The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-05
FRICH MAY LOSE
A SECOND TERM
ELEMENT OF DOUBT IN THE At
ToRNEYsHIP SUCCESSION.
Fraction Led by Gronna in Nelson
County May Oppose Him. Grand
Forks County, Like Cass, !, Could
Furnish More Candidates Than Has
Commonly Been Apportioned 1t.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D., July 5.-Recent de-
velopments In Nelson county have led to
some doubt as to whether Attorney Gen- 4
eral Erich will be able to succeed him
self after all: 1t has been commonly un-,
derstood that he would be satisfactory to
the men who have been arranging the
slate, and until recently it has been as
surned that there would be no opposition
to his nomination for a second term. For
some time, however, there has been fric-i
ton between him and A. j. Gronna, one
of the controlling elements in the politics,
Of Nelson county, and it Is now stated
that if Mr. Erich secures the delegation
from his county to the state convention
it will be without the aid Of Mr.. Gronna,s
If not in spite of his vigorous oppose
ton. The clash was made more serious
in the recent contest for the nomination.
for district judge, and the politicians
seem to think 1t will be impossible to
bring the two men together.
In case Mr.. Erich finds it necessary to
retire there will be several applicants
for the place. Grand Forks county has
two men who would like to be attorney
general. A. Sorley and J. B. Wineman,
states attorney. Mr.. Wineman was sug-
gested some time ago as a possible can
didate for attorney general, but he has
concluded to be a candidate again for
filed for two terms. Mr.. Sorley has also
been considered for attorney general, but
he. too, has announced his intention OF
being candidate for states attorney for
this county. Either would doubtless be
pleased to see the other withdraw from
the county fight and step into the wider
field.
This, of course, would bring about a
contest with E. c.. Cooper, who was m
| dorsed by the county convention for In
surance commissioner, and there is some
doubt as to whether the delegation could
be taken away from him at this stage. If
| it should appear however, that Mr.. Coo
per had no chance to land, the situation
would be different, and the delegates
| might support one of the men named for
attorney general.
Former Mayor Johnson Of Fargo is an
active candidate for the position Of COM
/ missioner of agriculture and labor. The
position is one which calls for the exer-
| else of good deal Of advertising ability,
among other things, and Mr.. Johnson's
career as mayor of Fargo demonstrated
his possession of this to marked degree.
Viewed from a local standpoint, his can
| didacy presents some peculiar features.
| Cass county, his home, is committed to
| Spalding for congress, and the county is
| also the present home Of Justice Young
of the supreme court, who will in all
|
sition If it is proposed to take candi-
dates for congress, for the supreme court
and for commissioner of agriculture from
one county, some opposition may natural
ly be expected from some Of the other
counties.
/ If Mr.. Johnson is nominated it will be
| in response to demand from other coun-
4 ties than Cass. 1t is said there is a
movement in some of the Missouri river
counties with this end in view, and that
Stark, Billings, possibly Burleigh and
some of the other western counties will
! ask for the nomination Of Mr.. Johnson.
If this is done it may interfere with the
chances Of Gilbreath, who seeks the com
missionership of insurance. He has the
support of his own county, Morton, but
there is some question as to the degree
Of support that he may expect from the
neighboring counties.
So far as the chief places on the ticket
go, not word is heard, and 1t is as
sumed that the slate decided on some
time ago will be nominated. Sarles seems
to be accepted all over the state the
nominee for governor and Spalding and
Marshall for congress. Treasurer McMil-
Ian has announced his intention to be a
candidate for congress, but it Is gen.
! orally believed that this is more for the
. purpose Of holding his county delegation
together than for anything else.