Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-08
Shipstead Files
As A Republican
InSurprise Move
Others in Last Minute Rush
as Candidates for High
Offices.

Offices.
Filings for state offices came in
rapidly Wednesday and Thursday of
last week with the biggest surprise
being turned in by Senator Henrik
Shipstead, who will run under the
Republican banner. He had pre-
Viously been elected to the United
States senate three times as Farm
er-Laborite. Former governor Elmer
A. Benson of Appleton, and State
Senator George H. Lommen of Eve
leth, will carry the FL. hopes, they
having filed for the senate post.
Other Filings.
Other late filings include Charles
C. Egley, Farmer-Labor, for COVER
nor, Ray P. Chase, Republican, for
u. S. Senate, Howard Y. Williams,
Farmer-Labor, for lieutenant COVER
nor, Chas. Mum and Carl R. Flood
quist, Farmer-Labor, railroad and
warehouse commission and Adolph
Larson, Sandstone, state treasurer.
Following are the filings in the
three major parties for the main Of
fees. Those marked with an are
incumbents:
United States Senator.
Republican-Ben Andreen, st.
Peter; Ray P. Chase, Anoka; Michael
Ferch, Odessa; o. j. Hagen, Moor
head; Asher Howard, Minneapolis;
Martin A. Nelson, Austin; XHenrik
Shipstead, Miltonia; Engelberth Zein-
er, Fulda.
Farmer-Labor-El A. Benson,
Appleton; George H. Lommen, Eve
leth.
Democrat-Louis Erickson, Monte
video; John E. O'Rourke, Maple Lake;
John E. Regain, Mankato; Joseph
Wolf, st. Paul.
Governor.
Republican,. B. Gilbert, Mound;
Ernest F. Jacobson, Excelsior; XHar-
old E. Stassen, South st. Paul.
Farmer-Labor-Jesse c. Becker,
New Ulm; E. B. Bernard, Anoka;
Charles D. Egley, ST. Paul, Hjalmar
Petersen, Askov.
ington; Sylvester McGovern, ST. Paul;
Ed Murphy, st. Paul, Theodor Slen,
Madison.
Lieutenant Governor.
Republican-xC. Elmer Anderson,
Brainerd; George c. Borchardt, Min
neapolis; Franklin F. Ellsworth, Min
neapolis; George w. Johnson, Duluth;
Charles A. Lund, Vining; c. o. Lund-
quist, Minneapolis; Edward E. Olsen,
Forest Lake; Arvid Ruotsinoja, Kim
ball.
r-Labor-Harold H. Barker,
Elbow Lake; Erik T. Ebbesen, Re-
we're; Charles j. Johnson, st. Paul;
Howard Y. Williams, St. Paul.
Democrat-Fred A. Mcclure, Le-
Sueur; Frank P. Ryan, Minneapolis;
Daniel w. Wilson, Belle PLANE.
Secretary of State.
Republican-XMike Holm, Roseau.
r-Labor-James 1. Heller,
Madison Lake; Selma Seestrom, Min
neapolis.
Democrat-Austin T. Haley, Min
neapolis; L. j. Kilbride, Hastings;
S. B. Ruohonieme, Floodwood; Roy
E. Sperry, Minneapolis.
State Treasurer.
Republican - Adolph S. Larson,
Sandstone; XJulius Schmahl, st. Paul.
Farmer-Labor-C. A. Halverson,
Revere.
Democrat-J. B. Bonner, Mime
apolis; R. M. Fitzgerald, Minneapolis;
Joseph F. Meighen, Preston.
Attorney General.
Republican-xJ. A. A. Burnquist,
Minneapolis.
er-Labor-David j. Erickson,
Minneapolis; Lewis E. Lohmann,
White Bear Lake; Erling Swenson,
Minneapolis.
Democrat-John D. Sullivan, St.
Paul.
Railroad Commissioner.
Republican-AXel Anderson, Owa-
. tonna; N. j. Holmberg, st. Paul; Mel
vim B. Jegg, Paynesville; Jalmer o.
Johnson, Minneapolis; D. F. Jurgen-
sen, st. Paul; c. j. Laurisch, Man.
kato; Lucian c. Miller, Minneapolis;
Theodore M. Munson, st. Paul; A. j.
Olson, Renville.
Farmer-Labor-Carl r. Floodquist,
North Branch; Edward Johnson, st.
Paul; xCharles Mum, Osseo; Walter
A. Swanson, st. Paul; c. E. Town
send, ST. Louis Park.
Democratic. N. Cosgrove, Min
neapolis; John B. La Due, st. Paul.
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