The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
WHITE IN ECLIPSE
North Dakota's Governor Spells His
Political Prospects
BY REFUSING TO 90 TO HELENA
Even the sKindergarteners" Are Du.
bious About Running Counter
to Public Sentiment.
Special to The Journal

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Fargo, n. Dp Jan. 15.-Governor franz
Whites political prospects are generally
discounted by North Dakota politicians as
result OF his refusal to attend the gov
errors conference at Helena, after as
surfing Governor Van SAINT Of his CO.
operation. The press of the state has
generally condemned the governors ac-
ton, the farmers :referSto his position on
the merger as too .'shifty." and the poll
ticians generally predict that nothing but
an accident can do anything further Tor
the governor In a political way. VI the
Hood OF adverse sentiment on the COVER
nor,s action, the most charitable express
sion is that he made great mistake. The
opinion is general that he should at least
nave attended the conference; that sucn
was the only course that good judgment
could dictate. Ex-Secretary Of State
Fred .Falley, who is generally counted
very good friend Of Governor White, has
| the following in recent issue OF MS
Wahpeton Globe:
People who are we'll acquainted with Gov
ernor White do not relish the charge that he
was Influenced against attending the gov
ernor's conference at Helena by agents OF
railway corporations. Governor White has
been considered an independent man through
out his political career, but his sudden change
| of opinion on the merger question puts his
newspaper friends ON the defensive. People
! expected Governor White to attend the con-
| ference because he said he would, and they
accepted his reasons in good faith why he
| should attend. It was understood that the
| conference was decided upon because the peo-
| pie of the states along the lines OF road felt
! that the proposed consolidation would be ad-
verse to the interests Of the states affected,
| and if there was any way to prevent such
| consolidation, it should be done. Governor
| White in his letter to the governor OF Min
| ot~ III 1f'f no n0r
ference and has given no satisfactory reason
| for changing his opinion.
! Did the Wrong Thing.
| No matter what may be the sentiment
of various politicians on the merger
nearly all are of the opinion that Gov
ernor White did the wrong thing at the
wrong time. Members Of the kinder
garten club" who were in st. Paul at the
time OF the governors conference ano
among whom it was generally agreed thai
White was to be supported for renomi-
nation, began to express doubts about the
! advisability OF encouraging White to e
before the convention in the face of s
hostile press and hostile public sen
timent. Some Of the more prudent poll
ticians who have been actively at worl
assisting the merger is shaping public
sentiment, now say that new man mus
be brought out and that White cannot be
considered. It is suggested that the gov
ernor be shown by some Of the men whe
promised him support why his renomina
ton is not advisable.
Governor White finds some defense among
politicians on the Missouri slope, but the
slope is far from united in this. There
is already talk OF bringing out Secretary
I Of State E. F. Porter as candidate fol
igovernor. While republican politician:
favorable to the merger do not doub
their ability to nominate White and cleo
him if they desire, they fear that il
would create division in republican
franks. 1t is also pointed out that Whites
(nomination would precipitate savage
anti-railroad agitation, which is just the
Ething the merger politicians ,seeek tt
Eavoid.
+ Trouble forHansbrough.
T The senatorial fight threatens to de.
velop into personal contest between
i Senator Hansbrough and Judge John r
|Cowah, Of DEVILS Lake. The variou!
elements in the northern part Of the state
antagonistic to Hansbrough have decided
to get his scalp, if possible at the mex
election. Every effort is being made t.
get Judge Cowan into the fight. A whirl
4 wind OF trouble for Hansbrough. is being
stirred up in Ramsey county, and The
second judicial district, where both Cowal
and Hansbrpugh reside, and where Cowal
is popular. Hansbrough men claim tina
if CoWan decides to become candidate
or allow his name to be used, he will b.
violating an agreement made whel
! Thomas Fox, of Willow City, was givel
a place in the land office at Minot. I
. is asserted that when certain politician
in that part Of the state asked Hans
brought to appoint Fox, instead of one o
Hansbrough's political friends at Minot
the senator agreed to make the appoint
nent if the politicians requesting i
would secure promise from Judge Cowal
) not oppose him, or make him any trouble
in the coming election. This, it is said
was agreed to, and Fox appointed. Sine
that time enemies Of Hansbrough hav,
} been endeavoring to get Cowan into thu
fight. Among them is Col Creel, of Dew
IFS Lake, who is now back in the repub
1ican fold. and intends to become can
didate for the Legislature from Ramse.
county, in Cowan's interest.
The Fight for Congress.
| Politicians of all factions in Cass count,
do not hesitate to say that ex-Congress
man Burleigh F. spalding will be give]
the delegation from the county for con
! gress. There is no question but that Jul
Lamoure is an active candidate 70
congress, and he is picked by the major
ity OF republican leaders as sure winner
Plans being made now indicate coali
!, ton between Lamoure, SDalding and Nc
s ! Kenzie, representing the forces on til
slope Members of the "Kindergartel
Club say that Congressman Tom Mar
shall is marked for slaughter. ~
!. FUNERAL STOPPED