The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-04-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP

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Wilton, N. D., April 20, 1908.
Editor Leader:
Since my last letter there has
been good deal of activity in
politics, especially here at the
headquarters. We have learned
why the caucuses and convention
was not called before. It is
claimed by Macomber and Lamb
that they were afraid they could
not carry Mclean county for the
McKenzie-Little combination if
the farmers got out to vote, and for
that reason the county Republican
Central Committee was called to-
gether SO late by the so-called
chairman, M. P. Macomber, that
in order to give proper notice for
the caucuses and convention. it
would prevent the busy man be-
hind the plow to attend the same,
and that seems to be the only way
they can carry Mclean county.
The weather has been fine and
most of the counties of the state
have held their conventions, and
there is no reason why such
scheme should have been played
on the farmers of Mclean county
to prevent them from having any
voice in the county convention.
Any intelligent man knows that
the farmer cannot afford to leave
his plow at this busy season of the
year to attend caucuses and con-
ventions. 1 believe it is up to Mr..
Macomber to explain why the con-
vention was not called earlier.
Mr.. Lamb has been busy travel
ing all over the county organiz-
ing forces for the purpose of con-
trolling the caucuses and fixing up
for the proper delegation to the
state convention. Mr.. Macomber
is of the opinion that they have
gained considerable strength of
late, and recruits have been added
to their force-among them is a
certain heavy weight politician
from Washburn who is now con-
sidered in prime condition having
taken the Mckenzie Little ''gold
cure" three times of late, in fact
there have been a number who
have taken the cure and will now,
no doubt. prove able assistants.
Col. Little was seen when re-
turning from his visit to Turtle
Lake last week; he seemed disap-
pointed with the work of his gene
raj manager, G. F. Billows, who he
discovered, had been SO much oc-
cupied by acting as "hallo girl'' of
a wireless telephoke that he had
not had time to attend to his pa
per or do any out side work. Mr..
Billows claims that he has connec-
tions with the Northwest hotel at
Bismarck, Staley and O'Hare at
Garrison and Macomber aud Lamb
at Wilton, and those who have
been in doubt as to Billows' vaca-
! tion feel assured now that he has
found his calling that of "hallo
girl" In this connection I might
add, that in my last letter I stated
that Messrs. Hanna and Little had
each donated $500 to the newspa-
per cause at Turtle Lake, but I
now understand that Billows was
sore because I did not state that
he had also been remembered with
$500 from his friend Mr. Me- Kenzie
thru Mr.. Lamb and that he had
command of unlimited amounts.
Messrs. Lamb and Macomber
are very much pleased with the
work they accomplished at the
county central committee meeting
that six men got away with
twelve-and they claim with q
great deal Of satisfaction that they
ran the whole meeting to suit
themselves and it was very easy to
get away with such opposition.
More anon,
A. B.
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