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June 17, 1929
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In Minneapolis, Republican congressional candidate W.I. Nolan wins due to a backfired Hoover scheme: Stimson's letter intended to support Heffilfinger splits votes from favored Coleman, thwarting the plan. Nolan to face Communist nominee.
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STIMSON WRECKS HOOVER SCHEME
2 Nominations Mixed; Communists Nominate
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 16. W. I. Nolan is the republican party candidate for congress to succeed Representative Walter H. Newton, largely because the Hoover machine stripped its gears and ran wild, it was revealed today by perspiring emissaries from Washington. Nolan will have against him the representative of the working class, a Communist nominated by the Communist Party in this district.
Hoover and Newton had it all arranged to have Minneapolis postmaster Arch Coleman succeed Newton. Coleman is a good Hoover loyalist. But one W. W. Heffilfinger was also running, and is an old classmate of Secretary of State Stimson and Representative Wilson of Connecticut, house floor leaders.
Letter Ruins Everything.
Tilson persuaded Stimson to write a letter with him to the republican party leaders of Minnesota boosting Heffilfinger. Stimson now says he was misled into thinking that it was the regular election he was writing for, and that he did not know of the primary election, as sufficiently naive confession for one engaged in leading the diplomatic service.
Anyway, Heffilfinger took enough votes away from Coleman to let Nolan win, and there is murder in the air.
2 Nominations Mixed; Communists Nominate
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 16. W. I. Nolan is the republican party candidate for congress to succeed Representative Walter H. Newton, largely because the Hoover machine stripped its gears and ran wild, it was revealed today by perspiring emissaries from Washington. Nolan will have against him the representative of the working class, a Communist nominated by the Communist Party in this district.
Hoover and Newton had it all arranged to have Minneapolis postmaster Arch Coleman succeed Newton. Coleman is a good Hoover loyalist. But one W. W. Heffilfinger was also running, and is an old classmate of Secretary of State Stimson and Representative Wilson of Connecticut, house floor leaders.
Letter Ruins Everything.
Tilson persuaded Stimson to write a letter with him to the republican party leaders of Minnesota boosting Heffilfinger. Stimson now says he was misled into thinking that it was the regular election he was writing for, and that he did not know of the primary election, as sufficiently naive confession for one engaged in leading the diplomatic service.
Anyway, Heffilfinger took enough votes away from Coleman to let Nolan win, and there is murder in the air.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Republican Nomination
Hoover Scheme
Stimson Letter
Primary Election
Communist Candidate
What entities or persons were involved?
W. I. Nolan
Walter H. Newton
Hoover
Arch Coleman
W. W. Heffilfinger
Stimson
Wilson Of Connecticut
Tilson
Where did it happen?
Minneapolis, Minn.
Story Details
Key Persons
W. I. Nolan
Walter H. Newton
Hoover
Arch Coleman
W. W. Heffilfinger
Stimson
Wilson Of Connecticut
Tilson
Location
Minneapolis, Minn.
Event Date
June 16
Story Details
Hoover and Newton's plan for Arch Coleman to succeed Newton in Congress fails when Stimson and Tilson write a letter boosting Heffilfinger, splitting votes and allowing Nolan to win the Republican nomination; Nolan faces a Communist opponent.