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...every reason to be happy and excited, for he had waged a bold and joyous campaign, and in the aftermath he could validly claim that he had made a considerable contribution to the size of the Democratic victory. Soon after his nomination, Minnesota's Democratic Governor Karl Rolvaag dubbed Hubert "the happy warrior of our generation," and throughout the campaign Humphrey lived up to the title. He had "The Happy Warrior" painted on the chartered Electra that carried him some 52,000 miles back and forth across the U.S. Aboard the Warrior, happy days were mandatory. West Virginia Folk...
...potential convention delegates. In June they commissioned a leading pollster to survey farm and labor leaders. The results, which showed Humphrey an overwhelming favorite, were quietly called to Johnson's attention. That same month, at the annual Governors' conference in Cleveland, Minnesota's Democratic Governor Karl Rolvaag set about corralling more support. As a result of Rolvaag's work, several Democratic Governors casually indicated to Lyndon that Hubert was their personal preference...
After 4½ months of counts and recounts, a panel of three district court judges last week picked a winner in the race for Minnesota's governorship. Their decision: Democrat Karl Rolvaag over incumbent Elmer L. Andersen by a bare 91 votes out of 1,239,593 cast-Republican Andersen decided against a last-ditch appeal to the state Supreme Court, thereby ending one of the longest delays in U.S. history in deciding a gubernatorial contest...
...Democrat draws up his chair to a dented steel desk in the basement. The floor is without so much as a scatter rug, the single window has no curtain, steam pipes clutter the walls, a radiator hisses sometimes. His receptionist answers the phone, saying "Governor Rolvaag's office." The Democrat feels just fine. He may be allowed to come out of the basement very soon...
...four months, Incumbent Republican Elmer L. Andersen has continued to use the Governor's office in the Minnesota capitol, while Democrat Karl Rolvaag has squatted patiently downstairs. They have been waiting to see who won the election. Last week a three-judge tribunal ruled that Rolvaag led Andersen by 78 votes (out of 1,329,302 cast in November). About all that remains for Andersen's hopes is the possibility of a last-ditch appeal to the State Supreme Court. Said a Rolvaag aide: "It would seem very unlikely Andersen can recover...