The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-07-19
PALDING
MAY FAIL
STRONG EFFORT BEING MADE
TO DEFEAT THE FARGOAN
North halfof the State Insists on One
Member Of Congress and Aims to
Turn SpaIding Down dronna Of
Nelson Urged. 81 L.
THE PROBABLE TICKET.

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Congress Thomas Marshall, and eth
er B, 3. Spalding, Cass. or A, j. Gron-
ma, Nelson. ,s.;5
Governor Z. Y. Sarles, Trail. S7
Lieutenant Governor David Bartlett,
Griggs. u. fs,] II Y. Il
Justice Supreme Court-N. c. Young,
8Cass. sf
Secretary 81 State E. +. Porter,
Melville. " v u f8a si M 4. &
1'reasurerA Peterson, Sargent.
AtiditorH. L. Holmes, Bathgate
School Superintendent w. T.. Stock
well, Walsh.
Insurance Commissioners -E. G. Coop
ser, Grand Forks. mi
Attorney General c. N. Erich, Mel
son, or I. A. Curtis, Ransom.
Commissioner of Agriculture--W. G
iGilbreath, Morton. l. u
Railroad Cofnmissi sionerS-- S. Die
sem, LaMoure, chairman; John Chris
Hansen, McHenry;; Eric Stafne, Rich
land. .sf IS e
Grand Forks, N. D., July Io.-C Con-
gressn1an Spalding's denomination Us in
great danger. ". ~
IS There is sentiment among the dele
gates from the northern half of the
state that their section should receive
one of the congressional nominations.
The opposition seems aimed entirely
lat Congressman Spalding rather than
at Congressman Marshall
Ihe movement has been gaining more
or less headway in the northern tier OF
counties for some time, but concen-
itrated itself in the Eighth Judicial Dis
.trict when efforts were made by the
friends Of Vic B. Noble Of Bottineau
to bring him out for the place.
Mr. Noble was recently honored by
being selected as one of the delegates
TO the national republican convention
and was brought into further pronli-
snence by being appointed as the states
representative on the committee to mo-
stify the president, u
While many people in his part of the
state would like 10 see him in congress
1t was thought in view of his recent
iprefermert that his candidacy at this
time would be inopportune.
This morning a new movement was
started among the delegates in the in
terests Of A.. Gronna Of Nelson Coun-
3ty. This gained prominence rapidly
from the fact that Mr.. Gronna is well
Qualified and also because he is a Scan
ldinaviaf. ss s
4 His candidacy is handicapped BY the
fact that Nelson County has instruct
ed the delegates for the denomination
of Attorney General Erich.
1t was proposed to turn down Erich
and name 4. A Curtis Of Lisbon for
attorney general and nominate Gron-
ma for congress.
Gronna is not personally active. He
would not refuse the nomination if ten
,dered him, but ais it would necessitate
the defeat of both Spalding and Erich
for denomination, he feels that he can
not afford to make an aggressive fight
for the place. His friends have 2oo
of the 5II delegates signed up and are
hard at work this afternoon. ss!
Il If the Gronria movement is headed
off there seems no other opposition ito
:Spalding The delegates are not fight
ing Spalding personally, as the move
ment is entirely in the interests Of rep
resentation for the northern half Of the
state Spalding has few enemies in the
convention and the delegates generally
admit his excellent work in congress,
but there IS an entire absence OF en-
thusiasnl in his behalf. ri