Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-15
PINE is STRONG
FOR GOV. OLSON
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c. Elmer Johnson also spoke and many
took part in the deliberations of the
| convention. Nels HOkstad, an old
an active part and with his exper-
fence and natural ability along those
lines, injected little humor now and
then to the delight of the delegates.
A collection to defray expenses netted
$171O.
During the discussion on endorse
ment of Senator Shipstead, Mrs. Alex
Thieman read a letter by Senator
Lynn j. Frazier of North Dakota, in
which the Minnesota senator was up
held as always having supported the
Frazier farm refinancing bill. Up
holding the record of the senior SEN
ator from Minnesota, Mrs. Thieman
also added that I'VE want individuals
in Congress who are men,"
RumOrs of Other Candidates.
Now that the Farmer-Labor Asso-
| citation of Pine county has endorsed
man for resentative-Chas. ].
| Swanson-there may not be as many
| filing for the office as has been talked
| of the last few weeks. Oscar B.
| Steen of ArloneJ township, who has
run for the office before but lost out
each time, took the initiative a few
weeks ago and filed without any par
ticular endorsement or sponsorship.
If others will do likewise remains to
be SEEN. Some aspirants may get the
endorsement of other political groups
and file. The two with the highest
votes at the primaries become the
nominees and contest at the general
election.
In the past four campaigns since
1926-there has been but two filings
for sentatiye-former Represen-
tative Joseph E. Therrien of Pine City,
and the present representative, HAL
mar Petersen. With only two filings
both are automatically nominated and
hence no primary contest. Mr.. Their
rien, it is understood, has decided to
quit politics after his defeats in the
last two campaigns. He is apprais-
ing lands for the federal government
on the banks of the Mississippi river,
down in the neighborhood of Winona.
City to that location.
Amongst those who have been men
toned as possible candidates to file
for the nomination for representa-
tive are County Commissioner Frank
w. Stepan and A. P. Jensen, both from
Kettle River township. Mr.. Jensen
made a good race for county commits
sioner two years ago against Mr..
Stepan, and may wait and file for
the same office again in 1896. Louis
X. Hogan of Kerrick, has been men,
toned as possible candidate for rep
resentative, as has also E. B. Green
valid, Finlayson township; ]. P. Hur-
Hinckley; and Erwin r. Nelson and
John Percy from Pine township.
Two Senatorial Candidates.
So far there are two filings for
the state senatorship-Frank w. Han
son Of Rush City, and w. G. Brach
of Taylors Falls. Mr.. Hanson was
the first to file, about two weeks ago.
He is lifelong Republican and has
definite backing. Mr.. Brach is not
we'll known and has no particular
backing. He filed last Thursday.
Another Chisago county man who is
being talked of as a candidate for
the Senate is Elias Nordgren of North
Branch, former House member, and
Herman R. Berg, Rush City. also
former House member has been men
toned as a. possible candidate.
The Chisago county local of the
Farmer-Labor Association held their
county, convention Saturday. They
chose four delegates to the state con-
vention-M. Stutrud and Joe Holm of
North Branch; Chas. Nygren. Taylors
Falls; and Mr.. Cedergren, Palmdale.
The convention endorsed Senator
Shipstead, Governor Olson, Attorney
General Harry H. Peterson, and Con-
gresham Ernest Lundeen for re-elec-
ton in the Third Congressional dis
trict of which Chisago county Is
part. Local officers will be endorsed
at a later meeting.