thought that Senator Shipstead might
seek nomination for the Senate as a
Republican. But along came Presi-
dent Coolidge's second veto of the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm bill, and the Farmer
Laborites saw red again. Anyway, Ship
stead declared he was going to run for
the Senate as a Farmer-Labor can
iidate.
Party Has Others Out.
Senator Shipstead Is not the only
candidate for Office which the Farmer
Labor party has in the field this cam
paign.
It has candidate for governor and
candidates for Congress from several
districts. But Senator Shipstead is in
the limeligl1t to an extent that none
of the others are. Minnesota has two
Fsrmer-Labor members of the House
now, Kva1e of the seventh district and
Grass of the eighth district All the
other members of the House from
Minnesota are Republican, eight in
number.
In the, first congressional district
Ostly, the Farmer-Labor nominee, has
withdrawn. and the word has passed
around that he is favorable to the
Democratic nominee there. Kershaw.
Farner-Labor nominee for the House in
the second district, also has with
drawn, and he has openly announced
that his withdrawal was in favor of
the Democratic candidate. In the
third district Arens. Farmer-Labor can
didate, also sought to withdraw. but
he was too late, and his name will
stay on the. ballot.
Out in the tenth congressional dis
trict, the Democratic nominee for the
House has. come out and urged the
Democrats to vote for Shipstead for the
Senate.
Playing Lone Hand.
These unusual moves on the part of
Democrats and Farmer Laberites seem
to indicate an effort to unite the forces
OF the two parties In senatorial and con-
gressional races The big bid, on the
part of the Democrats is, 1t seems, to
have Shipstead throw his influence to
Gov. Smith. In the presidential race
Bae so far, the bid has not been ac-
complished. Shipstead is saying nothing
and II his ii1timates are to be relied on
he will eontinue 30 remain. as silent as
the Egyptian Sphinx! He Is playing a
lone hand end viii play 1t through to
the end, - ~ 3d.
Indeed he Is playing such a lone
hand that some of the Farmer Labor
people themselves aresnot satisfied. They
are inclined to say that he Is seeking
only for. his own election, and that he
Is making no effort to elect others on
the Farmer-Labor ticket.
The Farmer Labor candidate in the
tenth congressional district has issued
a letter attacking Shipstead fiercely and
declaring that the party should be above
individual candidates -
But IN spite of this jealousy. Ship
stead continues popular with the rank
ana flle OF the Farmer-Laborites, and
at the same time has a hold on many
OF the old line Republicans. who believe
Washington.
His opponent for the Senate Mr.
Nelson, is an able and adroit carnpaicI,-
er. He has CHALLENGED Senator shin
stead to debate with him in MANY Of
the. counties, and 1t is said that If
such Joint debates could be arranged
Mr.. Nelson plans to ask Senator Ship
stead how he stands as between Hoover
and Smith and where he stands on the
vet and dry issue. So far Senator
Shipstead has ignored the challenge and
the joint debates are not likely to ma
terialize, 1t is said.
6. o. P. Especially Active.
Up in this North country the Swedish
and Norwegians form the two largest
groups of voters, they and their de-
scendants They are almost equally
numerous. Shipstead is of Norwegian
origin and Nelson of Swedish descent.
Each makes his appeal to these Scan
dinavian groups. The regular Repub-
lican organization in the State is work
ing hard to encompass the defeat of
Shipstead and the election of Nelson.
They want, they say, to reclaim the
State utterly from the Farmer-Labor
party.
When Senator Curtis. Republican
candidate for Vice President, came into
Minnesota campaigning, he gave his
Endorsement to Nelson. But to many 1t
appeared there was some reluctance
about this Endorsement. However the
State organization may feel about the
senatorial race, the national organiza-
ticn is somewhat shy when 1t comes to
offending Shipstead Senator Borah OF
Idaho, the cleanup hitter tor the Re-
publican national outfit this year, when
he came to Minnesota and undid pretty
much all the work that Gov. Smith
had done for the Democratic ticket In
his st. Paul speech refrained from
campaigning for Shipstead, but he had
his picture taken with ShipStead the
day after he, Borah, had spoken here
Many Backed La Toilette.
The Farmer-Labor party and it'
a6herents may play very important
part In the presidential election in Min
nesota They followed the former Sena-
tor La Toilette almost to man in ths
presidential race four years. For Q
time it looked as though La Follette
would probably carry Minnesota. but
in the last week or two, the Republican,
made great finish and landed Cool.
idge winner When all the ballots
were counted, the President had pollee
100000 votes to $4,000 for Davis anc
$4,000 for La Toilette.
Thu nc4S4nCpofr nr hasAtsAo flaf t1ais
big La Toilette or Farmer-Labor vote
which ever one may choose to call 1t
will go to Smith, and that all the Dem.
ocrats wiz line up for their nationa
ticket and that many disgruntled Re.
publican farmers and Republican wet.
will go over to Smith, too.
But all The La Toilette vote is no
going to Smith in, this State. Careful
check-ups in this city show that Hoovei
Will get. one-third at least of the vote
that were cast here four years ago .fo
Ia F0llette CenafYAr. EI1iHrfaa1 lie a.