Evening star., 1936-08-23

Irma sasson and Miss Elizabeth Ho-
gan.
The last words the Governor spoke
before losing consciousness, Rose said
were: This has got us licked. But
don't worry or feel bad, because it
must be for the best"
The ofilcial time of death was set
by DR.. Waltman Walters, physician
who attended the Governor, as 1923
pm.
After post rnortem examination TO-
night, DR.. H. E. Robertson, Mayo
Clinic pathologist, announced:
''The underlying cause Of death was
malignant polyps of the stomach. The
treatment given was the only one to
offer hope. 1t showed some good ef-
fects, but the disease was too far ad-
vanced or too rapid to give him an
opportunity to overcome it."
Barred from the hospital, a crowd
stood on the street outside the build
ing. awaiting the final outcome.
Abe Harris, political affiliate and
longtime friend Of the Governor, in
formed Marvin Mcintyre, President
Roosevelt's secretary, Of the death.
Word had come only this morning that
President Roosevelt expected to visit
the State executive August l6, instead
of August 81, as originally planned.
Had Backed Roosevelt.
Just four days prior to his death,
Gov. Olson had Endorsed the presiden-
tial candidacy of President Roosevelt.
He voiced respect for Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin and the Union party candi-
date, William Lemke, but said the
liberal vote must not be divided.
The seriousness of Olson's condition
was not apparent even to members Of
his family, let alone himself wien he
came to Rochester for the first time,
December 20, 1885.
He had suffered with an ulcer of
the stomach for some time and though
urged by friends and associates to
take time of from his duties as Gov
ernor, and place himself under medical
treatment, he never quite found time.
Last December, however. his condi-
tion grew worse and he consulted the
Mayo Clinic. An exploratory operation
followed. Growths were found on the
esophagus, but attending physicians
said they could not say positively
whether the tumors were malignant
or benign.
Fed Through Tube.
DR.. Charles Mayo, however. observed
at that time the Governor was .
very brave man"
X-ray treatments followed at in
tervals until last July. The Governor
began experiencing nausea when he
ate. and on July is he again entered
a hospital for insertion Of tube In
the small intestine to permit him to
assimilate nourishment without be-
coming i'll.
Gov. Olson, a Scandinavian. who
spoke Yiddish fluently, who was the
only Governor Of Minnesota to rebuke
the States Supreme Court. was self
styled radical"
He explained that he was not
radical in the sense Of being q Com
munist, but as the dictionary defines
the word, meaning "one who holds the
most advanced or progressive views.
Made Many Foes.
Militant and colorful, he dominated
State affairs as Governor for six years,
starting January /, 1881, winning
there successive terms. In the eyes
of leaders of other parties he was
the personification Of the Farmer
Labor organization. His political creed
made him thousands of bitter polit-
ical foes, but many men who fought
him in the political arena liked him
personally. and he was the only Farm
er-Labor leader with whom Iiany Of
the chiefs of other parties would deal.
He often claimed he was q poor
v,olitieian because he preferred the