The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-01
NORTH DAKOTA
.SARLES IN RACE
FOR GOVERNOR
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN HIS
HOME PAPER.
His Friends Charge Bad Faith to
Governor White, Who Is Standing
for Renomination-Road Is Not
Exactly Clear for Spalding in Cass
County as Baker and Hanna Have

Ambitions.
Special to The Journal.
/ Fargo, N. D., March 1.-The: formal
of the candidacy Of p. Y.
Sarles for the gubernatorial nomination
has contributed something of political in
terest. The Hillsboro banker published
a card in the last issue of his home paper
addressed to the Trail county voters. He
made a statement regarding his candidacy
and his inability to get around to see the
voters, but requested their support.
With Governor White an avowed can
didate for denomination and his friends
actively engaged in their efforts to secure
him a third term, it may be said that
the political campaign is on in this state.
Governor White was originally NOM
mated for lieutenant governor, and on
the withdrawal of Governor Fancher
White was promoted to first place and
elected Two years ago he won a re-
nomination and election despite the hard
fight made against him on account of his
failure to attend the famous Helena con-
ference to protest against the merger. AT
that, time the friends of the executive
asked his denomination as a matter of
vindication. and there. was a tacit tho
probably unofficial understanding that the
governor would not ask future honors.
His announcement that he wanted a third
term came as a surprise to many.
s The friends of Sarles allege bad faith
on the part Of the governor, as the Hills
boro man withdrew from the race before
the convention two years ago with the
understanding that he would to selected
at this time. The fight between Sarles
and White will be to a finish this time.
and there are possibilities of further COM
plications in the race. ~ SO.
Bakers Chance Discounted.
Thomas Baker, Jr., Of Fargo issued a
statement some months ago denying that
he had withdrawn from the race, as as
serted. Since then little has been heard
Of his candidacy For him to succeed
it would be necessary to kill off Congress
man Spalding, as Cass county could not
hope to secure one of the congressman
and the governor as we'll. In a contest
between Baker and Spalding for control
of the delegation the chances would be
against Baker.
Il. B. Hanna, chairman Of the state
republican central committee, has beer
spending the winter in Florida. Before
he went south it was understood that he
wanted to go to congress and would
make fight against Spalding for the
local delegation. He left the matter
somewhat in the air until his return. L
he should be a candidate the main fgh
| would be between him and Spalding, ant
Baker would be unable to connect.
Hanna to Be Asked to Wait.
| Efforts are being made to sidetracl
| Hanna this time. The friends and SOM
of the opponents of Spalding think h
| should be returned to congress, and i
| Hanna will not make fight he may b.
| in line two years hence. He has beel
suggested as a candidate for the Nortl
/ Dakota representative on the national re
publican committee, as it is reported tina
Alex Mckenzie no longer cares for tn
| honor, If Hanna is assured of that po
sition he will probably walt two year
before endeavoring to defeat Spalding.
| Chairman Lord of the railroad commits
] sion is getting, some advertising for tn
gubernatorial nomination, but the wise
acres insist that he prefers the office G
secretary Of state The present secre
tary Of state, e. f. Porter, is also bein
groomed for the governorship in certai
circles. r EsS ttasr. =,
Baptle Matched.
Norval J. Baptie of Bathgate, the crac
skater of this state, has been matche
for race here Wednesday night wit
John S. Johnson of Grand Forks. Johnso
has developed rapidly this winter, an
last week at Grand Forks defeate
Schumacher for the amateur champion
ship Of the state. ..
There was a big rush at the, count
estate taxes before the penalty was in
posed to-day. Formerly real estate take
were due Feb. ! on the same date {
personal, but the last legislature extende
the time for the former one month.