Emmons County record., 1907-10-17


this state who call themselves sinsur-
gents" met at Fargo recently and par
TALLY mapped out slate for the COM
ing campaign. The Record Is unable
to understand why there should be
any insurgent faction in the repub-
lican party In this state next year;
Tor, with state wide primary law on
the statute.books and the initiative
and referendum practically sure 10 be
placed thereon, II doesn't seem that
there Is much left to sinsurgev
against. The meeting that
the Grand Forks head Of the state.
printing grafters wouldn't play unless
hecould name the game allowed him
TO select one OF his mugwump cronies
and fellow -tOwnsmen as the choice for
the senatorial position on the pri-
mary ticket. The selection was not
satisfactory u the real republicans
present, however, and some of the
prominent insurgents and newspapers
nave not attempted to disguise their
FEELINGS In this respect since the meet
ing adjourned. Mr.. Bruce, the Win
ship selection. Is a professor OF law
at the state university. and is.said to
". democrat OF near-democrat, being
republican "for this occasion only .
as they say in the play bills. For sec
retary of state, or any other old Office
equally as good, State Senator George
Young, Of the Valley City district.
seemed 10 have right OF way. Itap-
pears that since the Legislature ad-
journed George has been carefully in
vestigating himself for the purpose Of
ascertaining, u possible. whether he
Is q stalwart or mutineer, aud that, !,
after giving fearful and prayer consid-
Grafton to the matter, he has finally
evolved from his inner consciousness
the definite conclusion that he is the
latter. Senator Young Is rather
tine-l looking young man who knows
II; who wears good clothes; who cx.
hibits himself in a claw hammer coat
with as much grace as any man who
consents to get inside VI such AN out
landish cOntraption. aud who has IA
smile as sweet and seductive as any
pplitician--or statesman within the
borders or the commonwealth. II
wouldn't break the heart Of any
stalwaTt who knows him should he
receive the nomination, though not
many Of that wing OF the party. ont
Side OF his PERSONAL friends, will be
disposed To vote for him at the pri-
mary.
When IL comes to a consideration OF
the claims OF Treadwil Twichell.
whom the insurgents named as their
candidate for the gubernatorial numi-
nation at the primary, the writer adj
mits that lie is hardly competent to
give an unbiased criticism. for the
reason that he has strong personal
liking for the Cass county gentleman.
having had the pleasure Of his ac-
quaintance during couple Of months
last winter. MIR. Twicllell was speaker
Of the house OF representative, al the
last session. He fought Loyalty for the
success Of his faction in the oryaniza-
tton. as he had right to do. That
over, he was made speaker. aud he
was an admirable presiding officer.
He gave more to the stalwart faction
than they could have reasonably cx-
pected at the conclusion of 80 fierce
contest. III u member was compc
tent and was willing 10 work faith
fully aS a commit eelnan. lie might b.
sure that his merits would be recog
nized by the speaker. lie seemed t.
understand-which. indeed, was tn,
case with most of the members. Stall
wart. insurgent or democrat - that
with the organization fight ended, tller
ought to he All absence of fictionalisn
In legislation; that there was no ma
terial difference In the interests o
the districts, and that all should d
their best for the people al home wi,
had honored them and WHO repoSe
confidence In them. MIR. Twichell
practical farmer-a man who undel
stands the needs of tile people Of
state wherein agriculture IN the par
mount interest; hc I, o,ltspoken 1T a
times, and bears not . seMblance
hypocrisy in Ills makeup. He wuu
make an excellent governor; and