Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-10-05
TICKET ALL RIGHT.
Republicans Well Satisfied With the
Selection Of Major White for
Governor.
Ill Health Of Governor Fancher Serious
and Has Extended Over
Long Period.
Matter Was tremendously Adjusted At
the Session of the State
Committee.

In this city as in the state the with
drawal of Governor Fancher from the
republican state ticket as the nominee
for governor has been a source of con-
siderable surprise and comment. 1t is
stated that the governor has had the
matter under consideration for some
time, desiring, however, to be assured
that his withdrawal from the ticket
would force no difficult complications
for the republican managers, before
taking the step. His recent trip to
California was made with a view Of
divorcing himself from office and polit-
ical affairs and of obtaining the best
medical treatment, thinking that pos
sibly his health might be restored to
such an extent that it would be pos
sible for him to max a vigorous CAM
paign, such as he desired to make in
the state. BUT the advice of his phys
icians was that the work and excite
ment of another campaign would prove
dangerous, and upon this the governor
decided to take the step he has taken.
His letter of withdrawal was for
warded to Secretary Jewell of the state
central committee and is as follows:
Sacramento, CAL, Sept. Is, 1900.
Owing to the serious condition Of
my health, and acting on the advice of
my physicians, whose opinion l do not
care to disregard, 1 beg herewith to
tender my resignation as a candidate
on the republican state ticket for the
Office of governor of North Dakota.
I With profound appreciation of the
distinction conferred upon me in my
denomination, and deeply grateful to
the republican party of North Dakota
for many honors bestowed on me in
the past, l take this step only because
l am convinced that the best interests
of all concerned render, it absolutely
imperative.
Thanking the committee for many
courtesies extended and with "a full
conviction of the triumph and success
Of the republican party in the present
campaign, both in the state and nation,
l have the honor to be most respect
fully,
Yours truly,
+. B. FANCHER.
|, Governor Fancher has been in i'll
health for over a year, and has at
tended his official duties while in poor
er physical condition than even his
friends perhaps believed. In the sum.
mer of 1899 the governors condition
was such as to cause his relatives anG
friends much concern, constitutional
nervous troubles causing him much
difficulty. In the course Of that sum
mer he suffered from almost complete
nervous prostration, and was forced
to leave the city and go to Indiana
where he was under treatment fo1
some time. He returned from Their,
considerably improved but by NJ
means we'll and a return of his oil
troubles was threatened by the worl
of another campaign.
. There was a good deal of specula
ton over his probable successor whel
: the rumors of the governors intende
= withdrawal first became public, bu
g the matter was tremendously an,
: wisely adjusted by the state centra
committee in the selection Of Majo
White, the republican candidate 70
i lieutenant governor. Mr.. White wa
a prominent candidate for governo
= before the convention, and had
strong personal following. He ha
had much experience in state affair.
q and his administrative and executiv
e ability were demonstrated in his ca
n pacity of battalion commander of tn
g North Dakota troops in the Philip
pines. He returned from that servic
: the popular hero of the state. Th
= republican committee is making a Wig
orous campaign in the state and Majc
White is in trim for the most aggre.
sive fight possible. His nomination
as that of Bartlett for lieutenant go1
ernor, will strengthen the ticket an
will result in a vigorous campaig
which will result in the election of tt
republican state ticket by an owe
whelming majority.