Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
ALMOST
ABOUT
EVERYTHING
By Percy VIA
SPEAKING FOR Myself:
By Percy Vma

SPEAKING FOR Myself:
In less than q hundred hours
from now the election will be over
with. I'm not going TO attempt
10 predict any winners ~ you may
have expected me 70 do. Some
contests will be close and some will
be pUsh-Overs. This you may
agree with - that the best man
dossn't always win In politics. =.
Although we would like 10 believe
that the best man gets the votes.
-. Party Machines, u political lead
or or n boss in power too long.
crooked elections, handout jobs
doesn't exactly spell Good Govern
msnt. In most cases II breeds
crooked and corrupt politics. :.
However ! still prefer the Ameri-
can way Of votinR--for example:
(Rsmsmbsr when Hitler received
09% Of the votes cast for him In
AustTaif). What an election
that must have bseni
Which reminds mo Of our South.
sTn politicians, they too would like
TO have theiT elections like Hitler
did. . I'm rambling along and I
have . few more Of this n that's
I'D like 10 spill. The recent
murder by . lynch mob In South
Carolina and poor Willie Earle.
And 10 think our former Sec
rotary Of State James ByrnsS spent
millions and billions Of your dollars
10 help Europe rssstablish Itself
and worry about free elections In
Europe, .. You can probably read
between the lines but that bIgotsd
state In where Byrnes comes from.
Getting back 10 our local cleo
tons I'm happy to report that so
many Of our good citizens In the
Fifth Ward are joining the band
wagon Of JERRY EGAN. The
Jewish vote which always went
along with the incumbsn Ii looking
for q change and a. each hour
passes more and more are joining
the parade. The Negro vote,
too Ia interested In this World War
hero, Jerry EEnn, The other
night at the Housing Meeting along
with Mayor Humphrey at the Phyl-
liz Wheatley House, he equally
shared honOrs with the Mayor In
meeting the people. ERAn has
whole hSartodly Endorsed all 10
points Of Mayor Humphreys pro-
gram. The incumbent At this
writing has failed to do that and
most likely will continue In oppO-
Sition to the Mayors good govern
msnt policy should he be reelected.
Every politician should have his
worry He's 4 mortal cinch to win
and he's almost willing 10 admit
that, but what worries him most IL
whether my guess IL that good. :.
My prediction IL that Mayor Hum.
phrey will win by more than So.
900 votes. -, Save your strength
for the Senate job. Hubert next
year.
Among those. besides my baauti-
full wife, who are happy that the
election win soon be over with are
fighters, managers. Tony Stsch.
or, Billy Colbert. and sport fans,
who read this space. With q
couple Of good fiStic attractions
booked for these parts. too can
hardly walt 10 exchange gossip
chats with the fistie monEerS Of the
Two Cities, -.
A FEW NOTES: Two hundred
and fifty friends Of Jerry Egan at
tended u dinner in his honor last
night at the American Legion Club
house that he will long remember.
-. Curly'S Cafe has changed hands.
=. The same policy will continue.
Add TO Guys Like; Harlan Strong
deserves = vote to be put back on
the Library Board, Two part
uers quaTreled bitterly. then made
M and drank q toast. Here's wish.
ing for you what you're wishing for
me-" said ore, Oh, snesrpd his |