The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

Governor-John Burke.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. S. Lewis.
Secretary of State-Alfred Blaisdell.
Auditor-D. K. Brightbill.
Treasurer-G.'L L. Bickford.
Attorney General-Andrew Miller.
Insurance Commissioner II E. c..
Cooper.
Justice Of the Supreme Court-B. F.
Spalding.
Superintendent Of. Public Instruc-
tion-W. l.. Stockwell.
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor-W. c. Gilbreath.
Railroad Commissioners &C P. N.
Anderson. w. H. Mann, W. H. Suits.
man.
Congressmen-A. ]. Gronna, Rep,
L. B. Hanna, Rep.
Late returns indicate that the ma,
Jority of John Burke, Dem, who has
been reelected governor of North Da-
kota, will reach 5000.
Taft's majority over Bryan in North
Dakota Is around 100000
The balance of the Republican state
ticket and two Republican congress.
men were elected by large majority.
Thomas Marshall admits his defeat
for United States senator in the Re-
publican primaries by 1000, but it IL
thought that N. M. Johnson's majority
will run from $500 to 1900.
The result Of the primary will not
a tn fol in fho -
legislature, owing to the supreme
court decision abrogating the pledge
feature as applied to members of tho
legislature.
Talk Of Fraud.
Evidences of wholesale frauds in
this state are shown in the votes cast
on United States senatorship. They
are so pronounced that the courts will
probably be asked to declare the ex-
preston of the people on the senator.
ship null and void and throw the en-
tire matter to the legislature without
recommendation.
In the recent primary test case be
tore the supreme court in which the
primary pledge feature of the law was
found unconstitutional, the court de-
clared that the people had right to
make an expression III the form of a
recommendation, but as the Demo.
Gratis had already nominated their
candidate, the court issued orders that
only Republicans be permitted to vote
the small ballot on the senatorship.
In defiance of this ruling the total
vote of the state on the Republican
sena tcrship will exceed the total vote
OH the Republican presidential elect
ors by 10000. III Ward county alone
more than 2.4OO so.called fraudulent
ballots were cast.
The evidences OF fraud and defiance
of the supreme court ruling are so
startling that decided sensation has
been created and there is still further
dissatisfaction over the senatorial pro.
-isions Of the primary law
Hansbrough May Win Out.
"M N. Johnson will never be elect
ed United States senator to succeed
II. G. Hansbrough,' said a man who is
we'll posted on the workings OF the
Eansbrough organization.
ALREADY the campaign is under way
to line UP members of the state legis'
lature Hansbrough will be able to
prevent the nomination of Johnson on
the first ballot, and after the first bal
lot is taken many members Of the leg
islature will not feel it necessary to
vote again for johnson. They will
have fulfilled their pledge made to
the people. The supreme court has de.
clared the pledge clause to be uncon.
stitutional. Wait and see the STAN.
pede. Unless am badly mistaken
Hansbrough will be reelected.
"He has smoothed over the differ
ences in the stalwart faction OF his
party that brought about his defeat
last June, and is in line for another
term. One of the arguments that Will
he made for him is that he Is ON i'm.
portant committees on which he can
do some good for North Dakota For
instance, since the death OF Senator
Allison, he is in line for chairman OF
the finance committee"
Color. is given to the statement BY
the fact that Hansbrough has declined
to he quoted as to whether he would
seek q reelection next winter.