Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES
A Brief Mention of the Lead
ing Republican Candidates
for State, Legislative and
Judicial Offices.

U. S. senatorship. This can be &C.
copied as a fact without discussion
OF the reasons wherefore. The entire
question is the matter of the selec.
tion of successor to the present in.
cun.bent.
G. 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
untrfed in public life. For twenty
years. since the very organization
OF the state of North Dakota, he has
been 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 success in a business way be.
fore reaching his prime. He pos
sesses 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 fop 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.
jlsted, 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 state
senator from two different districts,
are without doubt far above all other
candidates. both in point of qualifica
tion and popularity gained in the faith.
full discharge OF public duty.
Justice of the Supreme Court.
For justice of the supreme court is
presented Edward H. Wright of Cass
county. brilliant lawyer of judicial
temperament, man OF great energy
who has won especial distinction in
s-,E"eme court practice.
johnson a Real Leader.
For governor is selected Hon. G.. A.
Johnson OF MinOt, a man around whom
all republicans can rally with enthu.
siasm as candidate for chief execu.
tive OF the state. In him can he seen
a real leader in the sense that his
personal popularity will bring togeth.
er the different elements of the Darty
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.
Mr.. Johnson, too has demonstrated
his ability in public life. He has been
twice elected from the Goth legisla.
tive district as representative with
the distinction of receiving the high
est vote ever given a member oe 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. He 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
largest farmers; has been very active
In educational matters, and il prost
dent of the Fargo Commercial club.
which speaks for his prominence and
activity in the affairs Of the city in
which he has his home.
slaisdeII for :retary Of State.
It has long been an established Gus.
tom to favor state officials with more
than one term where their record has
been acceptable. and there is little
doubt but what Alfred Blaisdell will