The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-27
STATE CAPITOL CHATTER

Present indications are that there will
be but few dry" candidates, probably
less than 10 all told in all three
parties. If these are singled out for
support by the Anti-Saloon league,
there is strong likelihood that they will
run well up among the leaders. 1t may
even make their nominations almost
certain in such big field, especially if
the dry" voters vote only for dry"
candidates with possible limit of only
three or four such candidates on either
Republican of Farmer-Labor ballots.
It's not believed that there will be
any dry" candidates among the %
Democratic aspirants.
This situation may be well mulled
over by the political prognosticators
when they come to making their
guesses as to who will be nominated.
The other angle regarded as likely
to have important bearing on the re-
suit of the congressional primaries is
an expected city versus country" con-
test.
There are no less than 26 candidates
in the three parties from Hennepin
county alone-al but one of these being
from the city of Minneapolis. The ex-
ception is Martin w. Odland, Farmer
Labor, Gov. Olson's executive clerk, who
lives in Robbinsdale.
The number of want-to-be congress
men from st. Paul is only six, equally
divided among the three parties, each
with two candidates.
Among those who filed from Mime
apolis are some of the best known and
generally regarded strongest candidates,
who under ordinary circumstances
would be almost certain of nomination.
But the feeling is gaining ground in
the rural districts, I am told, that
Minneapolis is trying to hog it all"
and might win majority of the entire
congressional delegation from the state
in the next congress unless there is
concerted effort to prevent.
However, with many candidates in
the field and only a little more than
three weeks left before the primaries.
there is little possibility of organized
effort among the rural voters. But the
word can and no doubt will be passed
from mouth to mouth sufficiently to be
real factor in the race.
The political prophets had better take
this situation into consideration, too,
when they figure on probable winners.
All in all, it's the worst political mess
that ever has featured primary cleo
ton in Minnesota-and about the only
prediction would care to make right
now is that there are going to be some
surprises when the votes are counted.
An interesting battle of wits may be
expected as result of Gov. Olson's order
of Monday doing away with the custom
airy two-weeks vacation with pay of
state employees in all departments under
his control.
The governor estimates a saving of
about 100000 by his plan, if applied to
all of the estimated 10000 state en-
ployes, but he Immediately found op-
position on part of some of the Re
publican elective heads of departments
who don't seem to see the point of the
governors action-not yet, at least.
How the governors order will work
out, therefore, is somewhat of a ques-
ton. He can't enforce it on depart
ments not under control of his ap-
pointees-and these include the High
way, Board of Control, Motor Vehicle,
Railroad and Warehouse Commission.
the four having by far the largest num-
Der of employees
Hence, a battle of wits may be looked
for, each side seeking to take political