Evening star., 1951-07-06
By EorI Winqord
Political Reporter for III. Minneopoli. Star

Political Reporter for me MinneoPoits Stof
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July s.
Gov. Luther w. Youngdahl, who
has been nominated to become
a Federal judge in the District
of Columbia, can be summed lpI
as too devout for the Democrats,
too liberal for the Republicans
and too politically astute to need
the assistance of either party.
AS a result, the Republicans
have had to bear with him as
unbeatable, the Democrats have
had to support him on many
issues, and gamblers and other
racketeers, who formerly flour
ished in Minnesota's resort areas.
have been driven to Florida and
Nevada.
The three term Republican
Governor has stood firmly, almost
testify, behind a platform Of
Good Government" 1t has been
q staggering load for conserva-
tive Republicans who did not be-
lieve that Good Government
necessarily meant expensive gov
ernment.
There is no question of the re-
forms accomplished by the Young
dahl administration, but neither
is there any question that State
expenditures have scared to an
all-time high.
Rift in 1851 Session.
A serious rift developed in the
1851 session of the Minnesota
Legislature between the Governor
and economy leaders of both House
and Senate. 1t wound up with
Gov. Youngdahl unable to obtain
everything he wanted from the
Republican majority, but with ex-
penditures still moving far be-
yond his legislative leaders de-
Sires.
One of the leaders of the Young
dahl opposition was Roy E. Dunn
of Pelican Rapids. majority leader
of the House and Republican ma
tional committeeman from Min
nesota.
Mr.. Dunn was reported scout
ing about for "any Republican" tc
run against Gov. Youngdahl in
the 1852 primary. but was unable
to find any one willing to run
and spend considerable personal
money-in what appeared a futile
protest.
The Federal appointment throws
Minnesota politics into turmoil
The Democratic-Farmer Labor
Party, supposedly behind the dea
to exile" the Governor. is enthus-
iastic over the 1852 outlook, while
a few hours ago it was fearful
Conservative Republicans similarly
have taken on new hope.
Gov. Youngdahl, tall, well-buil
and with a distinguished halo o:
gray curls, is a bouncing, ex'
huberant example of what ever!
male would ,,''-e to look like a
SIS years.
Women for Him.
He doesn't drink, smoke or sa.
anything stronger than darn.
He works out almost daily at tn
st. Paul Athletic Club. likes II
perform push-ups at stag dinner
and sings Down by the Old Nil
Stream" with gestures.
He has had tremendous sappea
to the women voters-most o
whom wish their husbands woul'
behave more like the Governor
and to the religious element o
Minnesota, a State in Whicl
religion is practiced several time
weekly as well as on Sundays
Christmas and Easter.
The Democratic-F Farmer Labo
Party has argued that Gov. young
dahl doesn't have copyright ol
religion, but to the average vote
q ballot against Gov. Youngdah
has become a symbol of heresJ
The Governor, a chosen son o
the Harold E. Stassen faction il
the Republican Party, was frs
elected in 1946 by healthy mar
gin over former Gov. HJalme
Petersen, Democrat-Farmer La
borite.
He Immediately launched al
anti gambling campaign Anne
primarily at slot machines. H
swung a bill through the Legis