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with eight prominent Democrats as
members of the executive committee
Among them is Martin Tiegen, one
of the listsof Roosevelt electors on the
Democratic ticket. The club. while IL
plans to work for Nelson, Is not set
up to oppose Roosevelt, and Its pro-
jectors say they will continue to sup
port the President.
OIs0n's Death Blow.
When Gov. Floyd B. Olson, dynamic
Farmer-Labor Governor, died month
or two ago it was a severe blow to the
Roosevelt forces as we'll as to the
Farmer-Labor party. He had the
Farmer-Labor nomination for the
Senate. He was the fair-haired boy
at the White House and ready to deal
with Farley at any time. Furtner-
more, he was a great vote getter and
leader. 1t did not look SO hot for the
Roosevelt ticket in Minnesota there
after. Olson's mantle Of leadership
seemed too big for any one else IN
the Farmer-Labor party. However,
the Farmer-Laborites pulled them
selves together and picked Lundeen
for the senatorial nomination. Lun-
deem is q pretty good man in a cam
paign. But ne is no world beater.
Furthermore, Farley was not used 10
dealing with him and Farley was on
the best of terms with Olson. So con-
siderable maneuvering was necessary.
The trade was finally pulled OH, ac-
cording to reports, with the aid OF
Leo r. Crowley, who had been chair
man Of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp. and q member of the National
Emergency Council, in company with
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, Wolf
and ). F. D. Meighan, Democratic
State chairman. Secret conferences
were held last week with the Farmer
Labor leaders.
Fred A. Curtis and Patrick ]. De-
laney. the withdrawn Democratic
candidates for Governor and Senator,
respectively, made no bones about
the cause of their withdrawal. Curtis
said he was out because he wanted
to help Roosevelt and Delaney an
nounced he wanted to help bring
about the election of Benson, Farmer
Labor as Governor.
Lundeen is expected to make an
announcement of support Tor Roose-
welt within day or two.
The Democrats in 1884 elected one
member of the House In Minnesota,
Representative Elmer Ryan Of st.
Paul. OF the other eight Minnesota
House members, five are Republican
and three Farmer-Labor. Ryan has
been a bitter foe of Wolf and he is
not taking kindly to the trade. He
Is up for reelection again this year,
and Is likely to have his troubles.
His opponents are Laurisch, Repub-
lican, and Arens. Farmer-Labor. 1t
looks now as though the Republicans
might come through in this district.
John E. Regan. who has twice been
q. Democratic candidate for Governor,
another foe of Wolf, says he has been
charging for a long time that the
Wolf faction wanted to turn the
Democratic party over, lock, stock
and barrel, to this Farmer -Laborites
and that this deal has now proved it.
Albert ]. Pfaender, candidate for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation two years ago, calls the deal
foolish" and adds that it will mean
the State will 60 for Landon and
Nelson.
Belden H. Lofts Garden, who was
the candidate of the Regan-M -Moonan
faction for the senatorial nomination
against Delaney, expressed the opin-
ion that Roosevelt's chances had not
been bettered in Minnesota by the
deal. Indeed, he says. some Of those
who had originally planned to sup
port the President might be turned
against him by the trick" He felt
that the deal had been a bitter blow
to the Democratic party in the State.
Ryan will continue to support
Roosevelt and will fight for re-elec-
ton to the House without regard to
the gubernatorial and senatorial con-
tests.
From the national Democratic
viewpoint, the withdrawal of q Dem
ocratic candidate for Senator-espe-
cially one who had little chance to
WINS a small matter. The Demo-
Gratis already have 10 out of 96 mem
bers of the Senate. and they cannot
lose many in the coming election.
They need and greatly desire the
solid support of the, Farmer-Labor-
ties for President Roosevelt in Min
nesota. Without such support Roose-
welt would not have a chance in this
State.
The Republican candidates for
Governor and Senator have been
trotting along for weeks, entirely
hopeful that with their opposition
divided into the Farmer-Labor and
Democratic camps, they would come
through successfully. particularly
with Floyd B. Olson out of the pic
ture. And now they find their oppo-
nents ganging up against them. It
is doubtless real blow, even though
the Republicans will not admit it.
Indeed, Thomas M. McCabe, Repub-
1ican State chairman, insits that no
deals the Democrats and Farmer
LAborites can make will upset the
g. Q. p. apple cart this year. In
the primaries the Republicans polled
uors votes than did the Farmer
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