The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
NORTH DAKOTANS
DISCUSS HEARST
influential Democratic Editor
Says He Would Be a Weak
Candidate.

Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 19.-The
Republican majority in North Dakota has
been so large for several years that IN
stead of there being a struggle for places
ON the Democratic state tickets, the eff
fort has rather been in the other direction,
and those who have consented to accept
nominations have done so more from
spirit of party loyalty than through any
desire or expectation to be elected. rms
year only mild interest has thus far been
exhibited in the Democratic campaign,
but since the calling of the meeting OF the
central committee, people are talking
little of what may happen at the conven-
lions which are to be held. The commit
tee meets in Grand Forks on Marcn 70,
and it is expected that at that time 1t
will name the dates and places of meet
ing of the convention to select national
delegates and the convention to nominate
candidates for state officers.
Throughout this state, as elsewhere,
there has been some talk of the candidacy
of Mr.. Hearst and some very decided ex-
pressions have been made in favor OF this
candidate. Judging from the comment
generally heard, however, the nomination
of Mr.. Hearst would be a weak one, so
far as this state is concerned. The North
Dakota Democracy contains new elements
of conservatism, to which the candidacy
Such men as Tracy Bangs, of Grand
Forks; Col Benton, of Fargo, and others
of their type who could be named, living
all over the state, are not likely TO ma
the candidacy of Mr.. Hearst to their Xix
ing.
One of the ablest Democrats in the
state, and a man respected by people OF
all parties, is Frank A. Wilson, of the
Bathgate Pink Paper. Commenting on
the rumor that an effort was to be made
at the state convention to send dele
cation to st. Louis instructed for Hearst,
Editor Wilson says inrthe current issue of
1T would seem to be very poor policy
to instruct delegation for a man SO
Mr.. Hearst. Little is known of him aside
from his newspaper work, and that is not
of nature to cause the people of the.
country to regard him as particularly con-
have strength, outside of California, is
problematical, to be most liberal. It
probably would be safer to say he could
not carry single. one of the doubtful
states, except it be California If he
would not lend dignity to the ticket and
would be certain of defeat, why nom1n-
ate him? It would leave the party in a
worse condition after election than it is
now.
IF we cannot elect our candidates, and
we believe we could if the right ones are
ing up and Strengthening the party. See
one of Hearst's papers or an imitation
wherever 1t may be and it is startling
with great headlines which are more apt
to be false than true. From his works the
general public judges him. While they
may judge him harshly, 1t is nevertheless
standard bearer we can neither hope to
succeed or build up our party. The Dem
ocrats of this state are earnest They do
not want to take a course that would in
any way descredit or injure the party,
and for that reason we draw the inference
that the portion of the programme out
lined by the Plaindealer which relates to
an instructed delegation will not meet
with their approval"