Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-31
OLSON SPEAKING
MANY PLACES
Candidate for Governor is Well Re-
ceiyed; Organization Completed
for Campaign.
By H. G.. TEIGAN.

4. VI.
At meeting of candidates ana
members of the state executive COM
mittee held at 4OS Court House. Min
neapolis, July %, George H. Grlfnth'
former organization manager OF the
National Nonpartisan League, was
chosen to direct the campaign for the
Farmer-Labor ticket this year.
Mr.. Griffith's name was placed be-
fore the Joint group of candidates ana
committeeman by William Mahoney or
st. Paul, who recited briefly the facts
as to Mr.. Griffith's qualifications.
while it is important to have new
blood in the movement, there is no
gain-saying the even greater lmpor-
lance of having man of experience
and knowledge lead us in the fight,
said Mr.. Mahoney. "There can be no
doubt that Mr.. Griffith knows the
situation from a Farmer-LabOr stand
point better than any other man in
the state"
Mr.. Lundeen seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr. Griffith and several others
| expressed approval of him as theI1
choice for the place.
| Mr.. Griffith thanked the candi-
dates and the committeeman for the
kind words spoken and humorously
remarked that it stood in marked con
trast to many of his past experiences
in politics. He stated that he woult
accept the place and would set abOu
to organize a campaign in the bes
way that he knew how and he re
quested the active cooperation o
both candidates and committeemei
to make these efforts worth while.
Two Committees Chosen.
Two committees were appointed b.
State Chairman Anderson to aid tin
campaign manager in his work-on
on printing and publicity, and an
other on finance and organization.
Chairman Anderson consulted wit
the entire executive committee i
naming these committees in orde
that the best possible results Nigh
be had. The following constitute tn
committee on finance and organize
ton: George H. Griffith, Minneapt
lis, chairman; Frank T. Starkey, S
Paul; Asmund ABBY, Chisholm; job
T. Lyons, Lesueur Center; and Albel
G. Bastis, Minneapolis.
The committee on printing and pull
licity is as follows: William NJ;
: honey, st. Paul, chairman; Ed Pr
chaska, Pine City; Mrs. Phil Sundb
p Minneapolis: liver c. Stadheim, Abe
Lea and Henry G. Teigan, Mimi
: apolis.
To Name Candidate in Ninth.
Floyd B. Olson, nominee for COVE
: nor, Just returned from a tour
t northern Minnesota and told of Il
: situation in the Ninth district. +
Z said that the Farmer-Laborites in tn
5 district are anxious to have canC
, date for congress filed by petitio
There are several prospective cant
dates among whom are former Co
y gresham Knud Wefald, Moorhead;
y NJ. Higgins, Hawley; Martin Bra
!, don, Fergus Falls; and M. A. Bra
: land, Ada.
- Ernest Lundeen, Matt FitZpatri
=, and F.. H. Shoemaker spoke with a
"a prevail of Wefalds candidacy but :
whole matter was referred to the :
=. ecutive committee for such action
- the committee may desire to take.
/ Miller to Remain I'm Race.
1t Frederick Miller, nominee for std
If treasurer, informed the commit
j. and the candidates that he had fiji
1T for the office purely to protect
is party against a vacancy because
lg the failure of the convention endors
t Mr. Jackson, to send his filing papf
II and fee to the secretary of states
It. flee in time. After considerable d
OF cussion it was voted unanimously
e. ask Mr. Miller to remain on the tic