The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES

It IS beyond dispute that public
sentiment demands a change in the
U. s.. s%enatorship. This can be &C.
cepted as a fact without discussion
of the reasons wherefore. The entire
question is the matter Of the selec.
ton. of a successor to the present in.
cumbent.
c. B. Little, who is brought forward
In response to this demand for new
blood and activity in the forwarding
of the interests of the state, is not
untried in public life. For twenty
years, since the very organization
of the state of North Dakota, he has
been a member of the state senate
and chairman of the judiciary com
mittee the entire time; has had more
to do than any other man with the fran.
ing of it's legislation. No one under
stands better than he the needs Of
North Dakota, and no one has worked
more untiringly and with greater 10y
atty to meet them. He is a nan of
keen discrimination, sound judgment
and fine executive ability, who has
made a success in a business way be-.
fore reaching his prime. He pos.
sesses a personality which is a guar.
antee that in case Of. his election
there will be an absence of friction
in the congressional delegation, which
will then pull together for the benefit
of the state and not for the advance.
ment of personal interest. His home
being at Bismarck, the state capital,
in the county Of Burleigh, centrally
located, the geographical distribution
Of the states representatives in con
gress will be very satisfactorily ad-
justed, and his election would do more
than that of any other man to unite
all sections of the state in political
harmony and community of interest.
The Congressional Race.
For congress, the selection Of A. ].
Gronna of Nelson county, who has al.
ready demonstrated his fitness by his
splendid service for the state, and L.
B. Hanna, who has been a representa-.
tive in the legislature and has the
distinction of having been a state
senator from two different districts,
are without doubt far above all other
candidates., both in point of qualifica-
ton and popularity gained in the faith
full discharge Of public duty.
johnson a Real Leader.
For governor is selected Hon. G. A.
Johnson of Minot, a man around whom
all. republicans "a rally with enthu.
siasm as a candidate for chief execu.
tive of the state. In him can be seen
a real leader in the sense that his
personal popularity will bring togeth.
er the different elements of the party
in a united effort for victory as no
other man can. There will be no
smirch Of democracy on the banner
of republicanism this fall if he is he
standard bearer.
MI. Johnson, too, has demonstrated
his ability in public life. He has been
twice elected from the goth legisla.
tive district as a representative with
the distinction of receiving the high.
est vote ever given a member Of the
North Dakota legislature.
Lewis for Lieutenant Governor.
Hon. Robert S. Lewis of Cass coun.
ty, the present lieutenant governor,
is a candidate for reelection. lie serv-
ed in the state senate four years, and
was largely instrumental in securing
the enactment of some of the most
beneficial laws passed during those
sessions. He is one of the states
For Attorney General.
Thomas F. McCue, who is just clos.
ing his first term as attorney general,
Of the state with great credit, is a
candidate for reelection. He has
been very energetic in the en-.
forcement of the prohibition law, Sc
curing conviction in every case he has
prosecuted. He has theoretically
brought prosecutions under the new
laws passed by the last general as.
sembly, and has won some notable
appeals to the supreme court, among
others the elevator inspection law and
the mileage book law. He is now in
the midst Of the prosecution of the
coal rate law against railroads and in
an action to remove the Standard Oil
company from doing business in the
state because of discrimination in
rates.
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor.
w. C.. Gilbreath, candidate for re-
election, has developed the possibili-
ties Of the important office Of commits.
sioner Of agriculture and labor beyond
all expectations. His ability as a