The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-06
Walking Delegates Of
INSURGENTS Are Busy.

1LS ulOVculcuGo o1LS0 VAS PAAlA"J
election. Not content with having
used all kinds of means to bring
about the defeat of the republican
organization of this state, the lead
ers of the insurrectionist part have
resorted to a system Of political
bush-whacking, which will un-
questionably reduce the instigat-
ors of the movement to the lowest
level Of political corruption.
Having been deserted by two
thirds of the voter Of this county.
Captain" Spalding, assisted by
his aggregation Of aide-camps are
o engaged in making the last
fight against loyal republicans of
this state: So desperate has be
come their disgraceful cause, that
it has become necessary, in order
to keep alive the flame of treach-
cry to send emmisaries to the diff
ferent counties Of the state who
are to operate in the capacity Of
walking delegates. This army of
agitators are expected to go from
place to place and tell the people
that they have been defrauded and
that the primary election vas not
conducted according to law. They
even have gone SO far as to ques-
ton the validity Of the primary
election in this county which
rolled up most magnificent ma
jority for the regular republican
ticket. And we will now discuss
in a brief way the object that has
actuated this newborn insurrection
which threatens the harmony and
we'll earned success of the republic
can party at the jamestown con-
vention to make a body guard for
the representatives of the regular
state ticket. The insurgents
know hat they are in the hopeless
minority and yet this fact does not
seem to deprive them of an oppor-
tunity to lay a foundation for a
bolt in the convention. Actuated
by selfish motives and irrepres-
sible greed for Office, the leaders of
the insurgent wing of the party in
power have conceived the idea that
should they effect a division in the
state convention that they will be
able, with the assistance of demo-
cratic votes, to secure the over
throw Of the republican party.
George b. Winship of the Grand
Forks Herald has assumed, accord
ing to the latest reports, the atti-
tude Of a political gorilla. For
years he has labored to weaken the
party for no other reason than that
the party at one time very wisely
repudiated his claim for the nomi-
nation of governor in the state con-
vention.
The old adage that the man who
trys to sit on two stools at the
same time is liable to fall between,
reflects the position that Mr.. Win
ship and his friend Spalding will
occupy when the votes are count
ed November next.
Referring to the local situation
in Ward county, it is to the credit
of Joe Devine, Major Murphy, M.
S. Williams. and other prominent
jnsurgent leaders to say that they
have publically announced their
intention to abide by the result
and lend their supportto the nomi-
nees Of the regular republican
ticket.
1t is an open secret that the
fight made against the regular re-
publican organization in this
county was inaugurated by a class
of men who are openly opposed to
senator Hansbrough. This was
known to the leader Of the stalwart
faction and the result obtained
shows that Ward county is not 80
much anti ansbrough as those
who have figured as his opponents
seem to think. "a. f. Time.