Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-01
WEFALD is IN
RACE TO WIN
Former Congressman From Ninth
District Is Strong Contender for
Office OF L. :. Senator.

knud Wefald Is IN the race 1Or
United States senator. That fact is
now definitely settled.
When the FarmerLabor convention
endorsed Mr. Wefald for the office OF
United States senator, the press OF
the state praised the convention for
having named man so well qualified
for the place. But the politicians of
Minnesota now holding office or hop
ing to hold office are not so keen
about his candidacy. Thus it is that
attempts to propagandize him into
staying out of the senate race were
started
One of these papers went so far as
to give currency to story that the
writer doubted Wefalds ability to de-
feat Ernest Lundeen for the senator
ial nomination and that it was the
party's plan to substitute Magnus
Johnson for Wefald in case the latter
should fail to file.
In order to put a stop to these
falsehoods the state office of the
Farmer-Labor association called We
fald on the phone and asked him what
his intentions were. Il have had no
intention of withdrawing from the
race or to file for the Ninth district
nomination for Congress" he said.
''In fact | cannot figure out how any
one was ever justified in intimating
that | was planning on staying out of
the senate race"
Sad News TO Politicians.
Wefald's filing is no doubt sad news
to certain Republican newspapers and
politicians who do not desire a contest
in the Farmer-Labor primary. The
Schall contingent is most interested
in this as they feel that the blind
senator stands to gain most by the
participation of Farmer-Laborites in
the Republican primary. They are
now trying to persuade Lundeen to
remain out of the race in order to
avoid a contest. Christianson sup
porters on the other hand, favor such
contest.
In this connection it is interesting
to learn that it was none other than
Paul F. Dehnel, ardent supporter of
Tom Schall and of Ernest Lundeen,
who informed Twin City newspapers
last Saturday that Wefald was not go
ing to file and that Magnus Johnson
was to be substituted for him in order
to defeat Lundeen for the nomination.
The newspapers ought to by this time
know that Dehnel is not authorized to
speak for the Farmer-Labor party or
for any one connected with it.
Johnson Files for Railroad
Commissioners.
Elmer G.. Johnson of Hibbing,
Farmer-Labor endorsee for railroad
and warehouse commissioner, came
down to the Twin Cities to attend the
big unemployment protest meeting at
the Minneapolis auditorium last We'd
nesday evening While here he left
his filing papers and $50 in cash with
Secretary of State Mike Holm. Mr..
Johnson is an active worker for the
Farmer-Labor cause and is largely
responsible for the good work that is
being done for the party in the Hib-
bling end of the county. Incidentally
Mr.. Johnson is an eX-service man
with record that deserves recogni-
ton.
One of the most encouraging signs
is that Farmer-Labor organizations in
the different parts of Minnesota are
getting legislative candidates into the
field in every district where there is
anything like chance of victory next
fall. Candidates for both senate and
house are being drafted to run.
Among the tried and true from dis
tricts outside of the Twin Cities who
have filed or will file this week for
senate nominations are the following:
Geo. II. Lommen, Eveleth; G.. A. K.
Anderson, Ada; n. A. Peterson, Milan;
and H. A. Bridgeman, Bemidji.
LOmmen Has Hard Fight.
Mr.. Lommen is at present senate
member from the 6lst district which
includes a portion of st. Louis county
He was elected with the endorsement
of the Farmer-Labor association -four