The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-09-10
The Oak Leaf pays Governor shortriage

The Oak Leaf pays Governor Shortridge
this deserved complement: 1--WE are glad
of an opportunity to say a word for the
nominee of the Independents for governor
E. G. ID. Shortridge. He is q genuine
farmer, a man whose entire sympathies
are with the ..laboring and producing
classes, 1ntilgent ant well-read. a deep
thinker, and a most social gentleman
St. Paul Pioneer Press: The best in'
formed observers size up the situation
something like this: If the Democrats
nominate a straight party ticket Gov.
Burke will be elected; if they endorse the
Peoples party nominee, E. q. D. Short
ridge, Burke will lose the state by about
1000 votes. Two years ago there were in
round numbers $4,000 votes cast in North
Dakota. Of these the Republicans had
10000, Ethe Democrats 1000 and the
Peoples party 5000. This year., if there
are three tickets in the poll about 1000
votes, the Democrats 10000 and the Re-
publicans $4,000. The Independents this
year will gain 5000 votes, of which 5000
will come from the Republican, and 1000
from the Democrats. Surprising the
Democrats should endorse Shortridge, and
both parties be able to hold their full
strength for the combine, they would have
21,OO0 ssvotes against $4,000, for Burke.
However. allowing 1000 Peopole's party
votes be driven back to the Republicans
by the fusion. the vote would then be $4,000
for Shortridge to 1900 for Burke. In a
few words. the Democrats hold the balance
of power. the question is, what will they
do with it?"
Mandan Times: It If probable that the
Setting B ! cabin will be taken to the
Minnesota state fair which opens at Ham
line on September 18th. The managers of
the fair have written to Messrs Wickham
and 1horberg Offering them most fa6ol-
able terms. If it is decided to take the
cabin down it will be accompanied by Red
Tomahock, the policeman who killed Sctt-
ing Bull, and also his son. There is no
doubt that the cabin would be n great at
traction at tine fair md would put many
dollars in the pockets of it's If
taken to Hamline it would probably not
be brought back to Mandan until after the
Worlds fair but would be taken direct to
Chicago.
New Rockford Transcript: Farmers
don't get a half show on prairie chickens.
The birds are not ripe until the wheat is
ready to cut when the farmers nave their
busiest season. Then ZONES threaslling
and wheat marketing, and those on whose
fields the chicks feed get no benefit from
them whatever. If hunters had reasonable
ideas of justice they would at least divide
the chickens after killing all there is on
the owners land.
The McHenry Co. Independent objects to
p. H. Rourke for attorney general because
of the looks of his name. but gives unstinted
praise to James F. O'Brien for congress
To secure the Independents support must
Rourke hoist the O'?-Devils Lake News.
Not necessarily, no. But he should
possess some virtue and evidence of
eligibility for the office to which he aspires
other than that of having been able to
deliver Il larger bundle of political goods
to certain candidates on the republican
state ticket than vas his opponent. OF
course his nomination was effected by a
trade of this kind. Certainly there was
no popular demand for this Mr.. Rourkc
prior to the convention. On the other
hand. there is a popular demand for James
F. O'Brien wherever he is known,-and we
believe he is quite generally known
throughout the state: and known. too, as a
capable. energetic and altogether trust
worthy citizen. All that is necessary is
that the democratic party nominate this
gentleman for congress; the people will
do the rest. And that's all there is of it.,
MI. O'Brennan.-McHenry County Inde-
pendent.