The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-15
FULLER is THE MAN
LOCAL STATESMAN OF NORTH DA-
KOTA TO SUCCEED SENATOR
HANSBROUGH
POWER BEHIND MOVEMENT
Present Senator's Appointments Are
Said to BE Obnoxious and
Furnish Basis Of
DiscOrd.

According to the horoscope, as cast by
some of the leading seers of North Da-
kota, the political days of United States
Senat y H c. Hansbrough, of that state,
are numbered and he and his followers
will soon come to the parting of tne
ways.
This is not the surmise of an oracle,
but it is the calm declaration or state
ment of condition of facts as adduced
from the conviction of men high up in
the councils of the party in North Da-
kota.
Among the visitors to St. Paul yester-
dayday were Jud La Moure, the stall
wart statesman of Pembina, Ex-senator
Bailey W. Fuller, of jamestown and
others, who have been prominent in
shaping the destinies of the state. II
is evident that the politics of North Da-
kota are about to undergo change, and
it is set down as certain that Hans
brough has about fulfilled his mission,
and that he will not be renominated for
the United States senate.
In referring to the situation, we'll
informed North Dakotan said that Sem
ator Fuller was the logical candidate of
the party to succeed Hansbrough, and
reasons were given why the latter would
not be returned to the senate.
In the first place general revolt
has occurred during the past year or
two, and owing to the attitude of Sem
ator Hansbrough whose appointments
have been anything but pleasing to the
vast majority of his constituents who
harbor feelings of disappointment and
chagrin at mis- appointments, many or
which, it is asserted, have been mis-
placed and are not in accord with the
sentiment of the party
AS an illustration it is stated that IN
Stutsman county, his own balliWlck' ne
was instrumental in electing to the legis-.
lature a PopuliSt senator, who, by the
way, is said to be the most Unpopular
way, is said to be the most unpopular man
in the entire district. The fidelity of Hans
brough to this man, it is said, lost TO
the senate a Republican member, and,
what is more to the point, the ANAL
gamation of nondescript party votes
almost revolutionized the political com
plexion Of the county.
This. together with the reckless way
in which appointments have been mace,
has turned the tide and the influence OF
the powers that be are on the wane.
1t this connection it is stated on re-
liable authority, that 80 per cent OF the
voters are opposed to the reelection
of Hansbrough, and as a. result of the
situation a battle of the giants may be
expected in the forthcoming campaign.
FULLER DOES NOT DENY.
Senator Fuller, who is named as the
logical successor of United States Sena-.
tor Hansbrougn, was seen by u o D e
reporter but he declined to express HIM
self on the subject. He would not deny
the statement, however.
1t was learned from other sources, that
he will be in the race, and that when
once his castor is thrown into the arenal
he will remain to the finish.
Senator Fuller mas been mayor of
jamestown for four terms, of two years
each, and he represented his district
in the senate for ten years. ~nq
For a number of years he has been
powerful factor. and welded a great IN
fluence lin the politics of North Dakota,
ar enviable reputation by the splenetld
fight he put up against what he CON
sidered the devious and sinuouS admin
istration of eX-Gov. Bancher a few years
ago. He informed the latter, and his
followers, that the party could notv-fsl=e
dorse their policy or methods, the result
being that after Fancher had received
the denomination for governor, as a COM
pliment he had the good grace to re-
sign, and he is now residing on the Pa
cifc coast. -.
Referring to the candidacy of Senator
Fuller an intimate friend said that che
is universally liked by the people OF
North Dakota, many of whom he assist
ed when they first came to the state
as struggling farmers and settlers, and
he is regarded in the light of public.
benefactor.