Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-16

Fargo, N D., Aug. 15.-Harmony
and unity, the forgetting of past diff
ferences, the wiping from the polit-
ica1 lexicon of the words "stalwart"
and .tinsurgent," and a clean and
progressive movement for victory for
the national and state Republican
tickets-these were the outcome of
the meeting of Republican candidates
and newspaper men of the state call
ed BY James Kennedy, chairman Of
the national committee, at Fargo
Saturday IL
The meeting was held in Mr.. Ken
nedy's Office and was public. With
one or two exceptions the candidates
for state Office were there, the only
persons not present being Judge
Spalding, and Messrs. Stutsman and
Anderson, candidates for the rail-
road commission. The daily news
papers Of many Of the cities in the
state were present, among them Fl.
G. Plumley Of the Fargo Forum, J..
j. Jordan Of the Call, j. B. Burgster
OF the Jamestown Capital, w. r.
Kellogg Of the Alert, F. e. Packard
of the Times-Record, NJ. H. Jewell
and J. W.. Foley of the Bismarck
Tribune, and several editors of week
.5ly newspapers were present.
Mr.. Kennedy stated the object of
the meeting to be the beginning of
work for the campaign, the outlin-
ing, Of the preliminaries, the receiv-
ing of suggestions from leading Re-
publicans, and the preparation for
the work of the state central COM
mittee which is to meet and organize
at Bismarck next month. Mr. Ken
nedy said 1t was desirable that there
be harmony among Republicans in
the state, that all Republicans be
/ united, that all candidates feel that
they would be accorded loyal support
and that general and decisive Re
publican victory be recorded in No
vember. ss85. I. 4.
Mr.. Plumley spoke briefly and To
+ the point, stating that the differences
in the Republican party were over
that the candidates were selected
directly by the people and that It Was
felt that timely beginning should
be made in the campaign, to the end
that nothing be left undone to in
sure victory for all candidates.
c.. A. Johnson, Republican candi-
date for governor, was selected as
chairman Of the meeting and re-
sponded gracefully to the honor, ex
i pressing his desire for fairness, har.
mony and unity in the party, the
fair treatment OF every Republican
according to his merits and loyalty
and the forgetting Of past differ
ences. MI VI .s3 #
Thomas Hall, who was executive
chairman Of the insurg entforgot ter
word along with stalWart-co mmittes
during the primary campaign, was
chosen secretary.
Chairman Johnson called upon this
several representatives Of the press
present, and responses were made bJ
F, q. Packard of the Hmes-R Record
J.. B. Burgster Of the Capital. w. r
Kellogg OF the Alert, M III. Jewel
Of the Tribune. y. w. Foley, H. g
Plnmley, Editor Macarthur of Man
dan and Richter Of LaMoure. The
tenor Of the addresses was In the
line OF fair treatment Of all Repub.
licans irrespective Of past affiliations
the beginning OF q new era In thu
ranks Of the party, the wiping ou
of old scores. Good conditions were
reported generally through the state
and pledges were made Of the loga
support Of the ticket from top u
bottom.
OF the candidates for state once