Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
GAVE WAY TO HARMONY

In gathering of over thousand
people such as the Farmer-LabOr con-
| vention~in ST. Paul last week there
operation on the part of the individ-
uals in order to further the program
of the many-the paramount issues
and the chief desires of the people,
And to be sure the spirit of attain
ing that which serves the most people
best prevailed at the convention.
There was a desire for harmony.
party loyalty and realization that in
unison there is strength. In the en-
dOrsement of candidates for the var
ious state offices there was but one
hitch and that was for the office of
railroad and warehouse commissioner.
II. G. Teigan. Knud Wefald, j. l.. Pc
terson, and Elmer Johnson had been
prominently mentioned for the en-
dOrsement and friends were active in
their behalf The nominating COM
mittee eliminated Mr.. Johnson of Hib-
bling, on the first ballot and after an
other couple of ballots eliminated Mr..
port was for Mr. Wefald of Hawley, and
the minority report for Mr.. Teigan.
There was also a desire on the part
of Mr.. Peterson's friends to further
his candidacy on the floor of the con-
vention.
An outburst of oratory on behalf
of the two leading candidates fol-
lowed and next the nominating COM
mittee was called together for fur
Their deliberations. To make long
story short Mr.. Wefald was finally en-
dorsed by the convention. There can
be little or no objection to this en-
dorsement by the convention as Mr..
Wefald is tried man in public af-
fairs, formerly congressman from the
Ninth Minnesota district and a lead
err in the national lawmaking body.
The only regrettable part of it all is
the fact that Mr. Teigan, editor of
the Farmer-LabOr Leader who had
sort of set his heart on securing the
office of railroad and warehouse COM
missioner, was eliminated from the
race. There were four good men to
choose from and of course the con-
vention could not endorse all four or
it would be a farce. But if there is
any man in the party who should be
recognized on account of his years of
service to it-from the time of the
party's inception, and through thick
and thin, it is Henry G. Teigan. His
service dates way back to North Da-
kOta when he was a school teacher
and rural editor and when the Nom
partisan League came into existence.
He has been building the progressive
ideals ever since, through his writ
ings and speeches. Party loyalty is
of course not enough to entitle a man
to office, but Mr.. Teigan possesses
the necessary qualifications perhaps
more than any other man who has
held the office of railroad and ware
house commissioner. He is a man of
character, honesty, and stability. He
is we'll educated and has the ability
to fill a very important office.
Mr.. Teigan, however, places the
party and issues above the indiv fdual.
and it was here that he rose to the
occasion like a man and withdrew
from the race for the sake of cooper
alton and party harmony. The above
must not be construed to in any way
discredit the convention choice, MIR.
Wefald, for he is an able man like
Mr.. Teigan. He will receive the
united support of the party, and the
loyal support of the man who with
drew in his favor.