Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Petersen Reelected State
Representative From
Pine County.
Close Contests on All COun-
ty Offices; Some New
Men Elected.


sweeping victory for the Democrats,
Franklin d. Roosevelt being elected
president by the biggest majority yet
on record. Roosevelt's electoral vote
is 472 to Hoover's 50.
The Democrats, as an outcome Of
| Tuesdays election, will also have a
ma jority in both houses of Congress.
This is the first time in the history
of Minnesota that the electoral vote
of this state went to the Democrats,
though in 1916 when Wilson was up
for reelection the vote was very c'oSe.
Governor Floyd B. Olson, Mime
sofas first Farmer-Labor governor
and the only governor in the Union
bearing that label, was reelected by
plurality vote estimated to be ap-
proximately $4,000. Earle Brown,
the Republican nominee, was next in
line while John E. Regain, Democrat,
ran a poor third.
With the hard fight made against
the Farmer-Labor governor, it natur-
ally required man such as Mr.. Olson
to weather the storm, a man of ability
and courage, one who is an able ora
tor and one who possesses plenty Of
fight.
Expresses Gratitude.
Expressing his gratitude at the
substantial majority given him, Gov
ernor Olson issued statement
through his secretary, Vince a Day,
which follows:
Il am gratified at the substantial
majority given me and my policies
by the voters of Minnesota. l con-
graduate them upon the intelligence
with which they have been able to
discriminate between false and real
issues. | want to thank all of the
members of my party, candidates
who were associated with me on the
Farmer-Labor ticket, and the citizens
of all other parties who have con-
tributed to my success.
IL thank them all and assure them
that l will endeavor to carry out the
principles and the policies that ad-
vOcated during my campaign for re-
election. Above all, this is to be con-
sidered victory not for Floyd Olson
alone but for the principles of the
Farmer-Labor party for which 1. as
an individual, stand"
McAdOO Goes to Senate.
William G. McAdoo, Wilson's secre-
tary of the treasury in the war days,
was elected U. S. senator from Cali
fornia. Nine Republican U. S. sena-
tors were turned out for Democrats
in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
California, New Hampshire, Connect
cut, Utah and New Jersey.
The LaFollette progressive Republf--
cans suffered a defeat in wisconsin
at the primary election when Senator
Blaine and Governor Philip F. LaFol--
lette lost out to Chapple and Kohler'
respectively, but the strength of the
LaFollettes was plainly demonstrated
in Tuesdays election when after they
had given their support to the Demo-
Gratis both Chapple and Kohler fell
by the wayside. A. G. Schmedeman.
Democrat, was elected governor. Mr..
Schmedeman has been active in Wis
consin politics for many years and is
now serving his fifth term as mayor
of Madison. He was ambassador to
Norway for eight years under Presi-
dent Wilson.
Minnesota Receivers.
The outgoing president, Mr.. Hoover.
and the president-elect, Mr.. Roosevelt,
are expected to confer on pending leg
islation as soon as Mr.. Hoover returns
to Washington from California where
he is at present taking a short rest
after the strenuous campaign. There
has already been much speculation
as to the makeup of the new cabinet,
and of course many other appointees
of the present administration will
soon be looking for other work. After
the 4th of March Minnesota will re-
cover some well known citizens now
drawing good salaries from the gov
eminent, including the attorney gen.
eraL W.. d. Mitchell, Arch Coleman,
Walter Newton and others.
President Hoover, conceding his de-
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