Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-11-12

of Minot; E. R. Sinkler, also of
Minot. who was congressional
candidate last year; former Lieut..
Governor David Bartlett. Coopers-
town; Gunder Olson, Grafton, a
man who never held office, but who
has always been a prominent fac
tor; and James H. Mathews, Lari-
more.
In the meantime, while the pol
iticians of the state are meeting
for conferences here in Fargo,
the real scene of interest is at
Bismarck. where Governor Burke is
endeavoring to make up his mind.
The insurgent republicans are en-
deavoring to secure the appoint
ment of one of their own members,
the unmentioned member being, of
course, Thomas F. Marshall.
Mr.. Marshall himself is taking
no direct part in this effort, but
the strongest possible pressure is
being brought by his friends.
The stalwarts are naturally anx-
ious that Mr.. Marshall fails in
securing this appointment, and
there is also trouble in the insur.
gent ranks, due to the fact that
one of their number, Andrew Mil
Ter, attorney general, is an able
candidate for the place.
Mr.. Miller is former Iowan
and has only been in the state for
three years. He is exceptionally
close to Governor Burke, and has
won considerably prominence by
his efforts in enforcing the pro-
hibition law.
Should Mr.. Miller be appointed
it would have tendency to split
the insurgent ranks and destroy
their plan of making Marshall
and Gronna sole candidates for the
senatorial seats.
The Marshall friends are urging
upon Governor Burke the propriety
of recognizing the insurgent fac
tion on the ground that his selec-
tion was due largely to the sup
port of insurgent republicans. At
the same time they stoutly deny
any bargain looking for return
Of the favor. has been offered, or
will be made.
1t is understood that Governor
Burke will not be candidate for
reelection unless compelled by his
party, and would prefer place on
the supreme bench of his state.
The democratic governor is having
trouble in his own party. j. L.
Cashel Of Grafton is regarded by
many as being the logical APP
pointee in case a democrat is
named. He was the winning can
didate for the senate in his own
party last year and would appear
to be the popular choice of his
faction.
But other democratic candidates
; have appeared in the field. among
them being w. E. Purcell, Wah-
peton; Col. John D. Denton, Fargo;
George e. Duis, former mayor
of Grand Forks; Clark Kelly, Devils
Lake; Judge Thomas. Cando; State
Senator Macarthur. Bottineau
county; Tracy Bangs. Grand Forks;
Col. A. Hildreth of Fargo, and
possibly others.
Governor Burke is expected to
meet the situation quickly, but
has given no indication of what he
will do. Just now he is trying
to get the democratic factions
together by threat Of making an
insurgent republican selection.
Inasmuch as the entire state
ticket is to be involved in the
coming fight between stalwart and
insurgent factions, gubernatorial
candidates are being eagerly dis
cussed. Among the stalwarts are
the following: DR.. j. D. Tailor,
mayor Of Grand Forks; State Sen.
Frank S. Talcott, Buffalo; R. S.
Lewis. Fargo; A. NJ. Packard,
president of the city commission
of Mandan, with more counties to
be heard from.
Among the insurgents the name
of James Buchanan of Stutsman
county, candidate for secretary of
state in the last election. is being
prominently mentioned. Mr..
Bendeke of Grand Forks is also be-
ing discussed. Two other possible
candidates who are not particular
ly aligned with either faction, are
T. L. Beiseker of Fessenden and
M. A. Shirley, present states at
: torney Of Nelson county.
! 1t is unlikely that Cong. L. B.
Hanna of Fargo will be in the son-