Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-10-14
STAND BY THE TICKET.

Inc Grand Forks Herald, since the
withdrawal of the democratic electors,
urges, more strongly than ever, loyalty
to the republican ticket. 1t says:
The withdrawal by the state democratic
committee of the democratic electoral
ticket at the dictation of the national
democratic committee, and the substitu-
ton therefor of the Weaver electoral
ticket, completes the so-called "fusion" of
the democratic and peoples parties.
The law requiring all nominations to be
filled within thirty days preceding the
election will preclude the possibility of
ment, so that the democratic -populistlc
ticket as now "fused" will be the form in
which it will appear when officially printed
and given to the voters at the polls. Here
then is the situation which republicans
must face. The national democratic COM
mittee. seeking to elect Grover Cleveland
and despairing Of carrying mis- WI state
of this state to make no nominations for
state officers, has dictated to the state
democratic committee the withdrawal of
Cleveland electors already nominated, to
the intent that, by endorsing and support
ing the peoples party ticket, state and ma
feated. The defeat of Harrison electors in
North Dakota is the object and purpose of
the national and state democratic COM
mittees, whether by the election of Cleve-
land electors or of Weaver electors, a mat
ter to them immaterial, since the plan pur-
sued in this state, and also employed in
other northwestern states, will in any
case, contribute to the election OF Grover
Cleveland, for the defeat of Harrison cleo
tors in North Dakota and in other states
where similar fusion" tactics are en-
ployed, will throw the election of the
president into the house of representatives
of the present congress, where the election
certainty. This then is the scheme
of the national democratic committee
which has secured the withdrawal of
Messrs. Roach and Benton as presidential
electors and the Endorsement of the Weaver
electors in their stead. Part and parcel of
the fusion" movement in the interest of
Cleveland's election was the Endorsement
by the democratic state convention of E.
G. D.. Shoriridge as the candidate of the
democratic party for the Office of governor,
and the similar Endorsement of other can
didates down through the peoples party
ticket. 1t is this phase Of the situation
which will constrain voters who two years
ago supported the independent" ticket to
this year return to the republican ranks
and cast their ballots for republican presi-
dental electors. and for republican candi-
dates for state officers. 1t is this phase of
the situation which will constrain every
republican hitherto loyal to the party and
its nominees, to this year hold his place in
the line of battle and cast his ballot for
Harrison electors and for Governor Burke
and his associates on the republican ticket.
Republicans cannot hesitate in the alterna-
tive presented to them between Andrew H.
Burke and E. c. D.. Shortridge. Republic
ans in this presidential year will to a man
vote for republican nominees and in sup
port of republican principles.
Republicans may we'll congratulate
themselves upon the able and economical
administration of the finances OF the state
under the present administration. For
three years the state treasury has been ad-
ministered by an experienced and thor
Oughly trained business man, a gentleman
who has been eminently successful in his
private affairs, and who as an officer of the
state has brought to his official duties
as manager of public finances the same
tact and ability, evidence of which appears
in his remarkably skillful administration
of the state treasury. 1t is not necessary
to disparage the. "fusion" candidate, al
though c0ncededly experienced and pos
sessed of limited qualifications. for the OF
flee he seeks, in order to state truthfully
the advantage to public interests that will
be secured by continuing the service of the
official who has demonstrated his ability
and fitness for the Office of state treasurer,
Hon. l.. E.. Booker.