Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-13
Politics and Politicians.


The Republican must be pretty we'll
cornered up when its editor cites
scriptural authority to defend his own
political backsliding.
There will be 81 votes in the county
convention of next Wednesday and there
is not a candidate seeking office on the
ticket but what thinks he has votes to
give away to the other fellow.
The campaign OF the Independent and
Democrat party will be opened at next
Wednesdays county convention, when
Attorney Carmody, Max Wipperman,
and Lieut.. Hildreth, candidates on the
state ticket, will be here and speak.
"Shep's" end-town paper, the Moon,
has evidently gone somewhere but will
doubtless be back after Nov. 9th. There
is rumor, which up to date has not
been denied, that Billy has been selected
by the republican national committee rs
a campaign orator and will spell for
Teddy and Mack on the Island of
Jolo.
What the Langdon republican club
lscks in lung capacity it makes up in the
noise pounded out of the brass drum
belonging to the band. Some have been
heard to remark that the man who
originated the idea of so much noise and
little common sense had a head about as
thick as the one on the drum,
The gang of candidates for Office
federal office holders and federal Office
seekers had little more than they could
accomplish IN drumming" up crowd
of hangers-on at the meeting of the re-
publican club Monday night. And they
say that Pat was in good voice for that
political spell with which the local
campaign was to have been opened.
Too bad!
| At the close of the primarlesin Harvey
on Saturday evening an active Bryan
and Stevenson club will be organized,
which during the campaign will cut
considerable political ice. Such old
leaders of the party in the township as
j.. H. Williamson, A. f. Stewart and D.
MCLAUGHLIN have been circulating
petitions during the week which have
been signed by great many more than
it was supposed would show sufficient
interest in the issues of the day.
It is now understood that Hon. Ole T.
Axvig has listened TO the voice Of wis
dom and turned deaf ear to the design
ing politician who would have him
understand that he can be elected to the
legislature this winter with little or no
opposition. Ole can already hear the
rumbling of the wheels of the approach
ing democratic juggernaut and quietly
figures that there are not jugs enough in
the south end of the county to withstand
the forces of the opposition in this cam.
paign. No one can say word against
Ole personally, but glance at the crowd
he is tied to is enough, just one glance
is enough.
Let every voter OF the Independent
and Democratic parties do his duty by
attending the caucuses of Saturday even.
ing and take part in the selection OF
! delegates to the convention on Wednes.
day of next week, at which time besides
the naming of a county and Legislative
ticket delegates will be chosen to attend
the judicial convention. 1t is the
primaries that have the actual say as tc
J the choice of candidates who will be civ.
en- place on the ticket which is named in
the convention that follows, Let the vo
ter do his duty and select thoroughly
honest, capable men as their delegates te
attend the convention.