Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-06
WHO FOR SENATOR +?
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II do not want to be talked about IN that
connection" He. too. feels that he had
republican opposition when he had u right
to expect republican support.
Fred Fancher. II bright. active young re,
publican of Stut>man county, prominent
for years in the farmers alliance. person.
ally interested in farming, president nf the
constitutional convention, and one of the
most active and effective workers in the
recent campaign. has ais" been mentioned,
but gives no expression rs to his desires.
Alexander Hughes and DR.. Bentley OF
Bismarck are also excellent material and
are old settlers in the state and territory,
Mr.. Hughes coming to Bismarck from
Yankton in 1883 and DR.. Bentley from
Minnesota in 1878. B,th have had legisla-
tive experience and are men of character.
Ex-Governor Ordway. who watches the
affairs of North Dakota with deep interest,
will doubtless be on hand and will be more
or less active as a factor in the cOntro-
verSy, but whether for the republicans or
the popul,stS remains to be seen. The gov
ernor is d warm friend of Walter Muir and
also Rhoderick Rose, who, from the pres
ent outlook, will be available should the
democrats and populi>ts determine to
unite in the election Of a senator.
Charles Gregory, elected without opposi.
ton to the senate. also has his friends who
speak of him for senator.
Senator Cashel, of Walsh county, ard
Representative Newman, of CaSS county.
are also entitled to consideration in con-
nection with the available timber. and
there are doubtless many other strong, act
i've, worthy republicans from whom a
selection may be made.
John Z. Bray. who has been mentioned
in this connection, when his attention was
called to the matter responded: Fools
rush in where angels fear to tread-l hope
what friends l have in North Dakota will
give me credit for not being a fool in poll
tics: | AN not a candidate for senator nor
would l be under any circumstances"
Governor Burke, having given up his
proposed removal to West Superior, will
also have many and warm friends, should
| Az AAAlA SOloS4V w OC q IN
senate. He has not been a candidate and
has constantly declared that he had 10
hopes in that direction although, like any
other citizen, he would, no doubt, ap-
preciate the honor. He regards success in
business, Necessary to the comfort of his
family, as being of far greater Importance
to him than an election to any position,
orn1 from a bncinocs cto v,l,,rint ttiOI,c ho
made a mistake when he accepted the
position from which he has now retired.
w. n. Roach is justly entitled to be
placed at the head of the list OF demo-
cratic candidates by reason of his long
connection with the varied interests of the
state. If the democratic nomination is to
be made simply as a matter of h0noring
some member of the party, Mr.. Roach is
entitled to that honor, having stood aside
in two previous contests. If it is to be
made with the view to a possible election,
as an available candidate he can he re.
garded on that score as without successful
competition in the party and is a candidate
for the nomination. Mr.. Roach is largely
interested in farming. He is a gentleman
S1o opoC VI lClIIlS I'll liz ella OCtCI
and has repeatedly stood as a candidate
of his party when there was only honor in
it.
Roderick Rose, of Stutsman county, ap-
pointed judge by Cleveland and elected
blythe people, is a model man, a model
Judge, and may be united upon by the pop
ulists should they determine to support a
democrat. 1t is doubtful if they would
drop Mr.. Muir under any circumstances
for any other democrat.
NJ. l.. Mccormack, gallant, popular,
able; d. W. Marata, one Of the best poll
ticians on earth and chairman of the dem
cratic central committees: J. d. Benton and
Mr.. O'Brien are all entitled to considcra-
ton in this connection.
Mr.. kinter, OF LaMOure county, who
has frequently been mentioned, says he is
not a candidate.
Walter Muir is the populist candidate.
NO other man has been mentioned with
any degree of prominence. He received
the full vote Of the Independents two
years ago and at one time the full vote
of the democrats and plead fin vain for the
support of the republicans of his own
county. He then believed he was entitled
to republican support. He now hopes for
it or the ground that the republicans will
prefer his election to that Of a democrat.
The Cakes independent speaks OF him as
"an hon est, patriotic, able man, one who
served with distinction through the war,
and although wounded in battle, yet never
applied for a pension. He is a prosperous
farmer, clear headed and able and an out.
and-out reformer." His character is above
rep roach and it would seem that if the
pc pulists expect to build up a party they
should stand by their workers and 0rgan-
iZers and let the democrats come to them,
That plan was successful in the last cam
paign. Mr.. Muir declares they are not
under pledges to the democrats to return
the democratic commitment