The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-04
Martin A. Nelson, Governor,
His Chance of Election

Ills Cndnce OF ElccClOn
Now that the farmerlabor the
rank and file of that political unit the leaders desired shape if
the republican party fails take its first major advantage
years its first major off will find itself more mpng
the tail end of the procession.
AS said last week few republicans seek and shelter
in the democratic but of thousands disguised with the lack of
real leadership the republican party have gone the farmer
labor party.
This year the farmer labor machn-ather the Olson-dom
mated A party outfit have openly offered of the choicest
pums the democrats who yammer and yod with VOLTS
badous This action will certainly anger the famerabor rank
and file (and few of its caer eaders and will add
nothing that be cased harmony between the umor dem
ocats and the regulars submit that regular democrat
about hard to locate the tiny under experts tmbe
They just aren't.
The result of that SCATTERING play by the Olson bunch will be
mad rush hold the farmer labor rank and file alone
by the Olson unit but by other FL candidates who actually sin
and have believe and satisfied that their long,
blond leader has finally sold them down river that his desire
be elected the United States Senate ncends his desire for
party Once in the Senate he will be free Gas Shpead
free of party restraint and party obligations His bland
that he will take active part the fight certain
to be waged by both old parties against his handked candidate
for governor advance notice all FL members that his
necon with for the arerabor party voters will be term
mated when the polls close that fateul November day.
If the republican leaders half awake they will take mme
date advantage of this onceinaeme opportunity and open
their campaign aVithont delay!
Procrastination hesitation delay lack aggressive action
not be INDUCED in The time get into action is now
It has been for several years. habit with republican leaders
wait until the last weeks begin their campaign then
get licked If those tactics be used this campaign the
result will be per usuaade gallant fight but
whemingly defeated"
Let's again! I'm tired hell of being
the losing end of every republican fight and Pm alone And
of leaders have bunch that have few companions in
line of thought just glance back the sheet and view
the dwindng republican The dCnedng getting larger
every And if gets much larger there vont be enough
Fortunately the party has candidate who take the
of the FL candidate (assumng that Benson isn't dethoned
by the ate rank and file the pmas he's proper sup
port and the campaign in his behalf ism delayed until his oppo
have had sixty day start.
Open Nelson's campaign quick, right Don't wait as
done four years until close friend of Gov o.
masqueradng genuine republican trots out dark horse
files him candidate against of the finest who
shoes earle BROWN and backed by republican money his
syga equine enough defeat Broom and elect Olson
Don't try tell that didn't happen knoov better!
Four years ago. better Ray Chase handed two
packages One the nomination for and the other
lovely double And those things did little aid the repubi
party in regainng control of this states government
Let's take two years ago.
Martin Nelson the republican partys choice for governor
He coached and instructed that "Ts campaign must be
Quoted in genteany rough stuff If you have to
slap your opponent apologize first and then don't slap him. Send