Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-10-30
SENATOR RACE
WAXING BITTER
Ernest Lundeen Is Given Chance OIL
Winning by Former Repub.
lican Boss.
By HENRY G. TEIGAN

This is the final week of the cam
paign. Within a few days the peo-
pie of Minnesota will have rendered
a decision as TO whom they desire
to represent them in important state
and federal offices.
The contest for governor has
warmed up a bit, though it is not
attracting the attention that is given
to the contest for United States sena-
tor. Straw votes on governor in the
city of Minneapolis, indicate that
Floyd Olson will carry the city by a
substantial margin. 1t is generally
conceded that the Farmer-Labor can
didate has gained much strength dur
ing the past two weeks Even the
conservative Minneapolis Journa |.
strong supporter of Ray p. Chase,
virtually comedies ST. Paul and Ram
sey county to Olson by a substantial
majority, and that the contest in Hen
nepin will be close. Inasmuch as the
straw votes taken at downtown stores
show Floyd Olson leading by a big
margin, it is reasonable to conclude
that Hennepin also will give him a
majority.
Senate Contest Bitter.
The senate contest has become
somewhat bitter and there has been
a marked shift in the vote during the
past month. Two months ago the con-
test was one generally regarded as be-
ing between Thomas ID Schall, Re-
publican incumbent, and Einar Hoi-
dale, Democrat Mr.. Hoidale is re-
ceiving tremendous Republican aid
and has at least ten times as much
newspaper support as is being given
to Senator Schall.
Today it is admitted on all sides
that the the outcome is uncertain and
that Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-Labor
nominee, is likely to carry off the
victory. Lundeen has waged a very
active campaign in the past two
weeks. He has covered the greater
part of the state and is now con-
centrating his efforts on the Twin
Cities. He has been ably supported
in his campaign by Victor E. Law
bune, and contrary to newspaper re-
ports, is being given whole-hearted
support by the Farmer-Labor organi-
cation.
Smith Comedies Lundeen Chance.
Former Republican boss, Ed Smith,
frankly confesses that the division in
the Republican ranks on tn e
senatorship, may give victory to
the Farmer-Labor nominee. No
doubt Mr.. Smith has in mind soaring
the Republicans into giving more gen.
eral support to Tom Schall than he
is now receiving, but it is likely also
that he is speaking somewhat as a
prophet. And old Ed Is no SLOUGH
at making election representations.
Unlike two years ago, the present
campaign has been carried on for the
benefit Of the entire Farmer-Labor
ticket and not in the interest of a
single candidate, which was so large
ly true two years ago. At that time
Farmer-Laborites generally concen-
trated on Shipstead as 1t was feared
that he might otherwise be defeated.
Results showed, however, that much
time and energy might have been
spent in the interest of the Farmer
Labor slate as a whole.
Johnson Strong.
Next to Floyd B. Olson, Farmer
Labor nominee for governor, the great
est amount of outside support has
come to Elmer Gottfried Johnson, the
party's candidate for railroad and
warehouse commissioner The ad-
ditional support has been particularly
marked in the city of Minneapolis,
where the southtown business people
are in a rage over the attitude of