Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
AFTER THE UGLY SCANDAL IN
ALASKA.
NAMING A GOVERNOR
(. T. SarIes, Banker, and Formerly
Wisconsin Man, Said to Be Stated
to Head the Republican Ticket in
North Dakota-FaiIed to Win Once
Before.

Grand Forks, n. D., Aug. 12.-Chief
Engineer Alex Mckenzie, who has
deeply involved with United States
District Judge A. H. Noyes in the
Alaska scandal which cost Noyes his
position. has started the republican
machine grinding out the 1904 politi-
cal jgrist for North Dakota. Posi-
bil!ties and situations affecting next
years campaign are being discussed,
following a visit of several of the big
cogs in the machine to the chief pro-
peller at st. Paul.
At no time in the history of the state
has the republican machine been so
strong or in such fine orGer. Opposi-
ton is stilled. The will of Mckenzie,
Judge Lamoure and senator Haus-
borough and their henchmen is law.
Judge Moves. it will be recalled, APP
pointed him receiver of certain rich
mines and thus the scandal rose.
1t is believed that Mckenzie desires a
reelection as national committeeman.
That is the principal object in securing
a delegation to the national convention
which suits the machine. Mckenzie
has not forgotten the Cape Nome un,
pleasantness and his friends consider
that a reelection to his post will look
something like vindication.
With things in their present condi-
ton. McKenzie's unanimous reelection
with salvos Of applause at the finish
is expected. This is where McKenzie's
activity is devoted to the interests of
No. /.
There has been little comment over
the early announcement by L. Y.
Sarles of Hillsboro that he will be a
candidate for governor next year. The
Bismarck Palladium says it is part
of the machine program to nominate
Sarles. When the Hillsboro banker,
a former Wisconsin man, was perspir-
ing and working hard to no profitable
end at the last state convention, his
friends grew wrathy over the fact that
the machine had the convention by the
throat. 1t is said that, as the fight
went on, Sarles was promised the NOM
ination in 1904 if he would lay down
and let the machine program 60
through peacefully. Whether this is
a fact. or whether it is a promise made
like many in politics, to be redeemed
if il comes handy, only time will tell.
Sarles' friends are carrying the air of
men who are sure they are on the in
side and who believe he is slated for
the place.
There is little prospect of a fight in
the republican fold. The anti-ma-
chine crowd seems to have grown dis
couraged.
Since Mckenzie was elected national
committeeman ne has given much at
tention to perfecting the machine or
ganization. The ascendency of the
]. J. Hill influence in Northern Pacific
affairs threw the entire Great North
ern and Northern Pacific influence in
To his and Lamoure's hands, and it has
been welded to wonderful purpose
during the past four years.
It was this Alaskan scandal in which
George V. Borchsenius of Madison
figured. but in a manner not to his dis
credit. He was clerk in Judge
Noyes' court, but refused to abet the
receivership and other proceedings
which he deemed irregular, and was
bounced "by order of the court" The
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trial of Judge Moves before the United
States circuit court in San Francisco
resulted in Noyes' humiliation while
Borchsenius was indicated inciden-