Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-04
Sen M'CUnBER
Says Result Of Primaries
Ought to Unite Repub
liCan Factions

Wahpeton, N. D., July 3.--Senator
McCumber, upon being questioned
concerning the political conditions
in the state, said: "a a.
There has never been a more OPP
perfume time to eliminate all faction
al differences in our party than the
present moment. There are, Of
course, always to be found some who
do not want harmony and who OPP
pose any effort to secure it. But 8ev-
cry true Republican will use his in
fuence this year to eliminate dis
cord. There is, in truth, nothing
for these warning factions to battle
about today. The Republican vot-
ers have by majority nominated a
full ticket. Every true Republican
should respect their decision and lab
or to elect the men of their choice.
What in your opinion, will be the
attitude of the two organizations to-
ward the ticket nominated?" .E
I, Of course, cannot speak for eth
er. can only say what both ought
| to do. They ought to amalgamate.
The ticket is now made. The leading
men of both organizations have de-.
clared that they would support who
| ever the people at the primaries
should select. The people have made
/ their selection. There Should now
be an organized effort to elect their
candidates. The result of the pri-
mary election shows that the sup
4 porters' of each organization are
about equal in number. In my opin-
ion the workers of these two faction
al organizations should map out a
campaign and unite their energies to
secure a Republican victory all along
| the line. There should be new or
ganization composed of honest, sin
cere workers from both factions
Of men who have the interest of the
party and the state at heart; and
the names of 'Stalwart' and Tnsurg-
fent's should be discarded and the
name Republican substituted.
''sWhat have you to say concerning
the so-called efforts Of some of the
leaders of the Insurgents to bolt the
party and support Burke for COVER
nor?'. j..
81 do not believe any number OF
4 them will do so. Every thoughtful
Republican knows that any concerted
action by their faction to defeat the
candidate it did not succeed in nom,
mating would be suicidal. If this
should be done it would raise such
a spirit Of retaliation that at the
next election no nominee would be
safe. If the Insurgents should vote
only for men whom they nominated
= and the Stalwarts only for men whom
they succeeded in nominating, the
result would be the election of full
Democratic ticket. It is because Of
. the great danger of continuing this
spirit of hostility that I shall urge
an organization along straight Re
e publican lines for the perpetuity o
our party. What 1 mean by organi
J, cation is that the workers of boil
J. factions who believe that the tickle
as nominated at the primaries shoult
!. be elected, should come togethe
& and combine and organize their fore
!, es for this purpose"
what have you to say about re
p Gently published statements in Twill
= City papers to the effect that combi
nation is being made between tn
Stalwarts and M. N. Johnson upon al
, agreement as to patronage?"
$ "The statement of division of pa
!. ronage5is too childish to warrant con
u sideration. There is not only moth
g ing in it, but there could be nothini
J. in it. No matter who is elected sen
u ator, so long as I am In the senate
e he shall have full rights in dictatin
d federal appointments. No one ha
VI approached me on any such subject
l. and am equally certain that no on
e has ever suggested such a thing t
i Mr.. Johnson or any of his friends.
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