Word: shipstead
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Frank B. Kellogg of St. Paul, former Senator from Minnesota, but defeated by Hendrik Shipstead in the last election...
...Critics. William Allen White: "To understand [the U. S. Senators] Brookhart, Shipstead, Magnus Johnson ... La Follette and to understand how this group of intensely practical, indomitable progressives is sure to dominate the politics of the middle western Mississippi Valley during this whole generation ? one must read The Hawkeye...
...Hendrik Shipstead, called by his enemies " the duck hunting dentist," Senatorial sidekick and Farmer-Labor brother of "Magnavox" Johnson, left the wheat fields of Minnesota and went to Washington. In attendance on him as aide-de-camp, wearing military uniform, was Adjutant General Rhinow of Minnesota, smoothing the "hard road of travel for the son of the soil...
Senator La Follette was chosen Permanent Chairman. Senators Owen, Shipstead, and Frazer, Governors Sweet (Colo.), Ross (Wyo.), Elaine (Wis.) and Mr. William J. Bryan are members of the Committee on Permanent Organization of which Representative Huddleston of Alabama is Chairman...
With the election to the Senate last fall of Dr. Henrik Shipstead, called by his enemies " the duck-hunting dentist," the fortunes of the Farmer-Labor Party rose. Dr. Shipstead defeated the regular Republican, Senator Kellogg, and the Democratic candidate, Mrs. Peter J. Oleson. Senator La Follette traveled over from Wisconsin to help elect Dr. Shipstead. Sometime between the primaries in June, and the special election in July the Wisconsin Senator is expected to invade Minnesota once more on behalf of the next Farmer-Labor candidate, whoever he may be. Neither Democrats nor regular Republicans look with favor...