The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-12

Lieutenant GOVERNOR. s. Lewis.
Secretary of State-Alfred Blaisdell.
Auditor-D. K. Brightbill.
Treasurer-G. L. Bickford.
Attorney General-Andrew Miller.
Insurance Commissioner - E. G.
Cooper.
Justice Of the Supreme Court-B. f.
Spalding.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
Non-W. L. Stockwell.
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor-w. G. Gilbreath.
Railroad Commissioners - o. 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 10000.
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 ID
thought that N. M. Johnson's majority
will run from $500 to 5000.
The result Of the primary will not
be likely to prevent a fight in the next
legislature, owing to the supreme
court decision abrogating the pledge
feature as applied to members Of the
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 tn
make an expression IN 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
senatorship will exceed the total vote
on the Republican presidential elect
ors by 10000. In Ward county alone
more than 2.400 so-calle.l 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.
'risions OF the primary law.
Hansbrough May Win Out.
M. N. Johnson will never be elect.
ed United States senator to succeed
II. c. Hansbrough.' said man who is
we'll posted on the workings OF the
Iansbrough 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
lslature 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 SIAM
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
be 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 be quoted as to whether he would
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