Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-10-04
Politics and Politicians.

{POliticS and Politicians
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tits announced through the Moon that
a petition FOR Sheriff Robertson's nomi-
nation by paper was being circulated in
Dresden last week.
Republican sympathizsrs Gun find Nc
Kinley buttons and campaign literature
at the post Objects we'll as full line OF
ona and two cent stamps.
The republican candidates on the
county ticket-at least part of them
were at Milton last Friday where rag
time polite circus with all kinds of re-
publican side shows is reported to have
been On exhibition to amuse the voter.
"Teddy's rough walkers" had only
forurteen in line when the club marched
Monday night. OF course there is the
excuse that the walking was somewhat
rough, even for epublicans-but it is
going to be little more SO after cleo
ton.
r.
There have been seven Bryan-Steven-
son clubs organized since the campaign
began in this county and today all are
doing active work, which Will make a
name for Cavalier county in the Bryan
column when tho vote is counted on
election day.
When the republican county COM
mittee goes out of business after Nov.
9th they will be able to offer quite an as
sortment of political dead ducks" at
their closing out sale and can, conscien-
tiously assure prospective purchaser that
nearly all are young and tender.
Field work by the campaigners has
been slack the past few days. Neither
the roads OF the weather have been such
as to induce the candidate to move
around and just now his reception by
farmers and others would be slightly on
the chilly order. Until the weather
brightens up no one has desire TO be
pestered about politics.
Up there in the western part of the
county. where Sillers is conceded to
secure en-eighths of the vote cast, the
Moon has the assurance to tell its readers
that the fact that the race for sheriff is a
three-cornered one makes the election of
"Pink" sure thing. OF course, it must
be remembered that the Moon is party
organ, but Its readers neither banker
after or intend to swallow anything so
distasteful.
If nothing more, Hon, Jno. r. Scanlan
will undoubtedly be amused to read that
the bills announcing his speech Of last
night stated that "Mr. Seaman, with
one exception only-is probably the
most eloquent Irish speaker we have in
this country today" There is a hesitancy
in the endorsement that seems to fear
contradiction. Mr.. Seaman wasn't half
so bad as the bills would lead one to
infer and it is generally presumed that
the tone exception" ranks Hon. Pat Nc
Hngh as his superior as q political spell
binder.
There are some mighty sore republi-
cans in this county over the nomination
of Hon. Ole I. Axvig on the Legislative
ticket at last weeks convention. Years
ago he was sent to Bismarck, his election
at that time being considered as far
fetched joke. This year it is understood
that the cooler heads Of the party fee
that state legislation is.no longer being
staged as a burlesque and decline being
IA party to sending from Cavalier county
q star actor along the lines Of travesty in
law making.
Is From all reports Hon. Henry Mclean
will have to do some mighty tall hnstline
through the south aid eastern part Of the
comfy before he can begin to figure o
the support Of the Scand inavlans VIII Q
gave him their vote IN the Legislative
canvas OF two years ago. These people
demand an explanation Of why he failed
to give johnson his support in the nam
ing ota United States senator. The
Scandinayians are after Mo Leans scalp
ssnd twill require some humping to keep
his own fences from tumbling over, let
alone Interfering with those OF the
independent and democrat party, as he
did two years ago.
The Republican editor follows ii, the
footsteps OF his pred cessors Of two and
fonr years sgo and announces thatshe
;alone ~ To- be the savior of the party and
viii perform the stupendons one man
not Of turning Cavalier county, Offices
and ALL over TO the Republican party
this fall. N sounds we'll dosep't IL,
coming from A commemorative GtrAngors but
then What O0pld ho do but ring ~ the
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