The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-20
PERSONNEL Of THE
REPUBLICAN
TICKET
Something About the Men Who
Will be Elected to State Of.
flee This Fall.

Now that the convention is over with
and the names of those whom the re-
publicans of North Dakota-and some
Democrats-will support the coming
fall have been given to the public it
may be of interest to know something
of the men themselves:
The following is from the James,
town Alert of the 10Th: Congressman
Marshall is a banker at Cakes, and is
one of the largest raisers of graded
cattle in the state. Congressman Gron-
Ma is merchant of long standing at
Lakota, and likewise an excellent bus
mess man. who has just served his
first term. Gov. Sarles is banker
and we'll known business man of Hills
boro. The candidate for treasurer, AL
bert Peterson, who has served one
term, is a general merchant at Cogs-
we'll. H. l.. Holmes. candidate for
state auditor is a banker and general
merchant at Bathgate, Pembina coun-
ty. w. l.. Stockwell, renominated for
school superintendent is we'll known
educator living at Grafton. and has
made great success of the work of
the office.
E. C. Cooper is we'll known insur-
ance man of Grand Forks and was re-
nominated because of his good man
agement of the Office and because he
was generally popular
w. c. Gilbreath of Mandan has
made an excellent commissioner of ag-
riculture and has worked in the news
paper business before being nominated
to the Office he has SO ably filled.
c. S. Diesem Of LaMOure is a general
merchant and old resident and Is one
of the three candidates for railroad
commissioner. Erick Staffne Of Aber-
combie is a farmer and general mer-
chant.
Judge Morgan renominated for the
supreme bench is a popular lawyer of
Devils Lake.
OF the new men on the ticket the
Bismarck Tribune gives the following
sketch.
Alfred Blaisdell the nominee for Sec
rotary of state, is an attorney and real
estate dealer of Minot. He is COM
parattvely young man and went to MI
not about five years ago with very lit
tie of the worlds goods, but by atten-
ton to business and the development
of his natural hustling abilities he is
now reputed to be one of the solid fin
ancial men of Ward county. He has
never before held a state office and is
most genial in disposition and a good
clean man in every respect
John Knauf who was nominated to
fill the unexpired term Of Judge Young
has been an attorney at jamestown for
many years. He has been an active
politician and has taken a prominent
part in political affairs in the state.
T. F. McCue of Darlington is one of
the leading attorneys of the James riv-
er valley. He has never before held
state Office, but his popularity at
home has always been great, and when
Mr.. Porter declined to again be can
didate for secretary of state, these
friends pressed Mr.. McCue for the Of
flee of attorney general and his nomin-
alton followed.
Charles Westby the new nominee on
the board of railroad commissioners Is
a resident of Rugby where he is lead
ing business man.
r. S. Lewis, the nominee for lieuten-
ant governor, is a resident of Fargo,
where he has banking interests. He
is large land owner and he person.
ally conducts one of the largest farms
in Cass county. He has been men,
Der of the state senate and will be at
home as presiding officer of that body