Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-02
AWAY WITH sECTIONALIsM.

Wouldn't it be just as well-when the
time comes to elect a United States en-
ator-to lay a little more stress on fitness
than on residsnSe? Those who see 30
much importance in the residence of a
senator, place a very cheap estimate on
the qualifications of the man who is sup
posed to represent every section to the
best of his ability. The question of resi-
dence does not enter into the senatorial
campaigns in eastern states; why should
it in North Dakota? A United States
senator belongs to no section. His time
is spent in Washington and that he will
strive to do that which is fair to all Sec
tions of the state may be depended upon
no matter who the senator may be. It
is the republican party in this state that
is going to elect a United States senator
in a few weeks and just for the purpose
of heading off the cry that the senator
must come from the Red River valley or
must come from some other section, the
TRIBUNE wants to call attention to a few
facts-facts that do not necessarily argue
in favor of a Missouri slope man but
against sectional" cry of any kind. It
is only by party supremacy that it is pos
sible to send a republican to the senate,
and for the supremacy of the republican
party in North Dakota, that region out
side of the six Red river valley counties
may lay CLAIM, to considerable credit.
Inthe last election-for congress-
there we're 21,365 republican and 1880
democratic votes cast. OF these the six
Red river counties cast 1881, but only
$500 of them for the republican ticket.
Taking the six Red river valley coun-
ties-Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks,
Trail, Cass and Richland-and the
northern or Manitoba counties-Cava-
lier, Towner, Ramsey, Nelson, Benson,
Rolette, Pierce, Bottineau, McHenry and
Ward-there were 12,433 republican
votes cast and $500 democratic votes-a
republican majority in 22,333 votes of
only 1858.
Just keep this in mind-in nearly two
thirds of the total vote of the state A
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF ONLY 1858.
Now let us see what the central, or
James River valley group, the Missouri
slope and the west Missouri counties
have done for the republican party.
They polled only 1882 votes, but gave
a republican majority of 4,Oo2-S,932 to.
1880. In the Red river and northern
group, less than IS per cent. of the vote
is republican, while in the balance of the
state over "a per cent. Of the vote is
republican.
From a political standpoint, then, who
can maintain that the section outside of
the Red River valley and the Manitoba
country has more than it's deserts
granting, if you please, that residence
does cut some fgure-which it ought
not?
The group that gave but 1883 repub-
AASoA "oJOAAUy, AO" udS UAS
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State,
Treasurer,
Auditor,
Attorney-G General,
Commissioner of Insurance,
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor,
Two Railroad Commissioners,
Congressman,
Chief Justice,
One Associate Justice.
Besides the above elective officers that
section has the
U. S. District Judge,
q. s.. District Attorney,
q. S. Marshal,
Clerk of the q. S. District Court,
Clerk of Supreme Court,
Six Land Officers,
Seven of the Public institutions,
Fifty-seven Members. of the Legisla-