Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-21
FL. DRAWS
MOST VOTES
Younger Party Makes Good
Gain Over Previous
Elections.
Sen. Shipstead Wins Nom
ination Easily Over F. H.
Shoemaker.
BY HENRY G. TEIGAN


The Farmer-Labor party won a
sweeping victory in the primary cleo
ton on June Is. For the first time
since the party was organized it out
distanced both its old-party rivals at
a primary election.
While the election returns are too
incomplete at this time (Tuesday)
to show what the actual returns are,
it is quite apparent that the Farmer
Laborites have increased their vote
over the primary of two years ago by
more than 100000.
G. o. p. i'm Third Place.
In the 1882 primary the Farmer
Labor party polled 157,00S votes.
while the Republican party received
267,600 votes, and Democratic party
1O5.919. The Republican party has
been relegated to third place if the
early returns are criterion by which
to judge the outcome. This is as it
should be for the G.. o. P.s record
in both state and nation during the
past half century entities it to the
treatment which it has just received.
The Democratic vote has been ma
terially increased. This is accounted
for by the large number of candidates
in the field for Governor, as we'll as
for other offices. Almost every To-
cality in the state had native son.
in the race for Governor. In all there
were eight aspirants to the governor
ship, the majority of whom conducted
active campaigns in their own behalf.
FL. Makes Strong Showing.
The Farmer-Laborites on the other
hand polled a tremendous vote, not
withstanding the lack of contests of
this variety. The only contest of a
statewide character worth mention
ing was that between United States
Senator Henrik Shipstead and Con-
gresham F. H. Shoemaker for the
senatorship. Mr.. Shoemaker waged a
fairly active campaign while Senator
Shipstead failed to make even a radio
address before the primary. Ship
stead triumphed with ease, defeating
his opponent by majority of approx
imately three to one.
1t is apparent that the wild, frantic
attacks that were made upon the
Farmer-Labor platform took little eff
feet in the voters minds. If the
voters had been frightened by such
attacks, it is obvious that the Farmer
Laborites would have suffered a loss
in voting strength on account of it.
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Farmer-Labor candidates who were
successful at the primary for state
offices are as follows:
United States Senator, Henrik
Shipstead.
Governor, Floyd B. Olson.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner, Charles Mum.
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Russell
o. Gunderson.
FL. candidates who were nomin-
ated without opposition are the fol-
lowing:
Lieutenant Governor, Hjalmar Pc
tersen.
Secretary of State, K. X. Solberg.
Attorney General, Harry H. Peter
son.
State Auditor, John T. Lyons.
State Treasurer A. H. Hoffman.
GundersOn Defeats Mrs. Naplin.
All of the above were endorsed by
the state convention with the excep-
ton of Mr.. GundersOn, who defeated
Laura E. Naplin of Thief River Falls,
the endorsee of the convention.
Governor Floyd B. Olson won an
overwhelming victory over John Lind
of Fairmont, his opponent for the
nomination. The Governor polled
more than 80 per cent of the votes
cast. This he did in spite of the
fact that he did not make talk in
behalf of his candidacy during the
campaign.
Nelson and Regain Win.
Martin A. Nelson of Austin, the en-
dorsee of the Republican convention,
won the nomination with ease over
his three opponents. John E. Regain
of MankatO, won the Democratic NOM
ination by a small margin over Fred
Schilplin of St. Cloud.
The Farmer-Labor party never was
in a healthier condition since it was
first organized in 1918. 1t has an
excellent campaign organization and
should find comparatively little diff
ficulty in disposing of its old-party
ha al in,