The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
Party Chiefs
Claim County
in Close Race
CANDIDATES MAKING
FINAL APPEALS
FOR SUPPORT

FOn 0OFfON1
Election judges in Redwood
43 precincts anticipate
busy day November 8 when voters
go to the polls for the general
election, climaxing an unusually
spirited campaign which has
brought numerous speakers, cara
vans and display trucks into the
area.
One reason for the special at
tention shown Redwood county
voters during the summer and fall
is the conviction that upon rural
voters hinges the fate of the new
deal, Minnesota being disputed
territory in the national campaign.
Leaders of both parties claim
the county for their candidates,
both in the national race where
Republicans believe they have
made great inroads on the Demo-
cratic majority of 1892 and in the
senatorial and gubernatorial
races.
Withdrawal a Factor
Roosevelt was an easy. winner
in the presidential election four
years ago, getting 4,727 votes to
1884 for Herbert Hoover in Red
wood county and carrying Rem
vile 5,967 to 1881. Normally,
however, Redwood county has
voted for Republican candidates.
The withdrawal of Democratic
candidates for senator and COVER
nor may be a deciding factor in
the state race. Two years ago
Martin A. Nelson carried the
county for governor with 1926
votes while the late Floyd B. Oh
son got 1854. Also cast were L.
GIT votes for John E. Regan which
this year must 60 for either Far
mer-Labor candidate Elmer Ben
son or for Mr. Nelson. Neither
Theodore Christianson, Republic
can, or Ernest Lundeen, Farmer
Laborite, We're on the ballot in
Redwood county two years ago
but their candidates. for United
States senators likewise are affec-
ted.
Seek County Jobs
Somewhat overshadoWed by
state and national issues and CAM
paign literature bombardments Of
the voters is the county campaign
which nevertheless is progressing
spiritedly. H. M. Aune Of Red
wood Falls opposes Fred H. Daw-
son Of Walnut Grove, incumbent,
for a position in the state legisla-
ture while Robert v. Ochs is wag-
ing his second campaign for judi
&c of probate against veteran in
cumbent A. r. A. Laudon and
Frank Baldwin, clerk of court, is
opposed by Mrs. Besse Cameron.
All four Of the latter candidates
reside in Redwood Falls.
AS election day draws near pol
itical parties wind up the cam
paign period with rallies and
special meetings throughout the
county.
Martin Nelson, candidate for
governor, Theodore Christianson,
senatorial candidate and other
Republican state office seekers are
expected to speak at Republican
rally in the Redwood Falls ar
mory Saturday, October 81. Young
Republicans from throughout the
county will meet at Lamberton to-
night.
T. A. Walters, first assistant
secretary Of the department of in
terror in Washington D. c. will be
the main speaker at Democratic
rally to be held in the Redwood
Falls armory Tuesday evening.
Helen OBrien Kessler, st. Paul,
in charge of the women's demo-
cratic organization, will also talk.
Wright A. Patnam, famous
leader in the fight for the bonus
payment who was scheduled to
speak here Friday will be unable
to appear.
T. F. Reed Jr. will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a county Roose-
welt First Voters league rally to
be held in Lauterbach's tea rooms
Monday at p. m. Mrs. H. P.
sanders, chairman of the ALL
Party Observation-Disclosures
club women's section has called a
meeting for Redwood Falls MEM
oers in the city hall Tuesday eve
MRS. LeSUEUR WILL BE
HERE WITH CAVALCADE
In an effort to "get out the wo-