Word: preus
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Administration lost a supporter in the Senate with the death of Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota. They hoped to regain the lost seat by having Governor Preus of that state resign and be given a Senatorial appointment by his successor, the present lieutenant governor. In fact, it was erroneously reported that this had happened. It seems, however, that the lieutenant governor balked at the role assigned...
...result was that Governor Preus, casting a bucket of cold water on the hopes of the regular Republicans, called a special election on July 16. Now the vacant seat in the Senate will fall to the winner of a three-cornered fight. On one side are the Republicans, not even unanimous among themselves, on account of insurgents in their own ranks; on another are the Democrats; on still a third are the Farmer-Laborites...
...Preus, who quit the governorship of Minnesota to take the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Knute Nelson, will not be 40 until August. His colleague, Hendrik Shipstead, elected last Fall, is not yet 42. Politically the two have nothing in common. Shipstead, Farmer-Laborite, ranks as a "radical"; Preus is a conservative Republican...
Said Governor Preus of Minnesota: " The Northwest has lost its greatest citizen. The United States has lost one of its greatest champions for good. I have lost my best friend...