The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-08
SORE SPOTS IN \. DAKOTA
REPUBLICANS IN MANY PARTS OF
THE STATE REFUSE TO BE
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PRESS ROASTING HARRISON
Had No Complaint to Make Against
Him Until He Had Been De.
feated for RenOm-
nation.
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dlstrust among the people of a state,
makes scapegoat of some prominent
member who can be spared or who, in
the opinion of the leaders, has not di-
vided the spoils In as full a manner as
the party eaders demand. Such is the
condition of affairs in the Republican
party of North Dakota at this time
Some insurance companies in the East
have complained that they were being
taxed by the commissioner Of insurance,
George w. Harrison, through his brother,
for exhorbitant fees.
Now that Commissioner Harrison has
been let off the Republican state ticket.
the republican papers are abusing him
and repudiating him as an official be-
cause he has been carrying out the law
and inspecting foreign Insurance COM
pan1es, charging them fees for the same
inns action of the papers and party
leaders In denouncing Harrison would
never have been seen had he been re-
nominated as a candidate for office. There
was nothing said before the convention
about Harrisons methods being obiec-
uonable, for it is limited that he has only
done in greater or less degree what
his Republican predecessors have done
as the insurance companies are free to
TESTIFY. These companies, seeing that
harrison is not to be commissioner OF
insurance again, are taking advantage
OF the opportunity to make a big kick on
the examinations, which are cIassed as a.
species of blackmail. Had Harrison been
renomlnated, everyone knows that there
would not have been word said about
the work that is being carried on.
MADE THE SCAPEGOAT.
While Harrison seems to be made a
scapegoat In this matter, and is roasted
In the Republican press generally, his
denomination was not prevented by any
OF his official acts, but simply because
ne lost the delegation in his home county.
HIS manner of conducting the office was
as we'll known to the. Republican leade
then as now. The assaults on him at this
Tune simply illustrates the hypocrisy of
the leaders and the servile following
OF their dictates by the state press. The
sacrlhce Of Harrison is supposed to be
suHlclent to allay all demands for a vic
TIM py the Virtuous party managers, and
the voters moral sense is thus gratified
In the meantime bigger game than Har-
r1son is left uncovered. The dtsnosition
OF the state funds if left unexplained
tAAOSC " W1IOu warrants nave been
issued are left unpaid.
An illustration of the methods nursued
in bolstering up the semi-annuaI state
ment OF tatesTreasurer Driseoll is shown
In the fact that the warrants from the
state institutions are left unpaid for
many months prior to July 1. The hold
ers We're notified that there were no
Iunds, which was perhaps true, al
though the statement of the treasurer q
snort time later showed little balance
on hand. Now the state auditor has is
sued notice that warrants filed prior to
july l VIII probably be paid by Septem-
Der III. 1t is understood that the state
Is trying to float refunding warrants to
take up the vouchers referred to- But
Tor state, which, according to the
treasurer,s statement, had some funds On
hand July 1, it seems peculiar that it
should be found necessary to keen hard
working employees of state institutions
iod.
REPUBLICANS DIVIDED.
In a number of portions of the state
the Republican party is hopeless1v d.
vided. This is especially trne of tho
F11th judicial district, where the breach
between the Fancher and GlaspelI forces
is even wider than before the state and
Juolclal conventions We're held. Judea
GlaspeII has neither forgotten nor for
given, and, it is said, he and his friend
VIII be after the scalp of Gov. Fancher
ana the rest of the state ticket nut I'm
py the Republican gang much stronger
than they were two years ago. Notwitb-
standing the fact that the Fifth dis+rtn+
secured the greater share Of the fat Of
noes on the state ticket there are MANY
VINO are dissatisfied and will vote the
1hoependent-Democrat ticket The rec-
ord Of Comstock, the candidate for stat4's
attorney, with regard to enforcement IF
the prohibitory law is such that few who
peneve In the upholding Of that law will
vote Tor MIN. His defeat is generally con-
ceded by fair-minded Republicans
There seems to be disposition to take
the judiciary out of politics this wear
In the Third judicial district Attorney n
Engerud seems destined to receive the
nomination of the fusion forces. Engerud
IS conceded to be a strong candidate and
will get not only the fusion votes huf
also, 1T is predicted, the votes of MANY
Republicans. Judge Pollock is unpopu-
lar with the attorneys of his district and
the many reversals which his decisions
nave sustained at the hands Of the SILL
preme court are pointed to as the cause.
In the Sixth district Judge winchester
mas become involved in numerous dis
creditable deals, and the people are after
MS scalp Numerous attempts have
been made to appease the disgrun
TIED ones, but as a rule the attempts have
failed. In the Fifth district numerous
Republicans have opposed and are on.
posed to Judge Glaspell, the party nom
NEE. 1t seems, however, that the fusion
lists have no sympathy for this section
OF the Republican party, as to date moth
ing has been done toward putting I'm n
candidate against him There 10 co,oo
talk Of the element of the Renublican
party opposed to Judge Glaspell placing
IN nomination man acceptable to the
Observation-Disclosures party. This NAV
be done, as there are many who do not
care to see the field left clear to Judge
Glaspel.
A SORE SPOT.
Red river valley papers Of the Rennb-
1can faith continue to express discon-
tent over the nomination of MarsbaII
of Cakes, over Spalding. The story &c
dug up that Marshall is not a resilient
OF North Dakota and that 1t can he
proved. The valley papers ask that the
story be investigated, and, If found true
as II seems to be-to have Mr.. Marhal
Withdraw IN favor of Congressman Spald
Ing. Whatever action Mr.. Marshall takes
in the matter will result In dissatisfac
ton, SO 1t is probable that he will con.
t1nue as candidate, and go down r.
certain defeat. He is and has heen Po,
some time a resident Of South Dakota
and is ineligible. There is nothing morf
unlikely than that he will withdraw n
favor Of Congressman Spalding.
The present state administration is or
the defensive. and Is kept busy maxine
alleged explanations Of wrong doing. The
records OF number of the nominees or