Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-09
STATES AND STATES,
The Ratlroad Politicians Make
Slntcs Which the People Will
Smash.

The Ratlrond Politicians Make
States Which the People Will
Smash.
BISMARCK, June Cit is quietly in
tlmated here that at a recent meeting
held at st. Paul the officials of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
arrived at an understanding in state
politics for the coming campaign and
that the corporation ''slate'' is made
up. 1t is said that the Northern Paci-
fic desires the reelection of Senator
Casey and that the cooperation of the
Great Northern has been secured
through the efforts the senator has
made in behalf of the Dolph bill for
granting that company certain lands
IN lieu Of Red River lands owned and
occupied by settlers and claimed by
the railway company. 1t will be re-
membered that resolution asking
congress to pass the Dolph bill was
adopted by both houses of the legisla-
ture. The story is that the memorial
was prepared by Attorney Clough, who
while recently in Washington enlisted
Senator Casey's services in behalf of
the Dolph bill and in consideration
thereof, the senator is to receive the
support of the Great Northern for re-
election with the help of the Northern
Pacific which is regarded as an invin-
chile combination. 1t is also pointed
out that Casey's reelection will be sat
isfactory to Hansbrough as thereby he
will practically control all patronage
rlghtfully belonging to both senators.
This railroad combine, it is said, also
has decreed Congressman .Johnson's
defeat in the coming state convention.
Some candidate susceptible to railroad
influence and subservient to Hans
brough is the man wanted and in this
connection the story is that the availa-
bility of Commissioner Helgesen is
under consideration. The corporation
combination is said to be perfectly sat-
lstied with Gov. Burke and is hard at
work to secure his denomination. 1t
is noted that just after Alex McKen
zle's recent visit to the state several
newspapers simultaneously blossomed
out as Burke organs and suddenly dis
covered that he is the man to nominate
for governor, although never having
announced the discovery until just
now. Attorney General Spencer is
said to be their man for attorney gen.
eral again.
1t is understood that Senator Worst
has agreed to help Superintendent Og-
den to denomination if possible, he to
receive in consideration of his assist
ance re-appointment to his present
position as state lecturer, in case of
Ogden's reelection.
1t is understood that the alliance
convention will nominate E. G. D.
Shortridge for governor and DR.. Tiegen
for congressman and that these nomi-
nations will be endorsed by the demo.
cratic convention. If in the alliance.
democratic deal, the democrats can
secure alliance support of democratic
candidate for us. Senator then an
effort will be made to elect straight
democrat to succeed Casey; otherwise.
the alliance members will support
Walter Muir for senator, and demo
cratic members will cooperate and
vote for him. 1t is intimated that the
alliance and democratic conventions
will make no nominations for chief
justice of the supreme court, leaving
the nomination in the hands of the
respective state central committees
until after the republican convention
is held and its candidate for chief jus.
tice is announced. If the republicans
nominate Judge Lander or Kneeshaw
then the democratic-alliance nomina.
tion will be rendered to Judge Temple.
ton, with assurances that he will &C.
cept. If, however, republicans renom.
mate Chief Justice Corliss, then Judge
Templeton will decline the dsmo-alli.
ance nomination for the supreme
bench and will accepta second term as
Judge of the First district, leaving thu
combination to hunt candidate to rur
against Corliss.