The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-13
NORTH DAKOTA
MCKENZIE IN NORTH DAKOTA
He consults With Republican Chiefs and
Predicts q Grant Vio+orv

BISMARCK. N. D.--Alexander McKen-
zie, republican national committeeman for
North Dakota is making visit to his old
political stamping ground consulting with
republican, leaders and getting in touch
with the situation political He visited
for several days at Fargo where he con-
ferred with Chairman Hanna of the state
committee. Jud LaMoure, Senator Hans
brough and others. From Fargo he came
to Bismarck, where he is interested in the
local situation. Mckenzie began his ca
reer as politician in Burleigh county.
He Is not given to newspaper Interviews,
but is satisfied with the condition of af-
fairs in North Dakota and believes the re-
publican ticket will be overwhelmingly
successful. $50,
Governor Whites speech on the merger
question, wherein he assigned his reasons
for not attending the Helena conference,
has been generally published through the
state, and it will not be the fault of the
newspapers If the voters do not read his
side Of the case. The speech has been
variously received. Some Of the papers
publish it without comment. Others ap
prove the governors action. Probably the
severest criticism is that of the Grand
Forks Herald, the most influential repub-
lican journal of the eastern and northern
part Of the state. The Herald says the
speech would have been we'll left unmade.
One of the most interesting develop
ments of the senatorial situation is the
settlement Of the republican contest in the
thirty-fourth legislative district, where
there were two sets of nominees for the
legislature, one headed by F. T. Gronvold
of Pierce county for the senate, and the
other by r. A. Fox of McHenry county.
The two tickets grew out of a split be-
tween McIIenry and Pierce county. Gron-
void was Il Hansbrongh man and Fox is
understood to be with tho anti-Iians
brough people. Abe supreme court has
decided that FOX IS the regular republican
nominee, which cuts down the list If
Senator TIa,lsbroagh'.s supporters Ky sc'-
eral members.
Elk Congressman Johnson's acceptance
Of an invitation to stump the state is
taken to mean that he will come before
the people again as a live candidate for
the United States senate Two years ago
he was too busy with his farming opera
lions to work for the republicans.
Secretary of State Ed F. Porter is ad-
vertising for bids for the engrossing and
enrolling Of legislative. bills, under the law
passed at the last session Of the leglsa-
ture. Bids will be received until Dec.
and must state the price folio. Engros-
sing is to be done with typewriter and
enrolling with pen and ink. No bid Will
be accepted unless from bona fide resi-
dent of the state. Heretofore this class
Of work has been done by clerks. who
were paid per diem, and the positions
were usually distributed as political pie
1t is believed the expense of the work Will
be greatly reduced by the contract sys'
tenn and that it will be better done. .~
Changes will have to be made at the
state capitol, in preparation for the meet
ing Of the legislature in January. The
increase of fifty members in the legisla'
tive body makes it necessary to add &c
the accommodation in both house ano
senate. The latter will be refurnlshec
with new desks and chairs and the ole
senate furniture will be bequeathed to the
house members. With the increase IN the
volume Of state business, a further ad'
dition to the state capitol Will soon be
necessity. The building Is incomplete
under the original plans. there being pro
| vision for commodious north wing, .anc
an effort will be made to have this built
| in the near future.