Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06
State Senator Larson Reelected;
Petersen Wins for Representative
Congressional Race Is Close
Between Goodwin and
Erling SwenSon.
County Officers Reelected;
Rypkema of Hinckley,
Wins For Sheriff.

With latest reports coming In
and with only 500 precincts unre-
ported the Thomas d. Schall vote
for United States Senator had cut
down the Democratic candidate,
Einar HOidale's lead to apprOxi-
mateIy 1000.
Tuesdays election was big victory
for progressives in different parts of
the country. Republicans have lost
many seats in the United States Sen
ate and in the House of Representa-
tives.
Governor Roosevelt was elected to
a second term in New York state;
James Hamilton Lewis was chosen
U. S. Senator from Illinois; Edward P.
COstigan was elected to the United
States Senate from Colorado; Senators
Norris of Nebraska, and Walsh of
Montana, two outstanding progress
sives, were reelected; Philip LaFol-
lette sweeps Wisconsin for the gov
ernorship and Pinchot gets a like po-
sition in Pennsylvania, while Mime
sofa elected it's first Farmer-Labor
governor when Floyd B. Olson. the
courageous Hennepin county attorney.
piled up big lead. Senator Borah
of Idaho, was returned to the ma
tional capitol.
OIsOn-the Man of the Hour.
Floyd B. Olson, Farmer-Labor can
didate for governor in the state Of
Minnesota, is elected with an unde-
termined large majority over his near
est opponent, Ray p. Chase, Repub-
lican candidate, while Indrehus. DEM
ocrat, was trailing far behind. Re-
turns from 1928 of the states 3,7O5
precincts gave Olson 175,778 votes to
Chase and Indrehus 114,923 and 1921
respectively. Chase has conceded de-
feat and has sent congratulations to
Mr.. Olson.
HoidaIe Shows Small Majority.
With more rural precincts which
showed a majority in most cases for
Thomas d. Schall, Republican candi-
date for United States Senator, over
his Democratic opponent c"ming in
the commanding lead which Einar
HOidale took when the returns from
the larger centers were recorded, was
cut considerably. Wednesdays returns
from 1877 precincts showed Hoidale's
early lead to be cut to approximately
1000. The tabulation gave Hoidale,
Democrat, 160,45S; Schall, Republican,
1878; Lundeen, Farmer-Labor, 85,-
1927, and Lund, Independent, 11,123
ballots
The Farmer-Labor candidate for
lieutenant-governor. Henry Arens. was
leading his Republican opponent,
John Hougen. Indications, however,
point to a nip and tuck race between
these two candidates with the final
outcome being days away until the
outermost Of the states precincts have
reported.
Congress Race Close.
The race for the office of congress-
man from the Tenth district appar-
emily is a very close one between the
incumbent, Godfrey G. Goodwin, Re-
publican, Of Cambridge, and Erling
Swenson, Farmer-Labor, of Mime
apolis. At a Late hour Wednesday
Swenson was leading.
All Of the other nine congressman
from Minnesota apparently have been
reelected which includes eight Re-
publicans and one Farmer-Laborite-
Paul Kvale, from the Seventh Dis
trict.
Larson Is Winner.
AdoIph s. Larson OF Sandstone, was
state senat"r from the 56th
district which includes Pine and Chi
sago counties, by margin Of approx
23O0 votes over his opponent,
Mayor Harry Madison, also of Sand
stone. Larson's plurality in Pine
county Is approximately 1900 and in
Chisago county approximately 1000
votes. Senator Larson is a veteran
legislator. having served six years az
representative and IL years as SEN
ator.
Hialmar Petersen Wins.
The contest for state representative
from Pine county in the seth legisla-
tive district which was a holly con-
tested one between Representative
Joseph e. Therrien of Pine City, and
Editor Hjalmar Petersen of Askov.
was won by the latter by an over
vote. Petersen's majority
being about 1900. Three public de-
bates were held by the contestants
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