Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-18
Prediction Favorites In
Most Cases Receive The
Sanction of State Voters
Olson and Benson Will Head Farmer-Labor Ticket in
General Election With Chrstianson and Nelson,
Republicans, and Delaney and Curtis, Democrats,
as Their Opponents.
Hjalmar Petersen Wins Nomination for Railroad and
Warehouse Commission Over Charles ]. Johnson
He Will be Opposed in Fall by Frank W. Matson,
Republican, and Arthur N. Cosgrove, Democrat.

Totals from approximately 5000 of
the states 1924 precincts show the
primary election favorites in most
cases receiving nominations. Floyd
B. Olson, now governor of the state
and candidate for the United States
senate, was very easy victor over
his opponent, Carl E. Taylor Elmer
A. Benson easily defeated Magnus
Johnson, his most formidable oppon-
ent by a vote of 1OS.596 to 43,124.
Bernard and Adolph w. Olson in the
gubernatorial race each respectively
drew 1871 and $3.50. Gottfried Lind
stem, the Farmer-Labor endorsee, de-
feated c. E. Townsend 86,049 to So
C51 with 2913 precincts reporting.
Hjalmar Petersen, now lieutenant
governor and running for the rail-
road and warehouse commissionership
, nomination defeated his opponent
Charles ]. johnson on the basis Of
returns, from 1889 precincts by three
| to one vote totaling 11O,109 to 1929.
For representative to congress from
the sixth district it appears on the
basis of returns up to Wednesday aft
ernoon that C. A. Ryan of Jenkins,
and Frank r. Weber of Paynesville,
have received the nomination over
John T. Galarneault of Aitkin, FL.
endorsee, and Claus P. Mas of Pail
SADIE. The vote of these candidates
from 352 precincts out of the dis
trict's $50 gave Ryan 5,304 votes,
Weber 4,023, Galarneault 3,496 and
Mas 1,211.
From 1926 precincts out of the
states 1874 the vote on the associate
justiceship of the supreme court is as
follows, Andrew Holt 159,33O; Royal
A. Stone 15O,34O; VIM. H. Vanden-
burgh 1896; Edward ]. Lee SS,461:
Charles L. DeRue $4,000.
Christensen Nominated.
On the Republican ticket Theodore
Christianson on the same basis of re-
turns as stated above was an easy
winner over Mrs. Thomas D. Schall,
getting 1851 votes to 51,747 for
Mrs. Schall.
For governor, Martin A. Nelson took
153,09S to A. B. Gilbert's 25,OO6. For
lieutenant governor Arthur E. Nelson
appeared to be the winner. The at
torney general nomination seems to
have gone to Oscar F.. Youngdahl.
Wolf Faction Triumphs.
Considerable contest was waged
during the primary campaign between
the Wolf faction of the Democratic
party and the Ryan-Moonan group.
and this seems to have developed into
victory for the former. On the
basis of returns from 1913 pre-
cincts, Patrick ]. Delaney received
1851 votes to Belden H. LOftsgaar-
denis 34,236.
For governor, Fred A. Curtis drew
$4,000 votes to E. A. Novak's 51,614.
A. c. Knudson seems to have the
lieutenant governorship nomination
over Herbert H. Aspden and Arthur
A. Sturdevant. For state treasurer
Ray M. Lang was high and for at
torney general Thomas Gallagher was.
getting the nod.
Arthur N. Cosgrove was leading C..
H. Jacobson by about 10000 votes for
the railroad and warehouse commits
nomination.
The Congressional Lineup.
1t appears that upon the basis of
returns that the nine
district contests will be.
between candidates as follows:
First district: Chester Watson.
FL; August H. Andersen, Rep:
Richard w. NORM, Dem.
Second district: Henry Arens, FL:
c. j. Laurisch, Rep; Elmer j. RYAN.
Dem.
Ihlrd district: Ernest Lundeen,
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