Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-13
ELECTION SHOWS
FL. POWER GAIN
Won Many Offices of Importance;
Olson Polls Record Vote Ma.
jOrity for Governor.
BY H. G.. TEIGAN
election of 1880 is past.


The election of 1880 is past.
The outcome of the election is much
more satisfactory than many previous
elections have been. In addition 10
electing Floyd B. Olson governor ana
Henry Arens lieutenant-governor the
Farmer-Labor party succeeded In
winning many legislative positions.
Floyd Olson's victory was sweep
ing one While the managers or the
Olson campaign had confidently ex-
pected victory, few of them predicted
the huge lead for their candidate that
he actually received. The Olson ma
jority over all opponents is close to
the 10000 mark. 1t is the largest
majority ever received by any nominee
for the governorship in Minnesota.
The campaign in behalf of Mr.. OIL
son was carried on by the Farmer
Labor state headquarters and by sew
eral All-Party groups. The latter
were particularly active in the Twin
Cities and Duluth, and no doubt were
instrumental in greatly aiding the
Olson campaign.
ArenS flctOTy UrdtIlslhss
The election of State Senator Henry
Arens as lieutenant governor is most
gratifying to the Farmer-Labor folks.
1t is the first instance in half cen
fury that a member of any party
other than the Republican, has been
elected to the acknowledgements
But that fact is not the thing that
gives Farmer-Laborites the greatest
satisfaction.
Senator Arens is a true friend of
the Farmer-Labor cause. Ever since
A. C. Townley brought the Nonparti-
san League into Minnesota back in
1916, Arens has been part of the
Farmer-Labor movement. In 1918 he
was endorsed as candidte for the
house of representatives. He was
elected in November of that year and
was reelected in 1920. Two years
later, 1922, the Farmer-Laborites of
Scott and Carver counties endorsed
Arens for the office Of state senator.
He was elected that year and was re-
elected in 1926.
1t was, however, due to no work OF
Mr.. Arens that he became candi-
date for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. He hao
already filed for reelection to the
state senate at the time the Farmer
Labor convention was held at the
Labor Temple in ST. Paul last March
1t was with much reluctance that he
consented to withdraw from the SEN
ate race to become the Farmer-LabOl
nominee for Acknowledgements.
Olson Popular and Strong.
AS regards Mr.. Olson's qualifica
tions for the governorship, little neet
be said. The fact that he, a Farmer
Laborite, could hold onto the office
of county attorney for ten years, II
the stronghold of the G. o. p. is the
qualifications for high public office
Floyd Olson has the qualifications t.
make him the greatest GOVERNOR Min
nesota has had in recent years.
The Farmer-Laborites of Minnesota
feel justly proud of both Olson AM
Arens. They make an excellent com
bination and will give the people o
the state the sort of service that tn
party has pledged them.
FL. Gains Legislators.
In the legislature there will b
much increased Farmer-Labor repre-
sentation in both houses. While tn
members of the legislature are un
fortunately elected without party des
ignation, the fact, nevertheless re
mains that all of them bear allie
glance to one party or the other.
In this connection, it is of interes
to note the influence of the Farmer
Labor Leader in boosting the candi
dacy of legislative nominees. In sey
eral districts the Leader was circu
lated among the voters generally. TIL
results show conclusively the effeC
of such circulation. Had the Leade
been circulated in several other di:
tricts the results would have bee
different.
The outcome in the congressions
contests is not so satisfactory. Onl
one Farmer-Laborite, Congressma
Paul John Kvale of the It'll distrit
was successful. Kvale defeated h
Republican opponent by vote of al
proXimately four to one.
Several Farmer-Labor COMPRESSION,
nominees were nosed out by sma
margins. The closest contest was
the tenth district where Erling SweI
son, the nominee of the Farmer-L,
Dor party, lost to Congressman Coz
frey G. Goodwin, Republican incun
bent, by a few hundred votes. Swel
son has served notice of contest an
will ask for a recount of the vote
cast in certain parts of the distric
Wefald Makes Great Run.
Former Congressman Knud Wefa
almost staged a comeback in II
Ninth district. The margin of I'll