The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-10-19
Sketch Of the Candidates o n the
Republican State Ticket and
Principles for Which
They Stand.

SSuIdl, hAAS1y dAu SCASAOuS.
Cass county furnishes the candi-
date for the lieutenant governor in
the person of r. S. Lewis, another
old time and successful business man
of the state. Mr.. Lewis has served
several years in the state senate from
his district, and he has large land
holdings to which he is now paying
a great share of his attention, cult
waiting large acreage and busying
himself with the business affairs he
has built up in his residence in the
state. Mr.. Lewis is man of splendid
capacity and well qualified for his
duties as lieutenant governor of the
state. His business success is due to
his energy, industry and square deal
ing and he is in every way a credit
able representative, both of the state
and of the party that has honored
him.
The republican party's candidate
for secretary of state is Alfred Blais-
dell, of Ward county, young law
yer of exceptional talent and ability,
who has made record in the i'm
mense county from which he comes.
He is resident of Minot, where he
has prosperous law and real estate
office and where he has been always
an ardent republican and an indus
trious and honorable citizen. He is
clean, able and capable and splen-
didly equipped for this important
position.
State Treasurer Peterson is an
other old resident of the state, hav-
ing general store at Cogswell, Sar-
gent county. He is candidate for
reelection, having served one term.
Mr.. Peterson enjoys wide acquaint-
ance throughout the state. where he
has been long and, we'll known. He
has, served as member ofs the, state
legislature and has built up a pros
porous business by his own efforts.
In his administration of the affairs of
the state treasurer's Office, he has
been active and capable. The state
funds have been deposited for the
benefit of the state, and the interest
charges, amounting to large sums,
covered into the state treasury to the
benefit of the people of the state.
State Auditor Holmes Is resident
of Pembina county, where he, has
been a popular and we'll known bank
er and business man. He is splen-
didly qualified for the duties of the
position for which he is candidate,
through his own long experience as a
business man. -, = y, ~. = ;. ~. .
w. L. stockwell, republican can
didate for state superintendent,
comes from Walsh county and he has
been in educational work for many
: years. He is especially we'll qualified
for the state superintendency. He
has been identified with educational
work so long that it is doubtful If
there is another man in the state who
is closer in touch with educational
needs and work.
E. c. Cooper, candidate for COM
missioner of insurance, is a Grand
Forks man, and he has been for years
in insurance work. He is familiar
with every detail of the subject and
the personal experience he brings to
the management of the state insur-
ance department is distinct benefit
to the people of the state, nearly If
not quite all of whom have to deal
with the insurance companies. His
department is growing rapidly, pay
ing large sums to the state treasury
in the way Of insurance taxes, and
the questions arising before the de-
! partment are such as need the judg-
ment and experience of a practical
insurance man.
The republican candidate for at
torney general is T. F. McCue, of Car
rington, a lawyer of experience and
ability, an old resident Of the state
and thoroughly qualified for the
place. Mr.. McCue is an active and
energetic pleader and we'll grounded
in the law and a man who will in
every way, fill the Office 81 attorney
general to the public satisfaction.
w. G. Gilbreath, Of Morton county,
is candidate for commissioner Of
agriculture. Mr.. Gilbreath is a news
paper man and peculiarly qualified
for the work of exploiting the re-
sources of the state. No department
Of the state is more important than
this, and he has filled it SO we'll that
his denomination and reelection are
conceded as we'll earned. Mr.. Gill
breath's management of his depart
ment has made North Dakota known
all over the middle west and east,
and thousands Of new settlers have
found homes in North Dakota as a
result Of his effort.
The republican candidates for rail
road commissioners are G. s. Dicse-a,