Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-18

How His Announcement Is
Looked Upon in MinOt
and Vicinity
. Popular Norwegian AttOf.
ney With a Good Record
Wherever Placed

Wherever Placed
Minot Reporter: Hon. G. A.. johnson
of Minot, representative for the Minot
district, has announced his candidacy
for the republican nomination for gov.
ernor. While Mr.. Johnson's friends
have known that he would possibly
be a candidate, nothing has been said
politically to this time, as Mr. John
son had not definitely decided whe-
Their he would announce himself or.
not
To the Reporter, Mr.. Johnson said
today: Il have decided to become a.
candidate for governor. l have had
the matter under consideration for
some time, and have sized up the sit
uation thoroughly. ! believe that my
chances Of securing the republican
nomination are good and will become
an active candidate from this time
on.
/, Just how Mr.. Johnson's candidacy
will be received, is hard to conject-
ure at this time. Ward county is the
largest in the state; it has the larg-
est republican vote and gave the larg-
est republican majority at the last
election. The western part of the
state is surely entitled to rec
ognition in substantial manner.
However, with two candidates for
state Office, the situation may be said
to be somewhat conflicting at this
time. Mr.. Blaisdells candidacy for
secretary of state has been announc-
ed for some time. No one will ques-
ton his right to candidacy by reason
of his having held the office one term,
and filled the same creditably. It.
may be that the state at large may
think that Ward county is asking for
too much, and one of our candidates
will suffer in consequence. Howev-
er, it is yet too early to size up the
situation in this respect.
Mr.. Johnson has been a stalwart
republican always. He is pioneer
resident of Ward county and has been
one of the progressive citizens of Mi
not for many years. AS a member of
the past two sessions of the state leg
islature, he has showed ability and
done much for western North Dakota.
He has a host Of friends and will GER
tainly be strong candidate.
Minot Optic: Representative C. A.
Johnson of Minot, for eighteen years
resident of the Magic City and dur
ing this time identified with the growth
and development of North Dakota, is
a candidate for the republican nomin-
alton for governor of the Flickertail
state.
Mr. Johnson, who has been induced
to make the run by his friends
throughout the western part of the
state, announced his candidacy this
morning. He is in the race to the fin
ish, and his friends are satisfied that
he is a winner. The general senti-
nent among the people in the western
part of the state is that they are en-
titled to greater recognition than
they have received in the past, and
1t seems a most opportune time for
the people of Minot and western
North Dakota to make their influence
felt.
MT. johnson is considered most
fortunate candidate During his serv.1
ice in the legislature for two terms
and his utilization with the interests of
the state for many years, he has made
wide acquaintance throughout
states. His record in the legislature
and In all the official positions he has
held has been excellent. He is a com
paratvely young man and has the pro
gressive, indomitable and optimistic
spirit OF the Golden West. His geo.
graphical location couldn't be better.
Coming from the Magic city, whose
growth is household word in almost
every home in North Dakota, he
should stand an excellent chance for
the republican nomination.
Mr.. Johnson was mayor OF Minot
two terms and also served as suparin-
tendent Of schools OF Ward county
In the administration Of his Official
duties. he always showed a spirit OF
fairness ard right. ard by general con-
sent g. the people made good. His
friends have been urging him to enter
the race for governor for some time.
but ne discouraged them until the Sit.
uation became clear and 1t became
evident that a candidate from the
Magic City has an excellent chance