The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-06-12


candidate of the party and the members
of the legislature are bound by oath to
support him, except that the members of
the senate who hold over are not thus
pledged. If neither of the candidates
get as much as 40 per cent of the party
vote then the two receiving the highest
number will be again voted for at the
succeeding election IN November, and
the one then receiving the most votes
becomes the legal candidate before the
legislature.
In the case of the gentlemen named it
is hardly possible that with SO many
running, and each with pretty strong
following. that any one of them will
have as much as 40 per cent at the pri-
mary. Toa great extent, and owing to
the natural working of the primary law,
the support of these men will be strong
ly local, factional, and from nationality.
Mr.. Little will get strong support on
the Missouri 'slope," Mr.. Marshall in
the southern part of the state, Mr.. John
son in the central and among the Scan
dinavians. while Mr.. Hansbrough will
get more of a general vote all over.
As to qualifications, either of the gen
tlelaen will doubtless make good If elect
ed. Some of them are "stalwarts" and
some "Irogressives" but it is only few
years ago since they were all "stalwarts"
with all that the term implies. Mr.. Mar.
shall's very recent conversion to the pro-
gressive faction being somewhat con-
spicuous. On this line Mr.. johnson has
the best record, as he has always been
somewhat of a kicker against the powers
that we're. As former congressman
Mr.. johnson really distinguished him
self as a Statesman" but was somewhat
of failure as representative of North
Dakota. Mr.. Little comes from the
"slope" and from a prohibition point of
view he has the brand of that section,
which will hurt him in the valley.
Mr.. Hansbrough has been in the SEN
ate some sixteen years and his record as
q North Dakota man there has been all
that could be. expected. That he has
been all right on all questions may we'll
be questioned. Like other men in his
position he has naturally looked after
himself politically, and sometime in pre-
ference to his friends. He has undoubt-
edly made mistakes, but in natural abb
lity he is certainly on par with any of
his competitors, and his long experience
in congress has placed him in position to
do much for this state that none of his
rivals could possibly do for many years,
owing to the courtesy Of the U. s. SEN
ate' that places new man in the back
ground. In voting for senator we shall
personally vote for North Dakota in pre-
ference to any man or his ambitions, and
in this case it makes Hansbrough the
preference, because being equal in 9TH
er respects, he also has the prestige in
the senate that the others would have to
wait many years to gain. .
In.voting for representatives there is 9
still larger field, though in this case we
have the privilege Of voting for two" as
the ballotasay. Messrs. Gronna, Hanna,
Helgeson, McGlory, Midtdo, Robinson,
sinkler, Williams and Young are the
names found on the ballot. Of these
Messrs. Gronns and Hanna are .sstal-
war" nominees and Helgeson and Young
the progressive" candidates.. Thess
wele nominated By some sort o. rep
resentatiye people. 81 by people who ~
sumsd 70 be representative, while the
rsst 81 them are each pad ding their own
canoes. Through The rsasoning above,
referring . ssnAtors, we shall yots fur
Gronna. . We believs 81 the policy of