The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-27
DEMOCRATIC oANp1pArrs

DEMocRATIc CANDIDATES.
In the first senatorial district the
democrats have nominated Whitfield
Douglas of Lincoln township, for sen.
SNt oc.r, and Messrs. E. W. Conmy. of
hala, for iegIsEs'gsSSfss." fl 1f Gle a aRl
trict, Mr.. A. F. Appleton, of Crystal,
Is their nominee for senator, and
Messrs Skapti Brynolfson. Of Noun.
tain and II. l.. Norton, of Hamilton,
are nominated for representatives.
Mr.. Douglas is All educated gentle.
man who has heretofore not shown
very decided party proclivities, ex.
cept OH the third party prohibition
platform. lie is farmer during the
summer and an elevator agent at
Pittsburg during the winter. He is
much more popular in his immediate
neighborllood than lie will be in
Neche. His prospect Of election
is very slight. though lie is the
best man on the ticket. Mr.. Con.
my is we'll known as a former Gus.
tom officer, who now runs a law office
in Necle. He is decidedly unpopular
in Pembina and Neche and 1t is doubt.
ful If he receives full party vote If
the republicans put up a good man
against him. lie is however, a fair
public speaker and a good politician
and may. In this way. overcome some
of his personal unpopular,ty.
Mr.. Grow is a farmer. from Wal.
llalla. with no extraordinary qualiica.
tions, but was evidently put on the
ticket for the same reason some PEG.
pie use an old hat in the place of glass
when the window is broken, just to Oil
the vacancy.
III the second district Mr.. Appleton
runs as senator on a constitution
he helped to make and which lie re.
fused to sign. The query now being
will he work tile harder to elect himself
or to defeat himself by defeating the
constitution. He occupied promi.
nent craftsmanship in the Con. Con. and
was chiefly remarkable for hard work
on particular schemes and meager re.
suits. Mr.. Appleton las a "barrel"
gained by successful farming and a |
lucrative loan business. From being
ut one time quite unpopular IN his
own neigllborhood lie has skilfully
mended his fences until lie has made
himself sort of necessity to the party. |
Ills last and most brilliant scheme he.
NO, the putting of . much ADLER man
Hen. Peter Cas;., sron, on the shelf at
Fargo. by having him ''omln@tea to
lie empty honor of railway com,is:::s'
liner, to which there is no possible
'hance of Mr.. Cameron being elected.
md thereby leaving the way clear for
'Ir. Appleton for senatorsllip In what
vas supposed to be sure democratic
district. This latter surety however,
being made very doubtful by the
made. Mr.. II. L. Nor.
.on is probably the best known of the
having accumulated a for.
tune in this county Is . dealer In
horses. Mr.. Norton therefore has al
"barrel" and lots of good hard sense
but If we are to Judge by the vote
last fall when lie was a candidate for
the constitutional convention he is I'm.
popular with the farmers. As lie said
"lle did not blame the repub.
lican farmers for voting against him
for they did not heioae to his party,
but the democratic ALLIANCES saen lie
had no use for" He will certainly
need then now or else II. l.. will never
have the Hon. prefix.
Mr.. skapti (skeptic) Brynjolfson is
q fresI, young Icelander, brother to
"Steve." vito WIZ deputy for Treas.
urer Lemon fora time AID to Mag.
nus" who is now deputy for Clerk of
Court Borden. This young man he.
ing unprovided for, as yet, probably
thinks that the balance Of the family
should also lie given a job by the pub.
lie. lie has occupied u prominent
place In lcelendic circles for some time
as a leader in politics and religion.
and being smart and well read has
considerable influence among his coun.
trymen. lie is the leader of a "relic.
ious" society which has quite a follow.
ing in Thingvalla and In this CITY.
whose doctrine il tie destruction Of re-.
agion and tie reorganization of society
on q basis of in6deiity or atheism
The ticket as whole. certainly rep 81;
sents all extremes, and a. certainiv
suits the platform.