The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23

investigation, with several federal
probers in charge, has been actively
under way in Minnesota as to the adj
ministration of federal relief What
the probers have found, if anything,
is all guess work, but a good many
guess that they have found something
very similar to what was found in
North Dakota. 1t may be two months,
perhaps longer than that. before ANY
thing breaks in this matter.
In North Dakota, Mrs. LANCER, wife
of the deposed Governor, was regarded
as certain of election, but democratic
unity, and disgust among the people,
resulted in the election of Tom Noodle,
democrat, a newspaper man of Will
liSton.
Noodle is good man, clean, deter
mined and scrupulously honest He has
real ability and if he is not hamstrung
by politics will give North Dakota the
best administration it has had in years.
Tom Noodle is a retired newspaper
knight of the road. In his youth, which
Noodle spent in Minnesota, the lure
of the road proved ireSistable. He
hoofed it, or rode the rods from town
to town and state to state until he had
visited every state in the Union and
some of the provinces of Canada.
Noodle, even then, was competent
composition" Drifting into town he
would make bee line for news
paper Office. Tramp printers" in those
days were always welcome at any news
paper plant. Noodle would work for a
few days, possibly few weeks, and
then take to the road again. His keen
mind and his genial disposition stood
him in good stead, and he accumulated
fund of information and knowledge
of mankind that has been exceedingly
valuable to him.
He has worked for considerable
periods on papers in Wadena, Be-
midi, Hibbing, Virginia and Mime
apolis in Minnesota. For some years
he has been publisher of a newspaper
in Williston, N. D., and has rendered
valuable public service in that state.
Andy Lennon, veteran senator in the
18th legislative district in Minneapolis,
went down to defeat before the more
youthful Joe zazlak, for several terms
a member of the house. The story that
Joe found the going hard against Andy,
who is redoubtable campaigner.
Whereupon Joe cried to Floyd B. who
rushed over to Kazlak rally a day
or two before the election, and laid
down the law to the voters. a large
number of whom were on relief. do
you want to eat, or do you want to
starve?" His Excellency is reported as
saying. eff you want to eat, get out
and vote for Kazlak; otherwise the
grub may run short" or words to that
effect.
In another Minneapolis legislative
district, an outlying precinct withheld
its vote for hours, not so as to find
out how many votes should be thrown
to "our candidate" in close contest, but
just for the fun of the thing.
Another legislative race of real
interest is the Hilton-La Bissoniere
contest in st. Paul. The two men op-
posed each other two years ago and
after a close contest La Bissoniere was
declared the winner. The case was
taken to the House, however, when the
legislature met, and the farmer-la5or
majority threw Hilton out and seated
La Bissoniere. The incident is said to
be the first time in the history of the
state that an elected member, with a
clear majority of the votes, was denied
a seat.
This year Hilton and La Bissoniere
renewed their feud, and Hilton turned
up Tuesday with % votes more than
La Bissoniere. There is likely to be
another test, but present indications
are that the House next Januery will
not have liberal" majority to help
La BiSSoniere out.
Following an election rumors are al
ways rife, and fine crop has already
sprung up.
Dame Rumor says that several far
mer-labor appointees will lose their
heads January LIST or shortly thereafter
Among these Dame Rumor is par
ticularly gossipy about j. L. Peterson,
capitol custodian. For long time Mr..
Peterson has been Sin bad" with the
employees of the capitol and the state
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