Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-23
Politics and Politicians.

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Will the republican representation of
Cavalier county at the state convention
of 1902 be based upon the vote cast for
D. II. Mcmillan for state treasurer this
fall?
The ballot gives promise of being as
big as good sized horse blanket this
year. 70 the columns allotted to old
line parties will be added those of the
prohibltionists and the social democrats,
both of whom have state ticket in the
field.
1t is understood, although not given
out officially, that the republicans have
set as the date for holding their county
convention, Sept. Goth, one week later
than the ndependent-democra The
same rule is being observed in the holding
of their caucuses.
Political lightning doesn't seem to
have struck anyone in the republican
camp that figures he would like to mix
up in a battle of ballots for the job of
county auditor and without doubt it can
be had as a gift on convention day by
anyone who wants it. All OF which
shows that Auditor Works reelection
is conceded by our friend, the enemy.
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Judging from the publicity given his
candidacy the past few days by the
Grand Forks Plaindealer and the Min
neapolis Tribune one would be lead to
suppose that Dan Mcmillan had invested
in about $25 worth of editorial space in
each of those papers. Our would-be
next state treasurer should have profted
more than that by his newspaper ex-
perience in years past.
The DEMOCRATS column of political
Announcements" which receives it's first
contribution this week in the form of the
card announcing the candidacy of Alex.
Roney for the commlssionership of the
Fourth District isopen to all of any party
or creed who wish to let the public know
that they are in the field for something
or other this fall at the hands of the dear
people. Don't be backward gentlemen
in handing in your announcements.
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Republican party bosses gave it out at
the last meeting of the state central COM
m1ttee that at conventions held in the
future the rule shall be observed of
giving counties representation in pro-
portion to the least number of votes cast
for any candidate on the state ticket.
This is vigorous application of the lash
to the republican of the Valley counties
that did not even get pleasant look at
the late unpleasantnessl IN the Forks.
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Allan Plnkerton is understood to have
said that he would not object seriously
to accepting the republican nomination
for sheriff this fall. There was time IN
Cavalier county's political history when
"Pink" was about the only republican
around the court house and his chances
of dying in Office were painfully bright,
but this was years ago and the dear
people generally don't seem to think that
he can do it again. It takes republi-
can convention to settle up old scores
though.
The socialistic democracy party which
has Eugene v. Debs as it's presidential
nominee is the latest to put a state
ticket in the field and among those
honored with place thereon is s. e.
Haight, Of Osnabrook, to whom all who
know him feel kindly and wish him we'll.
Without doubt Silas will take the
stump for-democracy Of the socialist
brand. He is assigned the Office Of
commissioner OF agriculture and labor,
Though of course like the rest Of 'sm, has
it to got.